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Local Residents’ Association councillors have met with an officer from Havering Council’s Highways Department in Wilson Close, Upminster, about the difficulty people with fully loaded trolleys can have when trying to push them over the dropped curbs into the council car park. At present, there is a

Since early December, we have been contacted by a large number of residents who have received infrequent deliveries of post from Royal Mail. Whilst we understood that the local Delivery Office in Upminster was suffering from high sickness rates in the busy run-up to Christmas, some people

05 May 2022 sees the next Local Authority elections in London, including the London Borough of Havering. Following a review by the Boundary Commission, there will be a realignment of ward boundaries in Havering, resulting in an increase from 18 to 20 wards and from 54 to

We have been informed that the We Are FSTVL will be returning to Damyns Hall Aerodrome this year, on Saturday 06 and Sunday 07 August 2022. The organisers have a permanent licence from the London Borough of Havering to hold the event. As in previous years, Upminster’s

What should have been a pleasant after dinner walk around our park on Boxing Day, turned out to be anything but, when I saw the mindless damage which had taken place. Rubbish bins forced open, the thin silver bins inside flattened and rubbish strewn everywhere. I notified

Dame Rachel de Souza DBE, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published a guide giving ‘Young people’s advice on talking to your child about online sexual harassment.’ She writes that ‘We brought together a group of 16–21 year‑olds and asked them to tell us what they think

Following recent discussions between Cranham Councillors, a local resident, and Havering Council, we would be interested to hear from anyone in the Cranham and Upminster area who has identified any serious faults with either pavements or kerbstones that have been repaired or replaced as part of whole

Councillors Linda Hawthorn and Chris Wilkins were at the recent unveiling of the magnificent village sign at Corbets Tey, on the green close to the Huntsman & Hounds Pub. Otis, Chris’ dog, also attended, with around seventy residents. The sign was provided following fundraising by local residents

Transport for London (TfL) have announced changes to the Congestion Charge in London. Below is a summary of the changes for people who live outside the charge area –  Phase 1 (from 20 December 2021) The charge level will be £15 No charge will be applied between

Upminster Baptist Church has benefited from collaborative working to produce and install a wonderful nativity scene outside their church in Springfield Gardens. The story of the nativity is displayed alongside it for all to read. Passers-by are invited to enter a colouring competition by collecting an entry