‘We want homes, not hutches’-Residents launch campaign group against Council Como Street Car Park development supported by Romford MP and local Councillors.

Residents feel that they have been ignored throughout the consultation so far and an action group is the only way we’ll be heard. 

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Residents anger at possible introduction of parking charges across Havering Parks.

This will have a huge impact on residents. There are many mums who visit parks daily so their children can use the play area. There are members of our elderly community who bring their dogs for walks twice a day. Some who might be lonely and come to the park to meet up with others and actually get to talk to people.

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‘The stark reality is that thirteen years under the Conservatives has resulted in chronic underfunding, budget cuts and a brutal cost of living crisis’-Councillor Graham Williamson.

The stark reality is that thirteen years under the Conservatives has resulted in chronic underfunding and budget cuts, a brutal cost of living crisis, and has driven up demand for suitable homes across the entire country, not just Havering – a demand that local councils are struggling to meet.

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Havering Council debate over cuts to school transport for SEND children branded ‘ridiculous’ by councillor.

At a debate on Wednesday (18 January) night during a full council meeting, the Conservative group proposed a motion calling on Havering’s cabinet “not to proceed” with the cuts due to the “stress and anxiety” caused to parents.

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Parents battle to stop vital travel cuts for SEND children in Havering.

Parents sent a detailed complaint template to question the legal integrity and validity of the original HRA motion; it appeared premeditated to push through with a proposal based on a consultation report that – according to the Cabinet’s own admission – had not yet been read.

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‘Home to school transport requires close attention, we will not turn our back on parents’-Councillor Matt Stanton.

I will promise to every single Beam Park resident that needs assistance in standing up for their children, that they can contact me, or my colleague Trevor Mckeever, and we will not turn our backs on them.

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