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Residents fighting the proposed East Havering Data Centre are stepping up pressure on Havering Council, demanding the maximum possible consultation
Havering Council has faced questions and anger from some residents over park safety, but the authority has confirmed that park gates across the borough will not be locked at night.
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Havering Council has moved swiftly to shut down rumours circulating online this week after concerns were raised that a property on Farringdon Avenue in Harold Hill was being used as a migrant centre. The Council has categorically denied the claims, making clear the information being shared on social media is false.
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Havering Council has cut its energy costs by almost £949,000 for the year 2024/25 compared to 2023/24. This was achieved through smart buying and energy-saving measures. The savings mean lower bills and help the Council move towards its net zero emissions goals.
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Havering Council has taken a firm and unapologetic stand in putting local residents first, after declining a Government request to house asylum seekers in the borough.
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The Council has acted swiftly to tackle unauthorised traveller pitches on Church Road, Noak Hill.
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Havering will say no to any plans to house asylum seekers in council properties, as local leaders warn the borough is already at breaking point and cannot cope with further pressure on public services.
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Asylum seeker accommodation and the future of Havering’s parks will dominate this month’s full council meeting in Romford on Wednesday evening, with both issues striking at the heart of resident concern. Housing pressure, public space protection and the strain on local services are expected to fuel a tense and highly charged debates.
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Havering’s first ever ninja knife bin has already seen 271 knives and bladed items taken off the borough’s streets in its first six months
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Councillor Ray Morgon shares his monthly column in the Havering Daily. Today, he talks about the difficulties Havering faces financially.
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A study launched this week by Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) has found residues of the weedkiller glyphosate and its toxic breakdown product AMPA in English playgrounds raising serious concerns about children’s exposure to potentially harmful chemicals in public spaces.
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A new community safety survey has revealed growing concern among Havering residents, with nearly half saying they feel unsafe in their own neighbourhoods and the majority believing crime is getting worse across the borough.
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The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, Margaret Mullane, MP, has strongly backed the decision to press ahead with a system to significantly reduce the risk of underground fires at Arnolds Field Launders Lane.
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Havering Council is defending its new Housing Allocations Scheme amid rising social media criticism, insisting the updated points-based system is designed to get homes to those who need them most. The council says the scheme prioritises long-term local residents, fast-tracks high-need cases like overcrowded families and people with disabilities, and is helping tackle a growing housing crisis that is leaving more residents struggling for a safe and secure home.
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Havering Council has confirmed that Keswick Avenue and Dorrington Gardens car parks in Hornchurch will close in 2026 to make way for new housing.
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Plans have now been submitted for a traveller site in Noak Hill, following enforcement action taken by Havering Council.
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Havering residents are all too familiar with the words housing crisis, but when it comes to the types of homes being built, many feel the reality on the ground does not match the rhetoric. What residents want most is family-sized houses that provide space, stability and community. Instead, much of what is being delivered in the borough continues to be flats often in town centre developments that many locals describe as crammed in and out of character with the surrounding area.
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The cash-strapped Havering Council will be handed £29.9million to build almost 140 new homes, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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Havering Council is set to roll out a major new licensing scheme covering privately rented homes in a bid to raise standards and crack down on poor-quality housing. From March 2026, landlords in Beam Park, Harold Wood, Rainham and Wennington, Rush Green and Crowlands, Squirrels Heath, St Alban’s and St Edwards will need a selective licence for any rental property not already classed as an HMO.
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Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) are becoming an increasingly visible and often controversial feature across Havering, with residents, landlords and the council all facing very different realities as numbers continue to rise in 2025.
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