New Ribbon New‘Today Marks A New Era For Romford’-Nigel Farage Visits Havering.

Romford witnessed a significant political moment yesterday, as Andrew Rosindell, Member of Parliament for Romford, declared “today marks a new era for Romford” while standing alongside his party leader Nigel Farage during a visit to the town.

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Havering Council Says NO to Government Plans That Could Give London Mayor More Control Over Local Planning Decisions.

Havering Council has formally objected to the Government’s proposed London Emergency Housing Package, warning the plans could remove millions of pounds in local funding and reduce the borough’s control over planning decisions.

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Are Enough Homes Being Built for Disabled Residents Across Havering?

Across the London Borough of Havering, questions are increasingly being raised about whether enough properties are being built or adapted to meet the needs of disabled residents, as demand for accessible housing continues to grow and many families say suitable homes remain extremely difficult to find. With an ageing population and a rising number of people living with long-term health conditions, the need for homes that support independent living has never been greater, yet concerns persist that current housing developments are not keeping pace with local need.

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‘We Need More Local Control With Power Restored Back to Our Community in Havering, Reform UK Will Give Local People the Right to Decide.’

The Member of Parliament for Romford has stated that the latest proposals from a London think tank for sweeping changes to the governance of “Greater London”, particularly that of cutting the number of London boroughs and reshaping local government structures, are entirely unacceptable, not least for communities such as Havering

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Havering on the Line as Think Tank Calls for Fewer, Bigger London Councils.

A new report from the public policy think tank Re:State is calling for a major overhaul of how London’s local government is organised, suggesting a dramatic reduction in the number of boroughs and the creation of an official “opposition mayor” role to strengthen democratic checks and improve strategic governance across the capital.

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Shadow Chancellor’s Visit to Upminster to Discuss Increasing Business Rates.

On Thursday 29 January, Julia Lopez MP brought Shadow Chancellor, Sir Mel Stride, to Upminster to hear directly from Havering’s hospitality businesses about the growing crisis facing the high street as tax bills and cost pressures pile up from Labour’s last two Budgets.

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Exclusive: ‘Havering Is Being Fleeced’: Andrew Rosindell MP Backs Family Business Hit by £19,000 Rates Bombshell”

Andrew Rosindell, the Reform UK Member of Parliament for Romford, has visited a family-run Hornchurch business facing closure due to soaring business rates, lending his support to Gina and Vincenzo of Umberto’s, a much-loved Italian restaurant that has served the community for more than three decades.

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Labour Action Team Pushes for 20mph Limit After Traffic Sign Repairs in Rainham

Rainham and Wennington Labour Action Team have been actively working with residents along Wennington Road since November and pressured the council to reinstate the badly damaged traffic calming signage along Wennington Road near East Hall Lane.

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‘Under Badenoch The Conservative Party Has Changed And Become Narrower’ Former Romford Conservative Quits To Join Reform.

Bailey Nash-Gardner will not be rejoining the Conservative party but has chosen to join Reform UK, saying he can no longer remain in a party that has become “narrower, more controlled and increasingly uncomfortable with principled disagreement.”

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“Romford MP Takes Nigel Farage to Meet Chagossians and Condemns Government Betrayal”

Romford’s Reform Member of Parliament Andrew Rosindell MP this week took Reform MPs and its leader Nigel Farage to meet the Chagossian people here in the UK, highlighting the ongoing struggle for self-determination and shining a spotlight on the government’s handling of the British Overseas Territory. Mr Rosindell has long campaigned for the rights of the Chagossian people and continues to call for urgent action to ensure their voices are heard.

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After Mr Rosindell’s Political Shift, What Now for Romford?.

In 2001 Andrew Rosindell became the Conservative Member of Parliament for Romford, winning a seat that had previously been Labour and reshaping the town’s political identity. Having already made his mark as a tireless Conservative councillor for Collier Row, Mr Rosindell was by far one of the hardest working local politicians Romford had seen. He was ever present on the streets of Collier Row and Romford and quickly became, and remains, one of the most recognisable faces across Havering.

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