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Margaret Mullane MP exclusively told the Havering Daily: “We have been here before, in 2013 and 2017 Dagenham police station was under threat of closure, and it was the MP and local community who campaigned and saved it. I worked on those campaigns and will lead on this again.”
The Havering Conservatives, who form the official opposition to the Havering Residents Association (HRA), have called for neighbourhood plans to be implemented across the borough.
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On Wednesday 23 July, at the full council meeting, the Rush Green and Crowlands Conservative Action Team- Councillor Viddy Persaud, Mick Slaughter and Cllr. Tim Ryan handed in a petition signed by residents of Pretoria and Palm Road, urging the council to take action on speeding by introducing traffic calming measures, but only after proper consultation with the residents.
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Residents of Beam Park Ward are frustrated by mounting rubbish and lack of accountability from responsible parties. Advocates Carol and Rob Baker highlight the community’s unity as they demand better living standards and prompt action from landlords.
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This evening Wednesday 23 July, the local Marshalls and Rise Park Conservative Action Team Councillor Robert Benham, Bailey Nash-Gardner and Councillor Nisha Patel, will present their petition to the Full Council meeting at the Town Hall in Romford, calling for urgent action to improve safety in parks across Havering.
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The Member of Parliament for Romford-Andrew Rosindell MP yesterday, Monday 21 July presented a Bill for its First Reading in the House, that would guarantee the Freedom Pass, over 60s, and disabled people the right to travel across all greater London and areas where TfL operate.
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It was a sad day last Saturday 12th July when a small family business established for nearly fifty years in Romford closed for the last time.
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“I am deeply saddened this week to learn of the passing of my friend and political mentor, Lord Tebbit. Norman was a man of immense courage, formidable conviction, and above all, had an unwavering patriotic belief in the greatness of our United Kingdom.
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Nowhere is this more apparent than the Fordview Industrial Estate, directly opposite the Beam Park development and the yet to be built station. Vacant units, towering weeds, and piles of rubbish have been reported to the Council without any real change.
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“I would like to make the Leader of the House aware of the mayhem, disruption and chaos taking place in Romford at the Gallows Corner flyover junction,” said Mr. Rosindell
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As the government’s key Welfare Bill passed through Parliament last night, despite fierce backlash and a rebellion from within Labour ranks, communities like Havering are left wondering — what comes next? The Bill, which has sparked outrage for its potential to strip vital support from those most in need, was passed by 336 votes to 261.
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Councillor David Taylor has called on the government’s building safety regulator to come to a swift decision on the remediation of the Axis apartments, following repeated delays which have left some residents unable to secure a mortgage.
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St. Alban’s Ward Conservative Action Team Councillor Judith Holt and Martin Firmstone are celebrating the award of a grant to for playground improvements and a wildflower labyrinth in Hylands Park, Hornchurch – but, they are also concerned about security there and in Park Lane Recreation Ground.
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Being able to afford a home in which you feel secure and comfortable is something many of us take for granted because we are already happily in that position
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Havering debates whether to remain with the Greater London Authority or join a proposed Greater Essex region. Our poll shows 68% support for leaving, weighing funding, identity, and service impacts on residents.
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A recent poll run by The Havering Daily on Facebook revealed a powerful local sentiment — over 1,500 residents voted in favour of Havering leaving Greater London and returning to Essex.
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On 23 June 2016, 70% of my constituents in Romford voted to leave the European Union—as did the rest of the United Kingdom—yet this so-called EU reset is in fact a surrender of our hard-won Brexit freedoms.
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At its core, Havering’s debate over identity is being driven by political opportunism rather than genuine local need.
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Recent months have seen a stepping up in the number of initiatives from Dagenham and Rainham MP, Margaret Mullane to tackle a range of crimes across the constituency.
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Last Wednesday (07th May), Andrew Rosindell M.P. led an adjournment debate titled “Havering Borough and Essex Devolution.” In the debate, he argued that Havering should be included in discussions about abolishing Essex County and District Councils in favour of creating unitary authorities under an elected Mayor of ‘Greater Essex.’ He proposed that Havering could be part of this new administrative area.
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