Special Report:’It’s all about the money’-Residents hit back at Havering Council over Data Centre build on Greenbelt land.

This is the area Havering Council have agreed to place a data centre that will comprise of 84 buildings, large metal fencing, over 9,000 workers to construct it and could take ten years to build.

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Julia Lopez MP meets Libraries Minister to talk about legalities on Havering Council to provide a universal library service to residents.

The Hornchurch and Upminster representative sought the advice of Libraries Minister, Lord Parkinson, in a meeting about the legal duties on the borough to provide a universal library service to Havering’s residents

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Five green spaces across Havering preserved as Village Greens.

Havering Council has formally agreed to protect and designate five new green spaces as Village Greens, preserving them for future generations. These sites include Gooshays, Harold Hill; New Zealand Way, Rainham; Wennington Green, Wennington Village; west of Taunton Road, Harold Hill; and Fleet Close Play Site, Upminster. Councillor Graham Williamson affirmed the council’s commitment to safeguarding valuable green spaces.

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Police Investigate Incident in Upminster

In the early hours of Tuesday, a 29-year-old man was found injured in Upminster. Police and medical responders acted swiftly, ensuring he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Metropolitan Police is investigating and seeking public help. Information can be shared with the police or anonymously with Crimestoppers.

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