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Frustration across Havering is boiling over as residents share the daily nightmare caused by the Gallows Corner works. With no clear end date in sight, people say their lives have been turned upside down.
Local residents are being invited to enjoy a free day of fun and fitness as Rainham Leisure Centre throws open its doors for a special community open day on Saturday 20 September.
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The Leader of Havering Council and the Cabinet Member for Environment say they will continue to push Transport for London (TfL) and Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) over the long-delayed completion date for the Gallows Corner flyover project.
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Harold Hill Deer Aid and Charm Wildlife Rescue, met yesterday with two Wildlife Police Officers committed to tackling wildlife crime across Havering and East Area.
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Urban Sketch & Legendre have launched a public consultation on plans to bring forward a new shared living scheme on the site of the former Atik nightclub in South Street, Romford. The long-derelict site is set to be transformed into modern new living accommodation, helping to regenerate this part of the town centre and provide a range of wider community benefits.
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Cabinet Members have considered the Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plans (CAAMPs) for Romford, Rainham and Gidea Park at this week’s Cabinet meeting yesterday, Wednesday 17 September.
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Havering Council will implement a new residents’ parking scheme in Harold Wood to reduce congestion from commuters writes Sebastian Mann, local democracy reporter.
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Andrew Rosindell M.P., Member of Parliament for Romford, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt. Hon. Heidi Alexander M.P., to express serious concern over the unacceptable delays to the refurbishment of the Gallows Corner flyover – a vital transport link connecting Essex into London and serving thousands of commuters daily.
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Frustrated residents are once again voicing their anger at Havering Council and the landowner over the ongoing issue of potential land contamination at Launders Lane, claiming health and safety are not being put first.
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I am writing in response to the article on 11 September headlined: Exclusive: Launders Lane Smog Forcing Children Indoors Missing Out On Vital Outdoor Play.
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A fifteen year old boy was struck by a vehicle that mounted the kerb hitting him and then fleeing the scene. The incident took place on Monday 8 September, on Havering Road, at 8.35am.
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Imagine a job where you are consistently seen as the enemy. No matter where you go, or what you do, people have ‘beef’ with you.
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A new part-time alternative provision programme, developed in partnership between Olive Academies and the London Borough of Havering (LBH), is supporting primary-aged pupils across the borough to re-engage with their education.
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Following a consultation earlier in the year, Havering has now been included in the TfL Superloop. SL12 Express will now go from Gants Hill through to Rainham. The consultation ran from March until May, as TfL revealed plans to expand the Superloop express bus network to include Havering.
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Maternity wards in north-east London are under pressure from “increasing complex pregnancies,” a major NHS trust says.
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Green Belt was once untouchable land, but now the barriers are being lowered, and our countryside no longer has the protection it once did.
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“Whose side are the Havering Residents Association on?” asks Jane Keane, the Local Labour Councillor for St Alban’s Ward in Romford and Hornchurch.
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Havering Council is proud to be part of a pilot programme that will allow more residents to access medication that reduces the risk of getting HIV.
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A coalition of Conservatives, Labour and Independents have united in efforts to deliver more social housing in Havering, with opposition from the ruling Havering Resident’s Association party (HRA) .
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On Battle of Britain Day, Romford’s MP Andrew Rosindell emphasized that flying our national flags is not a symbol of racism, nor are they used to intimidate communities. Mr Rosindell told The Havering Daily: “The Union Jack and St George’s flag are symbols for all English and British people. There is no evidence anywhere in Havering that our flags are being used to threaten or harass others.”
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