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Five new family homes at Priory Road have reached practical completion and are available for sale. This marks the latest milestone in Mercury Land Holdings’ programme to deliver high-quality homes in Havering. The development provides five…
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Havering has once again marked Baby Loss Awareness Week with a special ceremony at Havering Town Hall, Romford. Parents and families joined the Mayor of Havering, Councillor Maggie Themistocli, to commemorate much-missed babies at the…
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A new family hub has officially opened in Havering to improve the health and development of local children. St Kilda Children’s Centre has become St Kilda Family Hub and will bring together Health, Education and…
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Havering Council has awarded a series of major works and compliance contracts as part of its Strategic Alliance programme. This marks another important step in improving how the Council and its partners work together to deliver…
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A business has been fined £1,817.50 after failing to provide legally required waste documentation to Havering Council. Vino Stores Ltd, in Station Road, Gidea Park, Romford, was prosecuted after failing to comply with a legal…
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Havering’s first knife bin in Harold Hill, has seen the surrender of 1,152 knives and bladed items in its first year. The permanent knife bin was installed in the car park of Central Park Leisure…
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Havering Council helped to apprehend a serial fly tipper who has now been jailed and banned from carrying waste in Brentwood for five years. The Council’s Enforcement Teams and Section 92 Police officers, who are…
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Havering Council has adopted The Housing Tenant Engagement Strategy 2026-2029. Cabinet approved the new strategy on Wednesday 16 September 2026 which sets out how residents’ views, experiences and priorities will be reflected in the design,…
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The roll out of a separate weekly food waste service has been delayed due to a lack of vehicles from the manufactures to deliver this service. This is due to a large demand from a…
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A deep clean of Romford town centre, including using steam and jet washing, is being carried out by Havering Council. Together with its street cleaning contractors, FCC, crews have been working from the early hours…
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Havering Council is asking residents, businesses and interested parties for their views on plans to introduce borough-wide planning controls for new Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The Council is consulting on a proposed Article 4…
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Properties developed and managed by Mercury Land Holdings at Roe Wood Park in Harold Hill have now been fully let, marking an important milestone for the development. Roe Wood Park, delivered in partnership with Bellway…
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Havering has marked Reserves Day (Wednesday 24 June) as part of Armed Forces Week 2026. The Council’s Armed Forces Champion, Cllr Alex Donald, and Champion for Veterans, Cllr Luke Barry, joined the Mayor of Havering,…
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Large crowds descended on Langtons Gardens, Hornchurch, on Sunday 7 June, to enjoy an afternoon of classical music as the Langtons Summer Concert returned for 2026. The sold-out crowd of around 2,000 revellers saw the…
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