HAVERING’S GREEN BELT MUSN’T BE THE PRICE FOR HOUSING FAILURES,WARNS LOCAL MP
Julia Lopez MP is urging residents to have their say on plans for thousands more homes in Havering, warning that
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Housing
12,060 Green Belt-Linked Homes for Havering: Khan’s New London Plan Puts Borough’s Greenbelt In Firing Line For Huge Housing Expansion
Havering has been given a proposed target of 21,712 new homes over the next ten years under Sadiq Khan’s new
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FROM ATIK NIGHTCLUB TO NEARLY 300 HOMES: HUGE SOUTH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.
One of Romford’s best-known former nightclubs is going to make way for a huge new co-living development, with plans to
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Dagenham And Rainham MP Secures Funding To Improve Heating At Will Perrin Court.
Well done to the Dagenham and Rainham Member of Parliament-Margaret Mullane who has secured funding for a Rainham hostel. The
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COUNCIL NEWS: Havering approves new tenant strategy to ensure resident participation.
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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Havering Council Awards £144,000 Contract For AI Rent-Arrears Software
Predictive software will continue identifying council tenants who may be at risk of falling into rent arrears.
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COUNCIL NEWS: Leader of Havering Council responds to Government’s announcement of additional £6.75million funding for Havering
The Leader of Havering Council has welcomed additional Government funding. It comes after the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced extra money for Councils in England already receiving Exceptional Financial Support, to…
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Havering Father Says Homelessness Is Pushing His Mental Health To Breaking Point As He Fears Losing Time With His Son.
Matthew, a father in Havering, faces homelessness after a family crisis. Sofa surfing impacts his mental health, fearing loss of contact with his son, compounded by perceived racial discrimination from housing officers amid ongoing support from councillors.
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Havering’s Housing Explosion: How Many New Homes Are Really Being Planned for the Borough?
Havering is facing a huge programme of housing growth, with thousands of homes already planned or being delivered across the
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“They Don’t Live Here”: Romford Residents Furious as Council Officers Back Controversial Como Street Development
A controversial redevelopment of Como Street Car Park could move a major step closer to reality after Havering Council officers
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COUNCIL NEWS: Councillors visit new modular homes ahead of local families moving in
Councillors recently visited Havering’s new modular homes at Waterloo Road and Queen Street to see the completed accommodation ahead of Havering residents moving in over the coming weeks. L-R – Paul Nicholls, Wates Residential, Cllr…
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Former Councillor David Taylor Calls For Scrutiny After Como Street Lending Plans Appear To Jump By More Than £32m.
Former Romford councillor David Taylor has called for the business case behind the proposed Como Street development to be publicly
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Is Havering Facing A Housing Surge And Just How Much Greenbelt Will Be Lost?
From Hornchurch and Upminster to Rainham, Romford and Harold Hill, Havering is facing a huge wave of housing proposals including
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Rainham Says NO To Overdevelopment On Upminster Road North.
At the Full Council meeting on the Wednesday 2 September, Rainham and Wennington Councillor Sue Ospreay submitted a petition on
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Havering Vows To End Hotel Placements For At-Risk Families By 2030
Havering Council has pledged to stop placing at-risk families in hotels and other nightly-paid accommodation by 2030 under a new homelessness strategy.
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HAVERING UNDER SIEGE FROM DEVELOPMENT: How Much Can Our Borough Take Before We Lose What Makes It Special?
From Hornchurch and Upminster to Romford, Rainham, Wennington, North Ockendon, Harold Hill and across the borough, Havering is facing a
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Havering Cracks Down on HMOs: Council Wants New Rules Across the Borough.
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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“Why is Havering Paying the Price?” Andrew Rosindell challenges Sadiq Khan over Greenbelt plans.
Andrew Rosindell, the Member of Parliament for Romford, has today written to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, challenging the
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HAVERING’S GREEN BELT UNDER ATTACK: 12 Housing Applications And More Development On The Horizon.
Why Is Havering’s Green Belt Under Attack? Havering has some of the largest areas of open countryside and Green Belt
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Romford Residents Fear Their Homes Will Be Swallowed Up By Huge Como Street Development.
Residents living around Como Street in Romford are continuing their campaign against the proposed redevelopment of the Como Street car
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