‘We Can’t Live Like This’: Furious Rainham Residents Take To The Streets Over Launders Lane Fires
‘NO MORE TOXIC AIR’ — that was the message emblazoned across placards as angry Rainham residents took part in a
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‘We’ve Had Enough’: Angry Rainham Residents To Protest Over Ongoing Launders Lane Fires.
Residents living near Launders Lane in Rainham say they have reached breaking point and will take to the streets this
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Are the Forgotten People of London’ – Rainham Residents Demand a Public Inquiry into the Launders Lane Crisis
For years, families living near Launders Lane have endured summer after summer of smoke, fumes, ash and repeated fires. They
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‘We Can’t Even Open Our Windows’: Rainham Residents Report Strong Smell as Smoke Seen Near Launders Lane
Residents in Rainham say they woke to a strong smell early this morning after smoke was once again seen rising
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Launders Lane Residents Instruct Solicitors to Explore Legal Action Over Ongoing Smoke and Fires.
Residents campaigning over the long-running smoke and fumes affecting communities around Launders Lane have taken the next step by instructing
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‘Enough Is Enough’: MP Demands Public Health Emergency After Latest Rainham Launders Lane Fire.
Margaret Mullane MP has called for a Public Health Emergency to be considered following the latest major fire at the
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Drone Footage Captures Devastating Aftermath of Launders Lane Blaze.
Drone footage captured by photographer Peter Barrett this morning reveals the full scale of yesterday’s devastating fire at the Launders
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‘We’ve Been Forgotten’: Rainham Residents Face Another Summer of Smoke, Ash and Fear as Launders Lane Fire Erupts
As another heatwave grips Havering, residents living near the Launders Lane landfill say they are once again trapped in a
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Fire at Launders Lane as 60 Firefighters Battle Blaze at Waste Site
Firefighters worked through the night to tackle another fire at Launders Lane after piles of waste caught alight, with crews
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“Environmental Disaster”: Havering Campaigner Leads Fight To Protect Rainham Residents’ Health.
Ruth Kettle-Frisby from Clear the Air in Havering has been working with Centric Lab to support Rainham residents and the
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After Years Of Smoke And Fires, Rainham Residents Hope New Reform Leadership Brings Action To Launders Lane.
As temperatures begin to rise across Havering, residents living near Launders Lane in Rainham say they are once again bracing
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Former Regeneration Councillor Fires Questions At New Council Leader Over Havering’s Future
Graham Williamson writes to Councillor Prince, discussing local policies and expressing concern over the potential abandonment of the Romford Masterplan, which aims to attract investment and manage development. He warns against delays in decision-making regarding the Data Centre proposal.
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Residents Fear Another Summer Of Smoke And Fires In Rainham
In light of further delays projected recently by Havering Council (while it was led by the previous administration, Havering Residents
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Havering Council Pursues Legal Action As Landowner Blocks Progress Works On Launders Lane.
The owner of the Arnold’s Field site at Launders Lane has now refused permission for Havering Council to carry out its temporary solution to stop the fires on the site.
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MP Speaks Out on Arnold’s Field To Support Residents As Site Missed off List.
A fresh call has been made to tackle the growing crisis of fly tipping in Havering, as concerns continue to mount over the long running issues at Arnold’s Field in Rainham.
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Havering’s Launders Lane Snubbed as Government Pumps Millions Into Clearing Other Waste Sites.
The Leader of Havering Council, Councillor Ray Morgon, has written to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Minister, Emma Reynolds, after reports revealed government funding will be used to clear some of the worst illegal waste sites in the country but not Havering
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Do you live near the Launders Lane landfill site? We want to hear from you.
SHAPE Institute for Health at Queen Mary University of London is working with local MP Margaret Mullane and local campaigners
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“The Health and Wellbeing of the People of Rainham is Absolutely Paramount to Me”-Margaret Mullane, Launders Lane Update.
In September 2025 Margaret Mullane MP made a successful bid to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology to commission a study titled “Management of Legacy Landfill”. The idea behind the piece of work was to produce national level policy options which would help resolve the issues at Launders Lane in Rainham.
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Has A Solution to The Launders Lane Fires Been Found? Margaret Mullane MP Backs Decision To Help Create Respite For Rainham Residents.
The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, Margaret Mullane, MP, has strongly backed the decision to press ahead with a system to significantly reduce the risk of underground fires at Arnolds Field Launders Lane.
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“After 53 Years, Rainham’s Beloved Couple Forced to Leave Because of Launders Lane”
Cathy and Shaun Newton are bidding a very tearful farewell to Havering this week. The much-loved and well-respected couple, who have lived in Rainham for 53 years, say their departure is a direct result of the ongoing issues at Launders Lane.
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