Havering Council In The Process Of Making New Determination On Launders Lane Land.
Havering Council says dealing with a perennially burning rubbish dump is still a priority despite the apparent slow progress, writes
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“Why Has It Taken So Long?” Rainham Residents Demand Answers Over Land Contamination Concerns.
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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Council Leader Responds To Launders Lane Smog.
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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Please Havering Council Support Zane’s Law To Ensure Robust Regulation Of Contaminated Land.
Havering Council has finally indicated in its recent Cabinet report update on 17 September 2025 that further inaction regarding the Launders Lane fires is simply not an option.
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Substantial Works To Stop The Horrors Of The Launders Lane Fires Could Take Seven Years.
Arnolds Field, in Launders Lane, has caught fire more than 100 times since 2019, sending potentially harmful smoke into people’s homes. Residents nearby have reported suffering from stinging eyes and constant coughing, and now keep their windows closed.
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Exclusive: Launders Lane Smog Forcing Children Indoors Missing Out On Vital Outdoor Play.
A woman living less than a mile from the Launders Lane landfill site in Rainham, has spoken exclusively to the Havering Daily, about the devastating impact the site continues to have on residents and young children in the community.
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Rainham Residents Living Near Landfill Site Question Mystery Black Dust Covering Their Homes And Ask Is It Toxic?
Residents living near the Launders Lane landfill site in Rainham are raising urgent concerns after discovering a thick layer of black dust settling on their properti
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The Nightmare of Living Near Launders Lane.
For most of us, mornings begin with a coffee and perhaps an open window to let in the fresh air. But for residents living on Launders Lane, life couldn’t be more different. Their first thought each day isn’t about breakfast, it’s about whether they can breathe.
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203 Times Over the Limit: The Shocking Air Quality Levels Choking Rainham.
As most of us across Havering were pleased to see the sunshine this weekend, the first thing we did was open our windows to let in the fresh air. But for those living near Launders Lane in Rainham, it was another challenging weekend. Instead of enjoying the weather, residents were forced to keep their windows firmly shut as a thick smog and overwhelming odour hung over the area.
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Exclusive: Is Rainham The Most Dangerous Place To Breathe In Havering? How Opening A Window Is A Luxury.
Most of us have read about the smoke-filled air across Rainham caused by the Launders Lane landfill site. But unless you live there, it’s hard to grasp the devastating impact it has on people’s everyday lives. The Havering Daily spoke with 70-year-old Pauline, who was diagnosed with COPD eight years ago, to hear first-hand what it’s like living just one mile from the site — where even opening a window can feel like a dangerous gamble.
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Special Report: Rainham Residents Begin Checking Air Quality Near Launders Lane-Just What Are PM2.5 Levels And Are High Levels Impacting Residents?
Invisible particles, toxic fumes and a summer of suffocating conditions — Rainham residents say enough is enough.
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‘Havering Council Stop Dragging Your Heels Over Launders Lane’-Petition Handed In Demanding Action over ‘Rainham Volcano’.
Havering Council is dragging its heels over the new decision on whether or not what is being dubbed in the national press, the ‘Rainham Volcano’, is finally to be designated as contaminated land.
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Dagenham And Rainham MP Secures Important Legacy Landfill Study In Parliament.
In light of the ongoing issues at Launders Lane, Rainham, earlier this year Margaret Mullane, the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, put in a request to the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) to commission a piece of research into the impact of legacy landfill on communities and the environment. The application was successful, and POST are now seeking contributions to provide study evidence.
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Havering Council-“Residents Are Relying On You To Make The Right Decision In Regards To The Land On Launders Lane.”
Clear The Air in Havering Campaigner Ruth Kettle Frisby has written to Havering Council urging them to make the correct decision in regards to Launders Lane in Rainham. Campaigners are hoping that following a court ruling in their favour that went against Havering Council’s decision to rule Launders Lane land as ‘not contaminated’, the council will now take the right steps to help residents.
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‘Rainham Residents Feel Gaslit By Havering Council’s Decision Not To Designate The Land On Arnolds Field As Contaminated.’
To put this really plainly, the reason Rainham residents feel gaslit by Havering Council’s decision not to designate the land on Arnolds Field as contaminated is that the data recording the thick smoke that’s choking their children during the summer is then averaged over the course of a year.
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Dagenham And Rainham MP Pushes Havering Council On Launders Lane-Stating “What’s More Important Rainham Residents’ Health Or Your Local Newsletter?”
This raises the question of what is more important, the health of Rainham residents or the council’s latest newsletter? As we approach the summer, and the prospect of more underground fires on Arnolds Field looms over my constituents, I know where my priority lies.”
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What Next For Rainham? Residents Choke As Summer begins.
As the summer officially began on Saturday 21 June, bringing with it the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching a sweltering 34°C, most people were out enjoying the sunshine. But for the residents of Rainham, this time of year only brings dread. While others bask in the sun, those living near the notorious Launders Lane landfill site are bracing for yet another season of toxic, choking fumes that seep into their homes and lungs.
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EXCLUSIVE: “For Almost Three Years We Have Been Telling You How Dangerous The Air We’re Breathing In Rainham Is. Now I Am In Pain And Struggling For Breath”-Launders Lane Campaigner Rushed To Hospital.
A Launders Lane campaigner from the local steering group in Rainham that has been battling against the toxic landfill site for years, was yesterday rushed into hospital struggling to breathe.
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Councillor Hits Out At Havering Council:”Yes Launders Lane Is A Very Complex Situation , But Why Has It Taken A Judicial Review From Residents To Move This Matter Forward?”
The current HRA Administration keep talking about “openness and transparency” – anyone for buzzword bingo – to me actions speak louder than words.
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Havering Council Response To High Court Ruling On Arnolds Field,Launders Lane.
We are now reviewing the detail in the ruling. One thing that is clear is it has asked us to reconsider our decision on whether Arnolds Field (Launders Lane) is “contaminated land” or not.
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