CEME sharing knowledge event
On Thursday 3 December, hear from the experts
on how innovation in technology is broadening companies markets and changing the
way they do business. Hosted at CEME
Innovation Centre, in Rainham, as the first of its networking and knowledge
sharing events. Book
your ticket here.
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Free CPC
driver training for Havering businesses
Havering
businesses can register their HGV/LGV drivers for free Certificate
of Professional Competence (CPC) accredited safer urban driver training.
Funded by Transport for London, the one-day course focuses
on safe driving around vulnerable road users, particularly cyclists, to
increase safety on London’s roads. There are
several dates through to Wednesday 17 February, but places are limited so book
now to avoid disappointment.
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 Help not Hospital
Havering
Council invites businesses to a market testing day on Monday 30 November at the
Town Hall, from 3pm to 5pm to discuss the Council’s hospital discharge and
outreach support service contract.
The
contract will provide short term support to vulnerable adults so they can
regain their independence in their own home.
Providers are invited to register their interest via email, quoting reference
number 209-379685, by Friday 27 November. Places are limited so an early
response is appreciated.
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Eat out safely this Christmas
If
you are planning an office party of Christmas celebration, you can check the food hygiene ratings of the venue before you buy.
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Scouting for Christmas
The Christmas Grotto at Romford Shopping Hall, Market
Place, Romford, RM1 3AB will be raising funds for the 2nd Romford Scout
Group with £1.20 from each £5 charge going to support the scouts work. The grotto
was opened by the Mayor and Mayoress of Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling and his wife Bunny.
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 Keep customers safe
Safety First is the Havering Council email update which
contains information on Food
Safety Alerts and Product
Recalls. Click the relevant link to receive your copy each month.
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Now open in town
Havering
is proving an attractive place for new businesses, which bring with them jobs
for local people. Among
those firms which have recently invested in Havering are:
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Kervan Saray restaurant (pictured), 66 Masefield Crescent, Harold Hill, RM3 7PB
- Time 107.5 FM has moved to Laurie Walk, The Liberty Centre, Romford, RM1 3RL
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Afro-Carribbean and Continental Food, Laurie Walk, The Liberty Centre, Romford, RM1 3RL
- Costa Coffee, Unit B, Elm Park Hotel, Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4RX
- Coffee Republic, 61 - 63 South Street, Romford, RM1 1NL
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Mind the Mac, an
Apple Mac repair business, has opened in Romford Shopping Hall, Market
Place, Romford, RM1 3AB
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Forever Beautiful Europe, a
shapewear specialist shop, has
opened in Romford Shopping Hall,
Market Place, Romford, RM1 3AB
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ERB Insurance,
a specialist commercial insurance broker, has taken office space at Romford Shopping Hall, Market
Place, Romford, RM1 3AB
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- Turkish Barbers, Market Place, Romford, RM1 3ER
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Moss Bros, The Liberty Centre, Romford, RM1 3RL.
- Hollands Style Council hair salon, The Quadrant, Market Place, Romford, RM1 3ED
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Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe (pictured) has doubled in size taking an extra unit at The Quadrant, Market Place, Romford, RM1 3ED
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KFC
has opened a drive through restaurant at Gallows Corner, Colchester Road, Harold
Hill, RM3 0AD.
- R E Gore Ltd,17 Manor Way Business Centre, Fairview
Industrial Park, Rainham, RM13 8UG
- Jemtek Sales Ltd,16 Manor Way Business Centre, Fairview
Industrial Park, Rainham, RM13 8UG
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Ecojoules Ltd,
Unit C5, Star Business Centre, Fairview Industrial Park, Rainham, RM13 8UP.
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Driving to success
Havering Council’s pilot Driver Academy programme, run in
partnership with Tesco, Havering College, Job Centre Plus and the Barking and
Dagenham Council, to support local residents with training and job
opportunities, has resulted in success.
The pilot helped 14 local residents complete C+E HGV Driver
training and gain the opportunity to work at the Tesco
Distribution Centre in Rainham. Nine have so far started work as
drivers with further assessments and interviews planned.
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New rules for taxis and private hire
vehicles
From 1 January 2018, all taxis
licensed for the first time must be zero emission capable, while new diesel
taxis will not be allowed in London.
For private hire vehicles, there are
several milestones which will ensure that all vehicles granted a private hire
licence for the first time after 1 January 2023 will be zero emission capable,
regardless of age:
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In
advance of the ULEZ requirements, and to clean up the private hire fleet, all
private hire vehicles licensed for the first time between 1 January 2018 and 31
December 2019 must feature a Euro 6 petrol or diesel engine, or a Euro 4
petrol-hybrid engine
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From
1 January 2020 all new private hire vehicles – defined as those under 18 months
old – licensed for the first time will have to be zero emission capable
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Older
private hire vehicles – those over 18 months old – will need to feature a Euro
6 engine when licensed for the first time between 1 January 2020 and 31
December 2022. They will also need to be zero emission capable from 2023.
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Be a market trader this Christmas
Romford Market currently has some spaces for
new traders. For more information email
Matthew Steele.
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 Book site visits 24/7
If
you are a builder or developer who needs a site visit from a Havering Council
Building Control officer you can now book that visit at any time 24/7 using our
online booking service. Book
online before
10am and your site can be visited the same day.
There
are also many Building Control forms you can complete
online here. Havering Council also issues a Building Control
Briefing email update, which you can get
free of charge here.
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