Consultation launched

​Rainham and Wennington residents are invited to comment on plans for a major investment to revitalise the area.

The consultation starts on Monday 21 September, with full details available here.

The proposals will be on display at Rainham Library from Monday 28 September to Monday 2 November

Two meetings are planned for the public to attend:

Tuesday 13 October, 5pm -  8pm. at the Mardyke Youth and Community Association

Saturday 17 October, 10am - 1pm at Rainham Library.

More information is available here.

Rainham Hall ready to open

The National Trust will officially open Rainham Hall to the public on Wednesday 7 October after a two-year restoration project costing more than £1.5million.

Find out more about the restoration here.

Composting workshop

Havering Council is running free composting workshops for Havering residents to get advice and discover the benefits of composting on the following dates:

Saturday 26 September, 10am – 12noon Avelon Road Day Centre, 100 Avelon Road, Rainham, RM13 7DH.

On the beat with Rainham Police

Each police Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT)  holds meetings where the public can attend, ask questions and get crime prevention advice.

The next meeting is:

Saturday 19 September - drop in surgery

Wednesday 23 September - drop in surgery

Thursday 24 September - drop in surgery

Wednesday 14 October - drop in surgery

More information available here about Rainham and Wennington SNT, and South Hornchurch SNT.

CIEH Award in Food Safety Level 2

Gain a certificate in food safety from CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) , valid for three years, by completing this one day course held at the Brittons Centre in Rainham. This Havering Adult College course runs on Friday 23 October, 9:30am – 4:30pm at a cost of £62. Enquire about enrolment here.

More information on Food Safety courses at Havering Adult College.

Blooming lovely Rainham

Rainham flower power has helped Havering win the top award in the London in Bloom 2015 competition with three awards being won in the town.

Local areas which gained awards were:

The London Riverside BID (pictured) winning silver gilt in the Business Improvement District (BID) category

Mardyke Open Space winning silver in the Conservation Area category

St. Helens and St. Giles Churchyard winning bronze in the Churchyard category

Havering won 47 of the 193 awards available across London and will now represent the capital in the Britain in Bloom 2016 competition.

Open House Havering

This weekend, 18 and 19 September, is the Open House London event and Havering has a number of buildings open to the public.

In Rainham area these include:

Rainham Parish Church of St Helen and St Giles

See nature by bike

Cycles are available for hire at the RSPB Rainham Marshes nature reserve.

For a limited time Havering residents can hire the cycles free of charge. More details on the scheme here.

Events in Rainham

If you are running a community event in Rainham, get free publicity by completing the online form here.

Family Fun Day

Saturday 26 September, 11am – 3pm at the Avelon Road Centre.

Free swimming

If you’re a Havering resident with a child under eight-years-old, they can swim for free at Chafford Sports Complex, in Rainham.

More information available here.

If you see something that needs improving in Rainham please report it using the Council’s online forms.

The forms cover a wide range of issues from fly-tipping to potholes.

Completing the correct form sends it direct to the right people to deal with that issue.