Advice on how to protect your home

Free Crime Prevention Advice is available when Brooklands SNT runs an information stall in the main entrance of  Queen's Hospital on Friday 23 October, 3pm to 4pm.

Met Trace kits being delivered in Romford

Residents in parts of Brooklands and Pettits Wards in Romford have been selected to receive Met Trace, a property marking system which is being delivered free of charge to help combat burglary.

The kits contain an invisible property marking solution, allowing owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code. They also contain warning stickers, for residents to display to deter burglars. This code can then be used by the police to trace the items should they ever be stolen and to link suspects to crime scenes. 

On the beat with Romford Police

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

The next meetings are:

Thursday 15 October - cuppa with a copper

Thursday 15 October - drop in surgery

Monday 19 October - drop in surgery

Saturday 17 October - drop in surgery

Friday 23 October - crime prevention stall

Sunday 25 October - drop in surgery

Wednesday 28 October - drop in surgery

Saturday 31 October - drop in surgery

Sunday 8 November - drop in surgery

More information available here about Brooklands SNT, Hylands SNT, Mawneys SNT, Pettits SNT, Romford Town SNT and Squirrel's Heath SNT.

Gidea Park Station work

During October Crossrail will install a temporary ticket office at the front of the station to allow refurbishment of the main ticket office. Click for further details of Crossrail's work and how it may impact on your journey.

Weekend GPs’ service in Havering

Did you know that GPs in Havering have opened a weekend service? Local GPs are ready and waiting to see you from 12noon - 5pm on Saturday and 12noon - 4pm on Sunday.

Weekend GP appointments are easy and convenient, so if you are unwell or injured and can’t get to see your own GP during the week – call us this weekend. 

Any patient registered with a Havering GP can call to book an appointment direct on 020 3770 1888. Phone lines are open from 9am - 3pm on both days.  

If you see something that needs improving in Romford 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.

Poppy Appeal collectors wanted

If you have a couple of hours to spare and wish to volunteer to help the Royal British Legion then your offer will be welcomed by the Poppy Appeal team in Romford. Find out more about volunteering.

To volunteer please email your details to Pam Morris. 

Remembrance Sunday

Romford’s Remembrance Day Service and wreath laying ceremony will take place at the War Memorial, Coronation Gardens, Main Road, Romford on Sunday 8 November. The two minutes’ silence will take place at 11am.

Fostering at Tesco

Havering Council will be running a fostering information stand at Tesco, Roneo Corner on Friday 16 October.

Find out more about fostering here.

Army Reserves open day

71 Signals Regiment is holding an Open Evening on Tuesday 3 November, from 7pm to 10pm,  at the Army Reserve Centre, London Road, Romford. Get more details by email.

Find out more about the Army Reserves.

Citizens Advice Havering

From Thursday 1 October Citizens Advice Havering will be operating from 9 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT.

Opening hours will be:

• Monday to Thursday, 8.30am – 12.30pm, information, advice and limited interview appointments
• Monday to Thursday, 1pm – 4.30pm and Friday, 9am – 4.30pm, information only.

Further details available here.

Events in Romford

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

Leopards roar at St Edwards

The Essex Leopards Basketball Club runs training sessions every Thursday at St Edward’s School, Romford for young people age 11 to 19 years. There are two sessions each Thursday, 4.30pm to 5.30pm and 5.30pm until 6.30pm. Get more details by email.

What's on at Gidea Park Library?

Find out more about Gidea Park Library here.

What's on at Romford Library?

Romford Library has a large meeting room available for hire and is home to Havering's local studies and family history centre.

Find out more about Romford Library here.

Confident Parenting

Havering Adult College is offering this free 5 week course to enable learners to explore parenting styles, techniques and strategies for effective communication. This is suitable for parents, grandparents and primary carers of children. The course will start on Wednesday 4 November, 7pm – 9pm at the Bower Park Centre. Find out more about enrolment by email.

Find out more about Family Learning courses here.