Christmas trail at Upminster lights switch on
 Celebrate Christmas in Upminster town centre, from 4pm until 6pm on Thursday 26 November, with a range of free festive family fun entertainment.
Free children fun fair rides, festive on-street entertainment, circus skills, Father Christmas courtesy of the Rotary Club plus many more activities for all the family to enjoy. Children can participate in a Christmas trail throughout the town centre.
The Christmas tree lights will be turned on at 5pm.
Get full details of Havering's Christmas events here.
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Help catch fly-tippers dumping rubbish in Upminster parks
Havering Council is appealing for information after two lorry loads of waste were dumped in Parklands open space in Upminster in the early hours of Wednesday (28 October).
The fly-tip was found by the Council’s parks protection officers and took several days to clear at a cost of around £5,000.
Fly-tipping is a serious criminal offence with a maximum penalty of £50,000 and/or 12 months imprisonment when the case is heard in the Magistrates' Court, or a five-year prison sentence and unlimited fine if the case goes to the Crown Court.
Anyone with information about fly-tipping is asked to come forward by reporting it to the Council online.
New floor means library closure
Upminster Library will be closed from Wednesday 18 November until Thursday 3 December while a new floor is installed.
Renewals and other services can be accessed online or via the Libraries App.
 Christmas Craft Events
Tuesday 17 November, 1.30pm - 3pm. Christmas Paper Craft Workshop.
Saturday 12 December, 11am - 12noon. Christmas Craft.
Thursday 17 December, 10.30am. Christmas story time and craft for children three years and above.
Book your place.
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Pregnancy Information
Event
Monday
7 December, 6.30pm – 8pm
Expecting
a baby? Meet industry experts all together in one room. Free entry and goody bag. Find out more.
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Winter workshop
Wednesday 16 December, 6pm. Make your own winter rescue kit, using natural ingredients, including a hand sanitiser, lip balm and aroma stick. Book your place.
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 Christmas coffee
Thursday 24 December, 10am - 12noon. Christmas Coffee Morning with Upminster Library staff.
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 On the beat with Cranham and Upminster 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:
Wednesday 2 December - public meeting
More information available here about Cranham SNT and Upminster SNT.
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Make your views known on
Council's budget plans
 Cranham and Upminster residents and
business people are encouraged to comment on Havering Council's budget proposals before
the deadline of Thursday 17 December 2015.
We have launched our
budget consultation after plans to save £24 million over the next three years
were agreed by Cabinet.
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 The proposals outline how we aim to make the savings by generating income through the introduction of a housing company and investing in renewable energy; by managing demand through encouraging residents to engage with us online and limiting the amount of waste left out for collection.
The full Budget Report can be read here.
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20mph zone consultation
Havering Council is consulting on proposals for a 20mph zone
and safety improvements in St Mary’s Lane and Upminster Road.
See further
details – deadline for responses is Friday 4 December.
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Perky Pensioners launch in Upminster
Tapestry, in partnership with Upminster Baptist Church, is holding a Perky Pensioners Club on Thursday 26 November.
The fortnightly club, designed
for people over the age of 60, hosts a wide range of activities including arts
and crafts, quizzes and games. The club will organise events such as outings to
garden and shopping centres, pub lunches and theatre trips.
Find out more by email.
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Christmas Bazaar
Branfil Primary
School Parent Teacher Association is holding a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday
21 November from 11am until 2pm.
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Christmas Craft Fayre
Saturday 21 November, 10am – 4pm, Old Chapel, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster,
RM14 2QR.
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Christmas Tree Festival
 Saturday 28 November until Sunday 6 December, Weekdays 2pm - 6pm, Saturdays 10am – 4pm, and Sundays 12noon - 5pm at Upminster Methodist Church,
Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QR. The trees will be decorated on the theme of Christmas
Carols.
Family history revealed
The Havering Branch of the East of London Family History Society
meets on the first Saturday of each month, 11am – 4pm, at Trinity Church Hall,
Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SJ.
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Havering
Board Gamers
Havering Board Gamers meet on the first, third and
fifth Thursday of each month, 7.30pm - 10pm at Cranham
Community Centre. Email Fran Snook
for more details.
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 If you see something that needs improving in Cranham and Upminster 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.
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