New floor
Upminster Library opened again on Thursday 3
December after being closed to have new flooring laid.
We went to press before we could get a picture
of the finished product so this is just some of the stock the staff had to
move. Pay them a visit they would love to see you, and there is plenty going on
in the lead up to Christmas.
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 Christmas Craft Events
Saturday 12 December, 11am - noon. 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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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 - noon. Christmas Coffee Morning with Upminster Library staff.
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Techy Teas
First Friday of each month, 10.30am - 12.30pm,
Techy Teas in partnership with Havering Citizens Advice Bureau. A free drop-in event where you can
learn how to use your mobile phone, laptop or tablet device to its full
potential. Bring along your own devices and our team will show you how to use
them. You will also require a current Havering Library card. Email
for more details.
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Christmas opening hours
Upminster Library opening hours for the
Christmas period are:
Thursday 24 December, 9am – 4pm
Friday 25 December upto and including Tuesday 29 December, closed
Wednesday 30 December, 9am – 8pm
Thursday 31 December, 9am – 4pm
Friday 1 January, closed.
 Remembering loved ones at Christmas
You are invited to bring extra Christmas tributes and wreaths to
remember loved ones buried at Upminster Cemetery. During Christmas, we will not be
enforcing the rule which limits you to placing tributes within the 18 inch
garden space in front of the headstone. For safety reasons, please do not bring
breakable items such as glass, china or lanterns; we will continue to remove
these. Full
details available here.
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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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Act fast and 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, investing in renewable energy and managing demand through encouraging residents to engage with us online. We also plan to limit the amount of waste left out for collection.
The full Budget Report can be read here.
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Perky Pensioners launches in Upminster
Tapestry, in partnership with Upminster Baptist Church, is holding a Perky Pensioners Club on Thursday 10 December.
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 organises events such as outings to
garden and shopping centres, pub lunches and theatre trips. Find out more by email.
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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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