Remember to follow the
12 Safer Days of Christmas
The Romford Town Police Shop, in Laurie Walk, The Liberty
Centre, Romford is open from Wednesday 9 until Monday 21 December, 10.30am – 3.30pm
to provide crime prevention and community safety advice, promoting the 12 Safer Days of Christmas.
Joining the Romford Town SNT members will be representatives
from different groups on each day including London Fire Brigade, Havering
Council’s Trading Standards, Community Wardens, Streetcare team and the
Havering Police Safer Transport Team.
St Johns Ambulance will provide first aid advice and you can
also get information on food safety and how to become a Health Champion with
Tapestry.
Act fast and make your views known on Council's budget plans
 Romford residents and business people are
encouraged to comment on Havering Council's budget proposals before Thursday 17
December 2015.
We have launched
our budget consultation after plans to save £24 million over the next three
years were passed 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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Remembering loved ones at Christmas
You are invited to bring extra Christmas tributes and wreaths to
remember loved ones buried at Romford Cemetery. Over 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 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.
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Visit Santa and support Scouts
If you visit Father
Christmas in his grotto at Romford
Shopping Hall, on any Saturday or Sunday until 20 December, not only will
you get a present for your £5 fee but £1.20 will go to 2nd
Romford Scout Group. The grotto was opened by the Mayor of Havering,
Councillor Brian Eagling.
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Microchip your dog
The Dog’s Trust will be giving free advice
and dog micro-chipping on Thursday 7 January, 11am – 3pm, at White Hart Lane,
Romford, RM7 8JU
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Four
weeks free dancing
Fun and Funky Dance is offering a
four-weeks free trial for the weekly sessions held each Saturday, 9am – 5.30pm,
at Tweed Way Hall, Tweed Way, Rise
Park, RM1 4AZ. The trial starts in January.
The offer also applies to the Fuzion Street Team classes, for six to 16-year-olds, each Tuesday, 5pm - 8pm.
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Charity
Yoga
Body and Soul Yoga will be holding a
charity event on the first Sunday of each month, from Sunday 3 January, 10.30am
– noon, at Raphael
Park Bandstand, Main Road, Gidea Park, RM2 5EB.
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 What's on at Gidea Park Library?
Gidea Park Library opening hours for the
Christmas period are:
Thursday 24 December, 9am – 4pm
Friday 25 December up to and including Tuesday 29 December, Closed
Wednesday 30 December, 9am – 5pm
Thursday 31 December, 9am – 4pm
Friday 1 January, Closed.
Regular Groups:
Tuesday 15 December and Tuesday 19 January, 4pm - 5pm, Chatterbooks.
Every
weekday, term
time only Reading Buddies, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Every Tuesday
2.15pm - 2.45pm Read and Rhyme, term time
only
5pm - 6pm, Computer Classes
Every Wednesday
10am - 11am, Computer Classes
2.15pm - 2.45pm, Baby Bounce with songs and rhymes, term time only.
3.45pm - 4.45pm, term time only. Kids' Knits
for children aged 8 to 12 years. £2 per visit, wool and needles provided. Pre-booking
by email essential.
Every Thursday
10.30am - noon, Stitches adult craft group
5pm - 6pm, Computer Classes
Find
out more about Gidea Park Library here.
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 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.
Romford Library opening hours for the
Christmas period are:
Thursday 24 December, 9am – 4pm
Friday 25 December up to and including Tuesday 29 December, Closed
Wednesday 30 December, 9am – 8pm
Thursday 31 December, 9am – 4pm
Friday 1 January, Closed.
Regular Groups:
Every Monday, 3.30pm to 5pm during term
time. Reading Buddies group.
Find out more about Romford Library here.
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