Council consults on two per cent Council Tax rise

Harold Wood residents and business people are encouraged to comment on proposals to increase Council Tax to fund care for elderly and vulnerable adults before the deadline of Tuesday 2 February. The current consultation is separate to the budget consultation which closed in December last year.

This new consultation has been launched after a £10.8 million cut in government grant to Havering for next year.

Get Up and Running

Aimed at beginners or those looking to get back into jogging and running, Up and Running offers you free support and advice to get you on your way.  All you need is a pair of trainers. Register to receive information about free running groups and learn to run sessions, the free couch to 5K running app and more.

£7,200 spent on Harold Wood Park playground equipment

At Harold Wood Park, a new quarter pipe, grind rails and a skateable bench have been added to the area which is popular with scooter and skate enthusiasts. The enhancements to the skate park area were made following discussions between Havering Council’s Youth Services team, young people who use the skate park area and the local community.

The equipment has been installed thanks to funding support from Veolia North Thames Trust, through the Landfill Communities Fund.

Competition for winning leftovers

Here’s your chance to win either a Kenwood 3-in-1 Blender, Mill & Smoothie Maker or a Cookworks handheld blender, to help you create all those yummy Love Food Hate Waste soups and smoothies with your ripe or excess fruit and vegetables.

All you have to do is post a picture of a dish that you create with your lovely leftovers, along with the recipe, on to Havering Love Food Hate Waste Facebook page so that they can be shared. The winning dish will be judged on creativity, variety of leftover items, and ease of cooking.

Photos and recipes to be posted on to the site by 5pm on Friday 29 January 2016.

On the beat with Harold Wood Police

Free home security survey

The SNT will also provide tailored advice on how to secure your home with a free security survey. Email them to make an appointment.

What's happening at Harold Wood Library?

Dementia Advice

Friday 5 February and Friday 4 March, 1.15pm - 2.15pm. Dementia Advisory Session. Email for more details.

Find out more about Harold Wood Library here.

Guitar for Beginners

Havering Adult College is offering this eight week course to learn how to play Guitar! You must bring your own acoustic guitar to these lessons. The course will start on Wednesday 20 January, 7pm – 9pm at the Redden Court School. The cost of the course is £82. Enquire about enrolment.  Get more information on music courses.

Events in Harold Wood

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

Harold Wood Bridge Club

Meet weekly, at the old school building in Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, on Wednesday and Friday 12.30pm to 4 pm and Thursday Evening 6.45pm to 10pm. Fees £1 per session for members and £2 for visitors. Email Ron Lockhart for details.

German Shepherd Dog Club of Essex

Training sessions take place every Wednesday, 7.30pm – 9.30pm at Havering Dog Training Centre, Painsbrook Park, Church Road, Harold Wood, RM3 0SH. For more details email Sheila Rankin.

Volunteers needed

The Harold Hill and Harold Wood Division of St John Ambulance is looking for volunteers to join the unit. More information from Doug Croxall.

If you see something that needs improving in Harold Wood, 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.