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Do you know somewhere in Harold Wood you can
Clean for the Queen takes place from Friday 4
to Sunday 6 March and is a campaign to clear up Britain in time for Her Majesty
the Queen’s 90th birthday, which will be officially celebrated in June 2016.
When she came to the throne litter was not
the problem it is today so during that weekend the aim is for community groups,
businesses, schools and individuals to spend an hour or two clearing litter
from part of their neighbourhood.
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The Friends of Harold Wood Parks and 6th Squirrel Heath Beaver Scouts (pictured) have already signed up to get
involved. In the past Harold Wood Police Safer Neighbourhoods Team have also been involved in cleaning up Painesbrook Park (pictured above)If you're involved with a community group, school or business why not
follow their example and volunteer too?
We all know a local place where litter
gathers, so register your interest in a Havering Clean for the Queen event here and
let’s get it cleared up.
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Plans to improve Harold Wood Station
 Havering Council, in partnership with Transport for London, has unveiled updated
plans to transform Harold Wood station – as part of a series of major
improvements on the Eastern section of the Crossrail route, between
Stratford and Shenfield.
Central to the Council’s proposals is the design and creation of a
new plaza at the station’s secondary entrance, within the car park, and
improvements to the pedestrian crossing on Station Road.
Residents can
find out more here, when the consultation launches on Monday 15 February, and
make their views known before the deadline of Friday 26 February. Council staff will be at Harold
Wood Library on Thursday 18 February to answer questions from residents.
Harold Wood Library is looking for volunteers to work alongside
staff.
Volunteers can help with everything from
creating exciting book displays to shelf stacking, from helping with baby-bounce events
or teaching people how to use computers and iPads right through to fundraising
or helping libraries reach more people.
See what we are looking for here and sign up here to register your interest.
A127 road and
footway closures
From Wednesday 10 February, 9pm until
Thursday 11 February 5am, the A127 Southend Arterial Road will be closed
eastbound while the Metropolitan Police and Transport for London test road
surface and vehicle skidding.
Until the end of March one eastbound lane
will be closed as part of the Ardleigh Green Bridge replacement. The footway
and verge within the traffic island at the junction of the A127 and Bryant
Avenue will also be closed during the same period.
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Lower Thames Crossing - new M25 junction possible in Harold Wood
Highways England has launched the next stage
in the formal consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing project, beneath the
Thames at a location east of Gravesend and Tilbury.
The Highways England proposed route would
connect the A2/M2 in Kent with the M25 north of the river at a new junction
between junctions 29 and 30 (A127 and A13). The proposed route would join the
M25 between north and south Ockendon close to Ockendon Road in Havering.
The plans will be exhibited at Upminster
Junior School, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BS, on Monday 15
February, 11am – 7pm. Full details on the proposals can
be seen here and views submitted here. Deadline for comments is
Thursday 24 March.
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 On the beat with Harold Wood Police
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Meeting the public
Each police Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) holds
meetings where the public can attend, ask questions and get crime prevention
advice. More information available here about Harold Wood SNT.
Thursday 11 February - drop-in surgery
Friday 19 February - drop-in surgery
You can follow Harold Wood SNT on Twitter here or
Havering
Police on Facebook here.
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Pupils from Harold Wood Primary School
found out how Havering Council works when they visited the Town
Hall last week. The Mayor
of Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling, hosted the visit and let them try on
his ceremonial robes as well as take their seats in the Council Chamber.
Party for Queen's Birthday
On
Sunday 12 June 2016, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 90th
birthday.
Communities across Havering can be part of
this national celebration by organising a neighbourhood street party.
Street parties are a great part of British life and an opportunity for
communities to come together and celebrate national occasions.
Find out more about street parties in Havering here.
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 What's happening at Harold Wood Library?
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From Monday 21 March 2016 library
opening hours are changing:
Monday and Tuesday closed; Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday 10am – 4pm; Thursday 2pm - 8pm.
New prospectus
Havering Adult College new mid-year
prospectus is now available and includes a range of courses at Redden
Court School, in Harold Wood, including gardening, Confident Parenting and singing. Copies are
available from all Havering Libraries and courses can be viewed here.
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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.
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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.
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Havering Antique Collectors Club
Meets
on the third Friday of each month from 7.30pm at Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre, Gubbins
Lane, Harold Wood, RM3 0QA.
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.
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 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.
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 Street light not working?
Seen a pothole?
Our website gives you a simple way to access
whatever you need – from planning applications to swimming pool opening times –
on your computer, tablet or smartphone, at a time that suits you. If you
don’t have your own device, you can log on at your local library, where staff
will be on hand to offer help.
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