 Come to the Restart Party in Hornchurch this Wednesday
Have
you got a broken electronic item or small appliance that could be fixed instead
of being thrown away?
Come
to a Restart Party at Hornchurch Library on Wednesday 25 May and
our volunteer repairers will see if they can help you fix it. Drop in between
6pm and 9pm. The event is free and open
to everyone.
If
you’d like to volunteer your repair skills at a Restart Party then please get
in touch – we’re always looking for new volunteers! Just come along to the
Hornchurch event to find out more.
If
you’re a community group who might be interested in hosting a future Restart Party please email us.
Don’t
forget that electrical and electronic items that cannot be repaired can be
recycled at our reuse and recycling centres. Find out more here.
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Hornchurch help needed for Summer Reading Challenge
This summer more than 3,000
Havering children are expected to get involved in the Summer Reading Challenge
and we need volunteers, age 13 years or over, who are willing to spend
some time at Elm Park, Hornchurch or South Hornchurch library listening to children talk about the books
they have read.
Find out more about what’s involved here and apply to volunteer here.
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Landlord to pay more than £100,000 over illegal flats
Mrs Jaghtar Khaira of Elm Park has been ordered to pay £101,300 for building illegal flats at her property.
Mrs Khaira was ordered to pay £88,500 at Snaresbrook Crown Court
under the Proceeds of Crime Act. She was also fined £2,500 for a second
offence of failing to comply with an earlier Enforcement Notice and a
further £10,300 for prosecution costs. Further information available here.
 Harrow Lodge Park lake pollution solution
Thames Water
has told the Council that they have discovered misconnected plumbing in local
homes and businesses has been among the causes of years of pollution in Harrow Lodge
Park. Six properties have so far been identified as being misconnected, with nine
appliances sending waste water to the wrong place. One was a local café which
immediately rectified the problem and we are already seeing an increase in the
quality of the water in the lake.
Thames Water
needs to check about 1,100 nearby properties. A team goes from door to door and
using a harmless dye, can check that each is connected to the correct sewer
system.
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Loading bay
consultation
Havering
Council is proposing that the existing bay outside Sainsbury's Local, Suttons
Lane, Hornchurch, be a freight loading bay only. Deadline for comments is Friday 3 June
and more
information is available here.
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Volunteers wanted at visitor centre
The Ingrebourne Valley
Visitor Centre is looking for volunteers to help run the centre, answer
visitor’s questions and provide information. Volunteer by email.
Language and Play
Havering Adult College is offering this course to support
parent’s with their children’s language development, for parents with a child
aged 2.5 years - four years. This course runs at Elm Park Children’s Centre,
starting on Wednesday 8 June, 9:30 – 11:30am. This six-week-course
is free; priority will be given to referrals. Enquire about enrolment here.
More information on family learning classes at Havering
Adult College is available here.
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 Crime prevention advice
Havering Police will be providing crime prevention advice on Saturday 28 May, noon - 1pm at St Andrew's Park, Hornchurch and on Friday 17 June 6pm - 7pm at Hornchurch Library, Hornchurch.
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Meet your SNT
The next SNT meetings are:
Wednesday 25 May - drop-in surgery
Wednesday 25 May - South Hornchurch Ward Panel meeting
Wednesday 25 May - Cuppa with a Copper
Thursday 26 May - Hacton Ward Panel meeting
Thursday 26 May - drop-in surgery
Saturday 28 May - Crime Prevention stall
Sunday 29 May - drop-in surgery
Tuesday 31 May - Hylands Ward Panel meeting
Wednesday 15 June - drop-in surgery
Thursday 16 June - Cuppa with a Copper
Friday 17 June - Crime Prevention stall
Sunday 19 June - drop-in surgery
Saturday 25 June - public meeting
 New library opening hours
The opening times are:
Hornchurch Library: Monday to Friday inclusive 1pm
- 10pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm.
Elm Park and South
Hornchurch: Monday and Tuesday closed; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am
– 4pm; Thursday 2pm - 8pm.
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 What's on at Elm Park Library?
Elm Park Library has a meeting room for hire.
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Regular events
Baby Bounce, Every Wednesday (term time only), 10am. Nursery rhymes and songs
for babies.
In Stitches, Every Thursday (term time only), 2pm. Join our lively group of
knitters for tea, a chat and to swap ideas.
Evening Reading Group, First Monday of the month, 6.30pm. Come along and listen to the
group review their latest read and pick up the next book.
Elm Park Writing Group, Second Wednesday of the month, 1pm. Join us to share and discuss your stories
and poems. Everybody welcome.
Daytime Reading Group, First Thursday of the month, 11am. Come along and listen to the
group review their latest read and pick up the next book.
Find out more about Elm Park Library.
 What's on at Hornchurch Library?
Hornchurch Library has two classrooms and a meeting room available for hire.
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 Marilyn Monroe: tales and tragedy
Thursday 26 May, 2.30pm, an illustrated talk. Tickets £6 for library members, £7.50 for others. Booking by email essential.
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The Krays and Gangsters
Thursday 7 July, 2.30pm, a talk by Ian Porter. Tickets £6 for library members, £7.50 for others. Booking by email essential.
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Regular events
Ancestry Help Session, every Monday, 10.30am
- 11.30am
Read and Rhyme, every Tuesday during term
time, 2.15pm
In Stitches, every Tuesday 2.30pm
Baby Bounce, every Wednesday during term
time, 2.15pm
Monday Reading Group, first Monday of each
month, 2.15pm
Techy Teas, first Tuesday of each month, 2pm - 4pm. Bring along your laptops, iPads and mobile phones for help on how
to use them.
Thursday Reading Group, first Thursday of
each month, 7.30pm
Friday Reading Group, first Friday of each
month, 2.15pm
Saturday Craft Club, first Saturday of each month, 11am. Children over two-years-old. Booking by email essential.
RSPB Havering, second Friday of each month,
7.30pm - 9.45pm
Find out more about Hornchurch Library.
 What's on at South Hornchurch Library?
Regular events
Adult Craft Workshops, second Wednesday of each month, 10.30am - noon. Booking by email essential.
In Stitches, every Wednesday, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Baby Bounce, every Friday during term
time, 10.30am - 11am for babies from birth to two-years-old.
Wiggle and Giggle, every Friday during term
time, 11.30am - noon for children from two to four-years-old.
Computer skills support, every Saturday, 1.30pm - 2.30pm
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 Rocket seeds growing in Hornchurch
Pupils at Nelmes Primary School, are planting
100 Rocket seeds that have been in space with astronaut Tim Peake.
The school had a visit from a Stormtrooper from
Star Wars alongside then Mayor of Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling, to review
their Rocket seeds that were taken into space as part of the Royal
Horticultural Society and the UK Space Agency educational project.
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 Everyone Active also offers free swimming for adults
aged 50 and above, at specific times throughout the week, which will also be
extended until October 2016.
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Luca and Stuart
Friday
3 June,
7.30pm
From folk, classical and Celtic roots to
blistering new wave acoustic, Luca and Stuart create a unique, hybrid style of guitar
playing. Book your tickets here.
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The Jam Project
Friday
10 June,
8pm
The Jam spoke for young Britain and are as
revered today as they were in their heyday. The
Jam Project brings it all back to life. Book your tickets here.
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Shakespeare in the Garden: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday 16 July, 6pm
Once again, Equity approved touring
performers Illyria
will be visiting Hornchurch for our annual performance of Shakespeare in the
Fairkytes garden. Marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s passing, this
year’s production is the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Book your tickets here.
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Children’s Arts and
Crafts Club
Children aged 5+ can develop their drawing, painting and
crafts skills on this enjoyable after school workshop at Fairkytes (wheelchair accessible).
Mondays, 4pm - 5.30pm, £45 for a 10-week
course. Email to book a place.
 Havering Writers' Circle
Meets at Fairkytes Arts Centre on the first Monday of each month, 7.30pm - 10pm
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 Elm Park Fiesta
Saturday 4 June, noon - 3pm, Elm Park Fiesta on theme of Kings and Queens to celebrate the 90th Birthday of HM Queen
Elizabeth II. We have entertainment and stalls including: the Dagenham Girl
Pipers, D'UKes (pictured), Cribbs Pony and Donkey, Bollywood Dancing, Petting Farm, Fire
Engine, Tea Rooms in the Eye Clinic, Assembly Room and St Nicholas Church, a
Carousel and Face Painting. Find out more about Elm Park here.
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 The BIG Garden Party
Sunday 12 June, noon - 6pm, in aid of Havering MIND at The Queen's Theatre Green, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT. Free admission and get more details here.
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Beard Lunch Club
If your 16-to-19-years-old, then head down to the Robert Beard
Centre, 233 High Street, Hornchurch, RM11 2XU, any Tuesday, 12.45pm – 2.45pm there
is free information, advice and guidance plus pool, sport, music, Xbox, iMacs
and free WiFi.
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6th Squirrels Heath Scout Group
has places available for Beavers (six - nine years) and Cubs (eight - 10 years) for weekly meetings during term time at Brooke Hall, 95A Harwood Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2NR. Email for more details.
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 Inspired Health
and Fitness
holds Yoga, Pilates and Barre Pilates every Saturday, 9.20am - noon at Havering College, Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2ll.
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 Coffee social evening
Every Tuesday, 6.30pm - 8pm at iCoffee, 7 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6RD.
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Pub Clubs
Tapestry organises a Pub Club on the third Tuesday of each month, noon - 2pm at The Village Bar and Grill, Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NA.
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Elm Park
Coffee Club
This club
meets every Friday, 10am – noon at The Annexe, Elm Park Assembly Hall,
Eyhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4RA.
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 Hindu Cultural Society of Havering
Regular meetings are held each week at Emerson Park Hall, Slewins Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3BU. More information by email.
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 Bilingual presentations
Second Monday of each month, 6.30pm - 7.30pm at Osteria Due Fratelli, Station Lane, Hornchurch. Italian and English presentations.
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Men’s
walking football
Walking Football is a slower paced version of the beautiful
game, aimed at men who are keen to keep an active lifestyle despite their age
or ability.
Booking is required. For more information email Stuart Robinson.
Sessions cost £3 and are on Thursdays from 7pm at Abbs Cross Health and Fitness, Abbs Cross
Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4YB.
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 Tell us about it
If you see something that needs improving in Hornchurch 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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