 Little Gerpins Lane 23 June 2016
We're counting the cost of clearing up more ‘industrial scale’ fly-tip after lorry loads of rubbish were dumped at in Upminster at Little Gerpins Lane on 23 June and at Pea Lane on 5 July.
The fly-tips completely blocked the roads with one tip consisting primarily of building rubble and the other rubbish that had already been processed at a waste transfer station. Little Gerpins Lane was also hit with a large fly-tip in April.
Extra resources have now been made available by the Council to investigate fly-tipping and additional CCTV cameras have been ordered for deployment in the area. If you see anything suspicious please report it.
 New powers are now in force allowing councils to issue on-the-spot fines of up to £400 for fly-tippers who make residents' lives hell and cost taxpayers millions of pounds.
On-the-spot Fixed Penalty Notices can now be issued by council enforcement officers to help tackle small-scale fly-tipping, like dumping items such as pieces of broken furniture, old televisions and mattresses.
More information is available here.
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 Make a date with the Compost Doctor
Ever thought about composting? A third of average
household rubbish can be composted, providing free excellent food for your
plants while recycling and reducing much of your black sack waste.
Havering’s Recycling Team is offering a free composting workshop on Tuesday 12 July, 10.30am
– noon, Hornchurch
Library, North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1TB
Please book your place here.
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 Havering
Parks Constabulary were called into action recently after an accidental fire in a vehicle. They removed the potentially harmful burnt out vehicle and
dealt with a large amount of unpleasant charred
debris at Hacton Parkway Play area car park.
If you see a vehicle abandoned report it via Havering Council's website here.
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Havering
Council offers free training sessions and resources to residents of the Borough
who are interested in learning how to reduce food waste at home to save money,
eat healthily whilst also helping the environment, and would be willing
to share this knowledge with their family, friends and local community.
If you're interested in attending a training session then please visit www.havering.gov.uk/lovefood and complete
the online ‘Register your interest’ form. We will contact you when a
training date has been arranged. The sessions last up to two hours and
include lots of information about Love Food Hate Waste, and some
activities to teach you about reducing food waste and saving money.
On
average nearly half of black sack rubbish in Havering is food waste.
Together we can reduce this figure to help the environment and
save money.If you waste less food it's estimated that the average
family can save up to £60 each month.
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 Sadiq
Khan, the Mayor of London has plans to clean up London’s air pollution. You can
share what you think of his plans through an online survey and discussion.
This survey is an opportunity to talk about your experience of London’s air
quality and to give us your views on what we can do to clean up the city’s air.
For more information and to have your say please click
here
This consultation will close on Friday 29 July 2016.
Your feedback will help shape Sadiq’s policies and will inform more detailed
consultations in the autumn.
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 Help keep Havering clean
Reporting
online is an easy way to help keep Havering clean, as your report goes
direct to the people responsible for taking action on the issue you
raise.
You can report the following online:
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