 Havering has a secret army of makers, bakers and artisans producing a fantastic array of homemade and handmade products and there's an opportunity to sell them at the Makers Market held in Romford Market from 30 November - 3 December. The event culminates on Small Business Saturday. To find out more or apply for a pitch go to www.romfordevents.co.uk. If you know someone who you think could benefit by being involved with the Makers Market please send in their details.
 Are you looking for affordable workspace?
The Workary at Rainham Library is in a central location just two minutes from the train station, offers high speed Wi-Fi, unlimited free tea and coffee with fixed, flexi and breakout space plus a supportive community. Email here for more details.
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 The Retailery, a new place for makers, doers and thinkers is taking shape in Romford Market Place. Find out more about this exciting new hub for start up businesses with a particular focus on entrepreneurs looking to start trading in Romford Market.
See www.retailery.co.uk or call 07801 575435.
The best of the best were showcased as 32 shortlisted finalists and hundreds of business people packed into the CEME Conference Centre in
Rainham to find out who won what at this year's Havering Business Awards. See the full list of the winners and pictures from the night here.
On Friday 14 October the StartUp Britain Bus visited Romford market, as part of its London Bus Tour and was visited by dozens of budding entreprenuers and small local businesses.
Nick Howe, Regional Enterprise Manager for Natwest said: “People don’t view bank branches as places to get advice so every day I
go out to give the next generation of entrepreneurs advice on how to set up and
grow businesses. Our visit to Romford was part of a ten day tour of London
boroughs that we selected based on their interest in supporting budding entrepreneurs.”
There will be a London bound closure this Sunday and full road closure from 4-7 November.
As part of the on-going bridge replacement project there will be a full closures on the A127 on Friday 4 November from 9pm until 6am on Monday 7 November while TfL demolishes the section of the bridge on the Essex-bound carriageway of the road.
The road will be closed in both directions from Gallows Corner in the west, up to the Ardleigh Green Road/Squirrels Heath Road junction in the east. A signed vehicle diversion will be in place during the closure.
The entrance from Bryant Avenue to the A127 will remain closed to traffic and the exit will remain closed for approximately nine months. Completion of the works is estimated to be at the end of December 2017.
Check live traffic news before you start your journey to keep up-to-date and avoid disruption. Call 0207 222 5600 for all enquiries or email enquire@tfl.gov.uk.
Havering
Council, in partnership with Transport for London, has unveiled plans
to transform Gidea Park station as part of a series of major improvements on
the eastern section of the Crossrail route between Stratford and Shenfield.
Businesses who use the station are invited to take
part in a public consultation to express their views on the proposals that runs from 4 - 23 November at Gidea Park Library, Balgores Lane, Gidea Park, RM2 6BS.
Officers from the Council will be in attendance from 10am-2pm on Friday 11
November 2016 and between 4 and 8pm on Thursday 17 November 2016 and will be
available to answer any questions. Work on the project is expected to commence
in the Spring of 2017.
Freight in the City Expo 2016
Does your business have
goods and services delivered by road? Then visit this year’s Freight in the City
Expo, taking place on Wednesday 2 November at London’s Alexandra Palace. Find out
how your procurement decisions can improve the efficiency of your business,
help reduce congestion and improve safety and air quality.
Register now
for this free event with a full-day programme focusing on the challenges
of delivering goods into increasingly congested city centres and best
practice in clean, safe and quiet urban deliveries.
Have your say
The Mayor of London has launched the second
phase of consultation on proposals to improve air quality in London.
He is now seeking
views on the Emissions Surcharge proposal (a £10 daily charge for cars, vans, minibuses and heavy vehicles driving in Central London that do not meet the emissions standardss mostly for vehicles registered in 2005 and older) and options for enhancing the Ultra
Low Emission Zone including extending it up to the North Circular Road.
Please visit the TfL website tfl.gov.uk/airquality-consultation
for further detailed information about the proposals.
Trudi Penman, Havering Council's Licensing Manager writes...There has been some emails
flying around in licensing circles over the last couple of weeks regarding bogus licensing officers who
have been demanding cash payments for annual fees. Please be aware that
council officers will always be happy to show their ID and will
never take cash payments. If in doubt, ask to see their ID or call Havering Council to check that the person asking you for a fee is genuine.
Lastly, three years ago the Mercury Mall designed a community film project to make "Death Walks" a zombie horror film shot in the centre. The film is the first
genuine zero budget movie and over 700 local people devoted time to the
project. This Saturday, Death Walks is showing in Leicester Square as part of
the British Horror Film Festival. See more here and watch the movie trailer!
The film is up for five awards: best film, best score, the
British horror award, best supporting actor and actress. We wish them well. |
