New Local Plan for Havering

The draft version of Havering's new Local Plan was approved at the Full Council Meeting held earlier this week. Once adopted, the new Local Plan will give Havering more control over development and growth, ensuring it’s of a high standard and in the right places. Now is the time to have your say on the plan.

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Date for your diary

The Collier Row Carnival and Family Fun Day is back. Put Sunday 6 August in your diary! The parade starts at midday outside the Chigwell Window Centre in Chase Cross Road.

Tell us what you think about children’s centres

Havering Children’s Services would like to know your views on the services provided at the seven children’s centres around the borough. To give us your feedback, whether you have used a centre or not, please click on the link below and complete our online survey by Friday 4 August to help us improve our services.

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Have you ever considered working as a Teaching Assistant? Havering Adult College's Level 2 course is the industry standard for those new to working in a school setting as a Teaching Assistant. The course will build your confidence and awareness around your role, and will equip you with the skills, knowledge and experiences to enable you to perform your duties professionally.

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Have your say

Havering Council is asking residents to have their say on the draft Adult Social Care & Support Planning Policy. You can do that by clicking below.

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Free workshop

Did you know more than a third of household waste can be composted? Not just vegetable peelings and garden waste but all sorts of other packaging and paper that otherwise end up in black rubbish sacks. Not only can composting reduce the nearly £15 million the Council has to spend on waste disposal annually, but it will make nutrient rich plant food for your garden, for free!  So whether you are new to composting or want to improve the quality of your compost come along to a free workshop to find out how.

Friday 11 August: 2pm - 3.30pm Romford Library, St Edwards Way, RM1 3AR

Booking is essential. To to request a place email sue.brown@havering.gov.uk

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Congratulations!

Congratulations to the staff at Stagecoach London's Rainham Bus Garage who won the award for Best Vehicle Care in the London Bus Awards 2017 earlier this month.

Rainham Garage was a finalist for Best Vehicle Care in 2014 and 2015, demonstrating a consistent level of high performance. The garage is run by a team of 16 engineers  looking after more than 120 vehicles.

Free bike training and activity

This summer, Havering Council and Cycle Confident have launched BikeWise – a programme that offers free cycle training and activities for everyone across the borough. 

Children, families, over 50s of all ages and all abilities, from complete beginners to confident cyclists, are welcome.

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Look out and look up

UK Power Networks are warning residents to ‘Look out and look up’ when taking part in summer outdoor activities. 

Even coming into contact with low voltage cables can be fatal so the main advice is to steer well clear of any overhead power lines, or equipment such as substations.

Top top safety tips include: 

• Always look up and around for overhead electricity wires before kite flying, climbing trees, fishing or carrying long objects
• Anglers should take their rods apart before moving from one place to another and to carry them parallel to the ground.

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Free summer fun days

Visit your local children’s centre during the summer holidays and benefit from one of the many free summer fun days. Activities on offer include face painting, arts & crafts, construction work station, and a baby play section, plus many more fun activities to help keep the children entertained.

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Preventing rip-offs

A Havering Council Trading Standards officer who devised a new banking protocol that helps people who are being ripped off by doorstep criminals has been recognised by the profession.

David Turner was behind the Havering Banking Protocol which was the preferred model for the new Metropolitan Police Banking Protocol. In its first four months, the Banking Protocol helped save vulnerable pensioners £1 million and enabled the Met to make 14 arrests.  

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We have recently received reports of elderly Havering Residents being targeted on the telephone by fraudsters posing as HM Revenue & Customs in order to frighten them into purchasing iTunes vouchers to settle a fictitious unpaid tax and/or arrest warrant. The scammers are quite aggressive and persuasive. Thanks to the vigilance of staff from two Havering retailers the attempted purchases of the iTunes vouchers were prevented by careful questioning of the victim, thus preventing the loss of £3,800.   

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Together in your care

The council currently has 257 children living in care, and sadly not enough foster carers who can provide homes to brothers and sisters. Find out if you could help by attending one of the two fostering information events being held at the Town Hall on Thursday 3 August and Thursday 7 September.

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Time for a swim

Everyone Active, in partnership with  Havering Council, is running Para Swim sessions at Chafford Sports Complex on 1, 8, and 15 August, 2pm - 3.30pm. £3 for people with a disability with free entry for one carer/parent.  Call 01708 558275.

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