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News for Havering residents, 14 September 2018
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 After refusing to accept London Mayor’s Office for Police and Crime (MOPAC) decision to close police access points in the south of the borough, Havering Council has successfully negotiated an agreement to acquire Hornchurch Police station, guaranteeing a local police presence.
 There's still time to have your say in our budget consultation. It runs until 30 September 2018. To help you understand the financial issues facing your council we're holding a series of public meetings including one next Thursday at the North Romford Community Centre in Collier Row on Thursday 20 September from 6.30 - 8pm.
The Safer Neighbourhood Board, run by Havering Council, is teaming up with the Met Police and London Fire Brigade to host a Safer Community Day, on Saturday 29 September, in
Romford Market Place from 10am-3pm.
You'll be able to get advice
on where and how to report crime, and information on how to deal with or report scams, burglaries and unwanted cold-callers.
 Your local NHS and councils are looking for a wide mix of people to join a new online Citizens’ Panel – and you don’t need to leave the sofa to help.
The East London Health & Care Partnership believe it’s important that local people are involved in shaping local health and care services.
Using your phone or computer, at a time that suits you, you’ll be able to share your views through short surveys. It won't take more than 20 minutes of your time every four to six weeks. You don’t need to use or know about health or care services to be involved.
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We are keen to hear from parents,
carers, residents, education providers, stakeholders and any other interested
parties on the 2019 - 2023 Draft Commissioning
Plan for Education Provision.
It sets out how Havering
Council seeks to ensure there will be sufficient capacity to meet demand for
early years, primary, secondary, post-16, special school and alternative
provision places across the borough.
The consultation survey can be accessed here if you are a parent of a school age child, or here if you are an education provider, a local resident, or another stakeholder. You'll be able to leave your views and comments.
This consultation runs until 5 November 2018.
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 The first ever Havering Literary Festival will take place this November.
Over three weeks exciting events featuring renowned writers and poets including Jeffrey Archer, Alison Weir and Candice Brown will take place in libraries across the borough.
 Come and see the final project plans from the Land of the Fanns team for the River Rom Restoration Project and find out about future events and volunteering opportunities.
There will be guided river walks, a scavenger hunt, wildlife roadshow, crafts for children and more this Saturday (15 September) between 10am and 2pm at Grenfell Park, just across the River Rom from the YMCA building in Rush Green Road.
Parents will be sharing their own experience of being a
parent on a new course starting in Havering next month.
Being a Parent will give parents and carers of children
between the ages of two and five, the chance to develop their skills and
knowledge with support from other local parents.
The course is free and is led by parents who have completed a
training course in parenting.
To find out more, contact Danielle Cumming on 01708 431024 or email: danielle.cumming@havering.gov.uk
Local residents and
businesses are being invited to see plans to transform an area
of Romford within the ring-road.
Havering Council has entered into a joint venture with First Base, an urban
regeneration specialist and Savills Investment Management, who own land in
Bridge Close, to bring forward new homes, workspace, a new school and health
services for Romford.
Plans also
include a new pedestrian bridge with direct access to Romford station
and the revitalisation of the stretch of the River Rom that runs through the Bridge Close area, so that it can be
enjoyed by all.
The public
exhibition will be held on Saturday 29
September, from 10am-4pm at the Brewery Shopping Centre.
 Earlier this year Transport for London launched a public consultation on measures to reduce traffic and improve air quality in central London.
The new proposals would see the exemption from the Congestion Charge for private hire vehicles removed, and the introduction of a new Cleaner Vehicle Discount to replace the Ultra Low Emission Discount. The consultation closes on 28 September.
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 Landlords of properties that have five or more occupiers in two or more households will need to have the mandatory Houses of Multiple Occupancy licence in place by 1 October 2018.
The Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch celebrates its 65th birthday on Friday 21 September,
and has unveiled its fundraising plans to
innovate and renovate the iconic building for artists, participants and
audiences alike.
The QNew project was launched at the beginning of this month to help make better theatre, work with more young people and community groups, offer an increasingly comfortable experience to audiences, and be more open and accessible to deaf and disabled people.
The Mayor of Havering, Cllr
Dilip Patel, is holding an outdoor cinema screening of ‘The Greatest Showman’ to raise money for his chosen local charities.
This one-off event will take
place on Friday 28 September at the Forest Row Community Centre,
Lodge Lane, Collier Row. Tickets are priced at just £10 for adults and £5 for children.
Havering
Council has published its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule.
CIL is a statutory charge which local
authorities in England and Wales can place on developers to help fund
infrastructure needed to support new development in their areas. It can be used to fund roads and transport schemes, flood defences, schools and education facilities, or sporting and recreational facilities.
A consultation on the proposal is open until 1 October 2018.
 'Goodnight Sweetheart the Musical', is a brand new
jukebox musical based on the award-winning, hit BBC TV series. It's on at the Brookside Theatre in the centre of Romford now and we have two pairs of tickets to give away for performances next week.
To enter just email your name and address details in an email with the subject line saying 'Competition' to living@havering.gov.uk. Say for which date (Weds 19, Thurs 20 or Fri 21 Sep) you would like your tickets if you are lucky enough to be a winner when two email addresses are randomly drawn from all entries at 10am on Monday morning (17 September).
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