Goats and sheep join the line-up at the Havering Show, fire in Rainham tackled, and £10m for Havering Council homes.

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News for Havering residents, Thursday 11 July 2019.

Leader's blog

Leader, Cllr D White March 2019

Thank you to so many of you who have already taken part in our consultation on the future of our libraries and children's centres by attending one of the many public meetings, or sharing your thoughts online.

No services or activities currently available at libraries or children’s centres will be lost to the communities they serve today as a result of this consultation process.

This is about how we use buildings, not whether cherished services delivering fantastic outcomes across our borough should continue.

The series of public meetings continues until the end of the month, and the online consultation is open until 18 September. More details below.

Cllr Damian White

Leader, Havering Council

Blaze tackled

Rainham fire July 2019

This week Havering Council has been supporting the London Fire Brigade, Public Health England and the Environment Agency tackling a fire in Launders Lane, Rainham.

At the height of the fire last Friday approximately two hectares of grass and a pile of mixed waste were alight.

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£10 million investment approved

Malan square visit

An extra £10m has been set aside in the Council's housing budget to improve council estates in Havering.

The plans were approved by Havering Council's Cabinet at a meeting earlier this week.

The extra money will focus on the safety, look and feel of council estates, enhancing buildings and communal areas, so that residents will have an environment that they can be proud of and want to spend time in.

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Making the Havering Show goat again

Goats 2019

Last week The Romford Recorder came on board as a promotional Partner for this year's Havering Show. Look out for features in the weeks leading up the August Bank Holiday weekend.

This year at the Show you can meet the animals, including goats, lambs and piglets at The Mini Farm. It's a mobile traditional farm experience with interactive fun for all ages. The Mini Farm gives many children their first experience of seeing, touching and learning about animals and their role within the countryside

The Havering Show returns to Harrow Lodge Park, in Hornchurch, on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 August.

Tickets are available now at a discounted rate of just £3 per day for the show, which features performances from Aswad and Toploader on the main stage sponsored by London City Airport and hosted by Time FM. There will also be a Sports Zone sponsored by Everyone Active, licensed bars, street food and children's attractions.

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Be active this summer

10 minute shake up logo 2019

There are lots of activities on offer in Havering this summer to help children achieve their recommended 60 minutes of activity per day. 

For more information visit the Havering Active and Everyone Active websites.

The 2019 10 Minute Shake Up programme provides 10-minute bursts of active fun inspired by children’s favourite characters from Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles, and Disney's Frozen and The Lion King.

Sign up with Change4Life for more information and look out for promotional packs in libraries, children’s centres and school book bags.

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Autism awareness

Autism consultation 2019

Havering Council is working hard to ensure that Havering becomes an Autism inclusive borough, where people with Autism have the same opportunities as everyone else.

To help achieve this, the Council has drafted an All Age Autism Strategy. This is now going out to a public consultation.

This consultation, that's open until 16 September, asks respondents to provide feedback on the strategy, helps increase the knowledge of the needs of people with Autism, and ensures that the final strategy responds to those needs.

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Sport for all this summer

Noak Hill sports 2019

Noak Hill Sports Complex is holding an Open Day on Saturday 20 July from 10am - 4pm.

It's free to attend and you can sample mixed junior football for 5-11 year-olds from 10-11am and tennis coaching between 10am and 4pm.

You can sign up on the day for four weeks of free tennis coaching sessions. Limited spaces available, age limits apply.

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Breathe easy

Miles the Mole in Liberty 2019

Clean Air Day last month was marked by staff from the Council's Public Protection staff.

They, along with air quality mascot Miles the Mole, ran a stall in the Liberty Shopping Mall In Romford, obtaining residents' view on air quality concerns in Havering.

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On display

Romford Market collage

This collage was coloured in by children who visited the ‘Love Romford Market’ event in May.

It appears along with other work produced by children, and historic photos of Romford Market at a special display in the Fry’s Gallery at the Fairkytes art centre until tomorrow morning.

And a Summer Bonanza takes place in Romford Market on Saturday 20 July from 10am to 4pm.

There'll be pony rides from E & S Horse & Pony Adventures, a magician, Punch & Judy puppet show, Hi-de-Hi! characters from Brookside Theatre, a mini fun fair (with a small charge) and much more. Traders will also be raising money for Saint Francis Hospice

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Don't be tricked

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In recent days we have heard of attempted scams with emails pretending to offer residents Council Tax refunds.

Any genuine emails will come from a  havering.gov.uk email address, and any links that you are asked to click on will take you to a havering.gov.uk webpage. If this is not the case, please ignore the email as it is a scam.

Good for you and your garden

Compost cartoon 2019

If you have ever wanted to turn your household waste into nutritious plant food for your garden then Havering Council has a workshop for you.

A free compost workshop will be held next Wednesday,17 July, at Rainham Hall, Broadway, Rainham, RM13 9YN.

The session is suitable for total beginners as well as those who would like to improve the quality of the compost they are producing. 

Booking is essential.

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Have your say

Harold Hill library

Havering Council's consultation on the way the borough’s libraries and children’s centres services should be delivered in the future continues.

Please share your thoughts.The next public meeting is a drop-in session that will be held on Tuesday morning (16 July) between 9.30 and 11.30am at Chippenham Road Children's Centre in Harold Hill. 

There is a full list of the public meetings, timings and venues on the Council's website that you can see by clicking the button below.

The consultation is open until Wednesday,18 September.

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Join the team

Adult Social Care

Havering Council's Adult Social Care department is looking for Occupational Therapists to join their team.

Come and join a team where every day is different. 

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Better control of landlords

HMO inspection visit 2018

Havering Council's consultation on extending its landlord licensing scheme to the wards in the borough not currently covered by the scheme, continues until 20 September.

The proposals will also consider looking at introducing a selective licensing scheme to cover single family properties in the Romford Town and Brooklands wards.

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Look out for Living

Living covers July 2019 295 pixels

In you live in Havering then the latest edition of our Living in Havering magazine should have dropped through your letterbox this week.

Packed full of information on things to do this summer, it also includes an update on the new Hornchurch Sports centre and the Council's £40m investment in the borough's roads and pavements.

If you didn't receive a copy you can pick one up at any library in the borough, or at the Town Hall in Main Road Romford. You can also report a missed delivery via our website.

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