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28 November 2019
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To help with festive season shopping and entertainment, free parking in Havering Council car parks will begin this Saturday (30 November) and will be available every weekend until 5 January 2020.
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Havering Council’s gritters rolled out for the first time last week, as temperatures dropped below zero.
The fleet treated main routes around the borough with salt to keep Havering moving and help make conditions safe.
The Council’s winter roads maintenance service also has vehicles ready for snow or ice, should it arrive, including a snow plough. While the street cleaning team will do their best to keep pavements and bridges as clear as possible during severe cold weather.
For general winter advice see our website.
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Elm Park is set to get into the festive spirit tonight (Thursday) as part of our series of light-switch-ons across the borough.
Harold Hill is next line with the community coming together to mark the start of the seasonal celebrations, on Monday 2 December.
More details can be found on pages 14 and 15 of the latest edition of Living in Havering magazine, delivered to homes across the borough this week, or online.
Residents and shoppers are being given free parking for the Christmas lights switch-on events taking place across the borough over the next few weeks.
Parking fees in Havering Council car parks* will be suspended from half an hour before the start of the event until the charges start again the following day at 8am.
*On-street parking charges still apply.
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Proposed plans for a new modern retirement village in South Hornchurch, have been submitted.
The Solar, Serena and Sunrise Courts site will provide 175 new high quality apartments, that will be designed to fully meet the needs and aspirations of local people who are approaching, or who have reached, retirement age.
The development is part of the first phase of Havering Council’s ‘12 Estates’ regeneration joint venture with Wates Residential.
The £1 billion programme is set to deliver around 3,500 high quality homes over the next 12 to 15 years, increasing the amount of Council rented accommodation and more than doubling the number of affordable homes.
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This week Havering Council hosted a tri-borough Violent Crime Summit, bringing together key partners and local communities to kick-start an honest conversation about tackling the complex causes of violent crime.
The summit, attended by more than 200 people, took place yesterday (Wednesday) in ATIK Nightclub, Romford.
The summit is the third tri-borough event of its kind. It follows events hosted by Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge councils earlier this year.
Speakers at the summit included Havering’s Chief Executive, Andrew Blake-Herbert, Havering’s Director of Children’s Services, Robert South, Metropolitan Police East Area Borough Commander, Stephen Clayman, Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield OBE, and Peguy Kato, mother of murdered teenager Champion, who now runs the All Champions Charity to raise awareness of knife crime.
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When you are Christmas shopping, remember there are lots of places now where you can refill a water bottle for free.
Swapping single-use plastic bottles for reusable water bottles is just one way that the Council’s Waste and Recycling team is raising awareness of waste and environmental issues.
Click to find out about free water refill points across Havering.
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Local charities will come together for a day of seasonal celebrations with festive fun and mince pies, organised by the Havering Compact Forum.
It's on Friday 13 December at the Brewery Romford near McDonald's on Level 1 from 10am – 3pm.
The day is an opportunity to meet the local charities in Havering that support residents in receiving the best care and services for their needs.
If you like what you see there will be a chance to volunteer for one of them.
Organisations wishing to take part should email: volunteering@haveringvc.org.uk by 5 December or call 01708 922214 to find out more.
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A little bit of festive cheer came early when students from Havering Colleges’ Ardleigh Green campus in Hornchurch took up a week’s work experience at the Jermain Defoe Foundation in Romford.
The Foundation was launched in 2013 by the former England footballer to support homeless and abused children in his family’s home country of St Lucia. Since then the Foundation has expanded to surrounding Caribbean Islands and the UK.
The students spent the week packing Christmas boxes to send to vulnerable children in the Caribbean.
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From Saturday 14 to Tuesday 24 December Romford Market will be the festive place to be. You can get into the seasonal spirit with a host of special attractions and events alongside stalls selling gifts and all the Christmas food essentials.
There will be a mini funfair between 11am and 4pm every day from Saturday 14 December until Christmas Eve at 3pm.
Rides including the Ferris wheel, Teacups, and Train ride will be free.
There will also be an immersive, interactive experience for children inspired by the magical world of CS Lewis.
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Fashion student Rebecca Roberts was recently given the opportunity to find out what happens backstage at the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch.
The 17 year old (pictured, centre, alongside the theatre's Linda Hammond and Nicola Thomas) completed a week’s work experience in the wardrobe department. Rebecca helped to make, alter, and fit costumes for the theatre’s panto Robin Hood, which is playing until Sunday 5 January.
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There's a free Wedding Open Day at Langtons in Hornchurch on Saturday 7 December.
On the same day there will be a Christmas Fair in the courtyard between 10am and 3pm.
Bring all your friends and family along to enjoy this festive event.
If you would like an outdoor stall in the courtyard email:
Lisa.DLock@havering.gov.uk
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