Latest news
Adult social care providers to receive £500,000 funding
Havering Council has announced it is releasing half a million pounds in initial funding so that local care providers can continue to support vulnerable people during the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Council makes 'urgent request' to businesses for kit to help fight coronavirus
Havering Council has asked the borough’s businesses – including nail bars, beauty salons, builders, decorators, tattooists and cleaning companies – for vital equipment to help the fight against coronavirus.
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Covid-19: Havering Heroes making significant difference
Our Havering Heroes are rallying together to support the most vulnerable residents through the Coronavirus crisis.
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'Havering Helps': Council launches £4m package to support residents with financial cost of coronavirus
Havering Council Leader, Councillor Damian White, has today announced ‘Havering Helps’, a package of measures worth more nearly £4.5m to support residents, businesses and care providers in the borough
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Warning as hand sanitisers seized
Havering Council trading standards officers have seized 36 bottles of hand sanitisers, which had no safety labelling from a local pharmacy.
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Covid-19 - Changes to burial and cremation services
Covid-19 - Further changes to burial and cremation services
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Help our market traders Council Leader asks Chancellor
Havering Council Leader Councillor Damian White has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP.
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Council launches new hotline for urgent help on coronavirus
Havering Council has launched a new free-to-call helpline for residents with urgent needs because of coronavirus.
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Libraries, children's centres and MyPlace to close
Havering Council to close libraries, Children's Centres, and MyPlace in response to latest Government Coronavirus advice.
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Parking information during the Covid 19 response
We are looking at our parking services in light of Government directives.
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Covid-19 - Be a #Havering Hero, stay at home – Leader’s statement
The Leader of Havering Council, Councillor Damian White, has joined forces with the borough’s Public Health Chief Mark Ansell to issue a powerful message to residents, asking them to be a #HaveringHero and save lives by following all advice on coronavirus.
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Leisure centres close
We have been in discussions with our leisure centre providers all week to make sure residents can enjoy a safe environment in the centres.
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COVID-19: Leader’s update
“As residents face the reality of Coronavirus, I know many of you will be concerned about what this means for you, and the impact it may have on the services we provide.
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Further changes to Havering Registrars Service
Further changes to Registrar Services around Covid-19
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Effective Hand Washing advice
Working in partnership with Learning Nexus, we are offering all local residents free access to an Effective Hand Washing online course.
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Coronavirus waste disposal advice
Important advice on waste disposal around Covid-19.
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Adoption information session changes
Adopt London East is currently following Government advice to support the containment of the Coronavirus (Covid-19).
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Havering Music School closes its doors
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, Havering Music School is suspended with immediate effect until further notice.
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Farnham Road office closed
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Farnham Road office is now closed until further notice.
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Fostering information session changes
We are currently looking into innovative ways of how we can deliver the sessions online.
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) - School closures statement
Schools in Havering and across the UK will close as part of the government’s response to curb the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19).
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A statement from the Leader of Havering Council, Chief Executive and Director of Public Health
Leader of the Council, Councillor Damian White, Chief Executive of Havering Council, Andrew Blake-Herbert, and Director of Public Health, Dr Mark Ansell, have issued a statement regarding COVID-19.
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Duty Planner service change
We intend to continue the duty planner service but with telephone appointments only.
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Library closures
Libraries are closed due to staffing availability.
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Reduced copy certificate service
We are currently offering a reduced copy certificate service.
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Suspension of Council, Cabinet and committee meetings
The decision has been taken to suspend all meetings of Council, Cabinet and committees with immediate effect for a period of six weeks.
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In year admissions applications service change
Our application process is open but we won't process applications until schools resume.
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Important change to the registrars service
Due to recommendations we will be reducing the amount of visitors attending appointments.
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Havering celebrates Commonwealth Day with flag raising
The Mayor of Havering, Councillor Michael Deon Burton, raised the Commonwealth Flag outside the Town Hall in Romford on Monday 9 March, to mark Commonwealth Day.
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Carrie and David Grant get to the heart of adoption in London
A new adoption agency, which brings together 23 London boroughs to help find new homes for children in care and speed up the adoption process, launched this week.
