Latest news
New Leader appointed and Mayor Making takes place at Annual Council
Havering has a new Leader and Mayor following the Annual Council meeting on Wednesday 23 May.
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Rogue landlords fined £55,000 for poor housing conditions
Havering Council has issued £55,000 in penalty notices to rogue landlords across the borough over the last two months.
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Havering hosts the Alternative Provision Awards
The annual Alternative Provision Awards was hosted on Thursday 17 May, celebrating Havering pupils who study alternative education in practical environments. Havering commended 35 pupils from the boro
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'MAKE IT' for Prom
As the summer school term gets into full swing many Year 11 and 13 students are excitedly preparing for their prom, Havering Council is launching ‘The Prom Project’, to make sure young people who can’t afford a new dress or an outfit – don’t miss out.
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Special Education Needs and Disability report 2018
Councillor Robert Benham, Cabinet Member for Children's & Learning, said:
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Dementia Action Week - Support across the borough
In the UK, one person develops dementia every three minutes. Yet too many people living with dementia face the condition alone and excluded from society.
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Havering marks Foster Care Fortnight
Havering Council is on the lookout for great new foster carers as part of the Fostering Network’s annual national awareness and recruitment campaign: Foster Care Fortnight 2018.
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Help get young people Prom ready
The Council’s Youth Services is appealing to residents to make sure young people who can’t afford a new dress or an outfit can MAKE IT for prom by launching ‘The Prom Project’.
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Local Elections 2018
The 2018 Local Election results for Havering are as follows:
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Recruiting Havering Parents
Share your parenting skills and become a volunteer Parent Group Leader.
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New Trust to support Gaynes School
Havering Council are pleased to announce Loxford School Trust will be supporting Gaynes School in Upminster throughout the summer term, and we hope for this to become a permanent arrangement.
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Veggie Run - New app for Havering children
Veggie Run, England’s first council-created app to promote healthy eating to primary and junior school children was launched by Havering Council today
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Samuel Ward Academy Trust to run new Havering special free school.
In plans announced by the Department of Education, the trusts new Special school will open in the borough, offering places to 60 children aged from 3 - 16 year olds with communication and interaction needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.
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Council calls on residents to ‘Watch their Wasteline’
Havering Council launches a new look for local waste collection trucks to encourage residents to reduce their waste.
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New Members of Youth Parliament announced
The Mayor of Havering announced the two new Members of Youth Parliament (MYP), Emily Thompson and Sila Urgulu, during a formal presentation at Havering Town Hall on Thursday 22 March.
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Council fights back against Havering fly-tippers
Havering Council has stamped out large-scale fly-tipping in the borough’s most notorious hotspots for organised rubbish dumpers.
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Council hosts their first film premiere
Havering Council hosted their first film premiere on March 6 at Premiere Cinema, Romford showcasing a recent documentary produced and edited by children in care.
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Preparation for new housing development in Hornchurch begins
Mercury Land Holdings prepare for the construction of 44 high-quality homes in the heart of Hornchurch.
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Deputy Mayor raises flag to mark Commonwealth Day
The Deputy Mayor of Havering, Councillor Dilip Patel raised the Commonwealth Flag outside the Town Hall on Monday 12 March.
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Who is your child talking to? Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is closer than you think.
Havering Council is supporting national CSE Awareness Day on Sunday 18 March. We hope to raise awareness amongst parents and carers that CSE is impacting more and more children across London, and inform parents that this can sadly start whilst their child is at home on their phone, tablet or computer.
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Council announces Wates Residential as £1 billion joint venture partner for London’s biggest social housing regeneration project
The London Borough of Havering announces a £1bn contract and major new joint venture (JV) partnership with Wates Residential, which will see 12 Council estates regenerated to provide around 3,000 homes in Havering, London, over the next 12 years.
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Outstanding achievement for the borough
95 per cent of Havering primary pupils are now attending a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ school in the borough, above the national average of 90 per cent (as at 31.01.2018).
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Havering to celebrate Commonwealth Day with flag raising event
To celebrate Commonwealth Day, the Mayor of Havering and dignitaries from the borough will be joined by council staff and community groups to raise the flag outside the Town Hall.
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Huge Turnout for Havering's Apprenticeship Event
Havering Council hosted their free annual apprentice event to help young people decide if an apprenticeship route could be the right path for them.
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Foster your skills to go the extra mile
This month Havering Council launches their latest fostering campaign, ‘Foster your skills to go the extra mile’ with the aim of recruiting five new foster carers from the borough or surrounding areas.
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Everybody is invited - Get Creative Festival
Havering Adult College is celebrating all things creative during the national Get Creative Festival. The College is offering lots of exciting free workshops across a number of areas and in venues across the borough.
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Danish Delegates look to Havering for inspiration
Over 15 Danish delegates visited the London Borough of Havering last week to learn from the Council’s award winning dementia services.
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Havering Music School celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a World Premiere
Havering Council’s Music School’s anthem Now is the Time by the composer, Thomas Hewitt Jones, was premiered on Friday 24 February, in an open rehearsal and performance at Havering Sixth Form College.
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Nearly 80 per cent of pupils receive their first choice
Havering has again continued to offer a high percentage of parents their first preference of secondary school, ranking as the second highest in London.
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Havering continues to back culture
Havering’s cultural strategy remains strong although the borough missed out on becoming the London Borough of Culture in 2020.
