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Council adds more social housing to new Rainham development
Havering Council has announced more social housing for the Napier and New Plymouth regeneration development in Rainham.
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Temporary mortuary removed but Covid 19 threat remains
The temporary mortuary at South Essex Crematorium has been removed as part of the further scaling back of extra facilities that were set up in March, to cope with the Covid 19 pandemic across London.
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Name unveiled for new leisure centre in Hornchurch
Hornchurch’s new leisure centre, currently under construction next to the existing sports centre, has been officially named as Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre.
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Help a child in care
Volunteers are urgently being sought to befriend young people in care who are living outside the borough.
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Council challenges Highways England over Lower Thames Crossing resident discount betrayal
Havering Council has hit back at Highways England after a U-turn on their decision to give Havering residents a discount on the toll charge for the future Lower Thames crossing.
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Council-funded police officers hailed a success after £1M of vehicles recovered and more than 100 arrests made
A team of five Metropolitan Police officers funded by the Council to tackle anti-social behaviour have seized over £1M of stolen vehicles and arrested over 100 people during their first six months.
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Mentors needed to support local young people
Scores of young people bursting with potential are waiting for local people to come forward as mentors to support them.
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Council announces funding for grants of up to £15,000 for local charities alongside community crowdfunding initiative
The Council is launching the second round of its pilot grants programme for small charities and social enterprises in Havering.
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Havering residents urged to sign up to free online construction training programme
Havering Council and Wates Residential are encouraging local residents to sign up to a free, three-week construction training course.
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Summer blooms in Havering
Havering Council is calling on all green-fingered residents to show off their finest flowers and plants in our annual horticultural competition.
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Consultation launched on car-free streets to make the school-run safer
Residents’ are being asked to have their say on plans to introduce safer streets around schools in Havering from September.
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Super Sundays at Romford Market
Havering’s historic Romford Market will open on Sundays for the first time in recent memory, with new stalls and a wider variety for shoppers, starting from this Sunday 19 July.
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Havering's libraries set for Covid-secure reopening from 17 July
Havering's libraries, which were closed on 23 March as part of the national lockdown, will begin to reopen from Friday 17 July as the borough's coronavirus recovery plan continues.
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Love our parks - Keep them safe and litter free
Havering residents are being reminded to be safe and act responsibly in the boroughs parks and green spaces as warm weather returns this weekend.
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Havering Council to serve notice on Axis buildings’ owner over unsafe cladding
Havering Council is taking steps to serve an improvement notice against the Mercury Gardens Axis buildings’ owners, following a series of investigations into potentially unsafe cladding.
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Council purchases over 80 new homes for local families
Havering Council has jointly completed a purchase of 82 brand new homes in Romford, to help tackle some of the housing shortage for family-sized homes.
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Statement from Havering Council's Director of Public Health following publication of further Covid 19 data
Mark Ansell, Havering Council’s Director of Public Health, has commented on the publication of further Covid 19 data.
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Residents urged to be sensible as borough’s pubs reopen
Pubs, restaurants and cafes are among a host of businesses which will reopen their doors this Saturday (4 July), as lockdown rules continued to be eased.
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Mature mentors needed for looked after young people
Havering Council has launched a search to recruit over 50s volunteers who can use their life experiences to help local young people to achieve their aspirations.
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Havering Council makes plans to support residents exiting shielding
The Council is putting plans in place to support Havering residents who have been shielding during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Statement from Havering Council's Director of Public Health following media speculation of local lockdown
Mark Ansell, Director of Public Health said:
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Extra support for Havering adopters and special guardians
Adopt London East has teamed up with award-winning film animation company My Pockets to produce a short film to tell adopters and special guardians about the new support to help them during the pandem
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New measures introduced to support high streets and key workers
Free Sunday parking, a “stop and shop” hour of free parking, COVID-safe payment and a new Havering Heroes free parking permit for NHS and care workers, are among the bold measures Havering Council has launched to support the high street as residents are encouraged to use local businesses.
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Plans approved for retirement village as part of £1bn regeneration project
Major step forward for Havering Council and Wates Residential’s 12 estates regeneration project.
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Palms Hotel: Update from Leader of Havering Council
The Leader of Havering Council, Councillor Damian White, provided an update today on the proposals for the Palms Hotel.
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Hundreds of children to receive laptops to access online learning
Havering Council has taken delivery of laptops, tablets and 4G wireless routers from the Department for Education (DfE) to help children who are most in need access online education.
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Leader responds to Palms Hotel plans
Last week, we were told that the Palms Hotel, on Southend Arterial Road, will be used as ‘dispersal accommodation’ for asylum seekers.
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Staying well and safe this summer with Covid 19
Temperatures are set to rise to around 29c and residents are being asked to take extra care.
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Council hold a one minute’s silence of reflection to mark Windrush Day 2020
Havering Council are celebrating the 72 year anniversary since the HMT Empire Windrush ship first landed in Britain with a day of education and commemoration.
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Havering food banks deliver 3k food parcels during lockdown
Food banks in Havering have provided more than 3,000 essential food parcels since the start of the pandemic.
