Enforcement news

• Hefty fine for Romford shop selling dangerous furniture

  A Romford-based furniture shop has received a £15,000 fine for selling unsafe chairs that did not meet fire safety requirements, following an investigation by Havering Council.

  Published 21 September 2022.

• Enforcement crack-down on sales of e-cigarettes and alcohol to under 18s

  Havering Council’s licensing and trading standards teams have been out across the borough checking on whether local retailers are selling age-restricted goods to young people aged under 18.

  Published 29 June 2022.

• Enforcement action stops sale of over £50k of unsafe electrical goods

  Havering Council’s Trading Standards team helped to stop unsafe electrical goods being sold to the public in an investigation which saw a company director prosecuted.

  Published 31 May 2022.

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  Council-funded police officers awarded

  A team of Havering Council-funded police officers has been awarded for making the borough safer by the Metropolitan Police.

  Published 5 April 2022.

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  Crackdown that says: Don’t mess up our borough

  In the last year, Havering Council has been cracking down on fly tippers and litter louts, by issuing over £21,000 in fines.

  Published 16 June 2021.

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  Man fined for messy garden

  A man who failed to clear up his garden after being served two ‘untidy land’ notices has been successfully prosecuted at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on 8 June 2021.

  Published 10 June 2021.

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  Man fined for breaking planning rules

  A man who failed to comply with the conditions set out in the planning permission for a local construction project has been successfully prosecuted at Barkingside Magistrates' Court (23 February 2021).

  Published 3 March 2021.

• Fly tipper tracked down and fined

  A fly tipper has been given a £400 fine after being tracked down by Havering Council’s enforcement team.

  Published 3 February 2021.

• Businesses flouting Covid 19 rules issued with fines

  Havering Council has issued two businesses with fines totalling £1,200 after they were found breaking Covid 19 regulations.

  Published 13 January 2021.

• Landlord fined over £12,000 for poor housing conditions

  Havering Council has a served a landlord with two financial penalty notices (FPN) totalling £12,500 for poor management of a HMO (Houses in multiple occupation).

  Published 21 December 2020.

• Fight against anti-social behaviour in Romford continues

  Havering Council has extended the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Romford Town Centre – which continues to crack down on anti-social drinking.

  Published 17 November 2020.

• Enforcement on criminal landlords sees over £400,000 in penalty notices

  Enforcement by Havering Council has seen £462,000 issued in penalty notices to criminal landlords over the last year.

  Published 10 September 2019.