Enforcement news

• Measuring up at the pumps

  The Council’s trading standards teams have been out across the borough checking that pumps at petrol stations are offering customers the correct measure of fuel they are paying for.

  Published 18 September 2023.

• Fly-tipper tracked down and fined

  A fly-tipper has been fined a total of £700 after being tracked down by Havering Council’s enforcement team.

  Published 23 August 2023.

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  New enforcement officers to crackdown on littering

  Havering Council has introduced a new enforcement team to crack down on litter louts.

  Published 29 June 2023.

• £18,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes seized in operation

  Havering Council’s trading standards team have once again helped to take dangerous counterfeit tobacco, cigarettes and vapes off the borough’s streets.

  Published 28 June 2023.

• Landlord fined for unsafe HMO

  A landlord has been ordered to pay over £3,000 in fines and costs for operating an unsafe HMO (Houses in multiple occupation) following enforcement action by Havering Council.

  Published 18 April 2023.

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  Criminal convictions for rogue builders who targeted the elderly

  An investigation by Havering Council’s Trading Standards team has led to the successful prosecution of two men who targeted elderly Havering residents.

  Published 30 March 2023.

• £35K of illegal tobacco and vapes seized in operation

  Havering Council’s Trading Standards team recovered around £35,000 worth of counterfeit tobacco, cigarettes and vapes from a Romford business in a joint operation with police.

  Published 15 March 2023.

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  Fines and criminal conviction for man guilty of planning breaches

  A man who failed to comply with two planning enforcement notices has been successfully prosecuted at Barkingside Magistrates' Court (31 January 2023).

  Published 21 February 2023.

• Blue Badge fraud enforcement continues

  Havering Council is continuing to crack down on residents fraudulently using Blue Badges.

  Published 24 January 2023.

• Crackdown on sale of vapes 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 1 December 2022.

• Enforcement action for safer fireworks night

  Havering Council’s licensing and trading standards team have been out across the borough to check on whether local retailers are selling fireworks to young people aged under 18.

  Published 2 November 2022.

• 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.