News archive
News published July 2020
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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.