Golden Havering is blooming!
Havering is definitely the pick of the bunch as it shined brightly at London in Bloom, winning a host of awards.
The borough was awarded 16 gold awards, six silver gilt award and one silver award.
It also won the following special awards:
- Large Conservation Area of The Year: Hornchurch Country Park
- Country Park of The Year: Hornchurch Country Park
- Greener Streets – Better Lives Gold Award: Rainham Village
- Town Centre Gold Award: Elm Park
- Gold Awards for South Essex Crematorium and Romford Cemetery
The haul included It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards for Harwood and Oak Glen Residents Club, Friends of Bedfords Park and St Peter’s Gardening Group (Harold Wood ward).
Romford Cemetery and South Essex Crematorium and Upminster Cemetery won gold in the Large Cemetery award category.
London in Bloom is a campaign and competition where London boroughs, communities, residents and businesses can work together to improve their environment to make them greener and cleaner places to live, work and visit.
Councillor Osman Dervish, Cabinet Member for Environment, said:
“This is a tremendous result and a great reward for the effort put in by residents, volunteers, community groups across the borough and Council staff.
“The hard work and dedication reflects the commitment and pride we have for our communities where we live, work and go to school. We are extremely proud of being one of the greenest and cleanest boroughs and will continue to strive for excellence.”
The full list of awards for Havering
City Award
Gold – Havering Council
Small London Village
Gold – Rainham Village
Town/City Centre
Gold – Elm Park Town Centre
Business Improvement District
Silver – The London Riverside BID
Our Community Award
Silver gilt – The Friends of Bedfords Park
Gold – Harwood and Oak Glen Residents Club
Conservation Area
Silver gilt – Raphael Park
Large Conservation
Gold – Bedfords Park
Gold – Dagnam Park
Winner and gold – Hornchurch Country Park
Country Park of the Year
Winner and gold – Hornchurch Country Park
Gold – Bedfords Park
Small Park of the Year
Gold - Havering Town Hall frontage
Park of the Year
Gold – Langtons Gardens
Gold – St Andrews Park
Large Park of the Year
Gold – Upminster Park
Silver gilt – Lodge Farm Park
Silver gilt – Spring Farm Park
Large Park (above 25 acres)
Gold – Central Park
Silver gilt – Raphael Park
Walled Garden
Silver gilt – Bedfords Park
Large Cemetery
Gold – Romford Cemetery
Gold – South Essex Crematorium/Upminster Cemetery
It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards
The Friends of Bedfords Park – “described as thriving”
Harwood and Oak Glen Residents Club – “described as outstanding”
St Peter’s Gardening Group – “Outstanding”
The London in Bloom Greener Streets – Better Lives Award – Rainham Village