Residents’ Association of Emerson Park – News
August 2020
Haven House Hospice charity walk
Haven House Children’s Hospice Chief Executive, and long standing Hornchurch resident, Mike Palfreman turned 60 this year and to mark this special milestone he will be joining two friends, Paul Turrell and Simon Fanning (accompanied on various legs by over 40 friends and colleagues), who will be following in the [...]
Lower Thames Crossing Petition
Havering Council have started an online petition to call for Havering residents to be given a discount on any toll at the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. Highways England previously included this in their proposals but have now changed their mind. The late Cllr Clarence Barrett campaigned for a similar discount [...]
No District Line trains between East Ham and South Kensington this weekend
In a slight change to the line closures that have been occurring in recent weeks, there will not be any District Line service between East Ham and South Kensington this weekend (08 and 09 August). Replacement bus services (DL6 and DL7) will run on both days. In addition, TfL have [...]
August Bulletin online and paper copies being delivered!
The August 2020 edition of the Bulletin is now available online. We are happy to say that we have recommenced producing paper copies, which will be delivered through letter boxes in the near future. If you are new to the area and have not previously received a paper copy of the Bulletin, [...]
Parking charges restarting from Monday 03 August
From Monday 03 August, parking charges will be re-introduced in all Council car parks on Monday to Saturday. Sundays will be free to park. From that date, on-street parking bays will be free for the first hour on Monday to Saturday and all day on Sunday. However, charges will apply at [...]
Havering Astronomical Society talk – Correct e-mail address
With reference to our recent post regarding the forthcoming Havering Astronomical Society talk, due to an error on my part, the incorrect contact e-mail address was given. It should be enquiries@havastro.co.uk . Apologies to anyone who has tried to contact them via the incorrect e-mail. Cllr John Tyler
July 2020
No District Line trains between West Ham and Tower Hill again this weekend
Once again, there will not be any District Line service between West Ham and Tower Hill this weekend (01 and 02 August), due to engineering work. Replacement bus service (DL6) will run on both days. In addition, TfL have advised that there will be no Hammersmith and City line service [...]
Boundary Commission Review proposals
The local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) are currently undertaking a review of the local ward boundaries for Havering Council. On 28 July, they published their draft recommendations, which can be viewed on the LGBCE Havering review website. A consultation process on the draft recommendations is now open until 05 October 2020 and [...]
Havering Astronomical Society talk – 19 August
The Havering Astronomical Society will be having an online meeting on 19 August, which will include a talk by the eminent astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, about the discovery of radio pulsars, which she achieved as a postgraduate student, in 1967. This has been described as one of the most significant [...]
Government flu vaccination program
The Government recently announced an expansion of the annual flu vaccination program, to protect vulnerable people and support the NHS. As well as the normal people offered the vaccination each year (people aged over 65, pregnant women and those with pre-existing conditions, including at-risk under 2s), the following groups will [...]
Renewing Resident Parking Permits
We have received the following advice from Havering Council regarding renewing Residents Parking Permits – ‘Normally applying for and renewing Parking Permits is an online only process, whilst those customers without access to a PC and family/friends to assist are directed to the Public Advice & Service Centre (PASC) in [...]
Reporting illegally parked vehicles
Havering Council have provided the following reply to a recent enquiry regarding problems caused by illegally parked vehicles. 'To ensure parking contraventions are attended to as soon as possible, requests for parking enforcement can be sent directly to the Enforcement Team via an online form - Report an illegally parked [...]