Residents’ Association of Emerson Park – News
January 2020
Full Council meeting – Residents’ Associations parking charges motion narrowly blocked
On Wednesday 22 January, a scheduled Full Council meeting of Havering Council was held. Residents' Association of Emerson Park members attended a demonstration outside the Town Hall prior to the meeting, in support of a joint motion at the meeting submitted by Residents' Association groups from across the borough. FREE [...]
No Upminster to Romford trains this weekend (25-26 January)
TfL have advised that there will not be any trains running on the Upminster to Romford line (which serves Emerson Park station) on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January.
Here to Help Havering
Here to Help Havering, which is part of Peabody, provides a free and confidential service to people aged 16 and over who live in Havering. Based in Western Road, Romford, they provide information, advice and support to help people resolve issues affecting their life, so that they can feel more [...]
Cycling for all – Hornchurch Cycle Club
As we approach Spring, residents might consider cycling as a means of getting fit and socialising. The Hornchurch Cycle Club run regular beginners rides on a Saturday morning from the Queen's Theatre car park, starting at 8.00am. All levels of ability are catered for and it is a great way [...]
Sensible Parking and Looking after our Streets
We were alerted to a problem with refuse collection recently, which when we enquired turned out to be poorly parked cars obstructing the access for the truck. Please be aware of access when parking, especially in some of the small cul-de-sacs that we have in Emerson Park – Thank you. [...]
Residents’ Association of Emerson Park membership
Thank you to Kate, who has kindly volunteered to look after the membership for our Association. Following the massive response to our previous campaigns, we had been inundated and are now able to be more organised. If your membership has run out you can expect a reminder shortly. We thank [...]
Lower Thames Crossing (Balfour Beatty) recruitment fairs
Highways England are currently undertaking a series of ground investigations and surveys at locations throughout north Kent and Essex, in relation to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. In partnership with their contractor Balfour Beatty, they are running recruitment fairs to promote jobs in both areas. During this phase of the [...]
Council proposals for Non-Residential Care Services
Havering Council is proposing to make changes to the way that it charges for non-residential care services (sometimes referred to as domiciliary care services), which includes the following – Home care Services Day Opportunities Transport Services (to and from day care centres) Direct Payments for personal care and support For [...]
Town Hall Protest – Wednesday 22nd January
Residents across the borough have shown dissatisfaction at the loss of the 30 minutes free parking in Hornchurch and Upminster and will once again be campaigning at the Town Hall to bring it back, before the start of the next Full Council Meeting on Wednesday 22nd January. This is the [...]
Older Person’s Freedom Pass renewal reminder
Older Person’s Freedom Passes need renewing every five years, therefore residents whose pass expires on 31st March 2020 may need to take action to renew it. A renewed Older Person’s Freedom Pass will automatically be posted to your home address between February – March 2020 as long as you have used [...]
Scam Warning re Bogus Police
Havering Police have asked that we warn residents that there has been a recent incident of someone being telephoned by a person claiming to be a police officer, saying that someone had been arrested for stealing the resident’s bank cards. This was a bogus call and believed to be an attempt [...]
Grants and support for Voluntary and Community Groups
Havering Council’s website has a page that details funding and support opportunities for voluntary and community groups. These opportunities come from local, national and international sources. To view the January 2020 list, see their website.