For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Emerson Park area visit – www.havering.roadworks.org .

In March this year Transport for London (TfL), together with London's borough councils, the freight industry and campaign groups, introduced a safety scheme for heavy goods vehicles. Called the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), it is a requirement for all HGVs weighing more than 12 tonnes to drive in any of... read more →

Due to the recent Bank Holiday, the black waste, recycling and green bin collections will be a day late this week.

The June 2021 edition of the Bulletin is now available via the June 2021 link.

The Crimestoppers Trust, known to people across the country as the best way to anonymously report information regarding crimes and criminals, has launched Fearless , a young person friendly version of Crimestoppers. Fearless is a site where you can also access non-judgemental information and advice about crime and criminality. What makes... read more →

Just after the turn of the millennium, Havering Council published a guide to the place names of Havering. Now, two decades later, this has been updated with new information by Simon Donoghue, the London Borough of Havering's Local History Librarian. To view the guide, see the Place Names of Havering... read more →

For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Emerson Park area visit – www.havering.roadworks.org . For those who use the roadworks website, many of the areas shown as having stop/go boards are at the locations of some of our biggest current potholes, so hopefully these are in the... read more →

As its name suggests, the London Loop is a 150 mile (242km) long signed walking route around the edge of outer London and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Broken up into 24 manageable sections, with transport links, the walking is mainly flat and passes through a diverse range of... read more →

The National Cyber Security Centre have produced a Small Business Guide: Cyber Security, which gives affordable, practical advice for businesses. The guide has eight sections - Backing up your data Protecting your organisation from malware Keeping your smartphones (and tablets) safe Using passwords to protect your data Avoiding phishing attacks... read more →

As previously detailed, Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association councillors, supported by RA councillors from other parts of the borough, recently requisitioned (called-in) Havering Council’s Executive Decision to extend the current Planned Maintenance and Construction Improvement Schemes Contract by two years from 2022. This was done because of a number of... read more →

The Government has launched a call for evidence, to collect views on women’s health. As part of this, they are currently running a public survey covering several different themes - Health topics Women's voices Information and education on women's health Women's health through the life course Women's health in the... read more →