In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government have set up a new Business Support website, which provides support and advice for businesses and employees. The site helps businesses find out how to access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how... read more →

Residents’ Association councillors have been receiving messages asking what people can do if they run out of orange recycling sacks. Havering Council have advised that they are arranging an extra delivery of sacks, starting from next week. However, it takes ten weeks to cover the whole of the borough. They... read more →

With most, if not all, of the normal council building being closed to the public at present, Havering Council have published the following phone numbers to access council services. This does not stop people contacting them via their website in the normal way. Adult Social Services: 01708 432 000 Children’s... read more →

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set up a taskforce to help tackle firms suspected of exploiting the current coronavirus pandemic and people’s vulnerability, through unjustifiably high prices or misleading claims. The CMA have set up a dedicated online public form through which consumers and businesses can notify the... read more →

Havering Council have announced that their grounds maintenance service has suspended routine functions, such as grass cutting, so that staff normally carrying out this work can be available to support other essential services, including waste collection and street cleansing. However they will still be able to respond to any emergencies,... read more →

Havering Council have issued the following statement with regard to Langtons House - Langtons House will be closed from this Tuesday, 31 March. Please email registration@havering.gov.uk or call 01708 433 481 on weekdays if you have an urgent query. If you have an appointment for death registration at Langtons House on Monday... read more →

It is with regret that the Residents’ Association of Emerson Park have decided not to produce a paper copy of April’s edition of The Bulletin. Instead, we have published it as an online version only - April 2020 Bulletin . We realise that this is far from ideal, particularly as... read more →

Havering Council has launched a helpline (0800 368 5201) for residents with urgent needs because of coronavirus. The helpline is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm. You can also e-mail: covid19support@havering.gov.uk . The helpline is for urgent issues only, around care, health and... read more →

Havering Council's Environment Department have circulated advice on being considerate to neighbours by avoiding making excessive noise. Below is a summary of their advice -  To help everyone cope with the present difficult circumstances please be aware as to how your actions, or those of your family, could give rise... read more →

On Wednesday 25 March Havering Council's elected councillors and some of the Senior Leadership Team held the first of what will be weekly Covid-19 tele-conference briefings. Below is a summary of some of the main points raised -  The Councils focus must be on the delivery of critical services and... read more →

TfL have advised that once again there will not be any trains running on the Upminster to Romford line (which serves Emerson Park station) this weekend (Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March).