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LIVING in HaveringSUMMER 2016Issue 172 • www.havering.gov.uk

Contents Living in Havering

Issue 172 Summer 2016

Living in Havering Issue 172 Summer 2016Better air for BID 18

Business Focus 30

Calling all residents to help Havering win gold 24

Caught then Court 12

Community projects 25

Crackdown on fly-tipping 07

Don’t fake it when clubbing 08

Features 03

Fostering Teenagers Transforming Lives 10

Free show now better and bigger 14

Havering Compact supports voluntary organisations 17

Havering youth making music this summer 14

How to get involved 25

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Listings 34

Making tree feathers fly away 06

New man at Havering’s helm 28

News in brief 04

News in numbers 05

Parachute Regiment 16

Plans to tackle dangerous school parking to go ahead 11

Queen's visits 20

The Queen and Havering 19

Transforming families Face to Face 08

Underage sales cost retailer £1,000 08

Volunteers needed to help history 17

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Havering is one of London’s greenest borough with more than 100 parks and open spaces for you to enjoy.Why not see how many of the main ones you can visit this summer?More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/parks

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Parachuting in to RomfordDiscover why the Parachute Regiment has dropped into Romford’s Army Reserve Centre.

Find out how Havering Council is tackling weeds and tree growth this summer.

The Queen & HaveringCelebrate Her

Majesty’s 90th Birthday with a look back at her visits to

Havering.

Britain in BloomGet involved to help Havering win gold in Britain in Bloom.

Features

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10 Fostering Teenagers Transforming LivesFind out how rewarding providing foster care for teenagers is.

24 What is the new Chief Executive’s vision for Havering?

Andrew Blake-Herbert

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News in brief

A127 works

The next phase of works for the Ardleigh Green bridge replacement scheme on the A127 Southend Arterial Road will include the partial demolition and replacement of the bridge. Work begins this summer.

Once these works start, new traffic management measures will be introduced between Gallows Corner and Squirrel’s Heath Road.

Two-way traffic will continue but the Essex bound carriageway will

be closed and two-way traffic will use the London bound carriageway.

During this time, the exit from Bryant Avenue onto the A127 will also be closed until the new bridge is built.

Keep up to date with the latest travel news by signing up for the weekly Travel Update email.

£1,060 prize from Everyone Active

Frances Robinson, of Pettits Lane, Romford won prizes worth £1,060 in the Everyone Active competition in the last edition of Living in Havering. Frances received her prize from General Manager Chris Spencer, with the correct answer of December 1956 as being the date when Hornchurch Sports Centre opened.

More information www.everyoneactive.com

Get your dog chipped

Every dog must now be microchipped by law. The Dogs Trust is offering free microchipping of dogs on Wednesdays, 11am – 4pm:15 June at Suffolk House, White Hart Lane, Romford

6 July at Rush Green Gardens, Romford

17 August at Camforth House, Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill

and also on Sunday 12 June, at the BETRA Fun Day Barnstaple Road, Harold Hill.More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/dogchipping

Making it easier to askSometimes it can be difficult to know which Council service is the right one to answer your question.

That’s why we’ve created three forms to make life easier:www.havering.gov.uk/askhousingwww.havering.gov.uk/askparkingwww.havering.gov.uk/askstreetcareJust complete the form and we will make sure it gets direct to the right person to contact you with the information you need.

There are now more than 108,000 subscribers to the email updates produced by Havering Council.

Residents can keep up to date with what’s happening and the latest Council information through the 36 different newsletters produced.

This month has seen some new email updates launched including Fairkytes Arts Centre and Havering Music School.

The 800 school governors in the borough have also received their first email briefing on changes affecting schools.

Make sure you are informed about things that interest you by checking out the full list of available email updates on the website. More information

www.havering.gov.uk/enews

108,000 subscribers keeping up to date

More information www.havering.gov.uk/enews


News in numbers

A total of £36,000 has been given to HOPWA House by Veolia North Thames Trust to begin the modernisation of its wellbeing centre in Hornchurch. The centre has provided facilities for elderly people for the last 50 years.More information www.havering.gov.uk/HOPWAHouse

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An impressive 87.71 per cent of Havering’s children starting primary school in September were offered their first choice of school, an increase of one per cent on 2015.

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Making tree feathers fly awayEvery year more than 2,500 trees across Havering start producing epicormic growth – these are shoots that come from the base of the tree – and these can cause problems by blocking sight lines or growing over pavements and roads. Removing this growth is called feathering.

Senior Arboricultural Officer, Robin Parker, explained: “The main trees that have these growths are Limes and Acer Saccharinium so we have a programme where two teams work from mid-May and will be completed by mid-June removing this epicormic growth.

“Our problem is that if we cut too early the growth reappears and if we leave it too late the growth

becomes an obstruction so we try to get our timing right.

“All the trees are then re-inspected in October so that any further growth can be removed before winter sets in“.

How you can help

• Use secateurs to cut the growth off as close to the tree base as possible

• Do NOT remove anything over head height – leave that to the Council

• Dispose of the cut shoots in your home compost bin, your green waste bin or take to the Reuse and Recycling Centre at Gerpins Lane, Upminster.

More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/treefeathering

Weeds are a problem throughout the Borough but the Council has a ward based treatment programme, which runs through until November, and is available on the website.

The chemicals are not effective in wet weather, so if it rains the schedule will be delayed.

Every road is visited four times during those eight months and visible weeds will be sprayed, taking up to 21 days to die.

The Council is not allowed to use residual weed-killers, which stop weed seeds germinating, on the pavements. The Council can only use contact weed-killers which only work on visible leaves. During wet weather contractors remove by hand the weeds which are difficult to kill with the spray.

Weeding out the weeds

More information www.havering.gov.uk/weeds

Street sweeping teams remove dead weeds

Perennial bindweed

Broad leaved dock

Cats ear

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Perennial nettle

Couch grass

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Crackdown on fly-tippingHavering Council is promising to come down hard on fly-tippers after ten tonnes of garbage was dumped in Little Gerpins Lane in Upminster during April.

The massive fly-tip, which was nine feet high and 23 feet long, completely blocked the road. Initial estimates suggest that it will cost more than £10,000 to remove and dispose of correctly.

The past year has seen nearly 3,000 cases of rubbish being dumped on Havering’s roads and open spaces, which amounts to almost eight fly-tips a day.

These incidents have cost the Havering Council Taxpayer a minimum of £140,000 this year, without including the cost of unreported fly-tips which increases the cost to nearly £1million.

Council chiefs are promising to install more hidden CCTV cameras into rural parts of the borough, which are seeing record numbers of fly-tips, with very large scale fly-tips now happening every couple of months.

Residents are being urged to report any fly-tipping they see happening.

Gerpins Lane fly tipping

More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/flytipping


Transforming families Face to FaceOur Children’s Services team is changing, and Face to Face is an exciting approach to modernising how we work with families in Havering. The aim is to allow our social workers to spend more time doing direct work with families, supporting them to make and sustain positive change.To achieve this we are developing a team of systemic family therapists, these are social workers who will examine and test new ways of working.All of our social workers and their managers will be offered a foundation course in systemic family therapy. To support them we will make changes to the working

environment to enable a different way of working, ensuring that more time is spent Face to Face with families, and cutting down on office time and form filling. New mobile technologies will go a long way to helping us achieve this.We’ve already started the process and a transformation team is in place to tackle some of the current things that stand in the way of social workers having the time they need to meet, talk to and support families in need. Our systemic team will take shape in mid-summer and training for all of our staff involved starts in September.

Underage sales cost retailer £1,000Havering Council has had another successful prosecution of a Designated Premises Supervisor for selling alcohol to someone under the age of 18 years.On Friday 15 April at Barkingside Magistrates Court Mrs Jagruti Patel, of Sheena News, 129 Wennington Road, Rainham was ordered to pay £1,000 for selling a bottle of Kopperberg cider to someone under the age of 18 on Wednesday 3 June 2015.Mrs Patel pleaded guilty and was fined £135, ordered to

pay £845 in costs and a victim surcharge of £20, a total of £1,000.As part of the Safer Havering campaign test purchases will continue across the borough. Licensees must make sure staff are properly trained to avoid breaking the law.

Combatting under-age salesThe Chartered Institute of Trading Standards offers an online course for staff to make sure they are informed of current legislation.

Don’t fake it when clubbing On one Saturday night recently 25 driving licences and five passports were seized and destroyed when they were presented by someone who wasn’t the owner.In many cases people were presenting documents from older brothers and sisters.Anyone presenting a fake ID could be banned from going to clubs when they reach the legal age. The document owners will now have to pay for replacement documents along with the inconvenience this causes.More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/communitysafety

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Fostering Teenagers Transforming Lives

Being a teenager is a time of huge change. Physically we are changing almost daily; turning from children into young women and men. Mentally we have to take in so much; education, relationships with our families, friends and those we encounter along the way. We begin to understand what we believe in, what we want, where we want to go.

It’s tough enough in a stable home and educational environment, but for many teenagers, along with those huge changes, they also face turbulent times with their families, sometimes meaning they can no longer stay there.

At any one time, Havering has approximately 140 teenagers who need a temporary foster family. A home where they can feel safe, focus on their studies, be understood and cared for.

Living in Havering talked to John, an 18 year old student studying A levels at college. John has been with a foster family for three years, while it wasn’t possible for him to stay with his own.

“Things were tricky at home and it was decided that the best thing for me was to step away and go into foster care.

“I was a bit worried about it at first and home sick.

“I stayed with one family and they made me really welcome.

“At first it was strange, but I feel safe, and I’ve been able to carry on with my schooling without any problems, it was a tough time with my GCSEs but I got them all. Now I’ve decided I want to study environmental sciences and I’m working hard to achieve that. My foster family have been really supportive and kind. We have our run-ins, but who doesn’t?”

What does John think the most important skill a foster carer needs?

“The most important thing for a foster carer to do is make you feel safe and wanted. I was given the space I needed to deal with my own problems, and when I wanted to talk, I could talk. I think listening without judging and showing respect are really important too.”

Olive has been a foster carer for 16 years. She specialises in looking after teenagers.

“I began fostering in 2000 and since

then I’ve looked after 20 young people. The longest I’ve cared for someone is four years, but some have been a lot shorter stays.

“One of my proudest achievements is working with a young man who had lots of problems, including not being able to read or write. I worked with him starting from the very beginning again and ‘Janet and John’ books. He’s 26 now with his own place, girlfriend and job.”

What advice does Olive give those thinking about being a foster carer?

“When you’re working with teenagers, it isn’t a second job. You’ve got to be a really good listener for starters, you’ve got to have a great sense of humour and above all, you must be able to adapt and compromise – you can’t go into this thinking that they will do exactly as they’re told!

“What I would say is that the support I’ve had from Havering social services has been marvellous. They’ve trained me and been with me every step of the way, always on the end of the phone when I need them.”

Become a Havering Council foster carer apply today 01708 434 574

Facts about Fostering

• Havering has 243 looked after children at the moment.

• We need foster carers for Children aged 11 or older. We currently 143 children in this age range.

• 14 is the average age of a child needing a foster carer.

• Foster carers can earn up to £428 per week.

• Essential requirement is a spare bedroom.

• We have approximately 77 foster carers but need to recruit a further 20 households.

Information events

Havering’s next fostering information events are in Havering Town Hall Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB 6pm-7.30pm

• Thursday 2 June• Thursday 7 July • Thursday 4 August


Plans to tackle dangerous school parking to go ahead

Havering Council is taking tough action to deal with dangerous, inconsiderate and illegal parking by a small number of parents, which has put children into real danger. At least one child has been taken to hospital as well as many near misses.

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Keep Children Safe! This initiative proposes using Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO), under the Crime and Policing Act 2014. Where the consultation supports the PSPO, enforcement will be by fixed CCTV cameras, with offending motorists fined £100. Failure to pay, persistent offending or inconsiderate driving will lead to court action.

The move follows research into the danger caused by motorists near schools during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Statistics from evidence gathered at The James Oglethorpe Primary in Upminster indicated a 26 per cent chance of a pupil being involved in an accident during the morning school run.

Consultation meetings have been held at each of the six schools in the pilot, with most meetings

showing strong support for the scheme from both parents and people living near the schools.

Consultation meetings will be held in June at five more schools - Ardleigh Green Infant & Junior, Crownfield Infant & Junior, Gidea Park Primary, Hylands Primary and Rise Park Academy.

More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/schoolparking

The six schools where consultation meetings were held are:

■ Broadford Primary School, Harold Hill

■ Engayne Primary School, Upminster

■ Parsonage Farm Primary School, Rainham

■ St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Romford

■ The James Oglethorpe Primary School, Upminster

■ Wykeham Primary School, Hornchurch

Caught then Court

Romford retailer's under-age sale costs him £619On Friday 18 March 2016 at Barkingside Magistrates Court, Mr Janmak Patel was ordered to pay a total of £619 for selling alcohol to a 15-year-old female volunteer

Mr Patel, who was the premises license holder and Designated Premise Supervisor at Mcintosh News, 19 Mcintosh Road, Romford, RM1 4JU, pleaded guilty to the offence under section 146 for an underage sale of alcohol to a minor.

He was fined £290 for the offence, ordered to pay £300 costs and a victim surcharge of £29, a total of £619.

Fouling park costs dog walker £548On Friday 1 April 2016 at Barkingside Magistrates Court, Michelle Nash, age 40 of Carlisle Road, Romford, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a Dog Control Order by allowing a dog to foul in Hornchurch Country Park.

Ms Nash is a professional dog walker and owner of The Only Way is Dogs. In March 2015 she was issued with an £80 Fixed Penalty Notice for a similar offence.

Magistrates ordered her to pay a £330 fine, £185 in costs and a £33 victim surcharge, a total of £548.

Get recognised as a Havering Carer

You can get registered as a Havering Carer if you are an unpaid carer for a relative or friend in Havering who depends on you.By being on the Carers’ Register, we will:• Send you updates about developments to

services, support and other information which may be of interest to you

• Sign you up to receive regular Carers’ News

• Send you invitations to carers events including the Havering Carers’ Forum and to celebrate Carers’ Week with us

• Send you occasional invitations to complete surveys that will influence new services for carers.

Sign up onlinewww.havering.gov.uk/carerform

Download a formwww.havering.gov.uk/Pages/OnlineForms/Carers-Register-Forms.aspx

Receive your form in the postContact us for a registration form to be sent to you at [email protected] 01708 434343 to sign up over the phone.Or pick up a form at your local GP surgery or the PASC in Liberty Shopping Centre.The Havering Carers’ Register will be kept confidential in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

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More information www.havering.gov.uk/RomfordLeisureDevelopment

Work starts on Romford Leisure DevelopmentSurveying and building work is now underway as work starts on Romford’s new, £25 million, leisure centre which will include an ice rink and two swimming pools.

Key FactsThe new leisure development will:

■ have two swimming pools: a 25m, eight-lane lane main pool, and a 15 x 8m learner pool

■ have more than 1,062,030 litres of water in the swimming pools

■ be covered in 932 polycarbonate sheets in four differing shades of blue

■ have capacity for more than 1,200 skates for users of the ice rink

■ take more than 721 days to build

■ have a state-of-the-art drowning detection system in the swimming pool.

The Council completed its land-swap deal with Morrisons foodstore in March allowing work to start on the development of one of the Council’s most ambitious projects to date, with the investment aimed at regenerating the area and providing competition-level sporting facilities for the entire borough.

In November 2015, the Council entered into a supplemental contract with Morrisons, which required the foodstore to complete demolition works on the Western Road site with the aim of handing the land back to the Council by April.

Contractor Willmott Dixon has been surveying and preparing the land on Western Road, with building work on the leisure development starting in May.

The project is due to be finished by Spring 2018.

Managing director of Willmott Dixon in North London and the Home Counties, Chris Tredget, said: “This is a fantastic project to work on and will leave a real legacy in the local community. This will bring huge opportunity to Romford and we are delighted to be working for the Council to deliver this scheme.”

The development involves a number of partners, including Sport England, which has put £2 million into the project, Saunders Boston chartered architects, CBRE property consultants, and Sweett, which provides services for the construction and management of building projects.

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Free show now better and bigger

More information www.havering.gov.uk/haveringshow

This year’s Havering Show will be even bigger and better.

The two day free show – on Sunday 28 and Bank Holiday Monday 29 August – will have three stages this year, including The Fairkytes Live stage where top local acts will be performing.

Live Music is the highlight of the show. On Sunday Paloma Faith’s live band, The Faithettes, perform a killer show of pop and soul covers with the tightness and vibe of one of the world's top festival acts. The Faithettes have played hundreds of shows, including Glastonbury and New Orleans Jazz Festival.

British Soul group The Real Thing, famous for hits such as ‘You to me are Everything’, ‘Can you Feel the Force’ and ‘Can’t Get By Without you’ will be headlining the music stage on Monday.

Other acts include Tyber and Pete Aka from The Dualers, Britain’s much loved Ska and

Reggae band, which has had top 40 chart singles including Kiss on the Lips and Truly Madly Deeply.

Also a Special Kinda Madness who combine the

stage presence of The Specials with the wonderful iconic tunes of Madness.

The showground will also see major changes in its layout with even more trade stands on site alongside space for local charity and voluntary groups.

The Real Thing lead the programme on Monday

Around 500 young people from across Havering will spend the first week of their school holiday taking part in an intensive musical summer school run by Havering Music School, at Havering Sixth Form College.

The summer school, now in its third year, gives young musicians a chance to build and strengthen their skills, developing their musical progress in a less formal setting away from normal school life.

The varied activities will include composing, ensemble playing and music technology.

Havering Music School is the specialist music service for Havering and has instrumental and vocal tutors serving nearly all secondary schools and most primary schools in the borough. It inspires children to make music from an early age and to develop their singing, playing, listening and composing abilities.

Weekly lessons focus on developing sound technical and musical skills, developing self-expression, communications skills and confidence.

If your child does not automatically have a place at the summer school (linked to their regular tuition), there are a limited number of additional places available.

Havering youth making music this summer

More information www.haveringmusicschool.org,uk

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Havering residents have welcomed home B Company, The 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, which is the latest Army Reserve unit to relocate to Romford.

Its predecessor, 10 PARA, left Romford in 1965 and the Regiment’s return to the town is part of a recruitment drive to form a new platoon. This is the first step towards the possible formation of a second Reserve Battalion in the south of England.

4 PARA’s role as the Reserve Battalion of 16 Air Assault Brigade, based in Colchester, is to provide individuals to support 2 and 3 PARA on operations when called. 4 PARA also has a number of soldiers signed up on High Readiness Reserve and on short notice to move, so joining this unit means a good chance of deploying on operations.

The Recruiting Warrant Officer explained: “4 PARA has been involved in operations since 2003 and this is a significant factor in our recruiting success.

“We draw from across the entire social spectrum, however the common denominator for those considering a career with us is adventure and serving the country.

“We are looking for fit young men between the ages of 18 and 34. There are also posts for men and women in non-PARA support roles. Those interested can arrange to attend one of our Insight Events by contacting us direct.”

As well as the Tuesday training evenings 4 Para hold, on average, two training weekends each month.In April one of those weekends saw them flying to Scotland in an Osprey for an exercise involving live ammunition.

There is also a two-week camp each year usually alongside airborne troops from other countries, last year in Spain.

He added: “Our reservists gain life-long friendships, new skills, self-confidence and leadership abilities as well as completing courses that give them civilian accredited qualifications to help boost their career.”

Jim Knox (centre) was shown some of the equipment used by today’s parachutists

Armed Forces DayHavering will be showing its support for our Armed Forces with a parade through Romford on Armed Forces Day, Saturday 25 June.

More information www.havering.gov.uk/ArmedForcesDay

70 years of memoriesIn 1941 Jim Knox reported to The Drill Hall in London Road, Romford, to begin his military service. He lied about his age so he could join the Army, aged 16, before volunteering for the Parachute Regiment seeing action in North Africa, Italy and the Battle of Monte Cassino near Rome.

Before joining the army his West Ham home was destroyed in The Blitz and he moved to Upminster.

Now in his nineties, he is an active member of the Parachute Regiment Association and took great pleasure in returning to The Drill Hall where he signed up to see what today’s soldiers in his old regiment were doing and the equipment they use.

Deputy Lord Lieutenant is briefed on the weapons used by the Paras

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Volunteers needed to help history

Havering Local Studies and Family History Centre, based at Romford Library, is looking for volunteers to help local people with their research, catalogue and archive artefacts and help arrange exhibitions.

The centre is part of the Havering Library Service and is situated on the first floor of the Central Library in Romford.

If you are interested in Havering's history, want to start tracing your family history, find an old newspaper report, information about your house or street in the past, a photograph or other illustrations of Havering's buildings and historical events we may be able to help you. If you are interested in helping people with their research please complete the online form for more details.

Over the last year a steering group made up of a range of local statutory and voluntary sector organisations has worked together to refresh the Havering Compact, the local agreement between the public and voluntary and community sectors on how to work together effectively.

The Compact establishes rights and commitments for both the statutory agencies, and the community organisations that sign up to it, and it provides a mechanism for dispute resolution.

The Havering Compact is and can be used to help organisations understand each other better, improve communications and understand what to expect of each other.

It sets out commitments for each sector, and organisations which sign demonstrate their commitment to improving working relationships.

More information www.havering.gov.uk/volunteers

Havering Compact supports voluntary organisations

More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/HaveringCompact


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Pavement parking and poor air quality in The London Riverside Business Improvement District (BID) area in Rainham were tackled together by a cleverly designed planting scheme.Extra-large standard Silver Birch trees were planted in a small square pit, which will be under-planted with species known to clean the air, lower emissions and provide habitat and refuge for native species.There will be a ground cover of white dead nettle which provide an excellent nectar source, with large leaved Hostas which will increase Oxygen levels (due to their large leaf surface) and put moisture in the air – a valuable asset in lowering air temperatures.The area is used by a large volume of heavy plant and traffic. These plantings will provide air cleaning benefits along with lowering emissions levels and put moisture back into the air.This project is part of Havering’s Britain in Bloom entry.

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Tree guards are fitted to protect the Silver Birch

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Lamium White Nancy (above left) and Hostas (above right) are among the ground cover plants being used

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Celebrating The Queen’s 90th birthday

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday on Thursday 21 April and Havering joined in the celebrations on that day taking part in the Beacon lighting.Residents across the borough are also planning to celebrate her official birthday, on the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June with street parties booked in many roads so local residents can get together and party.Romford Shopping Hall is organising a special party on Saturday 11 June and at the same time is hoping for more than 538 people to turn up dressed as princesses to take the world record for the number of princesses in one place, winning Romford an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Princesses can be any sex or age to count towards this record-breaking attempt.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has visited Havering twice, in 2003 and 2013, and in this special feature we look back at her visits to our borough

and also at some of the celebrations to mark her 90th birthday this year.

The Queen and Havering

Lighting the BeaconMore than 250 residents joined the Mayor of Havering at The Green in Havering-atte-Bower when a special beacon was lit to mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Mayor of Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling, said: “After the service at St John the Evangelist Church we then lit the beacon as darkness fell. The Royal British Legion Band and Corps of Drums Romford played the National

Anthem which was extremely moving.“The Queen has had a remarkable reign and I was proud to be at this event.”Havering was one of a 1,000 beacons lit across the UK and overseas.

When Her Majesty visited the Broadway Theatre in Barking last year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of London’s 32 borough councils, the Mayor of Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling, was one of two London Mayors to meet her (pictured above)

More information www.romfordshoppinghall.com

Queen's visitsOn Thursday 6 March 2003 Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh

spent five hours visiting Havering and were welcomed by tens of thousands of well-wishers cheering them on the streets.

The royal couple arrived at Harrow Lodge Park by helicopter and then visited The Queen’s Theatre, which was celebrating its golden jubilee, just one year after

Her Majesty celebrated hers.Community House, in Eastern Road, Romford was the next stop on the royal tour

where they met representatives from some of Havering’s many voluntary organisations.The royal car drove slowly along South Street to Romford Market where they

received gifts from market traders, including some jellied eels, before attending a reception at St Edward the Confessor Church.

At the reception students from Havering Music School provided the background music while catering students from Havering College of

Further and Higher Education prepared and served canapés.The last visit was to Redden Court School in Harold Wood,

where George Barlow was a student. George had invited The Queen to visit Havering after she didn’t visit

during her Golden Jubilee Tour in 2002.

A special Souvenir Edition

of Living in Havering was produced to mark the 2003

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Her second visitHer Majesty’s second visit to Havering was on Friday 26 October 2012 when she officially opened the £25 million

Draper's Academy in Harold Hill. As part of her visit she enjoyed a school dinner with students and staff.

Want to know more?If you are interested in

Havering’s history contact the Local Studies and Family History Centre on the first floor of Romford Library, St Edward’s Way, Romford.

More [email protected]

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Calling all residents to help Havering win goldHavering is representing London in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom competition 2016 and we need your help to win. Last month Havering Council launched its campaign to win the Britain in Bloom competition and we're calling for all residents, community groups, schools and businesses to get involved. We have had many activities in schools and among some community groups but we need more.

More information www.havering.gov.uk/britaininbloom

Scargill Infant School Bird Hide in the school’s Wildlife Area

Poppies

Daffodils outside the Church of St Edward the Confessor, Romford. Photo by Paul Harold

Azra Karatay is the proud winner of the Council’s Britain in Bloom Schools Logo competition. The Scargill Infants pupil’s design (pictured) was chosen as Havering’s official logo for its campaign to win gold in the Britain in Bloom 2016 Competition.

SNAP A SELFIE AT A RECYCLING BRING BANK TO EARN £3 WORTH OF GREEN POINTS

To claim your points, you need to be a London Green Points – Havering memberTo sign up visit www.localgreenpoints.com/havering or phone 020 7326 5055

Simply tweet your photo to @RecycleLBH using #greenpoints orPost it on www.facebook.com/wastepreventionhavering

For terms and conditions visit www.havering.gov.uk/bringbanks

Remember you can donate

your points to local charities

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How to get involvedSocial media Since the launch of the campaign Havering Council has been running the Photo of the Week to create a collection of photos that display the beauty of the borough. If you think you have a photo of an outstanding garden, creative business greenery, unusual plants/green spaces, school or community group projects, then send this to [email protected]. We're also looking for gardening tips which you can share with us via the social media links below and don’t forget to use #HaveringBiB.

Visit our showroom to discover some great bargains

Ground Floor, Unit M7 Romford Shopping Hall43 Market Place, Romford RM1 3AB

T 0845 094 5186

Community projectsWhether you're a keen gardener or just want to have some blooming fun you can plan a community project based on improving gardens, open spaces or business areas. Projects can range from adding flowers to all front gardens on a residential street as a neighbourhood or creating a community allotment to grow vegetables. Community project tips: • Place plant pots or containers on concrete areas • Plant hardy annual flower seeds, such as Poppies,

Love in a Mist, and Stocks in the open ground• Create hanging baskets planted with vegetables and

herbs, tumbling varieties of tomatoes can be used along with a vast number of ornamental herbs

• Plant climbers up existing walls and fence lines to create 'living' walls

• Create an allotment and grow vegetables for your dinners• Plan a sensory garden, using plants that stimulate senses

of smell, touch, sight and sound• Create a meadow area using a wild flower mix to

encourage and support native species, these are available from garden centres and seed merchants.

You can also use the tips above for an individual project.

You can find out how to grow flowering plants and further tips in the Havering Britain in Bloom Toolkit here:www.havering.gov.uk/BritaininBloomToolkit.

@LBofHavering

www.facebook.com/Britain-in-Bloom-Havering

www.instagram.com/britain_in_bloom_havering


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The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union will take place on Thursday 23 June 2016. You need to be on the electoral register to vote. If you are already registered, you don’t need to reapply. If you need to register, the deadline to apply in time to vote in the referendum is Tuesday 7 June 2016.If you need to update your details on the electoral register or if somebody has moved out, you must email the elections team with the details.If you can’t get to the polling station you can choose to vote by post or by proxy, where someone else votes on your behalf.The application deadline for new postal votes or to amend or cancel existing postal and proxy votes is 5pm on Wednesday 8 June 2016.The application deadline for new proxy votes is 5pm on Wednesday 15 June 2016.Postal and proxy application forms can be downloaded from our website.

Polling station changes

HW3 polling district voters will use Ingrebourne Centre on Gubbins lane, rather than St Peter’s Church.

RT1 polling district voters will use Romford Central Library on St Edward Way, rather than Romford Baptist Church. Poll cards will be sent out towards the end of May to notify electors of their polling station.

Voting in the EU Referendum

More information:www.havering.gov.uk/elections

More information:www.havering.gov.uk/electionresults2016

Mayor of London election result

In the election for a Mayor of London held on Thursday 5 May Sadiq Khan was elected as the new Mayor.

Name Description Votes received

CATON, Peter Green Party candidate 107

COLES, Jonathan William Albert Liberal Democrat 86

COOPER, Christopher John Independent 515

LAYZELL, Kevin Henry National Front 14

O'FLYNN, Denis Raymond Labour Party 1122

THURTLE, John Walter UK Independence Party (UKIP) 864

UNDERWOOD, Denise British National Party 73

WELLS, Keith Frank The Conservative Party Candidate 951

London Assembly election result

In the Greater London Assembly election held on Thursday 5 May Keith Anthony Prince was elected as the new Assembly Member for Havering and Redbridge. The full results were:

Name Description Votes received

Ivana BARTOLETTI Labour Party 63045

Lee BURKWOOD The Green Party 9617

Keith Anthony PRINCE The Conservative Party Candidate 64483

Ian Victor SANDERSON London Liberal Democrats 7105

Lawrence James WEBB UK Independence Party (UKIP) 26788

Havering Council Heaton Ward by-election result

In the Heaton Ward by-election held on Thursday 5 May Denis O'Flynn was elected as the new councillor. The full results were:

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New man at Havering’s helm:

Andrew Blake-Herbert finds out if street sweeping staff have the right equipment for the job

Andrew Blake-Herbert at a meeting with Streetcare staff in Hornchurch

From Thursday 19 May Havering has a new Chief Executive, with Andrew Blake-Herbert, taking over from Cheryl Coppell. Andrew has worked at Havering for nearly seven years so is no stranger to the borough, which was a key reason why he applied for the top job.

He said: “We’ve been on a journey to make sure we deliver the best possible services for our residents, within the financial restrictions placed on the Council, and I want to see that journey through into the future. “Havering is a great borough with lots of opportunities and a first class team of staff at the Council. I know the borough well and am looking forward to hitting the ground running in my new role.Challenge “Austerity is a major challenge for us, but Havering has an appetite to try different ways of working and take measured risks, something we will need to keep doing. Sometimes what we try won’t work, so we’ll need to try something else.

“We also need to be innovative in looking for new funding which is why we have set up the housing company and are looking at solar energy as ways of generating new income for us. “Havering has made tough decisions to ensure it remains on a strong financial footing but we must keep working to make sure it remains there.”Desk bound Andrew added: “As Chief Executive it would be very easy to be tied to a desk all day, every day and while you do need to be in the office for some time each week I firmly believe you also need to be out of the Town Hall, meeting residents and staff, listening to what they want and expect from their Council.

Understanding problems“The Council is here to support local people, especially the most vulnerable who have nowhere else to turn. “It is important that Councillors and officers understand the impact decisions they take will have on individual residents when deciding budgets. My wife has MS so I understand the support that is needed for people who are ill or have disabilities. “Moving more services online is a good way of reducing costs, while making those services available 24/7 to residents. If that is to be successful we need to make sure that the web site is robust enough to cope with high levels of demand, which hasn’t always happened in the past”.

Outgoing message from Cheryl Coppell

I’ve been the Chief Executive here in Havering for nine years, but it doesn’t seem anything like that long – the time seems to have sped by. I have really enjoyed getting to know the various communities that make up the borough and learning about the differences that brings us all together. It has been great to see how local people want to give their time to improve the quality of life here. The many volunteers who give up their time to support the community deserve more thanks than they usually receive.

You have inspired me and I am determined to become more involved in my local community. The council itself has changed a lot in the last nine years, mainly as a result of the reductions in public sector expenditure. Most of those changes have been inside the council as we have changed to be more efficient. We have tried to maintain services despite those spending cuts. One of the ways we have done this is by working more closely with partner organisations such as local NHS services. I hope those good relationships

between public organisations in Havering will remain one of the council’s strengths.As I move on to my retirement I wish Andrew Blake-Herbert well as the incoming Chief Executive and hope he will find the role as rewarding as I have. Havering is a great place and I wish you the very best for the future.


Three priorities

Andrew believes there are three main priorities facing Havering in the next few years:

1. Getting the Council’s organisational structure right so it can cope with the increased demand for services by working with partners, including the voluntary sector, to provide what local people need and want.

2. Working more transparently so everyone can see why the Council is making each decision. The Council should be prepared to say when services are not meeting the required standard and explain what is being done to improve.

3. Increasing engagement with local people. With more than 100,000 subscribers to the email update service it is now possible to survey different groups of residents about important issues as well as hold meetings. There will be times when the results are uncomfortable but the information will help the Council plan for the future from a position of knowledge and managing demand, which hasn’t always happened in the past, and also that people who don’t have their own access to the internet can still use the Council’s services.”

A brief biography

• Andrew is 45 years old, married and has three children

• He was born, educated and brought up in North London

• He graduated from Dundee University with an accountancy degree

• His first job was as a trainee accountant at Hertfordshire County Council

• He worked at Hillingdon and Slough Borough Councils before moving to Havering

• He joined Havering Council in 2009 as Director of Finance and Commerce and has been promoted twice before being appointed Chief Executive

• In his spare time he is a ‘chauffeur ‘ taking his sons to play football and rugby

• He has a passion for restoring old cars and is currently working on a Royal Blue TR6

New man at Havering’s helm: The Council is here to support

local people, especially the most

vulnerable who have nowhere else

to turn.

Behind a desk for the minimum amount of time to do the job is Andrew’s pledge

Havering Council offers a range of free training for people of any age or ability.

• Basic cycle skills - Grab life by the handlebars• Urban cycle skills - Discover Havering by bike• Advanced cycle skills - Commute smarter. Cycle further• Family cycle skills - Cycle together. Explore your area

Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to increase your confidence and skills, cycle training is available to anyone living, working or studying in Havering.

Sessions are tailored to your needs and held at a time and location to suit you, plus if you don’t own a bike we can lend you one.

To book free training for yourself or your family please call 020 3031 6730 or visit www.cycleconfident.com

FREE cycle skills in Havering

www.havering.gov.uk

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Business Start Up Surgery The Royal Bank of Scotland is holding a free-to-attend Business Start Up Surgery at its offices in Western Road, Romford on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 July. More information [email protected]

Calling all entrepreneurs If you are self-employed or looking to start your own business The Workary at Rainham Library could be just right for you.

Havering Council is sponsoring an initial six-month trial to provide a room, with wi-fi, where you can work, meet clients and discuss issues with other local entrepreneurs and experts to give advice and support. Kitchen facilities will also be available.

The project is in partnership with Wimble Tech, which has set up similar centres in other London boroughs. More information www.theworkary.com

Transport for Business Transport for London has launched a new Business Engagement website where you can find information on the support available for local employers to encourage their staff to be active, sustainable, and travel safely and efficiently. More information www.havering.gov.uk/businesstravel

Building on success MGN Builders Merchants is moving to Harold Hill from Ilford after Kemsley LLP completed a letting of an 8,000 square feet warehouse and secure yard area.

Business Focus

Airport’s community pledge for HaveringLondon City Airport has renewed its commitment to local communities in Havering, in a pledge distributed to nearly 6,500 households in the borough.

The Community Pledge follows a survey which shows 77 per cent of East London business decision-makers support London City’s expansion plans

London City Airport, which has been at the heart of East London regeneration for nearly 30 years, has set out new commitments to education, employment, investment in community and business, and the environment.

The new Havering Community Pledge builds on the airport’s regular engagement and communication with the borough, summarising how the airport will continue to be a responsible neighbour and take its role in the community seriously.

Chief Executive Declan Collier said: “We are absolutely determined that London City Airport should continue to be a good neighbour to Havering residents, building on the £2.7 million which has already been spent on East London initiatives since 2009.

“Our pledge puts local residents at the heart of what we do, and this will continue if we expand."

The Community PledgeWe will continue to:

Jobs

Ensure more jobs for locals – joining the East London residents who already work at London City and comprise 64% of our entire workforce

Education

Broaden our community outreach and work with more local schools to develop students’ education and career prospects, including work experience

opportunities at the airport

Community

Support and invest in initiatives, adding to the £2.7 million already spent by London City Airport in East London since 2009

Raise more money for local causes, including our long-standing commitment to Richard House Children’s Hospice in Beckton

Environment

Operate more fuel efficient and quieter aircraft from and to the airport

Business

Create more procurement opportunities for local businesses – adding to success stories like our on-going contract with Greenwich-based start-up Crowd Vision

More information www.londoncityairport.com

The catagories ■ Apprentice of the Year sponsored by

Neopost UK Ltd

■ Business Person of the Year sponsored by NC Construction Services Ltd

■ Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award sponsored by London City Airport

■ London Digital Innovation Award sponsored by Romford Recorder

■ Employer of the Year sponsored by Havering College of Further and Higher Education

■ Excellent Customer Service Award sponsored by Metro Security (GB) Plc

■ Growing Business of the Year sponsored by Haines Watts

■ Innovation Award sponsored by Coborn Engineering Company Ltd

■ New Business of the Year sponsored by Chigwell Construction Plc

■ Retail Business of the Year sponsored by Geraud Markets (UK) Ltd

■ Small Business of the Year sponsored by SEGRO Plc

If you are running a business in Havering, now is the time to let people know how proud you are of your achievements, staff and/or products by entering the Havering Business Awards 2016

Entry to the awards is free and there are 11 categories to choose from. Businesses are able to enter a maximum of two categories and individuals from that business can additionally enter the Apprentice of the Year and/or Business Person of the Year categories.

At the Gala Awards Ceremony on Friday 7 October, at CEME Conference Centre, Rainham - one category winner, chosen by the independent judges, will also receive the Business of the Year award, sponsored by Time FM and the best finalist will receive the Highly Commended Award sponsored by Serco.

Finalists and Winners will receive a package of public relations and promotion to celebrate their success.

Entries close at midnight on Friday 24 June.

Havering Council’s Head of Economic Development, Tom Dobrashian, said: “We know we have fantastic, successful and innovative businesses in Havering and in 2015 we were named Start-up Capital of Britain by Experian.

“Those businesses – from sole traders to multi-nationals find our borough a place with good transport links and infrastructure, enthusiastic staff and excellent training providers.

“That combination, coupled with the entrepreneurial spirit of Havering’s business community, means we have a good local economy.

“These business awards aim to recognise that success and we look forward to a record number of entries this year.”

Proud to celebrate successHaveringBusiness Awards

s

More information www.haveringbusinessawards.co.uk


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More information: www.westandcoe.co.uk

• West & Coe was founded in Dagenham in 1903 by Edward West and Henry Coe who had worked together as apprentice carpenters since 1896

• The firm has 17 offices including three in Havering – Hornchurch, Rainham and Romford

• An average of 60 funerals are conducted each week

• The firm has a fleet of six hearses, 12 Bentley limousines and four Rolls Royce limousines as well as a number of horse drawn carriages

• Around 70 staff are employed, with some having worked more than 25 years at the firm.

Key facts

The White House where West & Coe was founded

One of the limousine fleet

The current main office of West & Coe

One of the horse-drawn hearses

Family business means flexibility“When you’re a family owned business you have the flexibility to provide personalised service to your clients,” is the message from West & Coe Managing Director, Jeremy West MBE, when asked what makes his business different

Jeremy added: “We’re probably one of the largest independent family-run funeral directors in the country, but we stay true to our ultimate aim of providing an individual service to the highest possible standard for all who use us.

“For us job satisfaction comes from supporting people at one of the hardest times of their lives, when a loved one passes on, not from money.

“I’ve been involved in our family business for 44 years and knowing that you have helped someone at such a time is the most fulfilling part of the work. I am pleased that my son, Jamie who is the fourth generation of our family to work in the business, shares that commitment and gets the same level of job satisfaction from providing such help.”

Community based

The firm’s founders, Edward West and Henry Coe, were community spirited and served as parish councillors when Dagenham was a village of just 9,000 people, and that commitment continues.

West & Coe is the main sponsor of Dagenham and Redbridge Football Club, as well as sponsoring the Havering Show and the Barking and Dagenham Show each year.

Two years’ ago the firm raised £17,000 for testicular cancer research during Movember by growing moustaches and their annual charity golf day raises between £15,000 and £18,000 each year. This year’s event, in July, will be at Langdon Hills Golf Club with two charities – Basildon Women’s’ Aid and St Luke’s Hospice – set to benefit.

Jeremy is a Patron of First Step, Chairman of Hornchurch Cricket Club and the Living the Dream Trust, which helps aspiring athletes, as well as being a Trustee of Age Matters Basildon and the May and Baker Sport and Social Club.

Challenges

Jeremy added: “Much has changed since our firm was founded. Today we are in a multi-cultural community with many different ways of dealing with the death of a loved one. For example we now are often involved in repatriating the deceased to their country of origin, something that never happened in 1903.

“In 2006 we launched a unique aftercare bereavement support programme, HOPE. This is open to people of all faiths and no faith and is free-to-attend. We are exceptionally proud of our six-week programme which helps support people and show there is hope for the future.

“By continuing to provide that personalised service I am confident that West & Coe can be of help to many families in the future.”


Diary datesHavering Council Business Network EventsThursdays, 5.30pm, venues to be confirmed

■ 9 June - local initiatives for local businesses

■ 22 September - funding and investment in skills

■ 8 December - celebrating Havering businesses

■ 2 March 2017 - sales and growth for local businesses

Women in BusinessWednesdays, 5.30pm at Havering College, Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch RM11 2LL

■ 19 October - dispute resolution ■ 25 January 2017 - skills, apprenticeships and training

■ Wednesday 13 July, a special meeting from 9.30am until noon, on the theme of networking and pitches at Romford Library, St Edward's Way, Romford RM1 3AR.

Networking groupsNetworking is a proven way to build good relations with other businesses which can lead to referrals and new contracts.There are a number of networking groups in Havering including those listed below.

4N meets every fortnight at Liberty Bell, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EN on Thursdays from 8am – 10am More information www.4networking.biz/Events

BNI Evolution Chapter meets each Wednesday morning at Maylands Golf Club, Colchester Road, Harold Park RM3 0AZ from 7am – 8.30am

BNI Valour Chapter meets each Tuesday morning at YMCA, Rush Green Road, Romford RM7 0PH from 7am – 8.30am More information www.bni.co.uk

The ebn (Effective Business Networking) Hornchurch group meets at Manor Hotel, Berwick Pond Road, Rainham, RM13 9EL from 8am – 10am on alternate Tuesdays. More information www.effectivebusinessnetwork.co.uk

Forum of Private Business meets on the second Friday of each month at YMCA, Roneo Corner, Rush Green Road, Romford, RM7 OPH, from 7.30am More information www.fpb.org/events

Havering Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) and Essex FSB hold joint networking events on the first Friday of each month from 7.30am – 9am More information www.haveringbusiness.org.uk/events

NELE (Networking in East London and Essex) meets at the CEME Conference Centre in Rainham 12.30pm – 2.30pm on Tuesdays More information www.networking-in-east-london-and-essex.co.uk

Business news to your inbox More than 7,600 subscribers receive Havering Council’s monthly Business Briefing email newsletter, which includes details of forth coming events, awards, changes in legislation and how to access funding to boost their business.

If you and your staff are not getting a copy log on to the website below and choose Business Briefing from the list.

Don’t miss out, sign up today.

More informationwww.havering.gov.uk/enews

More information www.havering.gov.uk/businessevents

Business Briefs

Food courses to boost business Havering Council, has partnered with professional trainers 'Health Works' to offer a one day food hygiene course with an exam at the end.The course leads to a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene and Catering. The courses are run at Havering Museum, 19-21 High Street, Romford, RM1 1JU. Book your place online.

More information www.havering.gov.uk/foodhygiene

Combatting under-age sales The Chartered Institute of Trading Standards offers an online course for staff to make sure they are informed of current legislation. More information www.tradesimple.org.uk

Keeping trade local We provide a free online Havering business directory you can use to promote your business. More information www.havering.gov.uk/business

Legal firm expands Havering-based Pinney Talfourd Solicitors, has opened a new office in Leigh-on-Sea and has moved to bigger premises in Brentwood. More information www.pinneytalfourd.co.uk

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Autism Ambassadors Interactive Presentation Sycamore Trust Autism Hub, Unit H14, Laurie Walk, Romford, RM1 3RT 31 May, 2 – 3pm wautism.ambassadors@ sycamoretrust.org.uk

Get to grips with grammar for language learning 2 June, 7 – 9pm www.haveringadultcollege.co.uk

CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety 6 June, 9.30am – 4pm www.haveringadultcollege.co.uk

Midweek 5 Miles 7 June, 7.30 – 8.30pm www.h90j.org.uk

Right Royal Street Party 11 June, 10am – 4.30pm www.romfordshoppinghall.com

Guinness World Record Attempt for most Princesses in one place 11 June, 11.30am – 2.30pm www.romfordshoppinghall.com Meet boxer Nigel Benn Worldwide Signings, First Floor, Romford Shopping Hall. 11 June, 1 – 3pm www.facebook.com/events/972551382830382/

Listings If you would like your event featured for free in future Listings or on Havering’s website, please complete the online form at www.havering.gov.uk/events All numbers are 01708 unless stated.

Special events

Havering Carers ForumYMCA Thames Gateway, Rush Green Romford RM7 0PH24 May, 10.30am – 2.30pm [email protected]

Hand-tied bouquets workshop26 May, 2.30 – 3.45pm www.haveringadultcollege.co.uk

Marilyn Monroe: Tales and Tragedy 25 May, 7– 9pm [email protected]

Learn to fish sessions 28 May - 5 June, daily 8 – 11.30am www.learntofish.co.uk

Guild of Essex Craftsmen Thames Chase, Broadfields, Pike Lane, Upminster RM14 3NS 29 – 30 May, 10am – 5pm www.essexcraftguild.org.uk

Cabinet and Council meetings

Cabinet and Full Council meetings are open to the public and are held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB. All meetings are on Wednesdays and start at 7.30pm

They can also be watched on line at www.havering.gov.uk/webcast

The Cabinet meetings are scheduled for 15 June, 6 July, 10 August, 21 September, 12 October. 16 November and 14 December.

Full Council meetings are scheduled for 8 June, 13 July, 14 September and 23 November.

Dates may change, please check www.havering.gov.uk for latest information.

Havering Mind Big Garden Party Queen's Theatre Green, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT 12 June, noon – 6pm [email protected]

Thames Chase Community Forest’s annual 10K and family fun run Havering '90 Joggers, Raphael Park, Main Road, Gidea Park, RM2 5JB 12 June, 10am – noon [email protected]

An evening walk round Cranham BrickfieldsHavering Essex Wildlife Trust, Cranham Brickfields Nature Reserve, Sunnycroft Gardens, Cranham, RM14 1HR13 June, 7 – 8.30pmSt Peter's Car Show Redden Court School, Cotswold Road, Harold Wood, RM3 0TS 18 June, 10am – 4pmBoot Sale and Fete Bower Park Academy, Havering Road, Collier Row, RM1 4YY 2 July, 9am – 2pm www.bowerpark.havering.sch.uk

Summer Fete Mead Primary School, Amersham Road, Harold Hill, RM3 9JD 2 July, 10am – 4pm [email protected]

Open Day Playdays Pre-school, Harold Hill Community Centre, Gooshays Drive, Harold Hill, RM3 9LB 7 July, 9.30am – 11.30am www.playdays-preschool.co.uk

LangtonSSummer

concert

Sunday 5 june 2016, 3-5pmfeaturing the

westminster philharmonic orchestra

admission freeLangtons House Gardens, Billet Lane, hornchurch

www.havering.gov.uk


Make do and mend 9 July, 10am – 4pm www.haveringadultcollege.co.ukSummer Fete 9 July, 1 – 5pm www.rgcasc.org/summerWildlife at dusk Havering Essex Wildlife Trust, Davy Down, Back Lane, North Stifford, RM16 5UL 11 July, 8 – 9.30pm

Infrastructure Careers Event 14 July, 2pm – 7pm www.havering-college.ac.uk/ college/events

Plants at Cranham Marsh Havering Essex Wildlife Trust, end of Park Drive, Upminster, RM14 3AU 8 August, 7 – 8.30pm

Accessible Transport Road Show Romford Market Place 11 August, 10am – 4pm www.romfordshoppinghall.com

Fun football camp for 5 - 12-year-olds 22 - 26 August, 10am – 3pm www.essexsoccerschool.co.uk

Museums

Havering Museum www.haveringmuseum.org.uk Upminster Windmill through time and archaeology exhibition Until 28 MayThe First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army 14 July, 7 – 8.30pm

Havering Museum Photographic Group First Thursday of the month 1.30 – 3.30pm Reminiscences Club Fridays 1.30 – 3.30pm

Historic Buildings & GardensBedfords Park Walled Garden Volunteering at the Walled Garden Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am – 3pm Growing Friends over 50s club Every Wednesday, 11am – 3pm Saturday Club Every Saturday, 10am – 4pm from 11 June – 23 July10 September - 22 October Grow > Cook > Eat 31 May – 3 June, 9am – 5pm www.bedfordswalledgarden.org/learning/growcookeat

Rainham Hall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/rainham-hall

Upminster Tithe Barn www.upminstertithebarn.co.uk

Upminster Windmill www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk

Arts

Havering Arts Council Havering Arts Council represents arts groups in Havering and has a full programme of events www.haveringartscouncil.org.uk

Crafty Arts Knit and Natter Group Tuesdays 10am – noon [email protected]

Cranham Art Society Wednesdays 10am – noon T 229715

Make and Take Card Making Class Wednesdays 12.30pm – 3.30pm [email protected]

Phoenix Art Group Tuesdays from 2 – 4pm [email protected]

Music

Summer Concert 5 June, 3 -5pm Langtons House Gardens, Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1AX www.havering.gov.uk/arts

Big Band Concert on the Meadow 26 June, 2 -6pm Broadfields, Pike Lane, Upminster, RM14 3NS www.thameschase.org.uk

Feelin Groovy 1 July, 7.30 - 9.45pm All Saints Church, Ardeligh Green Road, Raleigh Green, RM11 2LQ2 July, 7.30 - 9.45pm St Chad's Church, London Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6UB8 July, 7.30 - 9.45pm Romford Baptist Church, Main Road, Romford, RM1 8BL9 July, 7.30 – 9.45pm New Dimension Choir, Harold Wood Methodist Church, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, RM3 0DU www.newdimensionchoir

Annie 14 – 16 July, 7.30 -10.30pm Havering Music Makers perform at The Queen's Theatre www.queens-theeatre.co.uk

The 'Unforgettable Songs of Nat 'King' Cole 15 July, 2.30 -5pm The Jeff Short Swing Band performs at The Queen's Theatre www.queens-theeatre.co.uk

Music in the Park 24 July, 1 -6pm www.friendsofraphaelpark.org.uk/news Fairkytes Arts Centre www.havering.gov.uk/fairkytes

Fairkytes Accordion Club First Wednesday of month, 7.30pm [email protected]

Funky Voices www.funkyvoices.co.uk

Havering Concert Orchestra (HCO) Wednesdays during term-time 7.30 – 9.30pm www.hcoweb.co.uk

Havering Music Makers Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 – 10pm [email protected]

Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps Every Thursday, 7.30 – 9.30pm www.rdtc.org

Sunday Night Live Romford Second Sunday of each month 5.30 – 7pm www.facebook.com/snlromford

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Theatre

The Guildonian Players perform The Railway Children8 - 11 June, 8 - 10pm The Little Theatre, Methodist Church, The Drive, Harold Wood, RM3 0DU www.guildonians.blogspot.com

Brookside Theatre www.brooksidetheatre.com

Queens Theatre www.queens-theatre.co.uk

Libraries

Gidea Park Wednesdays, 11 - 11.30am Baby bounce (term time only) Fridays, 11.15 – 11.45am Storytime for children aged 2 – 5 years (term time only)Rainham Wednesdays, 10.30 - 11am 11 July, 8 – 9.30pm Wiggle and Giggle for children aged 2 – 4 years South Hornchurch Wednesdays, 11.30 - noon Wiggle and Giggle for children aged 2 – 4 years Fridays, 11.30 – 11am Baby bounce (term time only)Upminster 21 June, 1.30 - 3pm 19 July, 1.30 - 3pm Adult Craft Workshop

Coach Tours

Shirley’s Coach Tours www.shirleytours.co.uk

Groups & Societies

6th Squirrels Heath Scout Group Wednesdays, 5 – 6.30pm [email protected]

Ardleigh House Community Association 16 June, 8am – 7.30pm

Day trip to Downton Avenue country 6 July, 9am – 7.30pmDay trip to Margate 7 August, 9am – 7.30pm

Day trip to Le Touquet 31 August, 9am – 7.30pmDay trip to Eastbourne www.ardleighhouse.org

Basking Babies Romford Tuesdays, 9.45 – 11.15am T: 07701 367883

British Association for German Shepherd Dogs (BAGSD) Upminster and District Branch Thursdays, 8 – 10.30pmBritish Cactus & Succulent Society Havering Branch T 447778 Third Saturday of the month 7 – 10pmBritish Sugarcraft Guild Hornchurch and Upminster Branch Hornchurch Library, North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1TB First Saturday of the month 1.30 – 3.30pm

Collier Row Bridge Club Thursdays, 7.30 – 10.30pm www.bridgewebs.com/collierrowCollier Row Townswomen’s Guild First and third Tuesday of the month, 1.30 – 4pm [email protected]

Cranham Engayne Women's Institute Third Thursday of the month, 2 – 4pm T: 228119

Collier Row Horticultural Society and Allotments Association Saturdays and Sundays, 10am – 12.30pm Trade Hut Open T: 756005

East of London Family History Society First Saturday of the month 11am – 4pm [email protected]

East of London Family History Society Havering Branch www.eolfhs.org.uk

ebn Hornchurch and Upminster Business network Group www.effective businessnetwork.co.uk/Hornchurch

Elm Park Horticultural Guild www.ephg.co.uk

English Folk Dance Group Tuesdays, 1.45 – 3.45pm [email protected]

Epilepsy Action Romford Coffee and Chat Group Third Wednesday of the month 11am – 1pm [email protected]

Four Seasons Knitting & Craft Club Mondays, 7 – 10pm www.rgcasc.org

Friends of Raphael’s Park [email protected]

German Shepherd Dog Club of Essex Wednesdays, 7.30 – 9.30pm [email protected]

Haven Ladies Club Alternate Tuesdays 8 – 10pm www.rgcasc.org

Havering Active Tea Dance Thursdays, 1.30 – 3.30pm [email protected]

Havering Asian Social and Welfare Association (HASWA) Yoga Class Mondays, 10 – 11.30am Wednesdays, 9.30 – 11am Lunch Club Wednesdays, noon – 2pm Coffee Stop Thursdays, 2 – 4pm Punjabi Class Thursdays, 6 – 7.30pm www.haswa.org.uk

Havering Board Gamers First, third and fifth Thursday of the month 7.30 – 10pm [email protected]

Havering East Rotary Club Tuesdays, 7.30 – 10pm www.haveringeastrotary.org

Havering Numismatic Society First Tuesday of month, 7.30 – 9.30pm [email protected]

Havering Over 50s Forum Second Tuesday of the month 10.30am – 12.30pm www.Havo50Forum.org

LibrariesHavering Libraries hold many events, please check the website for latest details or contact your local library. Booking is usually advisable.

COLLIER ROW 45 Collier Row Road Romford RM5 3NR [email protected]

ELM PARK St Nicholas Avenue Elm Park RM12 4PT [email protected]

GIDEA PARK Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 6BS [email protected]

HAROLD HILL Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill RM3 8DJ [email protected]

HAROLD WOOD Arundel Road, Harold Wood RM3 0RX [email protected]

HORNCHURCH 44 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1TB [email protected]

RAINHAM 6 Celtic Farm Road Rainham RM13 9GP [email protected]

ROMFORD St Edwards Way, Romford RM1 3AR [email protected]

SOUTH HORNCHURCH Rainham Road, Rainham RM13 7RD [email protected]

UPMINSTER 26 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster RM14 2BB [email protected]


Havering Writers Circle First Monday of month, 7.30 – 10pm T: 375549 Hornchurch and District Historical Society Last Friday of the month except July August and December, 7.15pm [email protected]

Hornchurch Photographic Society Mondays, 7.45 – 10pm www.hornchurchphoto.co.uk

Hornchurch Wargames Club Mondays, 7 – 11pm [email protected]

HUBB Support Group First Thursday of the month, 5 – 7pm [email protected]

Humanists of Havering Second Saturday of the month, 2 – 4pm www.meetup.com/Essex-Humanists

ICoffee Social Team Tuesdays, 6.30 – 8pm T:07944 341060

Ladies Guild Last Thursday of the month, 8pm [email protected]

Make and Take card-making club Wednesdays, 12.30 – 3.30pm [email protected]

Nelmes (Hornchurch) Women's Institute Second Wednesday of month, 2 – 4pm [email protected]

North Ockendon Handbell Ringers Tuesdays, 7.30 – 9.30pm T 459339

North Romford Wine CircleNorth Romford Community Association Hall, Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row RM5 3QJThird Thursday of the month, 7.45 – 10pmOld Chapel Upminster www.theoldchapelupminster.co.ukParkinson’s UK Havering and District Branch www.parkinsons.org.ukPassione Italiana Italian and English bilingual presentationsSecond Monday of the month 6.30 – 7.30pm [email protected]

Positive Living Group Alternate Mondays 7.45 – 10pm www.positivelivinggroups.org.uk

Psychic Café Last Friday of the month 7.30 – 9.30pm [email protected]

Rainham Horticultural Society www.rainhamhorticulturalsociety.org.uk

RCCG Life Changers Assembly Every Sunday, 10 – 11am [email protected]

Reiki Share Second Wednesday of the month, 7 – 10pm [email protected]

Romford and Brentwood Folk Dance Group Wednesdays 8 – 10pm [email protected]

Romford and District Historical Society Last Monday of the month (except August) 7.30 – 9.30pm www.romfordhistoricalsociety.org.uk

Romford Embroiderers Guild Second Saturday of the month 2 – 4pm www.romfordembroiderers.org.uk

RSPB Havering Second Friday of each month (September to May) 7.30 – 9.45pm

Coach trips to nature reserves in the South-East Last Saturday of each month (September to May) 7am onwardswww.rspb.org.uk/groups/havering

RSPB Rainham Marshes Sundays, 1 – 3pm www.rspb.org.uk/rainham

RGCA Chair Zumba Thursdays, 2 – 2.45pm www.rgcasc.org

Rush Green Floral Art Club Third Monday of the month, 8 – 10pm www.rgcasc.org

Scottish Country Dancing Mondays 1.30 – 3.30pm Fridays 10 – 11.45am T 07976 438950

Squirrels Heath Gardening Club Last Monday of each month, 8 – 10pm [email protected]

Silver Lynx Craft and Social Club 10am – 2pm [email protected]

St John Ambulance Harold Hill and Harold Wood Unit Wednesdays 7 – 9pm [email protected]

Tapestry – Pub Clubs [email protected]

Thames Chase Planting with the Conservation Team Every Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am – 2pmCoffee Morning Discovering Thames Chase Second Friday every month 10.30am – noonCream Tea Third Friday every month, 2.30 – 4.30pmCommunity Market Third Sunday every month, 10am – 2pm www.thameschase.org.uk

Train Aid First Saturday of month, 9am –3.30pm Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work Course for local businesses and individuals. www.train-aid.co.uk/courses/emergency first-aid-at-work

Upminster Camera Club Tuesdays, 7.45 – 10pm www.upminstercameraclub.org.uk

Upminster and District Horticultural Society Second Tuesday of the month www.upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.uk

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Adult coaching Sundays 10am – 11.30amSocial Tennis from noon – 5pm [email protected]

Essex Leopards Basketball Club Thursdays, 4.30 – 6.30pm www.leopardsbasketball.co.uk

Five Star Basketball Academy Tuesdays, 5 – 6.30pm [email protected]

Fun and Funky Dance Saturdays 9am – 5.30pm www.funandfunkydance.com

Fusion Street Dance Team Tuesdays 5 – 8pm www.funandfunkydance.com

Hare Park Badminton Club Thursdays, 7.30 – 9.30pm [email protected]

Harrow Lodge Parkrun Meet at Warren Drive car park from 9am Seniors Saturdays, 9 -10am Juniors Free 2km run aged 4 - 14years Sundays, 9am www.parkrun.org.uk/harrowlodge

Havering 90 Joggers www.h90j.org

Havering CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club www.ctchavering.btck.co.uk

Havering Nordic Walkers www.haveringnordicwalkers.co

Havering Sailing Club Saturdays, March – November noon – 6pm www.haveringsailingclub.org.uk

Heartfelt Yoga Tuesdays, 8 – 9.30pm www.heartfeltyoga.co.uk

Hornchurch Cycle Club www.hornchurchcycle.club

Hornchurch Swimming Club www.facebook.com/HornchurchSC

Hylands Mini Tennis Academy Mondays, 6 – 6.50pm Group coaching Tuesdays or Thursdays Weekly during term time Tots 6 – 7pm, Reds 7 – 8pm www.hylandstennis.co.uk

Hylands Tennis Club Tennis for Girls Weekly during term time 5.30 – 6.30pm www.hylandstennis.co.uk

Jissokan Martial Arts Wednesdays, 7.30 – 9pm [email protected] Ju Jitsu www.ryujujitsu.com

Lydia Lacey Youga Wednesdays, 7.30 – 8.30pm www.facebook.com/lydiasyoga

Mini Movers www.funandfunkydance.com

North Romford Short Mat Bowls Club Mondays and Wednesdays 9am – noon Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays 1.30 – 4.30pm [email protected]

Occasional Dance www.occasionaldance.co.ukRainham Harriers Running Club Saturdays, 9.30 – 11am www.rspb.org.uk/rainham

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve Running Fridays, 9.30 – 10.30am www.rspb.org.uk/rainham

Romford Autistic Group Multi-Sport sessesions Fridays, 5.15 – 6.45pm www.rags-havering.org.uk

Romford Junior Jujitsu-Karate classes Tuesdays, 7 – 8pm www.stedwardsva.net

Rush Green Community Association Indoor Bowls Club Alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays 7.30 – 10pm www.rgcasc.org

Stubbers Young Mariners Sundays, 1 March to 30 November 9am – 4pm www.sym.org.uk

Tapestry Walking Football Romford YMCA Mondays 12 noon – 1pm Sanders School Thursdays 7 – 8pm www.tapestry-uk.org

Tweedway (50+) Sports Club Darts, short mat bowls, snooker, pool table tennis, scrabble, etc. Alternate Tuesdays, 8 – 10pm [email protected]

Tweed Modern Sequence Dance Club Thursdays 7.30 – 10pm [email protected]

Yoga for all Tuesdays, 8 – 9.15pm www.janettibbleyoga.com

Yoga, Pilates and Barre Pilates Saturdays, 9.30am – noon www.inspiredhealthandfitness.co.uk

Upminster and District Probus Club Last Wednesday of month www.upminsterprobus.com

Upminster Wine and Social Club Social Centre, 103 Front Lane Cranham RM14 1XN Third Thursday of month T 224214

Whist Club Wednesdays and Fridays 7.30 – 9.30pm [email protected]

Sports & Fitness

Havering Sports Council Havering Sports Council represents sports groups in Havering and operates a bursary scheme for young sports people www.haveringsportscouncil.org.uk

Albany School Badminton Club Tuesdays during term time 8 – 10pm www.badminton.1court.net

Body and Soul Charity Yoga First Sunday of the month 10.30am – noon [email protected]

Dukes Modern Sequence Dance Club Wednesdays 1 – 3pm [email protected]

Elm Park Lawn Tennis Club Social Tennis Fridays, 7 – 9.30pmJunior Coaching Saturdays, 11am – 4pm

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