Italia in Piazza

'Italia in Piazza' will return to Romford on Sunday 26th June 10:00 - 16:00.　

Italian Market returns to Romford town centre

on Sunday 26th June.

Italia in Piazza is an innovative and authentic Italian food market comprising a number of mouth-watering stalls selling all the wonderful tastes you would expect to get in Italy, such as parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto, salame, olives, extra virgin olive oils and much more

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The friendly Italian Food Market, Italia in Piazza, returns to Romford town centre on Sunday 26th June.　　

Italia in Piazza is an innovative and authentic Italian Food Market comprising of a number of mouth-watering stalls bringing you all the wonderful tastes you would expect to get in Italy, such as parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto, salame, olives, extra virgin olive oils and much more.

Throughout the day children aged 5 to11 yrs old will be able to have the opportunity to make a pizza to take away compliments of Pizza Express in Romford.

There will also be a range of light entertainment, face painting as well as Havering Adult College will be on hand giving advice on forthcoming Italian courses and foreign languages.

The food market will be located along South Street and will run from 10am until 4pm

NEW STREET LITTER CONTROLS IN ROMFORD TOWN CENTRE
Businesses such as fast food outlets and sandwich shops in Romford town centre are to be required to clear litter such as drinks containers and sandwich bags within a 100 metre radius of their premises under new measures introduced by the local authority. Pubs and clubs must sweep up cigarette butts dropped by their customers within a 15 metre radius. Banks and building societies are expected to clear ATM slips dropped by customers within a 10 metre radius. Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams will help monitor compliance with the new regulations, those who fail to comply risk fines through fixed penalty notices or from the courts.

IMPROVING SAFETY IN ROMFORD TOWN CENTRE
Over one hundred drunken troublemakers have now been banned from licensed premises in Romford under the new "Banned from One, Banned From All" scheme which the Council introduced to get tough with alcohol-related disorder last Autumn.*

FLYPOSTING ON UTILITY COMPANY CABINETS
Please report flyposting on these cabinets - normally belonging to one of the telephone operators - to Havering Councils Streetcare Call Centre on 01708 432563 or by email to streetcare@havering.gov.uk.

DOG FOULING ON THE STREET

Problems with this should be reported to the Council Streetcare Department on 01708 432563. Alternatively problems can be reported online at Streetcare@havering.gov.uk.

ABANDONED SHOPPING TROLLEYS
Abandoned Asda trolleys can be reported to their Romford shop on 01708 388700. Abandoned Marks and Spencer trolleys can be reported to their Romford store on 01708 766424. Residents can also report any abandoned shopping trolleys to the Council on 01708 432563.

OLYMPICS/PARALYMPICS
All Havering Secondary Schools have been asked to nominate two students to take part in Havering Council’s 2012 Team Havering ambassadors programme. Among other things, the Council will work with the young ambassadors to ensure maximum take up by Havering schools of the free tickets offer to the Olympics for school children in London. Havering school children are also taking advantage of the opportunity to try out the Olympic Whitewater Rafting course at Waltham Abbey.

STAR TREK WOMEN’S MIDNIGHT 10K WALK
This will happen in Romford on Saturday 2nd July to raise money for St. Francis Hospice. It will start and finish at The Liberty shopping centre. The entry fee is £15, and residents are invited to call 01708 771427 or email walk@sfh.org.uk for details.

ROMFORD CONSERVATION AREA
An application for an LED advertising sign in the High Street has been refused as being out of keeping with the Conservation Area. An application has been made for restoration by The Lamb pub in the Conservation Area and good progress is being made on the restoration of the Golden Lion.

ANDREW ROSINDELL MP REPORTS
"Everyone knows that Queen's Hospital is struggling to cope with existing demand on its services. Last Christmas the A&E was closed to all but the most urgent cases, ambulances were queuing round the block and local GPs were called in to help manage the patient load. Just over 61% of patients at Queen's are currently treated within the four hour target, and Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission have found that understaffing in the maternity unit at Queen's is putting mothers and babies at risk.
"In recent months I have been inundated with letters and e-mails from constituents who have experienced an unsatisfactory level of care at Queen's, often due to overcrowding or understaffing. Despite this, and even though the performance of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust has been flagged by the Department of Health as a particular cause for concern, the Trust has recommended the closure of A&E and maternity services at nearby King George Hospital.
"This move at this time will do real harm to local health services. It will place unbearable pressure on Queen's, as well as nearby hospitals such as Whipps Cross in Leytonstone Alternative community based facilities are simply not in place and are not of a good enough quality to act as substitutes to the services at King George.
"The closure of services at King George will have an adverse impact on the already overstretched Queen’s Hospital, as thousands of pregnant women and sick people will have to go to Queen's instead. The hospital already faces significant overcrowding issues, a shortage of visitor parking and other transport problems. Should King George services close, then the Queen’s problems would get worse and health services would deteriorate even more. People will suffer unnecessarily and, I expect in a small number of cases, people will die who need not have.
"Local GPs strongly oppose the move and tens of thousands of people across the whole of North East London have signed a petition against it.
"Ever since the announcement was made, I have opposed the PCT's decision and fought against the proposals. In April I led a march and spoke at a rally against the closures, as well as campaigning regularly in Romford Market. I have also written to the Prime Minister on this matter and helped deliver a petition to Number 10, along with the other North-East London and Essex MPs.
"The Secretary of State for Health has now referred the proposals to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel and will make a final decision in July. I will wait anxiously to hear what decision he makes."

VISUAL ARTS CENTRE
The Visual Arts Centre in front of Frances Bardsley School in Brentwood Road is preparing for its annual BASH (Big Arts Show) again this summer. Please see local
press and in the gallery for more information. Gallery is open to the public and has a fine café opposite, called "The Arty Place", where you can get tea, coffee and cakes on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm.
YOUNG ARTISTS WORKING LOCALLY
X Presents are a group of recently graduated young artists who have taken over a shop at 110 Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill until August, and will be working there and showing their work to the public. The studios are open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm and there are also plenty of opportunities to get involved and learn new art skills there. Their website is http://www.xpresents.co.uk

NEW EXHIBITION AT HAVERING MUSEUM
We understand that a new exhibition on the history of the 1911 Romford Garden Suburb "Exhibition Estate" by Raphael Park is due to be opened in Havering Museum in the High Street this June. The Estate is a remarkable piece of town planning and design and celebrates its centenary this year. There are also lunchtime lectures and activities for children at this outstanding local facility, which is wholly run by the local voluntary charity Havering Museum Ltd. For more information, please see the museum website http://www.haveringmuseum.org.uk/
QUEEN’S THEATRE SUCCESS
Huge congratulations to the team at the arts and education charity Havering Theatre Trust, which runs the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. The theatre won three prestigious "Off West End" awards for its productions over the last year, and was successful in its bid for funding from Arts Council England this year.

BEDFORDS PARK
There will be an Optics Day in the Essex Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre on Saturday 26th June from 11am-4pm and a Seed and Produce Day on Saturday 30th July where people can swap or donate local home grown produce, if you have too much!!! Both events are free. The Council has made repairs to the driveway leading into the park and works with Friends of Bedfords Park to promote and improve the park.
NEW PLAYSITES
New playsites have been installed at Harrow Lodge Park behind the sports centre and in Rise Park.
HAVERING PARKS PROTECTION TEAM
The Havering Council Parks Protection Team can be contacted on the mobile telephone number 07904 805972 if you see anything untoward happening in a park. You can also contact them by email at: Parks@havering.gov.uk.

I am attending the Youth Inclusion Support Panel this morning.

Pedestrian crossing in Junction Road, Romford

I am pleased to report I have made some progress in getting the Council to agree to putting in a pedestrian crossing in Junction Road, near to the Medical Centre.

It won't happen soon, but it's been put on the list of work to be carried out as soon as funding becomes available.

Hornchurch prepares for festival

 

With an exciting programme of drama, jazz, dance, architecture tours, landscape walks and international cuisine the annual Hornchurch Festival is set to become one of the best yet.

This year's format offers one of the widest ranges of activities for many years featuring many venues in Hornchurch and involving many of the borough's cultural organisations.

The festival begins with the popular Mini Open House on Saturday 28 May where residents can explore some of Havering's finest and most historic buildings and will run until Thursday 9 July with a History and Landscape Walk through Hornchurch and Upminster.

One of the highlights of the festival is the Langton's Summer Concert featuring the Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra. This event is fast becoming a local tradition where residents bring their chairs, rugs and picnics for an evening of classical music in Langtons Gardens.

Other highlights of the festival include:

•    Shakespeare in the Garden with Illyria Theatre Company's production of 'Twelfth Night' on 14 and 15 June in the Gardens of Fairkytes Arts Centre

•    The annual Havering Mela which will offer residents an international flavour of music, food and dance on the Queen's Green on 26 June

•    Sunday Lunchtime Jazz session featuring Pete Corrigan and the Band of Hope taking residence every Sunday throughout June at the Queen's Theatre

•    Tea Dance Concert at the Queen's Theatre featuring Paul Rhodes and local choir Dawn Chorus on 10 June

•    Stacey Kent and her Band will perform well known jazz standards at the Queen's Theatre on 21 June

•    Acoustic Roots@Fairkytes featuring Bob Fox under a canvas in Fairkytes Arts centre on 3 July   

•    Children's entertainment at the Queen's Theatre with Fireman Sam and his friends performing their first ever music festival Pontypandy Rocks on 29 and 30 May.


Further information on the festival including times and ticket prices for all events is available here. Hornchurch Festival of Arts & Heritage 2011 Brochure [15Mb]

Councillor Andrew Curtin, Cabinet Member for Culture, Towns and Communities said:

"2011 is an important year for the Hornchurch Festival of Arts and Heritage as we mark the 75th anniversary of a library first being opened in Hornchurch."
 
"The arts, a sense of history and an enjoyment of nature are central to a better future for all. I do hope that this year's Festival will bring people from the whole borough experiences which will lift the spirits all summer long and beyond."

New Hornchurch Crossing

Havering Cabinet members, Cllrs Michael White, Geoff Starns, Robert Benham and Barry Tebbutt come together in Hornchurch and give their take on the famous photograph of The Beatles at Abbey Road at a new pedestrian crossing at North St Hornchurch.

The new pedestrian crossing links the recently renovated Hornchurch Library with the Queen's Theatre and Queen's Green. It is part of £60,000 grant from TFL to improve pedestrian safety in North St and Billet Lane.

RAPHAEL PARK
Many thanks to Friends of Raphael Park and Lodge Farm Park for planting the flower beds along the upper path from the Main Road entrance to the park. The Council has taken measures to prevent ducklings and other baby birds being washed over the sluice gate at Blacks Bridge. Romford Summer Theatre will be producing "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in the park this summer - the fiftieth anniversary of Shakespeare being performed by local people in Raphael Park. Please see notices in the park and local press for further information.
COTTONS PARK
A well signposted nature conservation area in Cottons Park helps to strengthen biodiversity in Romford and to provide a very useful link on wildlife corridors into the centre of Romford. There is also a very popular skateboarding facility in the park. The Council works with Friends of Cottons Park to promote the park.
HYLANDS PARK
A play area for children aged 4-11, a ball court, outdoor gym, cricket and football pitches and tennis courts are available at Hylands Park. The Council works with Hylands Park Action Group at the park. Their website is www.hylandspark.co.uk

GIDEA PARK STATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements are to be made to the street entrance to Gidea Park station from Station Lane, and to the street environment around the shops in this part of Gidea Park and Balgores Lane. We have raised the issue of improvements being in keeping with the setting of Gidea Park Conservation Area here, as the station is at the southern end of this area.
LODGE FARM PARK
Romford Rotary Club kindly donated over 3,000 crocus bulbs which were planted behind the borders at the Main Road entrance to the park and made such a beautiful sight this Spring. The donation was intended to raise awareness of the Rotary Club "Purple Pinkie" campaign for the eradication of polio world wide, and particularly refer to the fact that newly born children in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan have a finger dipped in purple ink after having been immunised against polio, thereby giving them "purple pinkies"! The Romford Rotary Club raised over £4,000 for this good cause.

HORNCHURCH HIGH STREET
Approval has been given for very welcome improvements to traffic flow and the quality of the environment in Hornchurch High Street. Work is likely to be carried out next year and will be funded by the organisation Transport for London.
GREENER ROMFORD
New planting at London Road roundabout and Oldchurch Road roundabout will help to strengthen nature corridors into Romford from the landscape around it in the same way that the new planting at North Street roundabout does. In Wolseley Road, Rush Green "Rush Green Natural Park" has been developed by the Council, local residents and a local school to help strengthen biodiversity links in the area and into the centre of the town. A new wild flower meadow has been planted on the piece of land between Central Library and the Town Hall.

CARLTON ROAD
Thanks to those businesses at the Junction Road end of Carlton Road who have resurfaced their forecourts.
WILLIAM PIKE HOUSE
Thanks to Homes in Havering for installing new wooden panels by the entrance door to the block.
ATLANTA BOULEVARD
We have asked whether the Housing Association which owns Charrington Court could repair the entry door to some of the flats.
REPTON AVENUE
Some remedial works have been done to the footway.
KING EDWARD ROAD/ HEARN ROAD/ALEXANDRA ROAD.
Carriageways and footways have been included on the list of resurfacing schemes to be considered for future years by the Council.
MARWELL CLOSE
We reported the parlous state of the street lamp near numbers 21-32 to the Council.

SOUTH STREET
The organisation Transport for London has funded environmental improvements including new tree planting and benches in the section of the street near McDonald's.
BRENTWOOD ROAD
We were glad to work with residents who opposed an application for a new mobile phone mast at 46-48 Brentwood Road near Kyme Road, and are glad that the application was refused.
DOLPHIN APPROACH
Five disabled parking bays allowing stays of 3 hours are to be installed. These will be on the same side as the Asda car park near the shopping centre. Elsewhere in the street parking restrictions will be introduced to prohibit waiting and loading at any time.
BALGORES LANE
We have enquired about pavement repairs by the shops as Balgores Lane approaches Gidea Park Station from Carlton Road.

TUDOR AVENUE
We have asked again about pavement repairs. Residents have asked whether consideration could be given to some slight changes to car-parking restrictions to help ease parking problems arising from people dropping off children at school.
MASHITERS WALK/HAVERING DRIVE
A speed table is to be installed at this junction to help improve safety on the approach to St. Edward’s Primary School.
BRIDGE CLOSE
Following consultation with residents single yellow lines and no parking from 8am to 8pm are to be maintained. Two parking bays are to be installed as they may help residents in Waterloo Road who wish to drop things off during the day. We continue to work with residents and the Council to improve enforcement of existing car-parking restrictions.

KINGSTON ROAD
The applicants have appealed against the Council’s refusal of permission for a block of flats at the Junction Road end of Kingston, between Gilbert Road and Junction Road.
SYDENHAM CLOSE
We have raised pavement repair issues with Sydenham Close, and have also clarified some land ownership issues for residents.
PETTITS LANE
The enforcement process regarding the poor state of the first property on the even side of Pettits Lane in the ownership of Harefield Manor Hotel continues.
BROCKTON CLOSE
Following consultation with residents car-parking restrictions between 8.30pm-6.30pm Monday to Saturday are to be introduced.

ST. ANDREW’S ROAD
Many thanks to Homes in Havering for new planting on the green opposite William Pike House.
WATERLOO ROAD ESTATE
Homes in Havering have put new soft flooring in the play site by the ring road, and have repainted some of the items of play equipment in the play site by Thomas England House. 6 new bins are to be installed on the estate, and we have asked whether it would be possible to repaint railings and replace some of the path kerbs. We attend regular estate inspections of all of Waterloo Road Estate with Homes in Havering, and would be glad to pass on any specific issues which residents want to raise.

LODGE AVENUE
Following consultation with residents, "School keep clear" restrictions are to be amended near Gidea Park Primary School. Residents raised concerns that increasing restrictions near the school might result in parking problems being displaced further along Lodge Avenue, causing problems for residents getting out of their drives. As a result the Council is to consult on removing permit bays where they are in front of crossovers to driveways, thereby preventing people from parking in front of them.

MAIN ROAD
We have highlighted the litter that is often strewn around the bin by the bus stop near the Town Hall with the local authority. We were glad to support residents and Gidea Park and District Civic Society opposing a new mobile phone mast near "Costcutters" supermarket, and are glad that the application was refused by the Council.
NORTH STREET
We have asked what can be done about the chewing gum on the pavements in North Street inside the ring road.
TUDOR GARDENS
Residents have asked whether consideration could be given to some slight changes to car-parking restrictions to help ease parking problems arising from people dropping off children at school.
ROSSALL CLOSE
We have sought advice from the Council on problems arising from weeds growing into residents’ properties and other issues associated with the development of the new Hylands School.

OAKLANDS AVENUE
The national Planning Inspectorate overturned a Havering Council decision to refuse permission for 2 x 4 bedroom houses and 6 x 2 bedroom flats on the land just behind Tesco Metro and resolved that the development should be permitted.
FOOTPATH LINKING KYME ROAD/ ALLANDALE ROAD
We have raised concerns about anti-social behaviour at this location with the Council on behalf of residents, and would be glad to hear of more specific concerns here from residents.
PARK LANE
We have asked for an update on street cleaning issues.

WATERLOO ROAD
We have raised road safety and traffic issues with the Council again following recent accidents, and particularly the fact that the Ring Road has a 30mph speed limit but there are no signs to remind drivers of this.
HAYSOMS CLOSE
Homes in Havering have removed some graffiti "tagging" and the Council has repositioned the sign for Haysoms Close from North Street so that it does actually point to the Close. We attend regular estate walkabouts with Homes in Havering in Haysoms Close, and would be glad to hear from residents if there are any particular issues which you wish us to raise with them during these inspections.

SPORT IN ROMFORD
Residents can see rugby in Cottons Park on Saturday afternoons during the season. Cottons Park is home to Campion Rugby Club, and also at Romford and Gidea Park Rugby Club in Crow Lane. There is also football in Cottons Park on Sundays. Ice Hockey can be seen at Romford Ice Rink on Sunday evenings during the season. Bowling is available in Lodge Farm Park and cricket can be seen at Gidea Park Sports Ground at Gallows Corner and at Raphael Park. There is also tennis at Raphael Park, Hylands Park and Lodge Farm Park. For those willing to venture a little further there are athletics at Hornchurch Stadium off of Bridge Avenue, Upminster, which is the home of Havering Mayesbrook Athletics Club.
NEW FOOTBALL CENTRE PLANNED
It is hoped that a new 5-a-side Football Centre can be developed at King George’s Playing Fields on Eastern Avenue. The centre would be on the part of the playing fields facing on to Eastern Avenue.

ROMFORD STATION STREET CLEANING
Now that some environmental improvements have been completed at the station, we have asked about ways in which street cleaning at the station and nearby in South Street and Victoria Road can be improved, and also as to whether anything further could be done to improve the visual appeal of the area under the bridge outside the station.
VICTORIA ROAD
We have asked whether anything could be considered to improve the state of pavements and shop forecourts in Victoria Road, particularly between the Ring Road and the station.

LIBRARY EVENTS FOR ALL
At Central Library there is a Reading Group which meets on the first Thursday of every month at 2pm. Attendance is free. A Film Club meets monthly on Thursdays for people aged 18+. Attendance costs £1.50/£2 due no later than 24 hours before a performance. A new Family Film Club has been established, with entrance at £1 each for adults and children, due no later than 24 hours before a performance. There is also a Young at Heart Club for people 55+ which meets on Tuesdays and is free to attend. For more information on any of these things please ask at the library or phone Central Library on 01708 432389. Gidea Park Library offers a Chess Club every Thursday between 4.30pm-5.30pm, Daytime and Evening Reading Groups on Fridays 2-3pm and Thursdays 6.45pm-7.45pm (both alternate months), a Teenzone for young people aged 11-15 on alternate Tuesdays between 6-7pm, a Special Agents Reading Group for children aged 7-11 monthly on a Tuesday from 4-5pm and many activities for under 5s and under 2s. All of the activities mentioned here are free and more information can be obtained from Gidea Park Library in person or by phone on 01708 434978. Hornchurch Library runs a Love Poetry Group monthly on Wednesdays at 4.30pm, an Ancestry Help Session for people researching family history every Monday from 10.30am-11.30am, a Monday Reading Group on the first Monday of every month from 10.30-11.30am, a Friday Reading Group on the 2nd Friday of the month at 2.15pm and many groups for children aged under 5 and under 2. More information can be found in Hornchurch Library or by phone on 01708 434903.

Council urges residents to be alert to drain grate thieves

 

Havering Council is urging residents to be on the look out for thieves stealing metal drainage grates - causing a risk to life and limb for motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians and costing the taxpayer thousands of pounds.
Holes up to two feet by two feet in size could cause a motorcyclist to be thrown from their bike and pedestrians are also at risk when storm gullies on kerbsides are stolen.

In the past week thieves have stolen around 30 grates. The cost to the local taxpayer is estimated to be £150 each for each new gate plus fitting costs. New hinge-style grates which are more difficult to remove are being fitted into the holes.

Thieves are stealing the grates at night and lifting them into vehicles to be driven away – most likely to be sold for scrap metal which has increased in value.

Removing the grates will often cause some noise and residents may be disturbed, so the Council is urging anyone who sees any suspicious activity to call police and note down any vehicle registration number. Any legitimate work will be carried out by Council staff using vehicles clearly marked with the local authority's logo.

Cllr Barry Tebbutt, Cabinet Member for Streetcare, said: "This is a very serious matter. Not only is there a cost issue to the local taxpayer, but it won't be long before someone is seriously hurt or killed.

"Stealing these grates from the highway is extremely dangerous. It beggars belief that some people are risking people's lives for a few hundred pounds. We are urging residents to keep their eyes peeled and inform police if they see anything suspicious."

Council workers cover the holes with a pavement slab and traffic cone immediately upon receiving a report and replace the grates the same or following day.

Old and new buildings to open their doors at Havering's Mini Open House

 

Mini Open House on Saturday 28 May is an opportunity for residents and visitors to explore some of the borough's amazing architecture, historical facts and special buildings.

The day follows on from the success of the London wide Open House weekend, where buildings across London opened their doors to the general public for free.
Havering Mini Open House is a free event giving residents another chance to explore the wonderful heritage, take a closer look at the amazing historical buildings in Havering and discover more recent additions to the borough's architectural landscape.
Some of the architectural and historical gems that will be open on the day are the 18^th Century Grade I listed mansion, Bower House in Havering-atte-bower, St Albans Church in Romford with its Gothic architecture and impressive art collection, the Grade II Georgian era Rainham Hall, St Andrew's Church, Upminster Windmill and Upminster Tithe Barn.
Guided tours of the Langtons House Gardens in Hornchurch will also be taking place all day along with a photographic exhibition 'A year in the life of Langtons' in a marquee on the lawn.
Of the more recent buildings which will be open to the public will be the Havering Museum in the old brewery building which celebrates its first birthday, the museum tells the story of the people who have lived and worked in Havering.
Visitors can also gain a sneak peak at the on-going works and cutting edge design of the 'my place' Youth Centre in Harold Hill. 'my place' is the borough's greenest building and when completed will be one of the few buildings in the UK with a zero Carbon rating. It will be open from midday to 4pm.
To mark the 100^th anniversary of Romford's 'garden suburb', Gidea Park, local historian Brian Evans will hold a walk through Gidea Park filled with interesting facts about the area and how it has developed over the past 100 years. The walk will start at 10.15am and finish at 12.15pm.
Cabinet Member for Culture, Towns and Communities, Councillor Andrew Curtin, said:
"Mini Open House offers people the chance to see new ideas in architecture in Havering, new approaches to engineering and environmental sustainability as well as to take a closer look at some of our popular heritage buildings. It will also give residents a chance to see some of the real gems of our borough.
"Many people might be familiar with Upminster Windmill and Rainham Hall, but there is also the stunning view over Essex and towards Kent from Bower House, the contemporary art collection from internationally renowned artists in St Albans and the magnificent stained glass windows showing the 'Transfiguration of Christ' in St Andrew's Church."

Vaisakhi
Trafalgar Square
Sunday 15 May, 12 noon - 6pm
Free
Join us and celebrate the Sikh New Year at Trafalgar Square.
Enjoy an afternoon of live music and dance for everyone with DJ’s and artists from Sunrise Radio.
Visit our website - http://webmail.tesco.net/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fecm.london.gov.uk%252Fre%253Fl%253Djug6laI5iieihcI0 - regularly for confirmed performers and more to be announced!  
To plan your journey visit: http://webmail.tesco.net/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fecm.london.gov.uk%252Fre%253Fl%253Djug6laI5iieihcI1

Health Overview and Scrutiny meeting tonight at the Town Hall.

Junction Road, Romford

I am still endeavouring to have a pedestrian refuge installed in Juncton Road so that the elderly residents whom live on one side of the street, don't have to run for their lives to reach the shops or the Medical Centre.

congratulates everyone taking part in Write Night at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch this evening and hopes all the plays are well received.

Romford Town Ward News: On the Spot fines for motorists

Romford Town Ward News: On the Spot fines for motorists: "Police will get powers to fine careless drivers on the spot, rather than taking them to court, as part of a government strategy to make Brit..."

On the Spot fines for motorists

Police will get powers to fine careless drivers on the spot, rather than taking them to court, as part of a government strategy to make Britain's roads safer.

Ministers say motorists who tail-gate, undertake or cut others up often go unpunished and that introducing instant penalties would be more efficient.
Offenders would get a fine of at least £80 and three points on their licence.
Critics say the approach - likely to be introduced in 2012 in England, Scotland and Wales - is too simplistic.
Currently motorists who have driven in a careless manner have to be prosecuted through the courts.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond released the new strategy for England, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday.
Following this, the proposals will have to go through Parliament.
Plans for an 80mph speed limit for motorways and reduced speeds on country roads are not included in the legislation, but are part of ongoing plans.

Alternative Vote: regional results

 

No: 67.9% Yes: 32.1%
Region	Yes votes	Yes %	No votes	No %
Northern Ireland	289,088	43.7	372,7060	56.3
London	734,427	39.5	1,123,480	60.5
Scotland	713,813	36.4	1,249,375	63.6
Wales	325,349	34.6	616,307	65.4
South West	564,541	31.5	1,225,305	68.5
Yorkshire & Humber	474,532	31.3	1,042,178	68.7
North West	613,249	30.2	1,416,201	69.8
South East	823,793	29.7	1,951,793	70.3
East of England	530,140	29	1,298,004	71
East Midlands	408,877	28.7	1,013,864	71.3
West Midlands	461,847	28.5	1,157,772	71.5
North East	212,951	28.1	546,138	71.9

Voters across the UK expressed a resounding No in the referendum on proposals to change the system for electing MPs.
More than two-thirds of those who took part in the poll opposed replacing the current first past the post method with the alternative vote system.
Out of 440 voting areas across the country, the Yes votes supporting change made up the majority in only 10 areas.
The 10 areas are: Cambridge, Camden, Edinburgh Central, Glasgow Kelvin, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Lambeth, Oxford, Southwark.
The North East were most opposed to change - with 71.95% voting No.
London, Northern Ireland and Scotland were most sympathetic to the Yes campaign - with 60% of voters in the London borough of Hackney votin

Albert Road, Romford

Residents of Albert Road are campaigning to have something done about drivers who persist in turning in from Victoria Road on to what is a one way street.  The road is clearly marked as No Entry but obviously this is not adequate for those individuals who are prepared to risk a head on collision.
I have referred the matter to the Highways Advisory Committee at Havering Council.

#NO2AV - Havering -Just declared. 77.3% NO 22.7%YES. T/O 35.92%

WELCOME TO ALERTCOMMS Police Communication to the Community ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Due to the outstanding success of the Bike Marking event at Romford BR Station the Safer Transport Team at Havering are putting on two further events. 　 A Bike Free Cycle marking event will be taking place at Central Park Harold Hill on Saturday 14th May 11, between 12pm and 2pm. 　 A second event is planned on Saturday 9th July 11, again at Central park Harold hill this time between 12 pm and 5pm. 　 There is no need to book - If you would like to attend then please turn up on the day between these times - of course with your bike! 　 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------