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Travel updated 31st August

Transport:

Remember to check useful websites www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/london andwww.GetAheadoftheGames.com before you begin any journey home after work.

Public transport around the Olympic Park will be very busy today with an additional 80,000 people visiting the stadium for events.

It will be particularly busy during tonight’s evening peak period from 16:00 to 19:00 when crowds will be both leaving and heading to venues.

Trains

The Jubilee line between Waterloo and Stratford, the Central line between Holborn and Stratford and the DLR between Bank and Greenwich, as well as between Canning Town and Prince Regent, are expected to be busy during this evening’s peak.

These lines will continue to be busy next week as more people return to work due to the end of the school holidays so plan your journeys with this in mind.

Large numbers of spectators are expected to change trains at London Bridge and Bank to get to Games venues between 16:00 and 19:00, and Canning Town, North Greenwich and Stratford will be busy after 21:00 tonight as spectators leave events.

Roads

The Paralympic Route Network (PRN) is in operation and motorists are encouraged to avoid where possible driving around the PRN and near venue areas, particularly around the Olympic Park and the A102 approach roads north and south of the Blackwall Tunnel.

There is currently reported queuing traffic on the M25 clockwise at A282, QE2 Bridge. Congestion is almost backed up to J29 Romford.

Travel Advice for Saturday 1 September

The Jubilee line, Central line and DLR are expected to be very busy around the usual stationsfrom 7.30 to 9:30 and 16:00 to 19:00. London Bridge and Bank stations are expected to be busy at the same times.

Spectators leaving events around Canning Town, North Greenwich and Stratford mean transport will also be busy after 21:00.

Travel update 30th August

The impact on travel is expected to be more focused on the City and East London. Not all of the venues are in use today but transport is expected to be busier from tomorrow when athletics start in the Olympic Stadium and busier next week when all venues will be in operation and the schools start to go back. The timings of the Paralympic competition schedule mean that tens of thousands of spectators are travelling to and from venues in the morning and evening peak periods. This will particularly be the case in the evening peak period from 16:00 − 19:00 when venue sessions change over, with crowds both leaving and heading to venues. London is open for business, so please continue to enjoy London’s many theatres, restaurants, shops and other attractions. The Trafalgar Square Live Site, which has space for 10,000 spectators, is open from 11:00 − 22:00 daily. A big screen is also open in Potters Fields, which is near City Hall and London Bridge. Roads The Paralympic Route Network (PRN) is now in operation and is concentrated in the City and East London. This includes Games Lanes for the use of athletes, officials and the world’s media to get them to events on time. These are being operated flexibly and being opened to regular traffic when they are less busy; a network of over 30 roadside electronic variable message signs along the route will advise when this is the case. To watch a short video explaining how the PRN and Games Lanes work, please click here Where possible, please avoid driving on or around the PRN and near venue areas particularly around the Olympic Park in Stratford and the A102 approach roads north and south of the Blackwall Tunnel. Currently, there is congestion being seen on the A2, A12 and A13, particularly in the morning peak. Roads east of St. Paul’s, including those in and approaching the City of London, such as Upper Thames Street and Lower Thames Street, and roads around Games venues are busier than usual. If driving is your only option, please travel at a different time if possible or allow more time for your journey. For information for road users during the Paralympics, please click here Public Transport To avoid travelling in the busiest places at the busiest times, please plan ahead by visiting GetAheadoftheGames.com Public transport routes to and from the London Paralympic venues at the Olympic Park, ExCeL, North Greenwich Arena and the Royal Artillery Barracks will be busier than usual in the morning and evening peak periods. If you are not going to a Paralympic event, try to avoid the stations that are close to venues as they are expected to be busy. Large numbers of spectators are expected to change trains atLondon Bridge and Bank to get to Games venues from 07:30 − 09:30 and 16:00 − 19:00. Canning Town, North Greenwich and Stratford, which are close to venues, are expected to be busy, particularly as spectators leave events from 21:00 throughout the Paralympics. The Jubilee line between Waterloo and Stratford, the Central line between Holborn and Stratford and the DLR between Bank and Greenwich as well as between Canning Town and Prince Regent are expected to be very busy from 07:30 − 09:30 and16:00 − 19:00. A number of bus routes are on diversion. To check whether your bus is affected, please visit tfl.gov.uk/2012buses For a map of the busiest stations and day by day information for the Paralympics, please click here London has a wide range of accessible transport options to ensure people with a disability or reduced mobility can get around. For more information on accessible travel during the Games, including a video to help plan your journey, please click here We are working to both deliver a great Paralympic Games and to keep London moving. Thank you again in advance for your help with this. Yours sincerely, Vernon Everitt Managing Director, Marketing and Communications These are our customer service updates to help keep London moving during the Games. To unsubscribe from Games messages, please

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Paralympic update

The Paralympic Games opened last night with over 11 million watching part of the broadcast.

Paralympic GB are aiming to win a record 103 medals. Two British athletes, swimmer Jonathan Fox and cyclist Sarah Storey, broke world records earlier this morning. Di Coates, 58, was one of Paralympic GB's biggest gold medal hopes, but failed to reach the R2 air rifle final. British swimmer Nyree Kindred set a new Paralympic record in the S6 100m backstroke within the first hour of the Games

Paralympics News:

Havering's own Amy Marren will be making her debut for Paralympic GB in the Women's 100m backstroke event tomorrow (Friday). The 14-year-old, from Hornchurch, will be one of 20 GB swimmers in action at the Aquatics Centre, Stratford, between 9.30am and 12.15pm. Amy, who was born without her right hand past the wrist, also has swimming events coming up on September 3, 4 and 7.

Transport:

Please check www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/london before you begin any journey home after work. When serious travel delays are reported alerts will be uploaded to the website and intranet, but these cannot be continually updated.

You can also check www.GetAheadoftheGames.com before you travel.

If you usually travel on the Jubilee Line, the Central Line or the DLR between 7am and 9.30amor 4pm and 7pm, make sure you have planned how you will travel on Monday.

It will be much busier than it is currently because the end of the school holidays will mean lots of people will be returning to work.

Public transport routes serving Games venues will be particularly busy on Friday (31 August).

Central Line

This is expected to be very busy between 7.30am and 9.30am and between 4pm and 7.30pm. Holborn to Stratford is expected to be particularly busy.

Jubilee Line

Again it is expected to be very busy between the times above as it carries spectators to and from the Olympic Park in Stratford, ExCel and North Greenwich arena, especially between Waterloo to Stratford. Jubilee line trains passing through Bermondsey and Canada Water are expected to be particularly busy with spectators between 7.30am and 9.30am.

DLR

The DLR will also be busy serving the Olympic Park, ExCel, Greenwich Park and Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich. There are some changes to station operations along the route. These are: Custom House, Prince Regent, West Silverton, Pontoon Dock and Heron Quays. Cutty Sark station will be closed from 30 August until 5 September.

London Overground

This will be carrying large amounts of people from North London to the Olympic Park and is expected to be busiest between 8am and 11am, 4pm and 8pm and after 10pm. TfL recommends you avoid changing onto the Tube at Canada Water, Highbury and Islington.

Central London Buses

There may be some diversions and some bus stops moved or suspended. But more buses will run on many routes.

Roads

The Paralympics Route Network is already in operation. Roads including the A12 and A13 will be busier than usual and you should expect delays. In addition, drivers are suggested to avoid PRN routes and venues in the Olympic Park, around Stratford and on the A102 approach roads north and south of the Blackwall Tunnel.

Retirement health report

Female pensioners in England can now expect to live to almost 77 before experiencing serious health problems, according to research from the Office for National Statistics. It said that women in England who turned 65 between 2008 and 2010 could expect another 11.8 years of healthy life expectancy on average. They will then experience eight years of poorer health, until death at 85.8 years. Their male counterparts of the same age are not doing much worse: for them, another 10.3 years of good quality life await them, taking them to 75.3 years, before dying at the average age of 83.2 years. Source: Daily Telegraph, Page: 10

Paralympics

News:

It is the opening ceremony tonight and the Paralympic Torch will be making its way to Stratford via the six host London boroughs.

The ceremony is broadcast on Channel 4 at 8pm. Big screens are also showing the event in Trafalgar Square, Broadgate Circle near Liverpool Street, Potters Field by Tower Bridge as well as Woolwich and two in Newham.

You can also see the marathon and line the streets on September 9. The route is available here: http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/venue/marathon/

Paralympics News:

This is expected to be the best games yet. All 2.3 million tickets have been sold and more countries then ever will be attending. Team GB has 301 athletes and aims to beat the haul of 42 gold medals won in Beijing. Amy Marren, 14 years old and from Hornchurch, will take part in the 4 x100 swimming freestyle relay next Monday 3 September.

Transport:

Check www.GetAheadoftheGames.com before you travel.

Central Line

This is expected to be very busy between 7.30am-9.30am and between 4pm-7.30pm. Passengers should try to avoid changing lines between Bank or Holborn.

Jubilee Line

Again it is expected to be very busy between the times above as it carries spectators to and from the Olympic Park in Stratford, ExCel and North Greenwich arena. Try to avoid changing lines at London Bridge or Canada Water.

DLR

The DLR will also be busy serving the Olympic Park, ExCel, Greenwich Park and Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich. There are some changes to station operations along the route, these are: Custom House, Prince Regent, West Silverton, Pontoon Dock and Heron Quays. Cutty Sark station will be closed from tomorrow (August 30) until 5 September.

London Overground

This will be carrying large amounts of people from North London to the Olympic Park and is expected to be busiest between 8am-11am, 4pm-8pm and after 10pm. TfL recommend to avoid changing onto the tube at Canada Water, Highbury and Islington.

Central London Buses

There may be some diversions and some bus stops moved or suspended. But more buses will run on many routes.

Roads

The Paralympics Route Network is already in operation. Roads including the A12, and A13 will be busier than usual and you should expect delays. In addition, drivers are suggested to avoid PRN routes and venues in the Olympic Park around Stratford and on the A102 approach roads north and south of the Blackwell tunnel.

The Times reports that the Government has combined with Youth United – an umbrella group representing uniformed bodies – to bring scouts, guides, police cadets and other “uniformed” youth clubs to urban areas of England and Wales with the highest rates of crime and deprivation. The aim is to provide 10,000 more places for youths, disruptive schoolchildren, children in care and the unemployed. At least 2,700 adult volunteers will be trained to lead the 400 new groups in areas such as Birmingham, Hackney,Bradford, Manchester and Middlesbrough. Youth United is working with councils to identify areas where the groups should be located. Source: The Times, Page: 1, 6

Mayor's Charity launch

The Mayor of Havering at the launch of her charities, The Queen's Theatre Trust, St Francis' Hospice and RAGS (Romford Autism Group Support) at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchuch today.

Bank Holiday

Three free days of fun…

Happy Days are here again as 70s rock star Suzi Quatro performs at our three day celebration of pop, rock and family fun, this Bank Holiday weekend.

The free events kick off with Gareth Gates, Misha B, Jamie Archer and Alexa Goddard taking to one of the two stages at Hornchurch Live on Saturday 25 August, from midday until 10pm.

Things hot up at the Havering Show when a piece of the Paralympic flame makes an appearance along with 60s groups: The Searchers and The Merseybeats, on Sunday (26 August). Suzi Quatro will ‘Can the can’ on Monday (27 August). The event at Harrow Lodge Park, takes place from 11am to 6pm on both days.

Download the London political map London Councils, in partnership with the London Communications Agency, has published an updated political map of London, following the London Assembly and Mayoral elections that took place in May 2012. The Assembly Members, super-constituencies and borough leaders are detailed on one side, with London’s MPs and parliamentary constituencies on the rear.  Download the latest map

Paralympic Torch Relay The Paralympic Flame Torch Relay begins today (22 August), with the Torches being lit at the four highest points in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Flames will then be transferred to each nation’s capital city where they will each become the focus for a day of Paralympic celebrations. On Tuesday 28 Augustthe Flames will be united in Stoke Mandeville – the spiritual home of the Paralympic Movement – to create the London 2012 Paralympic Flame. The Torch will travel through London on Wednesday 29 August.  Read more on LOCOG's website See the Torch Relay route

Going for Gold...and anything else.

We are all celebrating the sporting events that are occurring at the moment with many medals being gained, but unfortunately there are some persons whose aim at gaining gold is achieved by another method.
This time the race will be around the homes of unfortunate victims, picking up property and leaving within record time.
Gold, Silver and other items of jewellery are attractive items for a burglar.  They are generally easy to locate within homes and when taken they are easily removed from the scene of the crime.
Having personal item of jewellery stolen can be a very emotional experience; the items may have great sentimental values and can never be replaced. Unfortunately those persons who commit this type of crime do not care about what a piece of Jewellery means to an individual.
For years most people will have kept their jewellery in their bedrooms and most probably in a jewellery box on the dressing table. With us all being creatures of habit we all tend to put items in places that a would be burglar would be aware of. Under the bed, bedside unit for example.
We all need to be mindful regarding our personal property. Think about keeping your treasured jewellery in other places. If you do have a jewellery box, only use this for perhaps cheaper costume jewellery.
Please take on board the following advice.
Think about purchasing a home safe. Ensure that when purchasing you buy a safe which is fire proof. The safe can also be used for important papers, passports, credit cards and cash etc
.Make sure your jewellery is insured,
Take a photograph of your jewellery. When taking a photo lay a ruler alongside of the items so that this gives more detail on the size of the item. Keep the photographs in a safe place so that you provide details of items stolen should you become a victim of this type of crime.
If the jewellery is suitable you maybe able to use a property marking product Smartwater or selecta DNA visit the below websites for more information.
                                www.selectadna.co.uk
                                www.smartwater.com
                       
Do not keep all your jewellery in one place
Ensure that homes are secure, keep windows and doors locked.
Make your home look like you are at home when you are not.
Also be mindful of keeping the below items out of view of windows and doors. Laptops, cameras, mobile phones. Ipods and make a point of registering any items of property with immobilise.
www.immobilise.com
Immobilise is the world's largest free register of possession ownership details.
Millions of users have phones, bikes, computers, gadgets and other valuables.


Colin I. Freeman MInstF. MIDPE. MITOL. RPII
Essex Watch Liaison Officer - West LPA
Member: Essex Security & Fire Protection Association
Direct Line: 01279 621862 Internal Ext: 318383
Fax: 01279 625440 Internal Fax: 28200
E-mail: colin.freeman@essex.pnn.police.uk www.essex.police.uk/my_neighbourhood.aspx
Essex Police, Epping Police Station,
230 High Street, Epping, Essex. CM16 4AP
Essex Police Non-emergency Telephone No: 101

Travel Update from TfL

During the Games, the Tube carried over 60 million passengers, an increase of 30 per cent compared to last year; that’s more passengers than at any time in our 149 year history. The DLR carried over 6 million passengers, an increase of over 100 per cent compared to last year and London Overground carried almost 6 million passengers, an increase of 47 per cent compared to last year. Again, that’s more passengers than ever before. Traffic on our roads kept flowing and buses coped well.
The Paralympic Games run from 29 August until 9 September. We’ll need your help again and will start providing you with travel advice, to help you avoid the busiest times and places, from Wednesday 29 August.
Games Lanes will no longer be in operation from Wednesday 15 August. There will be some instances where road changes will need to be reintroduced later in August as part of the Paralympic Route Network (PRN). Roads will revert to normal in between the Olympic and Paralympic Games but the building of the PRN will commence from the evening of Saturday 25 August and will be in place for Sunday 26 August. Games Lanes will not be activated until 29 August.
Thank you for changing the way you travelled to help support a great London 2012 Olympic Games.

Travel Update

Travel information update for tomorrow, Sunday 12 August from TfL

Men’s Olympic Marathon event is taking place from 11:00 - 13:30 on roads in central London. There will be many bus diversions and The Mall, the City and Embankment areas are expected to be busy. There will be road closures and restrictions along the race route which will be put in place from 03:00 tomorrow morning and will reopen when it is safe to do so.

Closing Ceremony is taking place. Stratford station will be very busy from 17:30 - 20:30. Westfield Stratford City shopping centre will have restricted access after 20:00 to those with a Games ticket, staff or those using hospitality venues. You should avoid the station and shopping centre at these times and enjoy the other attractions that London has to offer during the Games; make the most of the theatres, restaurants, shops and free concerts.

Entrance to Hyde Park Live Site tomorrow for the Closing Ceremony concert is by ticket only. This event is sold out and the area will be very busy - please do not travel to this site unless you have a ticket. Hyde Park can be reached via Bond Street, Marble Arch and Green Park stations. Live Sites which do not require a ticket are at Victoria Park, Potters Fields, Waltham Forest and Woolwich. Victoria Park can be reached via Mile End station.

Last day: Tomorrow is the last day of the Olympic Games. With your help, we have been able to get a record-breaking number of passengers to their destinations whilst still getting spectators to their events.

Friday 10 August 
Travel hotspots and disruption  ·

       As some of today's events at the Olympic Park, ExCeL, North Greenwich Arena, Hyde Park, Earls Court and Wembley Arena continue into this evening, spectators are reminded to check times of their last train home, while non-spectators should continue to avoid the busiest stations at the busiest times.Because the basketball finals are taking place at North Greenwich Arena this evening, the Jubilee line is expected to be busy all night, with North Greenwich Tube station and the DLR particularly affected.Spectators will be leaving Wembley Arena and heading into London in the evening peak.·   
    The public transport network is expected to be at its busiest between 4.30pm-7pm and after 9pm tonight.·     
  The road network in London is expected to be busy today with the Olympic Route Network (ORN) serving venues across London. Transport news·        Hadleigh Farm is hosting the Olympic Mountain Bike events on Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12.
Around 280 Games Family Vehicles are expected to be travelling to and from the event on the A13. There will also be17,000 ticketed spectators at the event on each day.·    
   Therefore the Olympic Route Network (ORN) will be in operation on the A13 this weekend. The A12 and A127 are part of the Additional ORN (AORN), so will also be affected if anything happens on the A13 or it becomes too crowded
.Please note, as and when Games venues are no longer required, work to remove the ORN route to those venues will begin.·     
  The London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony takes place on Sunday evening, so might see additional traffic travelling into Stratford.·        Paralympic Games travel alerts: TfL will start sending daily travel advice for the Paralympics on Wednesday, August 29.
As most of the Paralympic venues are in east London, there will still be an impact on London’s transport network, particularly when the schools go back. This afternoon’s Team GB highlights·      

 Today we have already seen silver medals for Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell and Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark in sailing's 470 division.·        This takes Britain's total medal haul to 54. That's two fewer than Russia, but Team GB lead on gold difference - we have 25 to Russia's 12.Anthony Agogo wins Bronze in the middleweight boxingBritain's Luke Campbell has won the semi-final of the men's bantam 56kg boxing bout against Japan. He is now guaranteed at least a silver as he looks towards the final on Sunday (against Ireland).Shanaze Reade will be going for gold after qualifying fifth fastest for the BMX semi-finals. The final will take place later this afternoon. Fellow Brit Liam Phillips also hopes to secure a medal in the men’s final after making quick progress to the semis.Team GB has two finalists in the women’s 1500m, Lisa Dobriskey and Laura Weightman. Sophie Hitchon will be in the hammer final and the relays will continue today with the finals of the women’s 4x100m and the men’s 4x400m. The Jamaicans are expected to star in the first round of the men’s 4x100m.The women's hockey bronze tie - GB v NZ - is this afternoon.Lutalo Muhammad has made it through to the -80kg taekwondo quarter-finals - he faces Nicolas Garcia Hemme of Spain this afternoon.


 Havering Show and Hornchurch Live While we have your attention, we thought we'd remind you that there's only two weeks to go until Hornchurch Live and the Havering Show. Both events take place at Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch - with free entry - over the August bank holiday weekend.  Watch out for singers Misha B and Gareth Gates performing at Hornchurch Live. Rocker Suzi Quatro and sixties hitmakers the Merseybeats and The Searchers are the music highlights at the Havering Show - alongside the Arena Acts and a Big Top. For details about these fantastic events, visit www.hornchurch-live.co.uk and www.havering.gov.uk/Pages/Campaigns/Havering-show.aspx

Travel Update 10th August

Friday 10 August 
Travel hotspots and disruptionCentral London will be busy with the men's 10km Marathon Swimming taking place in Hyde Park in the afternoon. The Jubilee line and DLR are expected to be exceptionally busy in the evening. Spectators will be leaving Wembley Arena and heading into London in the evening peak. Games events will be taking place across London at the following venues and will therefore be busy: Olympic Park: Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Basketball Arena, Riverbank Arena, Water Polo Arena, BMX Track. River Area: ExCeL, North Greenwich Arena. Central London: Hyde Park, Earl's Court. Other: Wembley Arena. ·         The public transport network is expected to be at its busiest between 4.30pm-7pm and after 9pm tonight.·         The road network in London is expected to be busy today with the Olympic Route Network (ORN) serving venues across London. ·         Hadleigh Farm is hosting the Olympic Mountain Bike events on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August - the ORN will therefore be in operation on the A13.  Please note, as and when Games venues are no longer required, work to remove the ORN route to those venues will begin. ·         Paralympic Games travel alerts: TFL will start sending daily travel advice for the Paralympics on Wednesday 29 August if you have signed up for the email travel alert. Whilst most of the Paralympic venues are in East London, there will still be an impact on London’s transport network, particularly when the schools go back.

Travel today 9th August

Travel hotspots

With an earlier than usual start and 216,000 spectators expected at the Olympic Park, the Central Line, Jubilee Line and Docklands Light Railway are expected to be busy throughout the day.

Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch and Green Park stations are likely to be very busy this morning due to the women's marathon swimming event.

The Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines will experience high demand during the evening rush hour due to the final of the women's football.

This evening Westminster station (Beach Volleyball at Horse Guards Parade) and North Greenwich station (Basketball) are also likely to be busy.

Games venues in operation today: Olympic Park, Horse Guards Parade, ExCel, Greenwich Park, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Arena, Earls Court, Eton Dorney, City of Coventry Stadium and sailing at Weymouth and Portland.


This Friday and Saturday will be the busiest days for the Olympic Park in Stratford.

Travel disruption

A13 Commercial Road in Shadwell has now re-opened after an earlier accident. Delays are occurring.

District Line - delays between Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway.

Piccadilly Line - delays between Acton Town and Uxbridge.

Delays are also occurring on London Midland and Virgin Trains.

Olympic Route Network in operation so expect delays on A11, A12, A13, A406.

Police update

There are no significant issues to report.