Romford Town Conservatives

SOUTH STREET
Residents contacted us to report some environmental health issues in an alley way behind some of the shops outside of the Ring Road. The Council’s Public Protection and Streetcare Enforcement Officers have visited and action is being taken to rectify the situation.
LODGE AVENUE
The summer "rainy season" has resulted in a profusion of weeds coming through pavements and gullies here and in other roads. We are grateful to residents for reporting the issues and highlighted them to the Council as areas of particular concern to residents.
BRUNEL CLOSE/ DICKENS WAY/ CAXTON WAY/ ROEDEAN DRIVE.
We continue to work jointly with residents of all the above roads on ongoing road issues on the estate.
MAIN ROAD
The Council is to repair damage to the coping stones on Black’s Bridge between Raphael Park and Lodge Farm Park.
OLYMPICS/ PARALYMPICS
Official estimates are that 150,000 people came out to see the Olympic Torch pass through Havering on 22nd July. Celebrations to greet the Paralympic Torch were central to this year’s Havering Show. The Council has produced information about where in Havering children and young people can take part in all of the sports in the Olympic Games (or, in the case of a few more esoteric sports, where they can be pursued near here). The list is available on http://www.haveringactive.co.uk/news.html.
ART IN ROMFORD
St. Edward’s Music Society will hold a Diamond Jubilee Concert on Sunday 21st October at 6.30pm in St. Edward’s Church in the Market. The programme will include Handel, Vivaldi and Albinoni. More information can be found on the notice board outside the church or on http://www.stedwardsboxoffice.org. Romford Contemporary Arts and Romford Artists Cooperative a a group of outstanding visual artists who make work in places throughout the town. For more information please see http://www.romfordarts.com or the Facebook page - Romford Contemporary Arts Programme. Romford Summer Theatre, who perform Shakespeare in Raphael Park every summer, have established a "Friends" group. Membership enables us to support the excellent work of the group and receive benefits. For more information please contact enquire@romfordsummertheatre.com. Brentwood Road Gallery will have a Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 10th November. For more information please see http://www.fbsarts.co.uk
CENTRAL ROMFORD ENVIRONMENT
We have sought clarification about the visual impact of proposed new shop fronts at 17-19 South Street and 49-51 South Street and would like to be sure that the new fronts will be smarter than the previous ones. We have objected to a retrospective application to permit what seems to us a wholly inappropriate shop front at 8 North Street in Romford Conservation Area, and have sought clarification of the street scene impact of applications for outdoor seating in front of The Bull public house and Yates Wine Bar.