What is going on in the ROMFORD TOWN WARD of the London Borough of Havering Your Councillors are: Cllr. Wendy Brice-Thompson Cllr. Joshua Chapman Cllr. Frederick Thompson
Excellent results for our
A Level students
Havering’s students proved once again that they are among the best in London with another year ofoutstanding results. This year’s A Level pass rate currently stands at 99.8 per cent, pending final results from Havering Sixth Form College and Campion School’s sixth form. In 2012 the pass rate was 96.4 per cent. The average points score is up on last year and, while students generally entered fewer exams this year, the grades they achieved were higher.
DANCE ACTIVE
Do you wish to stay active after 50 years? Are you interested in learning new dance moves while socialising with others with similar interests? Come and join us every Wednesday 8:00pm –10:00pm, at Chadwick Hall, St Michael’s Church, Gidea Park, RM2 5EL. You do not need any prior experience, and it is free to join. For more information, contact Mary Bryan on 01708 752057 or marybryan151@talktalk.net
HASWA WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
The Havering Asian Social Welfare Association (HASWA), in Elm Park runs variousactivities at their Community Hall in Greenfields, Kilmartin Way, RM12 5NB. Adultsweekly activities include Bollywood Classes on Tuesdays, 19:00 – 21:00, Yoga Classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 am, and Lunch Club on Wednesdays 12:00 -14:00. Participants are expected to make a minimumcontribution of £2.00 for attendance to each event. Come and join us in any of our activities, and either learn breathing and relaxation techniques, improve flexibility and balance or to simply reduce the perpetual loneliness you face at home. For further information contact 01708 522789, or email office@haswa.org.uk
HAD WELFARE SURGERY
Havering Association for People with Disabilities (HAD) is organising monthly Welfare Benefits Surgery on the 4th Wednesday of every month starting from July 2013. Benefits advisers from the council’s Welfare Rights Unit provide clients with up to date advice and information on benefits. The team also carries out benefit checks to advise those who may be entitled to other benefits. This is an appointment only service. To make an appointment please ring 01708 476554.
DEMENTIA COMMUNITY ROADSHOW VISITS RAINHAM
A pioneering Dementia Community Roadshow will be visiting Bridge Road, Rainham Tesco Extra on 20thAugust 2013 as part of a local awareness programme to increase understanding of the condition. Residents living outside Havering can find out when the Dementia Community Roadshow will be visiting their local area by visiting www.alzheimers.org.uk/roadshow. Residents in Havering can contact Sue Mcnally on 01708 739293 or email sue.mcnally@alzheimers.org.uk for any additional information.
Take away your litter and bin it
‘Enjoy your takeaway – then bin it’ is the key message of the Council’s latest campaign urging fast food outlets and their customers to help keep Havering clean.
Unsightly takeaway food packages thrown on the ground are a major concern of the borough’s residents, as revealed in last year’s Spring Clean survey. In response to this our Cleaner Havering Campaign is signing-up takeaways, snack shops and supermarkets – starting in Elm Park – to a pledge to clean-up takeaway litter outside their shop, display the campaign posters, and put special campaign stickers on their food packaging.
