Havering residents cheer as Beacon lit to celebrate Queen’s 90th birthday

​The Mayor of Havering lights the Beacon.

​More than 250 residents joined the Mayor of Havering at The Green in Havering-atte-Bower on Thursday 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:  “It was a lovely evening with more than 200 people joining us at St John the Evangelist Church to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday and then to light 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 special event along with residents, local politicians and dignitaries. Havering was one of a 1,000 beacons lit across the UK and overseas in celebration of her birthday.”

Charlbury Court, Harold Hill, resident, Rosie George, said: “Everyone was made very welcome, both at the church service and at the beacon lighting which was a lot of fun.

 

“Reverend David Anderton conducted a lovely service and it was very emotional as the band played in the beacon’s light.”

 

The Mayor added: “I’m now looking forward to attending some of the street parties that are being planned for Sunday 12 June.”

 

The Council is encouraging local residents to hold street parties to mark the Queen’s official birthday, which is on Sunday 12 June. To apply to hold a party in your street on that weekend, fill out the form at www.havering.gov.uk/streetpartiesno later than Friday 29 April.

Remembering the Blitz

Havering remembers casualties of the blitz

Thursday 21 April 2016

​Families gathered in Romford Cemetery on Tuesday 19 April to remember and honour the lives of ordinary men, women and children in Havering who were among approximately 17,500 London civilians who perished in air raids during World War Two.

​The Mayor of Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling, laid a wreath at the foot of the granite memorial dedicated to Havering Civilians who lost their lives during the 1939-1945 conflict, followed by the Last Post and Reveille.

The Mayor of Havering said:

“The Last Post was an unusual, but fitting tribute for civilians, allowing us to remember them with the respect and dignity they deserved”

Head Teacher Mark Patient, whose pupils read the poem “We remember them”, said:

“It was a great privilege and honour to be asked to take part in this very special remembrance service. I was extremely proud of our pupils and our thoughts and prayers are with all the families that were affected by the bombings back in 1941.”

Those present, processed from the Cemetery Chapel to the Essex Road Memorial Garden led by Standard Bearers of the Royal British Legion, the Mayor of Havering, Cllr. Brian Eagling and the Mayor’s Chaplain the Revd. Canon David Banting.  Amongst the procession were those who had experienced the enduring loss of family and friends and representatives of the rescue services including the London Fire Brigade.  The graveside service was accompanied by members of the Salvation Army. 

From BHR hospitals re industrial action

Keeping our patients safe during the industrial action

 

This note is to provide you with an update on the plans we are putting in place to make sure we provide safe levels of care to our patients during the junior doctors’ strike.

 

The strike, which is taking place next week on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April, will be the first where they will not be providing emergency care.

 

We are putting robust plans in place to ensure we can provide safe and compassionate care during this time and would like to let you know that this means we will only be treating those patients who need immediate care in our emergency departments (EDs) during the strike. Anyone who comes to an ED requiring non-emergency care will be redirected to primary care and will be informed of the different treatment options available to them – we will be issuing  information leaflets issue during the strike to signpost these patients to the most appropriate care.

 

Our CCGs will be providing 16 additional GPs in the hubs across the three boroughs during the strike to give extra appointments, until 10pm on both days of the strike, which can be booked from 12noon, rather than the usual 2pm. These can be booked by calling 020 3770 1888. We will provide GP information on the leaflets issued on the strike days too.

 

The most important message during the strike is not to come to ED unless you require immediate, emergency care and we would appreciate your support in helping us to inform your residents by signposting people to the right services and sharing this message wherever possible.

 

 

Further information, as well as the information leaflets which you can share, are on our website.

 

Havering MIND

Havering Mind is holding a very special fundraising spectacular at the Queens Theatre, Hornchurch.
The RULE BRITANNIA concert will feature the ESSEX CONCERT ORCHSTRA who will be performing a show of all your favorite patriotic numbers including land of hope and glory, the dambusters, the great escape and of course Rule Britannia This will be a great night of nostalgia and flag waving.

For tickets see the Queens Theatre website: www.queens-theatre.co.uk<http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk>
01708 443333

St George's Day

Flying the flag for St George at Romford Market

Saturday 23 April will see Romford Market celebrating St George's Day. Visitors will be able to enjoy FREE face painting, The Royal British Legion Band and Corps of Drums Romford, TheHornchurch Drum and Trumpet Corps, The Haverettes All Girls Marching Band, Rock Band Nice n Sleezy, and the Town Crier in fine voice.  Two artists from the Romford's Talent Event are also appearing - Aaron Floyd (Winner) andSammy-Jo Evans (from BBCs "The Voice ").

Party for the Queen

Party for Queen's Birthday

On Sunday 12 June 2016, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 90th birthday. 

Communities across Havering can be part of this national celebration by organising a neighbourhood street party.  Street parties are a great part of British life and an opportunity for communities to come together and celebrate national occasions. The deadline for street party applications is Friday 29 April.

Romford Leisure Development

Work starts on Romford Leisure Development

​The Council has completed its land-swap deal with Morrisons foodstore and is gearing-up to start building the long-awaited leisure development in the heart of Romford town centre.

​The £25 million scheme will make the development one of the Council’s most ambitious to date, with the investment aimed at regenerating the area and providing competition-level sporting facilities for the entire borough.

Willmott Dixon, will begin surveying and preparing the land on Western Road this week, with building work on the leisure development expected to start in the early part of May.

New Library hours

New opening hours for libraries

New opening hours The opening hours for Havering libraries have changed and now are: Collier Row, Elm Park, Gidea Park, Harold Wood and South Hornchurch: Monday and Tuesday closed; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am – 4pm;Thursday 2pm - 8pm. Harold Hill, Romford and Upminster: Monday andThursday 10am – 8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 10am – 4pm. Hornchurch:  Monday to Friday inclusive 1pm - 10pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm. Rainham:  Monday and Wednesday 10am – 8pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm.