Food Hygiene course

Food Hygiene Course goes down a treat

​Food safety across Havering is about to be improved, thanks to a food hygiene course offered by Havering Council and HealthWorks.

​A total of eight staff from four different businesses in the borough took part on the first course on Tuesday 19 May, in order to improve both safety standards and their hygiene rating, as well as providing a better service to customers.

There are still places available on future dates for the one-day course that is being offered by Havering Council in partnership with HealthWorks. Those who complete the training will be awarded a nationally recognised qualification and be registered with the CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health).

Further courses are being held from 9:15am until 4:30pm on 16 June, 14 July, 15 September, 13 October and 17 November 2015. The cost is £60 for the first booking and £55 for any additional bookings from the same business for the same course date.

 

Food outlets across the Borough are inspected on a regular basis and given a rating according to the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Any outlets that do not meet the criteria will be given advice on how to improve their hygiene rating. Having a good Food Hygiene Rating shows customers that their safety is important. 

 

Councillor Osman Dervish, Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services, said:

“I am really pleased that those working in the food industry in the borough are taking responsibility for food safety at their premises by taking part in this training.

 

“We expect food outlets in Havering to be safe and of a high standard, and I would encourage those who have not yet completed the training to do so.”

 

Lisa Marjoram, Manager at Chatterbugs Nursery in Collier Row, said:

 

‘It’s a very good course and it’s delivered well. The information was also relevant to the nursery sector.  I would definitely recommend this course to anyone to keep up to date with legislation.’

 

Lynda Rhodes, from Linda Rhodes Cakes, Wiltshire Avenue, Hornchurch

“This was a very good course and with an excellent tutor.  It is interesting and informative with all questions fully answered.  The food safety booklet is an excellent back up resource to the day.  It really is the best food safety course I have attended.”

 

Places can be booked by emailing healthworksinlondon@gmail.com with a business name and preferred date for the course.

The Met on TV

The Met on TV

A five-part documentary series, The Met: Policing London, is on BBC1 television on Mondays at 9pm.

Havering Police is holding screenings of the programmes, with officers available to answer questions afterwards, at Havering Sixth Form College, Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3TB, between 5.30pm and 7.30pm on

• Tuesday 16 June
• Tuesday 23 June
• Tuesday 30 June
  
• Tuesday 7 July

Any local resident is welcome to attend these screenings and make their views known.

Dawn Chorus

Join our early search for owls, warblers, thrushes and woodpeckers Sunday 7th June 2015 Meeting at Albyns Farm Depot,                   off South End Road, Rainham, RM13 7YH.                                           4.30am till 7.45am. To book at place on this FREE walk, please contact Ray by Email: admin@ingrebournevalleyfriends.org by phone: 07933-172921 Refreshments & Pastries available at end of walk. 

Lower train fares

Lower fares from Romford On Sunday 31 May, TfL Railtakes over the stopping services currently run by Abellio Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield as part of the preparation forCrossrail. Timetable details are available here. New fares will apply on many services and TfLconcessions  will appy on most services. For example the Peak Zones 1-6 pay as you go fare from Romford to Oxford Circus will fall from £7.60 to £5.10 (a 30 per cent reduction) with the off-peak fare falling from £5.20 to £3.10 (a 40 per cent reduction)  Fare details are available here. More information available here.

Air pollution

Free service alerts residents to air pollution

​Havering residents are being reminded to sign up for a free service that will send them an alert when air pollution or pollen reaches levels which may affect their health.

​There are several ways to receive air pollution alerts.

 

• Download the free airTEXT smart phone app, which provides the latest forecasts for pollution, UV, grass pollen and temperature.

• Get free SMS alerts for the borough (Vodafone, O2, Three or Sure (CWC)). Text 'follow airtext_havering' to 86444 for alerts as free text messages. To unsubscribe from the SMS alerts, simply reply 'STOP' to one of the messages.

• Follow @airtext on Twitter

 

The main source of air pollution in Havering is vehicle emissions. Significant amounts also come from residential and commercial gas use, industry, construction sites and emissions from outside London.

 

The borough was declared an Air Quality Management Area on 11 September 2006 due to levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10) not meeting air quality objectives in many parts of the borough. The Air Quality Management Area covers the whole of the London Borough of Havering.

 

Find out more about about air pollution and airTEXT in Havering

Langtons Summer Concert 2015

One of the most popular events in the borough's cultural calendar, Langtons Summer Concert, will return to Hornchurch on Sunday 7 June from 3pm to 5pm.

The concert will, once more, be in the beautiful setting of the Langtons House Gardens and feature live music from the Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra.

Admission is free and residents can bring their own picnics and chairs.

Last year, around 2,000 residents and dignitaries listened to two hours of classical music, performed in the grounds of the stately house, in Billet Lane, Hornchurch.

Simon Parkinson, Head of Culture and Leisure said:

"The Langtons Summer Concert is always a popular day out and enjoyable event, and is one of the reasons why so many residents are proud to live in Havering. I hope everyone who attends enjoys the day."

Obesity levels

More than two thirds of adults will be overweight by 2030

Europe’s growing obesity crisis will see almost three-quarters of men and two-thirds of women in the UK being overweight in 15 years, health experts have said. Projections by the WHO and UK-based researchers suggest that 89% of men and 85% of women in Ireland will be overweight or obese by 2030. In the UK, the comparable figures will be 74% for men and 64% for women, up from 70% and 59% respectively five years ago.