Roadworks

On Sunday 8 August, four parking bays will be suspended for road works  outside 172 to 176 South Street, Romford.

From Monday 10 August, until Wednesday 12 August road works will take place between 9.30am and 3.30pm outsidenumbers 10, 123 and 155 Brentwood Road, Gidea Park as part of preparations for replacing water mains Temporary traffic lights will be in operation.

Until Tuesday 11 August, road works will take place outside164 Brentwood Road, Gidea Park. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation.

Until Wednesday 12 August, road works will take place outside 335 Osborne Road, Hornchurch

Green flags in parks

High standards keep

flags flying

We’ve kept our high standards and retained our prestigious Green Flagstatus for having nine of the best parks in the country. The Green Flag Award recognises the best parks and green spaces in England and Wales. Our Parks and Open Spaces team were congratulated on the achievement by Councillor Melvin Wallace, Cabinet Member for Culture and Community Engagement. He said: “It makes me proud that we have such beautiful open spaces and parks in our Borough. I’d like to thank all the staff and parks friends groups involved for their hard work in making our parks clean and safe so that we can all enjoy them.”

Food Waste

Compost food waste

In the average black sack left out for Havering Council to collect 48 per cent is food waste – that is £56 per month being thrown away by each family in the Borough.

Havering supports the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, which provides tips, recipes and advice all helping you to reduce food waste and save nearly £700 a year.

If you do have waste food a large amount of it can be composted at home.

Litter pick in Raphael Park

Picking in the park

The Friends of Raphael Park is organising a programme of litter picking at the park in Main Road, Gidea Park – do come along and lend a hand.

• Tuesday 4 August, 10am - 12pm, meet atRaphael Park Cafe
• Sunday 16 August, 10am - 11am, meet at the playground
• Tuesday 1 September, 10am - 12pm, meet atRaphael Park Cafe
• Sunday 20 September, meet at the playground.

Eastern Bazaar in the Market

Eastern Bazaar comes to Romford

From Wednesday 29 July you can experience a Eastern Bazaar in Romford Market every market day for the next two weeks.

The Bazaar will be at the Tollgate House end of the Market Place, with stalls selling handmade leather and wicker bags, handmade leather and berber cloth bags, handmade paintings on leather skins, hand-knitted dresses and kaftans, hand-knitted beddings, sofas and cushion linens, belly dance costumes and a range of olives, Turkish delight and Turkish pastries.

Come along and find out more.

80s hits and local talent to entertain at this year’s Havering Show

​The annual Havering Show, the borough’s biggest, free event, is taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August), and will have plenty of 80s nostalgia with performances from Boney M and Bad Manners.

​Boney M, famous for hits including Daddy Cool, Ma Baker, Brown Girl in the Ring and Rivers of Babylon, will be headlining on the main Time FM stage on Sunday.

While on the Monday, English Ska band Bad Manners, known for their hits My Girl Lollipop, Can Can and Lip up Fatty, will be topping the bill.

 

Local youngsters James Smith and Hope Murphy, both of Britain’s Got Talent fame, will be delighting their younger fan bases with their performances on the main stage.

 

And for the first time at the show, karaoke fans will be able to get their fix with live band karaoke, known as Bandeoke, taking place on stage.

 

There will be lots more entertainment taking place in the arena, with attractions including daring stunts, an army display team and a performance from Knights of the Damned.

 

Also in the showground will be a fun fair, classic cars and lots of trade stalls and exhibitors.

 

Councillor Roger Ramsey, the Leader of Havering Council, said:

 

“The Havering Show is one of our most popular events, and I’m proud that it always attracts such a crowd.

 

“It provides great entertainment for the whole family and I hope that residents from across the borough will come along and have a great time, and of course that we have great weather for the Bank Holiday weekend.”

The show, which is sponsored by Time FM and West and Coe, takes place at Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch, from 11am until 6pm both days. Parking costs £2.

Summer sports activities for children

The Council's Health and Sports Development team provide a vibrant offer of sport and physical activities for children, young people and adults.​

We organise activities for young people aged 11-25 years of age including:

• Football tournaments
• Basketball
• Netball
• Handball
• Rounders.

​We also arrange many more exciting sports.

• ​Email: daniel.alleyne@havering.gov.uk​
• Phone: 01708 4333768.​

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Summer holid​ay sports programme 2015

The youth summer programme is now here. Please see the activities below, ordownload the programme​​ for full details. All sessions need to be booked via 07946 738480.

​Day	​Activities
​Mondays	​27 July Dodgeball tournament Enter alone, or with a team of five myplace, 12:30-2:30pm, all welcome, £1.50 per person   Mini table tennis tournament Mini bats, mini tables, massive fun myplace, 2:30-4:30pm, £1.50   3 August 9 Hole crazy golf Hall Lane, Upminster Park, from 12pm, £2 per player   Off-ice skating Learn jumps and spins normally only performed on ice myplace, 1-2pm, £4   10 August Bubble football Maximum 16 people per session Central Park Leisure Centre​, 1-2pm and 2-3pm, £4 per session   Off-ice skating Learn jumps and spins normally only performed on ice myplace​, 1-2pm, £4   17 August CLUB1 Centre induction Come and meet the team, see our facilities and find out more. Central Park Leisure Centre​, 12:30pm, Free
​Tuesdays	​Time to Try Tuesday Join us as we tour four different parks with street golf/disc golf/street tennis/rounders and more...   All sessions from 12-4pm, £3 per session   28 July Central Park   4 August Upminster Park   11 August Raphael Park   18 August Hylands Park
​Wednesdays	​​Women and Girls Wednesday   Every Wednesday, join our girls-only sports sessions.    Zumba 1-2pm / Rounders 2-3pm / Netball 3-4pm £2 per session. Plus FREE Nail workshop from 4-6pm   29 July Central Park   5 August Upminster Park   12 August Raphael Park   19 August Hylands Park
​Thursdays​	​Thursday Basketball   Every Thursday, bring some friends, get into basketball and improve your skills at our professionally coached sessions, from 1-4pm, Free 30 July / 6 August / 13 August / 20 August Central Park Leisure Centre​
​Fridays	​Not into team sports? Try CLUB1 Get involved in solo activities such as running, gym, swimming and exercise classes. Try it on your own or bring a friend.   Teen gym Every Friday, 12-2pm Central Park Leisure Centre Swimming Every Friday, 2-4pm Central Park Leisure Centre​ Pure Abs​ Every Wednesday, 5:30pm (age 16+ only) Central Park Leisure Centre​ FREE CLUB1 t-shirts, sweatbands, gym bags and water bottles are up for grabs when you sign up with a friend. All activities are FREE, only if you register with the Havering CLUB1 team.