Havering’s Dementia alliance shortlisted for two awards

​Just a year after the Havering Dementia Action Alliance was formed, it has been shortlisted for two awards, recognising its work to make the borough more dementia friendly.

​It is a finalist in the Dementia Friendly Awards 2015 in the Best Dementia Friendly Community Initiative category. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 16 September.

 

The alliance has also been shortlisted in the National Diversity Awards 2015, for which there were around 20,000 nominations. Members of the alliance will find out if they have won in the Community Organisation Award for Disability category, just days after the first awards evening, on Friday 18 September in Liverpool.

 

The alliance is made up of a number of local companies and organisations, including Havering Council, the Alzheimer’s Society, Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS University Trust (BHRUT) and Havering Mind. Other members include local shops, banks and charities.

 

Havering has the largest population of people aged 65 and over in London, and there are over 3,000 people living with dementia in the borough.

 

The Dementia Action Alliance aims to make the lives of people living with the condition, and their carers, better by encouraging everyone in the community to make simple changes and be more understanding.

 

Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services and Health, said:

 

“It is fantastic that the dementia alliance has been shortlisted for both of these awards. It is made up of many partners all wanting to achieve the same aim, making the borough a friendlier place for people living with dementia.

 

“I am so proud that it is being recognised in this way, especially as it was only launched last year. I’m sure everyone involved will be keeping their fingers crossed that we triumph on the night, at both award ceremonies!”

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.