LIVING
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Issue 186 • www.havering.gov.uk
Music and more The Havering Show returns this August Bank Holiday weekend See pages 20 – 21
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Leader's welcome
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Welcome to the July edition of Living in Havering. Since my last Leader’s welcome message we have launched a major programme of investment in our roads and pavements. Every year for the next four years we will be spending £10m to resurface and repave the streets and pavements most in need of repair. We will also be fixing hundreds of potholes to make your journeys better. You can read about the work, and see which roads and pavements are set for improvement in the coming weeks, on pages 14 and 15. I was recently able to see at first-hand the rapid progress that has been made by our contractors building the new Hornchurch Sports Centre in Harrow Lodge Park. I am immensely proud of the quality of the sports and leisure facilities that we now have in the borough and my focus is now turning to how people in Rainham can also enjoy modern sports facilities. There will be more on that in the next edition of this magazine. In the meantime, you can read about the progress in Hornchurch on page 5. When we carried out a public consultation on our proposed spending plans last year you told us loud and clear that you value Havering’s green spaces and that you want the borough’s streets and pavements to be kept clean. That’s why we are investing an additional £400,000 in cleaning our residential streets and town centres over the next year, and are committed to keeping Havering’s parks among the best in London. On page 28 you can read about the historic walled garden at Bedfords Park, and on page 6 there’s an update on the gum cleaning operation we launched in May. One of things that make Havering special is the breadth and depth of our voluntary organisations. In this edition you can read about the Army Cadets on page 6, the Sea Cadets on page 23, the Havering Miniature Railway on page 19 and the Havering Writer’s Circle on page 26. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg: there are also pages and pages of listings of our wonderful local community organisations in our What’s On listings starting on page 34. I hope you have a wonderful summer rounded off, as usual, by our hugely successful Havering Show over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. Read all about this year’s great event with something for all the family on pages 20 and 21. Don’t forget that if you have an issue you want to raise with me you can always come along to one of my regular Meet the Leader events. See right for details.
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6 1. Seeing first hand the 4. A ttending the launch of cleaning up of chewing Learning Disability Week at the gum in South Street, Liberty Shopping Centre on Romford on 8 May. 18 June. 2. Talking with Havering 5. V isiting the Mount, off Noak Council's Chief Hill Road at the launch of Executive about the Highways investment the £40 million campaign, 20 May. Highways investment 6. Together with Cllr Dervish, programme, 28 May. meeting staff at The Bunno 3. C elebrating St. George's restaurant in Romford who day in Romford Market, are supporting the Cleaner 24 April. Havering campaign, 7 June.
Meet the Leader Cllr Damian White, the Leader of Havering Council, holds regular surgeries in order to meet residents and help resolve issues that need addressing. You can meet him at these times and places: Thursday 18 July, 5 - 6.30pm, Romford Library. Thursday 15 August, 4.30 - 6pm, Collier Row Library Thursday 29 August, 5.30 - 7pm, Upminster Library Thursday 19 September, 5 - 6.30pm, Gidea Park Library
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Contents issue 186
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Enforcement Paul Oatt, Havering’s Public Protection Programme Manager, checks on compliance with a Prohibition Order in Rainham
Safe Havering Tips to stay safe this summer and news of steps to combat county lines
Cover picture: The Havering Show is back with fun for all the family over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
6 News T he new Hornchurch Sports Centre takes shape and gum meets a sticky end in Romford 18 Shared lives Being a carer has become a real family affair for one Romford family 19 Steaming ahead Havering’s Miniature Railway has a new station. 19 Wellbeing in Havering Be cancer aware 20 Cover story – More than music The Havering Show has something for everyone
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Regeneration Better roads and pavements
Making sure green spaces are part of all new developments
Work is under way as Havering Council commits to spend £40m 25 E ntertainment every month News of events to keep you entertained in Romford Market over the summer 28 Historic Havering Another double helping of local history 30 Business Focus How Havering Works helps local people into work, support for small and medium sized businesses and awards for an Upminster nursery school 33 Arts & Culture listings Lots to see and do in Havering
Cabinet and Council meetings
Cabinet and Full Council meetings are open to the public and are held at 7.30pm (unless stated otherwise) in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB. Forthcoming meeting dates are as follows: Cabinet – 9 July Full Council – 10 July Cabinet – 7 August (6.30pm) Full Council – 11 September Cabinet – 18 September They can also be watched online at www.havering.gov.uk/webcast Dates may change, please check www.havering.gov.uk/calendarmeetings for latest information.
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Progress in work
An artist’s impression of how the new Hornchurch Sports Centre will look in 2020 Following the official ground breaking ceremony in February, work has continued apace on the development of the brand new Hornchurch Sports Centre in Harrow Lodge Park. The new facilities are being delivered by Havering Council, working in partnership with Everyone Active, who manage the Council’s leisure centres, developers Metnor and consultants, Paragon. One of the first jobs was to strip off the topsoil for the whole site and digging the foundations of the new building. The soil was then removed from site although a large percentage of these materials will be re-used later in the project. Work then commenced on constructing the reinforced concrete foundations. That stage was completed in May. That month also saw major work to excavate the diving pool and swimming pool (pictured right) was completed
and a specialist contractor brought in to install the under-pool pipework. This summer contractors will complete the construction of both the pools, and this will be followed by the roof installation and brickwork on all sides of the building. When complete in 2020, residents will be able to enjoy a 25m eight-lane swimming pool, a 20m wide learning and diving pool with movable floor to change the depth, a 100+ station health and fitness suite, three exercise studios and top-class changing facilities. Cllr Damian White, Leader of Havering Council, said: “We are committed to investing and improving leisure and sport facilities in the borough. With the recently opened Sapphire Ice and Leisure and now this new centre in Hornchurch, we’re providing the facilities residents need to live healthy and happy lives.”
Shaping
the future In January a public consultation of the Romford Masterplan, designed to guide future developments in Romford, was launched. An exhibition on 4 May in the Liberty Shopping Centre, was part of this process and feedback from residents and businesses showed just how important the market is for many people, how there was a desire for a more distinctive offer for Romford, and for more green space and an environment that encourages healthier living. Residents were particularly supportive of ideas around
Cllr White visits Harrow Lodge Park to see progress on building the new Sports Centre, 20 May
reinvigorating the market and improving the town centre environment. Cllr Damian White, the Leader of Havering Council, said: “This first Masterplan exhibition was a great opportunity to review what local people have told us they want for Romford Town Centre in the future. Whether it’s the historic market or our variety of shopping centres, our job is to protect what we love about Romford and look at ways to improve it. The feedback on the ideas so far will help to shape a new Romford Masterplan, which in turn will help guide future development in the town centre”. Around a thousand people have responded to the consultation and we'll be sharing more detailed ideas for the Masterplan at a further exhibition, due to take place later this summer.
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53 years of
service recognised “Such a wonderful way to finish my career”
Capt Perves Badruddin
An Army Cadet Force Captain from Rainham has been honoured for his work. Capt Perves Badruddin went to Buckingham Palace to receive his MBE on 7 March. Speaking about the Captain, Larry Davis, the Commandant for the City of London and North East Sector County, said: “He has made an exceptional contribution to thousands of young people across diverse backgrounds. His energy and drive to the cadets, his community and his mosque has been an example to all. His work has built many bridges and inspired many young people to achieve more than they thought possible through active participation in Army Cadet Force activities as well as working with vulnerable youths.” One of Capt. Badruddin’s many celebrations included taking part as a VIP guest for the BBC at the London Lord Mayor’s
show in November last year. It was the last Lord Mayor show he attended after a 53 year career in the Army Cadet force. He originally became a cadet in 1966 and then went onto be an adult volunteer. He plans to retire in 2019 after helping hundreds of young people. Captain Badruddin said “This has been such a wonderful way to finish my career as I attended my first Lord Mayor’s show in 1972. It has always been my wish to give our young cadets the opportunities in life that I had and to give them lifelong skills to succeed.” The Army Cadets are currently looking for people to join its family of volunteer instructors. Call 0208 518 7346 for more details.
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Areas of South Street in Romford have received a major extensive clean-up, with a programme of works to clear the streets of chewing gum. It’s part of the Cleaner Havering campaign, which has seen Havering Council investing an extra £400,000 in street cleaning in residential streets and town centres over the next year. Intensive cleaning took place over four weeks, starting on 7 May. Streets in Elm Park and Rainham will be targeted in the next phases of the campaign. The work includes thoroughly washing pavements and removing chewing gum as well as cleaning street benches and planters.
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Help to give children Starting School a great start in life
Some two, three and four-year-old children are eligible for early education and childcare funding of up to 15 hours a week during term time or 10 hours every week of the year. Working parents of three and four-year-olds are also eligible for an extended offer of 30 hours per week of funding during term time or 20/22 hours every week.
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In addition Tax Free Childcare for working parents offers a 20 per cent saving per pound to families towards the cost of their childcare for children from birth to 12, this rises to 40 per cent for children with additional needs up to the age of 16. Information about all of Havering’s childcare offers, eligibility criteria, Ofsted grades of childcare providers, and admission information can be found online. Don’t delay, apply now for your child’s 2, 3 and 4 year-old early years
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Award
winning performance
read the printed word. Those who cannot see well enough to read do not have access to information we all take for granted. For the few who can read Braille, local news and some event information is still outside their reach. Two representatives from The Havering Talking Newspaper attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May, along with other recipients of this year’s Award. The Havering Talking Newspaper is one of 281 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year.
Recognising outstanding work
Presenter and home visitor Gwyn Halliwell (left) with Bob Wickington at the Buckingham Palace garden party. The Havering Talking Newspaper, a group of volunteers based in Harold Wood, have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
Talking newspaper
The Havering Talking Newspaper is a free weekly service of local news recorded onto USB memory sticks for vision impaired people in the borough whose sight is too poor to
The Award aims to recognise outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Winners are announced each year on 2 June – the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation. Commenting on the award The Havering Talking Newspaper's Chairman, Bob Wickington said: “It is wonderful that we have won this award and we shall endeavour to maintain our totally free service for as long as there is someone who needs it. I personally pay tribute to the constant commitment of our volunteers with whom I have the honour to work.” The Havering Talking Newspaper produce an audio version of this Living in Havering magazine. Contact the group or email living@havering.gov.uk for more details.
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Enforcement
Leading the way
Living in Havering joins an early morning raid 6.30 on a sunny June morning and Paul Oatt, Havering Council’s Public Protection Programme Manager is meeting with members of the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement Unit and police officers at Rainham Police Station.
No planning permission
He has a warrant to revisit a property in New Road, Rainham that was the subject of a prohibition order earlier in the year. That order required the tenant to not allow the building to be
used for overnight sleeping accommodation as it was unsafe for that use. A second notice, issued by Havering Council's planning department under the Town and Country Planning Act, prohibited the use of the building as a place of worship as no permission for that purpose had been granted. A visit earlier in the year, prompted by reports from local residents, found 39 beds set up in 13 different rooms sharing the building with a warehouse area full of car tyres and general rubbish and a mosque on the upper floor. Paul and his colleagues found men living in the filthy conditions paying £200 per month rent. Paul has some 18 years’ of experience and previously worked at Newham Council. Raids like the one today, along with preparing cases for court, attending tribunals and gathering intelligence form key parts of his work. Since the introduction
Think before you build outside Now that the summer months are here, residents thinking about having an outbuilding in their gardens, are advised to check out the regulations. Advice from the Council’s planning enforcement team say outbuildings must only be built for purposes that are in keeping with their existing properties, i.e. to use as a TV, hobby, gym or summer room. In many cases, a business or commercial use of an 10 | July July 2019 2019 || LIVING LIVING in in Havering Havering
outbuilding will require planning permission. There are also various height and location restrictions. If you need to contact the planning enforcement team on concerns over planning breaches, the regulations or construction of outbuildings or to report an unlawful outbuilding, you can email planning_enforcement@havering.gov.uk
of a licensing scheme in Havering last year designed to tackle unsuitable buildings being used as places of multiple occupation many licenses have been issued (see article on the right). However, there are many landlords and tenants still acting illegally. On today’s visit, Paul is also accompanied by members of the organisation Safer Renting who are there to provide advice and help to any people found living at the property, and a locksmith, in case forced entry is required.
Video evidence
As we arrive at the premises we find a dilapidated two storey warehouse surrounded by parked cars, many of which are damaged and in need of repair. In one car we find a man sleeping. Police officers find they can get into the property on the ground and first floors without resorting to forced entry. Inside upstairs, we find a man sleeping in a room alongside an area that is being used as a place of worship. Downstairs, we find a room packed full of bunk beds, filthy mattresses and lethal-looking electrical fittings. Many other small, temporarily erected rooms contain beds and evidence that they have been used recently as overnight accommodation. It appears clear that the prohibition order has been breached and the immigration officers find that one of the men confesses to over-staying his visa and they make arrangements to remove him. The other man is known to the local police and is living rough. Paul collects video evidence of the state of all the rooms to prepare a further court case against the person who is renting the premises.
Unsafe and unsuitable
“The building is unsafe and unsuitable for overnight living accommodation” says Paul. “There’s only one toilet and shower and it’s a fire hazard, not least because the electrical supply has been illegally connected,” he adds. As Living in Havering leaves the scene just after 8am, Paul‘s colleague Sasha, is arranging a Council contractor to visit the premises and disconnect the electricity.
Havering Council is leading the way when it comes to successful planning enforcement.
According to 2018 national planning statistics that were issued recently, Havering came 9th out the 32 London boroughs and 14th in the country overall. This included serving 40 enforcement notices last year and resolving 770 cases following successful negotiations. Cllr Damian White, Leader of Havering Council, said: “It is great to see that even though we have a small enforcement team, Havering is performing in the top tier in the country for enforcement action and resolving a high number of cases. “It shows that our residents can have confidence that when there is a report of a breach of planning controls, it will be strongly investigated and dealt with. It also sends out the message that breaches and unlawful use of building works won’t be tolerated.”
Have your say on licensing scheme
Residents are being asked for their views as Havering Council look at considering expanding its successful landlord licensing scheme. Proposals to expand the scheme from the current 12 wards would see regulation of local housing in multiple occupancy (HMOs) rolled out to a further six wards in the borough, covering Cranham, Emerson Park, Hacton, Hylands, St Andrew’s and Upminster. It will also look at introducing a selective licensing scheme to cover single family properties in Brooklands and Romford Town wards. The consultation is running until 20 September and will look at the following ways that such an extension could support, including: • Improving management of rented properties and help to decrease anti-social behaviour • Improving accommodation standards in properties for private tenants • Help to provide more protection for private tenants • Have more powers to assist in identifying and enforcing action against rogue landlords and management agents • Provide support for landlords in complying with regulations The current scheme, which has just marked its one-year anniversary, has seen success by Havering Council’s Private Housing in taking enforcement action against rogue landlords who have not been complying by the rules. Have your say: havering.gov.uk/landlordlicenceconsultation Enforcement action in the last 12 months has included: • 133 Financial Penalty Notices issued to unlicensed HMOs • 23 notices have been served warning landlords to improve standards • 27 multi-agency enforcement operations have taken place • 206 HMO licences have been issued. The scheme also supports those landlords to help them abide by the regulations. Last month saw a landlord forum event held at the town hall (pictured above) , where landlords and letting agents shared information and advice with Council staff. Cllr Viddy Persaud, Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Safety, said: “The past 12 months have seen us carry out back-to-back enforcement action. Under our landlord licensing scheme we are successfully rooting out those landlords who think they are above the law and letting them know they cannot get away with it. We want to hear what our residents, including landlords and tenants, think to possible expanding the scheme. This will also help us support landlords who comply by the regulations and protect tenants.”
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Safe Havering
Keeping safe this summer It’s officially summer time and we want to ensure our residents stay safe at home and while out and about. There are lots of things you can do to protect yourself.
If you’re going away: • Make sure your house looks like someone is at home. Ask a family member or a trusted friend to house sit while you are away. • Don’t close your curtains. In the daytime this is a clear sign that your house is empty • Install a light on a timer switch that comes on in the evening • Don’t share where you’re going on social media • Mow your lawn before you go.
If you’re out and about: • Make sure you lock your doors and windows properly, even if you’re just popping out • Don’t flash your mobile phone or be distracted while walking on the street • If you’re shopping, ensure your valuables are out of sight. The most common item stolen is a mobile phone so put it in your bag if you can’t close your pocket • If you normally leave valuable pedal cycles or similar in your shed, consider putting them in the house or ensure you have a secure lock on your shed
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• When walking at night, plan your route and ensure you walk in a well-lit area.
Combatting the
county lines
The talks are led by a member of the Met Police’s Trident Unit, who highlighted some of the signs to look out for. They include unexplained gifts or money, involvement with gangs and older age groups, alcohol and drug misuse and distrust of authority figures. Sessions have been held in nine schools so far and a further four are planned before the end of the school term. Additionally further public meetings will be held in the autumn. Details in the next issue of Living in Havering. Cllr Viddy Persaud, Havering Council’s Cabinet member for Public Protection and Safety, said: “Knowing the signs and symptoms of exploitation is crucial to knowing how to protect and keep our children and vulnerable people safe. The information provided during these sessions is
Parents and teachers across the borough have been hearing vital if we’re to steer young people away from a life of crime and about the dangers of county lines and the risks drugs pose to into a more meaningful way of life.“ vulnerable schoolchildren. The Council is developing a strategy, in partnership with other A series of meetings are being held in Havering schools to give agencies and the community, to help spot the early signs of parents and school staff the opportunity to learn more about children and young people who are vulnerable to exploitation, drug operations and how to spot the signs of exploitation of so they can be offered support. children. 12 | July July 2019 2019 || LIVING LIVING in in Havering Havering
Youth Council
learn life-saving techniques Young people from Havering’s Youth Council have been learning first-hand what to do if faced with bleeding or a knife wound. Fifteen young people were trained in life-saving treatment and techniques to help them stay calm and stem blood flow, if faced with a serious incident. The training was delivered by Street Doctors, a group of volunteer medical students and junior doctors who have been delivering free first-aid training to 13-to-18-year-old secondary school pupils across the borough. The sessions were set up in response to an increase in knife crime in the borough and across London. Six secondary schools and educational establishments have so far taken part in the training, which targets children most at risk of
violence and who are known or believed to be involved in drugs. Members of the youth council said they wanted to experience the training themselves. One Youth Council member, aged 13, said: “The Street Doctors were brilliant! I learnt a lot and it was fun! I thought it might be scary talking about helping someone who has been stabbed, but it wasn’t - every young person should have a chance to attend this.” To find out more about what the Youth Council is doing contact: participation@havering.gov.uk
Working together to fight crime In June Havering Council Leader Damian White met Havering’s new police commander Detective Chief Superintendent Stephen Clayman in the first of a series of regular monthly meetings to talk about their ambitions and priorities to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in the borough. Mr Clayman started in the borough in May and is responsible for the Met Police’s East Area, which covers Havering, Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge. During their meeting, Cllr White and Mr Clayman, who were joined by the Council’s chief executive, Andrew Blake-Herbert, discussed the challenges of policing the borough and laid out the local crime priorities including violence and knife crime. They also discussed the Council’s plans to invest in additional police officers to tackle antisocial behaviour and enforcement.
Cllr White said: “I am really pleased to welcome our new borough commander and I look forward to working closely with him to improve safety for residents in Havering. “Whether it is the threat of violent crime, or the concern of antisocial behaviour, we are listening to residents’ concerns. Together with our commitment to put extra police officers on our streets, a strong working relationship with the new borough commander and his dedicated officers is crucial in making Havering an even safer place to live.” Mr Clayman added: “I am thrilled to be here as the new BCU Commander for East Area and also working once again in Havering, as I was here earlier in my policing career. It’s important that residents have confidence in the police and see that we are tackling the most important issues. It’s clear we cannot do this alone, so must continue working closely with Havering Council, where the relationship is strong.” www.havering.gov.uk/living www.havering.gov.uk/living | July July 2019 | 13
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Investment in roads & pavements
Cllr Damian White, Leader of Havering Council, Cllr Robert Benham, Deputy Leader, Cllr Osman Dervish, Cabinet member for Environment, Andrew Blake-Herbert, CEO Havering Council, Bryn Jelliss, Havering Highways engineer with representatives from Marlborough, the highways maintenance company that is carrying out the works on behalf of the Council, at the official launch of the investment programme. Havering Council has launched a new campaign, ploughing £40 million into improving the borough’s roads and pavements. The Leader of Havering Council, Cllr Damian White, officially launched the new programme of works at The Mount, Noak Hill Road, in Romford in May. The £40m investment will be used to resurface and repave the borough’s worst roads and pavements. Over the next four years the Council will also be fixing hundreds of potholes, making residents journeys better. There is a new web page where residents can find out when their road or pavement is being repaired or resurfaced and can report potholes and get updated information on when 14 | July 2019 | LIVING in Havering
and where roadworks are taking place. Cllr White said: “Residents told us they were worried about the quality of roads and pavements, we listened and we are acting upon those concerns. Also, as part of the works programme, we will fix potholes, which we know is another concern for residents. We undertake repairs of around 1,000 potholes per year. We want to encourage residents to report these to us. “Fixing the borough’s roads and pavements is a top priority to residents and it is a top priority for us as a Council. This investment will help us achieve a Cleaner, Safer, Prouder Havering, Together.”
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Harwood Avenue, Hornchurch improvement
Before
After
As part of Havering Council’s commitment to spend £40million over the next four years to improve the borough’s roads and pavements, resurfacing or repaving works will commence at these locations over the next three months: Road
Ward
Pavement
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ASHLEIGH GARDENS
Upminster
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CHURCH VIEW
Upminster
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BIRD LANE
Cranham
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THE GLEN
Rainham And Wennington
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STANLEY ROAD SOUTH
South Hornchurch
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THE COBBLES
Cranham
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TUDOR GARDENS
Romford Town
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BIDEFORD CLOSE
Heaton
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MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD Havering Park
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ELM PARK AVENUE
St Andrews
6
BEVAN WAY
Hacton
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PENRITH ROAD
Gooshays
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Regeneration – Local homes for local people
Protecting existing and creating new
green spaces Award-winning parks
Parks and open spaces are places where we can play and rest, come together as families and communities, or just sit in quietly as individuals. They enable us to have better health, to remain physically active and alert throughout our whole lives, take pleasure in the place we live, and add to the economic attractiveness of a town as a good place to trade and do business.
“We want to make sure that local people get to enjoy the outdoor environment as much as possible”
In 2018, Havering had 14 parks recognised by the awardwinning Green Flag Award Scheme. The Green Flag is a sign to residents and visitors that the park or open space is among some of the very best in the world, boasting the highest standards, is well-maintained and has excellent facilities. Some of Havering’s parks have held this accreditation for more than a decade.
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Large green spaces
Neil Stubbings, Director of Regeneration
In addition to the parks there are many other large green spaces open to the public in the borough including the RSPB site in Rainham, a complex of wet grassland and ditches, the Thames Chase Community Forest and the Land of the Fanns.
Havering Council is committed to making sure that social, open and accessible green spaces are part of all new developments in the borough. For the Director of Regeneration, Neil Stubbings, this is a subject close to his heart and he is driving the Council’s commitment to protect and enhance our open spaces as part of our ambitious regeneration plans. Neil explains: “Access to parks and open spaces are a key part of each of the Council’s regeneration schemes, but it also goes further than that. As a Council, we want to make sure that local people get to enjoy the outdoor environment as much as possible as we know the benefits to people’s health and wellbeing. I see it as an integral part of my role to make sure that all our schemes reflect the native species of the area and a link to the history of the borough, where possible.
Working to ensure our communities can live well
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“It's not just about building quality homes for local people; I also have to consider the wider environmental, economic and wellbeing impacts that access to green spaces and the natural environment can support. Our schemes have to consider air quality, sustainability, energy consumption, and the Council’s Regeneration Team are working to ensure that our communities can live well. People are becoming more aware about the planet and our responsibility for it. I loved the David Attenborough series on the Wild City and how places like Singapore have actually increased the biodiversity because of their commitment to the natural environment and including that as part of the regeneration of the city.”
Here are just some of the ways Neil, his team, and the Council’s joint venture partners are planning to protect the local environment as they take ambitious regeneration plans forward:
The 12 Council Estates Regeneration Programme Each estate will include plans that consider surfacing materials, planting, lighting and contemporary furniture that will give a sense of quality and strengthen the identity of each site within the local area. For each area, there are also key objectives to support the planting of native species and
Rainham and Beam Park
Rainham and Beam Park Housing Zone is the transformation of a declining industrial area into a vibrant new urban extension providing much-needed new housing, including affordable and family homes, social, physical and green infrastructure. The new housing zone will deliver a 2km linear park along the A1306, to include bike lanes. www.rainhamandbeampark.co.uk
enhance biodiversity, or that have a link to the local area and history, where possible. Residential Gardens planting will also promote community involvement in vegetable growing and plant maintenance.
Mercury Land Holdings (MLH)
Cathedral Court provides a 65 home private rental scheme in the heart of Romford. It's the first new development for MLH which has considered how to use the natural environment in an urban setting. It includes a roof terrace exclusive for residents to use and is located next to parkland.
The River Rom
The River Rom flows through Romford Town Centre, intersecting the Ring Road, with parts of the river being hidden underground. A study in 2018 looked at where it might be possible to restore the river and create new green spaces for the local community, in turn supporting improved flood defences, ongoing maintenance of the river, and the environment for wildlife.
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Bridge Close
The Bridge Close joint venture will include environmental improvements to the River Rom, including a new riverside walkway and public space, and pedestrian bridge to provide quick access to Romford station. This proposal ties in with Transport for London’s Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme, which has provided Havering with funding to transform the Romford Ring Road surrounding the Town Centre. One of the key objectives of this scheme is the inclusion of opportunities for play and places to rest. This will include trees and landscaping helping to reduce noise, provide shade, and improve air quality. Additional green space will also improve natural drainage, lowering the impact of heavy rainfall upon the River Rom.
Romford ‘masterplan’
Havering Council has been collecting the priorities, ideas and aspirations for Romford Town Centre, which includes parks and open space as part of the Romford Masterplan. Read more on page 5.
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Shared Lives
me. It went on for so long that her mum eventually asked if she could come and live with me,” said Tracey. After speaking to her numerous people, including her daughter, Karen’s family, the Shared Lives Scheme and her social worker, Tracey got the go ahead from the Council for Karen to live with her. That was a year ago. Now they’ve become one big family unit. Though Karen can’t go out alone, Tracey describes her as being like 'a new woman'.
What do you have to do for her? Being a carer has become a real family affair for one Romford family. When Tracey Ahmet found out that she could become a carer again she welcomed the opportunity with open arms – and so did her mum and her daughter. She first became a paid carer at the age of 16 but after a spell of doing other things, she was sitting in a local café when she first heard about a project called Shared Lives. The scheme was introduced to the borough in 2016 and has seen Havering Council working with Bettertogether, a non-profit organisation, which helps people who need some extra support to live with a family who can offer just that. After putting herself forward and getting the necessary training, 49-year-old Tracey became a respite carer for 54-year-old Karen, who has Down’s Syndrome. Karen had gone into care after her 96-year-old mum was finding it increasingly difficult to support her. Since moving into Shared Lives Karen is a lot happier. “I managed the respite care for Karen and she would come to stay with me, but would not want to leave. She really bonded with our family and started telling everyone that she was coming to live with
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“Karen is one of the family. She loves going out shopping, playing bingo and interacting with people and we let her do what she wants to do – she can be her own person. We go out a lot together and she comes to work with me. I have got my best buddy with me. “Being a Shared Lives carer isn’t like work. We have to fill in the necessary forms, but I get as much fun from it as Karen does. “You can give so much love to someone else by supporting them and their family. “Karen still has a close bond with her mum and on Sundays we take round a roast dinner and have a catch up. I am becoming a part of their family as well as them becoming a part of mine.” And to complete the family line up, when Tracey needs a rest or some time to do tasks, she calls on her mum Margaret, who is now Karen’s respite carer.
Shared Care
There are currently 14 Shared Lives carers in the borough, but more are needed. If you’d like to find out more about becoming one and what it takes, contact info@bettertogether.org.uk or call 0208 519 9536
Steaming ahead
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Havering Miniature Railway was started in February 2016. Members built a 71/4 gauge railway in an area near the main entrance to Lodge Farm Park in Gidea Park. The first station, Black’s Brook was opened by the Mayor of Havering on 21 April 2017, and the second station, Havering Halt, was officially opened at an event attended by the then Mayor of Havering, Cllr Dilip Patel, and Romford MP, Andrew Rosindell, on 28 April, 2019.
• Sunday 11 August, 11am – 4pm • Sunday 8 September, 11am – 4pm • Sunday 6 October, 11am – 4pm • Saturday 26 October, 3 - 8pm – Trains in the Dark. • Saturday 7 December, 10am - 4pm – Santa Steam up
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The new station building is a converted shipping container and is used to store the locomotives. It has been clad in reclaimed sheet roofing material to recreate the look of an old country station. The project was completed with help from Tesco's Bags of Help grant scheme which allowed the club to purchase the materials. Black's Brook is the main station and is next to the children's playground in the park. Havering Halt station is used for special events and is next to the bowls club in part of the old bowling green compound at the southern end of the park. In total the railway now runs for 772 metres.
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Tony Walker, a member of the Havering Miniature Railway, said: “We have worked with Havering Council, The Parks Department and the Friends of the Park who have all been very supportive and given us a lot of help. Certainly, the Parks Department have given us a great deal of practical support and advice which we have appreciated. “Our main source of income is from fares taken when running trains for the public. All money is then ploughed back into developing the railway. We have also been fortunate that several members have personally donated or loaned equipment like track, locomotives and carriages to the railway which has meant that we have been able to develop it a lot quicker. Then there has been a small band of dedicated members who have worked tirelessly on Sundays and Wednesdays to build and improve the miniature railway.”
Attracting family groups
The Railway has attracted visitors to Lodge Farm Park particularly family groups who want to ride on the railway. The fare for rides is £2 per person, with under threes travelling for free. If you want to help and join the Miniature Railway members meet socially on the third Thursday of each month at The Lodge, Main Road, in Romford.
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The Havering Show, sponsored by London City Airport and supported by Time 107.5FM is back this August Bank Holiday weekend. Gates will be open on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 August. The Show has something for everyone of all ages and includes wrestling, children’s attractions, a Sports Zone sponsored by Everyone Active, a fairground and, of course, a fantastic line up of live musical acts headlined by chart-toppers Aswad and Toploader.
RCWA wrestling returns to the Havering show this year with fresh blood and raw talents from the likes of Maverick Mayhew and Callum Newman who are The Flippist Kids on the Block. You will marvel at the thrills and spills that only RCWA wrestling can bring to the Havering Show.
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COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE STAGE The Community Stage will host performances from local theatre and dance groups as well as party dances with your favourite children’s characters. There's also a special performance from Rebecca Grace who was an X Factor contestant in 2017.
Tickets can be bought in advance online and cost £3 per day for adults and are free for children under 10. Tickets are on sale now at www.havering.gov.uk/haveringshow. For those who buy tickets on the door it will cost £4 per adult per day, subject to availability.
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Wellbeing in Havering
Staying healthy
this summer Hydration • Even if you don’t feel thirsty, drinking water regularly can keep you hydrated and feeling better. Aim to drink 1.5 litres per day. • Try to avoid excess caffeine and drinks high in sugar wherever possible. • Limit your intake of alcohol. i www.nhs.uk/conditions/dehydration
Stay cool • Between the hours of 11am and 3pm it’s best to try and stay indoors as much as possible, and keep out of the sun. • Never leave children or pets in vehicles. • Getting plenty of exercise is good, but try to avoid overexertion or strenuous work during extreme heat.
Protect yourself • The higher the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) cream you use, the better the sun protection, but remember to follow the manufacturer's guidelines on how to apply it. • You can protect your face and head by wearing a suitable hat and UV protecting sun glasses. • Loose fitting clothing, which also covers exposed skin, is both cooler and helps protect against harmful rays from the sun.
Look after your neighbours • A friendly telephone call or a visit to family, friends and vulnerable neighbours can go a long way to keeping them safe and well. • Make sure they are hydrated, offering them preferred beverages and ensure cool drinks are readily available. • Shutting windows and pulling down blinds in the daytime can help keep rooms much cooler. • Could you offer to help with daily tasks and shopping? 22 | July 2019 | LIVING in Havering
Air Quality • Do you need to use your car? You could make the most of the good weather by making journeys on public transport, by bike, or walking instead, and help improve Havering’s air quality. • Switching off car and van engines is a good way of reducing pollution. • For advice on poor air quality days, and low-pollution walking routes in Havering, sign up for the AirText app. i www.airtext.info/signup
Food Safety • No-one wants to get ill after a picnic or BBQ, so making sure your food is cooked well and/or stored chilled is really important. • Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running tap water and wash your hands regularly. • Keep food cold at 5°C or below to prevent bacterial growth and keep cool boxes closed. • Use food and drink by the 'use by' date on the label, even if it looks and smells fine – eating food after this date could put your health at risk. i www.food.gov.uk/picnics i www.food.gov.uk/safe-summer-food
Eat Well • Eating fruits with a high water content, such as watermelon, oranges or peaches not only taste delicious, but keep you healthy and hydrated too. • Soups, ice cream or jellies also contain a lot of water; try frozen yoghurt as a healthier alternative to ice cream.
Cool your home and environment • Turn off lights when not in use. • Unplug and swich off electronics when in standby mode. • Keeping windows, curtains and blinds closed in the morning as the sun heats and and opening them in the evening allows air to circulate and cool your home. i www.nhs.uk/conditions/dehydration
Met Office alerts • It’s good to be prepared for any weather condition in summer, whether it’s heatwave or a flood. • The Meteorological Office has a warning system that issues alerts for both flood warnings and if a heatwave is likely and advice on actions to take.
Up and running Havering Mind, a local mental health charity, are holding the first half marathon event to be held in Havering for 25 years. The event will be the charity’s biggest sporting fundraising event and is all about instilling pride in the community and, of course, raising money. Funds raised by the event will help Havering Mind continue to provide services to people living in the borough, and the surrounding area, who may be experiencing problems with their mental wellbeing. The charity also campaign for better services, deliver training and raise awareness of mental health. The event will be held on Sunday 6 October. The best places for spectators to view the event are in Hornchurch Country
Park near the visitor centre, and also at the event village in the Abbs Cross Sports ground in Hornchurch. Ciaran White, Events, Fundraising and Training Coordinator at Havering Mind said: “Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Chigwell Group the event will be named the Chigwell Group Havering Half Marathon. The event is also being supported by Everyone Active and TIME FM with teams of runners from both organisations taking part to help raise money for Havering Mind. Please support them and us. If you can’t take part please come along and cheer on the runners.”
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Hornchurch and Upminster Sea Cadets The Hornchurch and Upminster Sea Cadet Unit, is part of a national charity, the Sea Cadets, working with 14,000 young people across the UK aged between 10 and 18. As a charity the unit relies on volunteers in the local community to help make a positive different to the lives of many young people in Havering. It was named after HMS Hurricane, a Royal Navy destroyer that took part in World War II. The official name of the Unit is T.S. Hurricane; the T.S refers to training ship. The Unit has three sections; the Juniors –for those aged 10 to 12 years of age; Sea Cadets for young people aged 12 to 18 years; and a Royal Marine Detachment for those aged 13 to 18 years. All sections are open to boys and girls and the Unit is able to make reasonable adjustments for those with disabilities to ensure access for all those young people interested in joining. The sections provide cadets with a wide range of activities on land and water. Each year the Hornchurch and Upminster Sea Cadet Unit is assessed to ensure that it meets the required standards to
Pennant for the Unit presented to CPO Luddington by District Officer Lieutenant Commander Rowland teach young people in the skills and traditions of the Royal Navy. This year the unit was praised for the commitment of both the Sea and Royal Marine cadets; and for the boating hours and training that they had undertaken over the course of 2018.
Pennant awarded for success
On the 16 May District Officer Lieutenant Commander Rowland and Captain Pace attended the Unit to present it with a pennant in acknowledgement of success in the annual assessment. Chief Petty Officer Luddington from the Hornchurch and Upminster Unit, said: “We are delighted to have received this award, which is testament to all the hard work put in by our cadets and volunteers, who should all be very proud of this achievement.”
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Celebrating The Arts Fairkytes Arts Centre:
Two anniversaries
Lynda Shepherd writes for Living in Havering about the borough's diverse arts centre Fairkytes, in Billet Lane, Hornchurch as it celebrates two anniversaries this year. In February the Fry Gallery at Fairkytes, a space created for artists and crafts peoples' work to be displayed, celebrated its first anniversary.
Artists and crafts people's work on display
“We started off with a local artist, Steve Cook. It was an attempt on our part to say that this space is here and this is a professional artist using it” says Fairkytes centre manager John Shadwell. Throughout 2019 the gallery will be welcoming to its walls exhibitions featuring watercolours, oils and acrylics. As well as a further exhibition by Steve, who also teaches art at the centre, Havering residents and visitors can look forward to viewing the work of David Overland, Jean Baker, Peter Smith and a photography exhibition by Adrian Whittle. The gallery space at Fairkytes will also host the Library service's poetry competition entries exhibition. In October it will be five years since the centre launched its own music venue, Fairkytes Live. The venue has provided the community with opportunities to be entertained by musical legends such as Hue and Cry, Toyah Wilcox, and newer talents such as entrants to their annual Last Band Standing competition. Many previous competitors have now performed all over London and Essex, as well as on stage at the Havering Show. This year Fairkytes Live will play host to more new talent via its Havering Voice competition as well as established act Clive Carroll. (See listings on page 33).
Running over 45 years
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1973 following the building's £3,500 conversion. The building had been home to Hornchurch Library and various other council offices. “Initially Fairkytes wasn't open all of the time, I believe it was just in the afternoon and some evenings not at the weekends at all,” said centre manager John, who has worked at Fairkytes since 1981.“Now Fairkytes is open seven days a week, until 10.30 in the evening Monday to Friday, until 4.30pm on Saturday and 1.30pm on Sundays.”
Changing lives
Notwithstanding the limited hours at its outset Fairkytes quite quickly began to change lives; in December 1979 after joining a drama group Terry Mead met his wife the then Sandra Ottley. “I can always remember our eyes met as Sandra walked in the room. The first night we met there followed a drink in the Queens' Theatre opposite. We arranged to meet up at their Christmas dance. The following February we got engaged on Valentines night and married later that year,” says Terry.
Growing over the years
Fairkytes has grown over the years going on to incorporate the Annexe building at the rear in 1992 and the Billet building next door in 2001.
Famous faces
Over the years many people have trained at Fairkytes and gone on to professional work in the TV industry. Familiar TV faces like Stacey Solomon and Russell Tovey are just two of the more recent ones. Fairkytes reported 80,296 visitors for 2018-19. So with space for a theatre school, artists, potters, writers, comedians, and musical legends such as Georgie Fame, Fairkytes is staying alive in more ways than one.
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Romford Market is open every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and the events listed below help celebrate the rich history of the market .
Saturday 13 July - Children’s entertainer
• Come to Romford Market for a wacky party with our children's entertainers including music, games, balloon modelling, magic, bubbles and puppets. • 11am to 3:30pm Saturday 27 July - The Legwarmerz
• Limber up for Romford Pride with The Legwarmerz in Romford Market from 11:30am. Come and enjoy the cheesy soundtrack and try out this hilarious fitness class. • Performance 1: 11.30am - Noon • Performance 2: 1pm to 1.30pm • Performance 3: 2pm to 2.30pm Wednesday 31 July - Street Dance with Jam Dance Company
• Watch Jam Dance Company perform a range of dance styles in Romford Market from 12pm to 2pm. Friday 9 August – Family Sports Day
• Free taster sessions in tennis, self-defence, basketball, football skills, rugby skills and bootcamp activities. • 11am to 3:30pm Saturday 10 August – MarketFEST
• F eaturing a sneak preview of some of the performances from the Havering Show 2019. • 11am to 4pm Wednesday 14 August – All About Anna’s Animals
• Meet snakes, a bearded dragon, giant millipede, hissing cockroaches, scorpion, tarantula, hedgehog, polecat, tortoise, rabbit, guinea pigs, and a gecko. • Don’t miss this animal encounter with a difference! • 11am to 3pm Saturday 24 August – Circus Skills Workshops
• Try out poi, spinning plates, circus ribbons, stilts, hula hoops, peddle-goes, juggling balls, diabolos, or devil sticks. • 11am to 4pm Saturday 31 August – Ilan the Robotic Man
• Ilan the Robotic Man will really captivate you. He specialises in dancing in various exciting costumes and getting everyone involved with his moves. • Performance 1: 11am • Performance 2: 12.15pm • Performance 3: 1.30pm Saturday 7 September – Craft Beer Festival
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Christine Sutton writes for Living in Havering about the Havering Writers' Circle.
One of Fairkytes Arts Centre's most enduring hobby groups n 1973, a handful of writers wanting feedback on their work formed Havering Writers' Circle. Forty-six years on, it remains one of Fairkytes Arts Centre's most enduring hobby groups. “The Circle began the year Fairkytes was taken over by Havering Council,” explains Chairman John Lester. “We're a mixed group of fiction and non-fiction writers, some published, others not.”
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Among those published is Claire Buckle, whose short stories appear in women's magazines, such as People's Friend and Woman's Weekly. “I've belonged to the Circle for several years and am grateful for the feedback I've received. As anyone who submits to publications knows, rejection is par for the course, but I was elated when I achieved my first sale and am still thrilled to receive an acceptance.”
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Chairman John writes literary criticism, most successfully about Joseph Conrad, with the book Conrad and Religion. He also edits two journals, Biggles Flies Again and The Friars Chronicles, celebrating the work of children's authors, Capt. W. E. Johns and Frank Richards.
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Adam Carpenter writes historical fiction, science fiction and general non-fiction and has been published in a national railway magazine. “I write both for fun and with an aim to becoming a professional writer and the Circle has provided me with valuable feedback and tips.” Laura Burkin has a background in journalism but now writes short fiction for the women's magazine market and is working on her first novel. Writer of quirky Christmas pantos for Havering's Talking Newspaper, Ian Cole now compiles the Circle's newsletter, Circle Lines. Circle Secretary Paul Kemp relishes the fun aspects of writing. “Publication isn't my main objective. I enjoy writing humorous stories and my reward is hearing Circle members' laughter.” Whether you write factual pieces, children's stories, or are attempting a novel, Havering Writers' Circle can help. Meetings at held at Fairkytes, in Billet Lane, Hornchurch, on the first Monday of the month, from 7.30–10pm. First visit free. For further information, contact Paul Kemp on 01708 508293.
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All the world's a stage At the heart of transforming lives this summer
This summer Hornchurch will see the UK premiere of a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. From 24 – 27 August more than one hundred community members, professional actors, and performance groups from across London, will come together for this tale of faithful friends, feuding families and lovers in disguise. Nine community organisations are participating in this production including members of HASWA (the Havering Asian and Social Welfare Association),
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DABD and the Queen’s Theatre’s Community Group. The Queen’s Theatre’s Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul is directing. He said, “Queen’s Theatre is thrilled to be the first theatre partner working with the National Theatre on their excellent Public Acts programme. I can’t wait for our stage to be the home for As You Like It. The project is transforming lives, communities and organisations (ours included) and we are immensely proud that Hornchurch will be at the heart of that this summer.” For ticket availability call 01708 443333.
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Historic Havering
Garden growth
Discover Havering-atte-Bower's historic walled garden
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1. These little beauties are ‘Vert de Paris’ green pickling cucumbers bristling with goodness. 2. The Leader of Havering Council with local MPs Andrew Rosindell and Dame Margaret Hodge with the ‘Atlantic Giant’ Pumpkin weighing in at 621lbs. 3. Volunteers tending to young plants to help them thrive. 4. The garden layout showing significant path/hard landscape improvements in part funded by Veolia North Thames Trust. 5. The 70 metre long glasshouses enable the safe growing of tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, aubergines, chillies, and ‘exotics’ like apricots and grapes.
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Havering is blessed with an abundance of award-winning parks. One of the largest of these is Bedfords Park in Havering-atte-Bower. Near the visitor centre, which is built on the site of the former Bedfords Mansion, you will find an historic walled garden. The walled garden served as a productive kitchen garden for the mansion on the early 18th Century estate built by John Heaton. Sadly, it is one of only a few surviving structures from the original estate. In 1933 the estate was purchased by Romford Urban District Council, whereupon it was opened as a public park and natural history museum. In 1965, on creation of the Greater London Council, Havering Council continued with the management of the parkland estate and a new café. The walled garden was then used as a nursery, growing trees, ornamentals and bedding plants for the Borough’s parks. The garden became redundant in 1999. A local community group, The Friends of Bedford’s Park, campaigned from 2004 to reopen the garden and finally in 2011, a Local Food Grant from the Big Lottery enabled the walled garden to reopen as a community food growing project managed by a charity. After initial funding ended in 2018, the walled garden was returned to Havering Council. Now with assistance from the 28 | July 2019 | LIVING in Havering
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Friends of Bedfords Park and local volunteers, the garden is thriving once again. New paths, improved raised beds and a complementary seasonal planting scheme have made the walled garden more accessible and productive than ever. In autumn 2018 the volunteers and the garden produced a prize-winning pumpkin weighing more than 621lbs! At a local horticultural show vegetables from the walled garden won six first prizes too. Freshly harvested produce, grown without the use of artificial fertilisers or pesticides, is on sale at the walled garden and all profits are invested straight back into the garden project. Unsold produce is donated and delivered weekly to the local Saint Francis Hospice kitchens.
Getting involved
The Walled Garden is maintained by volunteers from the local community, The Friends of Bedfords Park, Havering Mind and guest volunteers. Fancy yourself as a keen gardener already or want to learn more? Head to the Bedfords Walled Garden on a Tuesday or Thursday to volunteer. Everyone is welcome and green fingers are not necessarily required. After a quick introduction and induction to the garden you could be sowing and growing. You can volunteer for a whole day, or just a few hours.
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A peep into the past A new exhibition set to open in late August in Romford Cemetery, Crow Lane explores the tales behind weathered headstones and bare cemetery plots. It offers a peep into the lives of our community as the town expanded in the late Victorian era and beyond. Visit the exhibition and discover policemen killed in the line of duty, and firemen who rescued munitions workers, equipped only with wet clothes, whistles and string. Events worldwide plundered and enriched the lives of locals. Discover the Crimean war veterans; a young pilot in an open cockpit, leading his rookie crew over the North Atlantic in appalling weather conditions and read the message from King George to the grieving parents of a young Wren. In an era before vaccination and health and safety, the exhibition recalls children who died from “teething powders” and you can read about an Irish born, stock exchange clerk who lost five of his seven children to diphtheria in 1915. Discover what happened to the brewery worker knocked down by an engine buffer and carried home on a door and how a brewery foreman and clerk earned bronze medals from the Royal Humane Society.
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If you have a story about someone laid to rest in Crow Lane cemetery please contact Meryl Bindon on 01708 434421 or e-mail cemeteries@havering.gov.uk . If you want to find out what the Dundee Courier on 28 March 1899 described as the “insane acts” of a chimney sweep that “thrilled the little country town of Romford with horror” come along to visit the exhibition.
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Working for you
Helping local people find jobs and develop key employment skills
Understandably, he was feeling as if things where getting worse instead of better. He came to Havering Works where he received one to one support to discuss his situation and his expectations for joining the program. Working together they updated his CV to reflect all his transferable skills and to record all the skills he had which he hadn’t even realised he had gained. Then they set about organising interview skills and confidence-building workshops to help increase his self-esteem.
Back in employment
After several unsuccessful job applications, and feeling quite low, he got a call from an employer who invited him in for an interview. The Havering Works team coached Gurtej through Havering Works, is a service provided by Havering Council and the process and made sure he was fully prepared for the interview and he was offered the job. Gurtej is now back in part-funded by the European Social Fund to help local people employment. find jobs and develop key employment skills. Since it was established in June 2018 the Havering Works team have helped To get more information on how Havering works could help more than 210 people to improve their skills according to their you email: havering.works@havering.gov.uk individual needs. or call 01708 432567.
Help on a one-to-one basis
They offer help on a one-to-one basis including assistance with writing a CV. Here’s an example of the work they do: Gurtej is a Havering care leaver, who came to the service looking for support. He had previously been injured at work and this had a massive impact on his confidence. Gurtej managed to secure ad hoc employment but struggled to make ends meet. 30 | July 2019 | LIVING in Havering
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Funding opportunity In May, the Mayor of London announced that more than £100m will be invested into small businesses through the newly created Greater London Investment Fund. The Fund has been developed specifically to target businesses which have had difficulties in securing crucial investment. As well as investing in 170 companies, the fund will secure at least another £103 million in private sector investment and create 3,500 new jobs in the capital. The new fund is financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank; the London Waste and Recycling Board and from returns from previous investments made through Funding London. While London has a world-leading financial ecosystem, some small and medium-sized enterprises struggle to access the funding they need to grow as lenders often tend to focus on larger companies with a more established credit history. This fund will focus on the cultural and creative industries, financial and business services, life sciences, low carbon and environmental goods and services, tech and digital, and tourism. The fund is now open for small businesses to apply. The fund will be administered by fund managers MMC Ventures Limited and The FSE Group and allocated through three sub-funds:
• Venture Fund: £45 million (investment from £100,000 to £2 million) (MMC Ventures Ltd)
• Small loans: £27.5 million (£100,000 to £500,000) (The FSE Group)
• Large loans: £27.5 million (£500,000 to £1 million) (The FSE Group)
To apply to the fund, small and medium sized businesses should contact the fund managers directly.
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Advertise your business in Living in Havering magazine and reach more than 112,000 households and businesses across Havering. For details of advertising rates and series discounts email: living@havering.gov.uk The next edition will be published in October 2019. www.havering.gov.uk/living www.havering.gov.uk/living | July July 2019 | 31
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Birthday celebrations An Upminster business recently celebrated its fourth birthday. At a birthday event in April Little Adventurers Nursery in Upminster recognised individual staff qualities with their annual staff awards.
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Since opening, the business has won a clutch of awards including a Top 20 Nursery London Award, and Apprentice Employer of the Year. The nursery recently hosted a visit from the Deputy of Mayor of London in recognition of their Silver Healthy Early Years London Award. Chris Ford, Business Development Manager for Little Adventurers explained some of the secrets of their success: “We not only encourage good health and well-being for the nursery children but also for our valued staff team. We do this in variety of ways, but first and foremost our staff don’t work 10 or 11 hour days. Instead we chose to recruit a larger staff team to ensure staff work a regular 8 hour day with a full hour for lunch. We believe this is best for both the children and staff.” “We also invite all staff to complete a feedback questionnaire each year with their ideas and suggestions for the further development of our nursery. As a management team we go through all the suggestions and, where at all possible, progress and implement staff ideas. We encourage staff to undergo further training to support them in their continued professional development for example by accessing training courses of particular interest to staff members.”
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Arts & Culture Art
CRANHAM ART SOCIETY
Wednesdays, 10am –12pm t 229715 e maureen.hunter44@yahoo.com
ELMWOOD ART SOCIETY
Mondays, 7.30 – 9.45pm Hall behind Baptist church in Rosewood Avenue, Elm Park t 709227 e b.lucas7@ntlworld.com
80th anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War, with a focus on the pivotal role RAF Hornchurch played in the defence of Britain. The exhibition is normally available from 11am until 5pm, Wednesday to Saturday, until Saturday 14 September.
Theatre
BROOKSIDE THEATRE
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Music
HAVERING ARTS COUNCIL
Havering Arts Council represents arts groups in Havering and has a full programme of events www.haveringartscouncil.org.uk
HORNCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Mondays, 7.15 – 10pm www.hornchurchphoto.com
PHOENIX ART GROUP
Tuesdays, 2 – 4pm e beenaphoenix@gmail.com
POP UP GALLERY
Every Saturday the Romford Shopping Hall features a pop up art gallery featuring local artists. If you would like to use the FREE space ring Michelle on: 201708 740492
UPMINSTER CAMERA CLUB
Tuesdays, 7.45 –10pm www.upminstercameraclub.org.uk
Museums & Exhibitions HAVERING MUSEUM
19 High Street, Romford, RM1 1JU t 766 571 e info@haveringmuseum.org.uk www.haveringmuseum.org.uk To Vera, From Papa: the Tolhurst Envelopes This exhibition takes a look at the artwork of Frederick Charles Tolhurst and the envelopes he illustrated for his daughter and other relations in Hornchurch in the early 1900s. The exhibition is normally available from 11am until 5pm, Wednesday to Saturday, until Saturday 31 August. RAF Hornchurch: World War Two A digital exhibition marking the
BRASS BAND CONCERT Collier Row Community Centre,Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row, RM5 3QJ A concert of popular music held in aid of Saint Francis Hospice. Saturday, 5 October 7pm for 7.30 till 9.30pm Drinks to buy at the bar, tea/coffee and cakes available for a donation. Raffle and lucky programme number prize. Tickets: £6 for adults, £5 for children under 16. Information: call Glinette on 01708 345887 or email: glinettewoods@ btinternet.com
Nunsense Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20 Jul Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards including 'Best Off-Broadway Musical', 'Best Book' and 'Best Music', Nunsense features star turns, tap dancing nuns, an audience quiz, misadventure and comic surprises. The Stevie Wonderful Show Thursday 15 Aug From teenage soul sensation in the '60's to international superstar in the '80's, this brand new, high-energy show will take you on an unforgettable musical journey through Stevie Wonder's greatest hits.
FAIRKYTES LIVE Fairkytes Arts Centre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1AX fairkytes@havering.gov.uk for tickets to any event go to www.seetickets.com
Clive Carroll Friday, 20 September Doors Open: 6.30pm Starts: 7.30pm Acoustic guitar player and composer booked by Madonna for one of her private parties. Tickets £21.45
they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud. Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes, plenty of adventure and a few surprises along the way. We Love Little Mix Saturday 17 August Four girls pay tribute to one of the UK’s finest Girl-Bands. With breath-taking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK, this is a high-energy show from beginning to end, packed with all of Little Mix’s greatest hits and suitable for all ages. As You Like It Saturday 24 – Tuesday 27 August This UK premiere sees more than one hundred community members, professional actors, and performance groups from across London, come together for this tale of faithful friends, feuding families and lovers in disguise. Stiletto Beach Wednesday 4 – Saturday 28 September A funny, heart-warming look at what it really means to be an Essex girl by local playwright Sadie Hasler (Pramkicker, Fran and Leni) whose work has been described as “a real gem” (The Guardian) and “desperately funny” (The Stage).
Oliver! Wednesday 11 – Sunday 15 Sep An unforgettable feel-good story of a boy looking for a place to call home. This new production features Lionel Bart's songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got To Pick A Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, and As Long As He Needs Me.
QUEEN'S THEATRE HORNCHURCH
www.queens-theatre.co.uk We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Tuesday 30 July – Thursday 1 August Join an intrepid family of adventurers and their musical dog on a quest to find a bear as
So Here We Are Saturday 7 – Saturday 28 September A fast-moving, witty play about Essex boys and their hopes, dreams and frustrations by Romford-born playwright Luke Norris (Poldark, BBC).
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What’s on
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Hornchurch manager. Meet at myplace reception, Harold Hill. £5. KIDS BIRDWATCHING CLUB 6TH SQUIRRELS HEATH SCOUT GROUP Held once a month at RSPB Rainham Teddy Bears Picnic Wednesdays, 5-6.30pm Music and games for boys and girls Marshes New Tank Hill Road, e sixthbeaversgroup@yahoo.com Purfleet, RM19 1SZ between 9.30am aged 1-4 years old. Friday 26 July. myplace hall. 2-4pm. £5. BASKING BABIES ROMFORD and 12.30pm Tuesdays, 9.45-11.15am Cushion and soft toy making e Rainham.Marshes@rspb.org.uk t 07701 367883 For boys and girls. Wednesday 31 LIMITLESS YOUTH GROUP July, 2-4pm. myplace large meeting BROWNIES Fun, games and chill time. For 11 room. £5. The 1st Hornchurch Brownies for -18 year olds. Every Friday night girls aged 7-10 years old meet in Café Cooks 7-9pm. 2A Newmarket Way, Vicarage Road on Thursdays For boys and girls aged 11-16. Hornchurch, RM12 6DS between 6 and 7.30pm. Tuesday 6 and 20 August. 1-3 pm e l imitless@haveringchristian t 07736 232239 Café upstairs at myplace Harold fellowship.org e tanyamaidment28@gmail.com Hill. £2. LITTLE LAPWINGS The 6th Harold Hill (Salvation Army) A regular toddler group with outdoor SUMMER CLUB Brownie Unit for 7-10 year olds A Summer Club is being held at fun and early learning for premeet every Monday at 6pm at schoolers and their parents/carers at Olive AP Academy - Havering, Inskip Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill. Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 3UR. RSPB Rainham Marshes New Tank t 07834 206562 29 July – 23 August. Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ e abloomfield77@hotmail.com WIGGLE AND GIGGLE Every Monday during term time CRICKET COACHING SESSIONS A lively session of action songs and 9.30-10.30am Colt Coaching Sessions (aged 5+) rhymes for children aged 2-4. e Rainham.Marshes@rspb.org.uk are organised by Havering-atteTerm time only. Free Event. MESSY CHURCH Bower Cricket Club, Broxhill Road, Elm Park Library – For youngsters 3-11 years old. Romford, RM4 1QH Wednesday 11.30am-12noon Saturday 13 July 2-5pm. t 07718 944051 Harold Hill Library – Fun activities, games, and www.aghabcc.com/junior-teams Friday 2-2.30pm refreshments. Upminster Library – United Reformed Church, Western Thursday 11.15-11.45am Rd, Romford, RM1 3LP YOGA FOR CHILDREN t 07890 420598 Mondays, 5-6pm MOTHER AND BABY YOGA CLASS at Havering Asian Social and Welfare Buddha Babes mother and baby Association yoga/massage class for ages 6 www.haswa.org.uk weeks+. Every Friday 12 noon-1pm St Andrews Church Hall, 222 High GENERAL COMMUNITY Street, Hornchurch RM12 6QP ESSEX WILDLIFE TRUST Cost: £9.50 BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT To book your place on any of the events e chloenewman31@gmail.com Headway East London the brain injury at the Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre ROMFORD AUTISTIC GROUP charity runs a Romford Support Group. in Hornchurch Country Park Can help with emotional support for It meets on the third Tuesday of the t 520364 families with children on the month from 6-7.30pm at the YMCA, 29 Free Buggy Walks autistic spectrum. Rush Green Road, Romford, RM7 0PH. Every Tuesday 1.30-2.15pm Call on Mondays or Tuesdays BRITISH CACTUS & SUCCULENT Bring your little one in their pram or t 564871 SOCIETY, HAVERING BRANCH buggy for a brisk 45 minute led walk www.rags-havering.org.uk Third Saturday of the month, 7-10pm around Hornchurch Country Park. SUMMER ACTIVITIES AT MYPLACE t 447778 Little Badgers Parent and Toddler For all activities book in advance at CAKE DECORATING AND SUGARCRAFT Group myplace reception, or by phone with Romford group, Mondays 7.30-10pm. Every Tuesday and Friday 10.30am- credit card. 12 noon. Indoor and outdoor fun for See www.havering.gov.uk/myplace 2nd Monday of the month at Forest Row Centre, Lodge Lane, Collier Row, toddlers and pre-schoolers with for full list of activities. RM5 2LD. 7.30-10pm. Cost £7 includes parents and carers. £6 per child per Football Skills refreshments. No need to book. session. For boys and girls aged 6-12. t 767145 JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS COACHING Wednesday 31 July and Wednesday Hornchurch group, Saturdays Tuesdays 7-9pm. The Havering Table 28 August. 10am-12pm 1.30-4pm. 1st Saturday of the month Tennis Club run junior sessions (9+) Leisure centre football courts with at Royal British Legion, 205 High St, at the Coopers' Company & Coborn ex-professional football player and Hornchurch, RM11 3XT. 1.30-4pm.
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Cost £8 includes refreshments. t 767145 CITIZENS ADVICE HAVERING Citizens Advice Havering is celebrating 80 years of giving advice in Havering. Find out about our volunteering opportunities or attend an information session for new volunteers. The next session is on 24 July at 10am. e volunteering@haveringcab.org.uk www.haveringcab.org.uk 4 September 1939 was the date that the service began in Havering, and throughout the country, 80 years ago. Everyone is invited to Romford Market from 10am to 3pm on 4 September to celebrate the time that volunteers have given over those years and the difference it has made to people’s lives. On Monday 23 September a quiz will be held at the Crumpled Horn in Upminster. e lynn@haveringcab.org.uk for details or see the website. COLLIER ROW BRIDGE CLUB Thursdays, 7-10.30pm www.bridgewebs.com/collierrow COLLIER ROW HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION Saturdays and Sundays 10am-12.30pm t 756005 COLLIER ROW TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD First and third Tuesday of the month, 1.30 -4pm e mclary2012@btinternet.com COLOURING CLUB At the United Reformed Church, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LP. Every Friday, 1.30-3pm. t 07890420598 COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS Wednesdays, 9.30 – 11am Ardleigh House Community Association 42 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2LG t 440660 e office@ardleighhouse.org CONCERT PARTY The Entertainers are a concert party providing entertainment to care homes and social groups in Havering and the surrounding area. Performances usually take place on weekday afternoons and rehearsals are on Tuesday mornings.
t 07770 325720 e martinkelly1@hotmail.com CRAFTY ARTS KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Tuesdays, 10am -12noon e sales@craftyarts.co.uk CRANHAM ENGAYNE WI Every third Tuesday of the month. 2- 4pm. Doors open at 1.30pm. Cranham Community association Hall. 115A Marlborough Gardens, Upminster RM14 1SR t 443374 DIABETES UK – HAVERING GROUP Third Monday of each month (except January) North Street Halls, Hornchurch t 935779 www.havering.diabetesukgroup.org EAST OF LONDON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY First Saturday of the month, 11am-4pm e neal25@hotmail.com FAMILY HISTORY Havering Branch of the East of London Family History Society Genealogy help and advice on tracing your family history. The first Saturday of every month 11am-4pm, Trinity Church, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2JS t 225313 FAIRKYTES ACCORDION CLUB First Wednesday of month, 7.30pm Enquiries to Val Coe: t 225313 FUNKY VOICES Every Monday 8-10pm www.funkyvoices.co.uk GADABOUTS A social club for single/widowed/ divorced people age 40-70. Meet at Harrow Lodge Bowls Club, Hornchurch on the first Tuesday of each month at 8pm. e gadabouts@live.co.uk GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF ESSEX Wednesdays, 7.30-9.30pm e shiela_ranking@btinternet.com HAROLD WOOD EVENING WI First Wednesday of each month, 7.30-9.50pm Harold Wood Memorial Hall e dianetyrrell@haroldwoodwi.co.uk www.haroldwoodwi.co.uk HAVEN LADIES CLUB Alternate Tuesdays, 8-10pm www.rgcasc.org HAVERING ACTIVE TEA DANCE Thursdays, 1.30-3.30pm e dancingrita@hotmail.co.uk
HAVERING ANTIQUE COLLECTORS CLUB Third Friday of the month from 7.30-9.30pm t 07947 367258 HAVERING BOARD GAMERS First, third and fifth Thursday of the month 7.30-10pm e fransnook@yahoo.co.uk HAVERING CONCERT ORCHESTRA (HCO) Wednesdays, during term-time 7.30-9.30pm www.hcoweb.co.uk HAVERING DEMENTIA CARERS SUPPORT GROUP A dementia carers group run by carers for carers. Every Monday (except Bank Holidays) 10.30am-12 noon, 2a Newmarket Way, Hornchurch, RM12 6DS t 07811 344523 e pam.shippen@gmail.com HAVERING EAST ROTARY CLUB Tuesdays, 7.30-10pm www.haveringeastrotary.org HAVERING MUSIC MAKERS Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-10pm e j oin@haveringmusicmakers. co.uk HAVERING NUMISMATIC SOCIETY This coin collecting club meets at Fairkytes Arts Centre, Hornchurch. First Tuesday of month. 7.30-9.30pm e pambob2@ntlworld.com HAVERING U3A University of the Third Age. Meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at 2.30pm at St. Michael's Church, Gidea Park. e suecrawleyu3a@gmail.com HAVERING WRITERS CIRCLE First Monday of month, 7.30-10pm t 375549 HORNCHURCH WARGAMES CLUB Mondays, 7-11pm e collin.fairman@ntlworld.com HUMANISTS OF HAVERING Second Saturday of the month 2-4pm Meet in the Community Room, Tesco, Roneo Corner t 442161 www.meetup.com/Essex-Humanists JOB SEARCHING AND COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULTS Free courses for beginners up to advanced level Mardyke Community Centre, South Street, Rainham, RM13 8PJ. Tuesdays, 2-4pm t 07951 789590 e ictskillstraining@hotmail.co.uk
KNITTING CLUB Every Monday 9.30 -11.30am at the Sunrise Café in the Romford Shopping Hall, 43 Market Place, Romford.
LONDON AND ESSEX HERITAGE CLUB Tuesdays, 7.30 – 9.30pm Langtons, Billet Lane, Hornchurch t 07443 594240/607614 e btaylorville@gmail.com NELMES (HORNCHURCH) WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Second Wednesday of the month 1.45-4pm e ruth.wellwisher@gmail.com NORTH OCKENDON HANDBELL RINGERS Tuesdays, 7.30-9.30pm t 459339 PARKINSON’S UK HAVERING & DISTRICT BRANCH SUPPORT MEETINGS First and third Tuesday of each month, 2-4pm. Langtons Registry Office t 07793 642115 e janet.sampson1@btinternet.com www.parkinsons.org.uk PASSIONE ITALIANA Interactive talks on Italy. Every Monday of the month. 6.30-8.30pm t 07867 726634 e info@passione-italiana.co.uk www.passione-italiana.co.uk RAINHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 300 Upminster Road North, Rainham, RM13 9JR Opening times: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 12.30pm £2 per household per year rainhamhorticulturalsociety.org REIKI SHARE Second Wednesday of the month 7-10pm e info@hands-4-healing.co.uk ROMFORD AND BRENTWOOD FOLK DANCE GROUP Wednesdays, 8-10pm www.randb-folkdancing.btck.co.uk ROMFORD DRUM AND TRUMPET CORPS Thursdays, 7.30-9.30pm www.rdtc.org ROMFORD EMBROIDERERS GUILD Second Saturday of the month, 2- 4pm www.romfordembroiderers.org.uk
ROMFORD SCRABBLE CLUB Wednesdays, 7.15-10.30pm e sandrad.richards@gmail.com RUSH GREEN FLORAL ART CLUB Third Monday of the month, 8-10pm www.rgcasc.org SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Mondays, 1.30-3.30pm Fridays, 10-11.45am t 07976 438950 SILVER LYNX CRAFT AND SOCIAL CLUB Mondays, 10am-2pm e martie0707@sky.com SQUIRRELS HEATH GARDENING CLUB Last Monday of each month 8-10pm e essexgardens@hotmail.com ST JOHN AMBULANCE HAROLD HILL AND HAROLD WOOD UNIT Wednesdays, 7-9pm e doug.croxall@sja.org THAMES CHASE EVENTS Thames Chase Forest Centre Pike Lane, Upminster t 642970 e enquiries@thameschase.org.uk www.thameschase.org.uk Sunday markets in the barn. Third Sunday of each month, 10am-3pm. Free entry TRAIN AID – LEVEL 2 EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK COURSE First Saturday of the month 9am-3.30pm www.train-aid.co.uk TRINOVANTE A ladies club attached to the United Reformed Church in Western Road, Romford RM1 3LP. Weekly meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons from 1.30 – 3.30pm. All ladies are welcome for talks, outings and social events. t 07890 420598 UPMINSTER AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY New Windmill Hall Upminster upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.uk UPMINSTER FLORAL ART SOCIETY Windmill Hall, St Mary's Lane, Upminster. Third Wednesday of every month, 7.45-10pm £7 visitors. Free for members. t 01708 471977 UPMINSTER U3A University of the Third Age. Meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month, 1pm. New Windmill Hall, Upminster www.u3asites.org.uk/upminster
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UPMINSTER WINE AND SOCIAL CLUB Third Thursday of the month, 8pm t 223956 VOLUNTEERING AT BEDFORDS PARK WALLED GARDEN Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am-3pm www.bedfordswalledgarden.org WHIST CLUB Wednesdays and Fridays, 7.30-9.30pm e lindaevans147@yahoo.co.uk WILDLIFE WALK
A walk around the marshes. RSPB Rainham Marshes New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ First Wednesday of the month at 9.30am. Second Friday of every month at 10am. Third Sunday of the month at 1pm. e Rainham.Marshes@rspb.org.uk YAPPY YARNS KNITTING CLUB A chance to make new friends suitable for all ages and abilities Mondays, 9.30-11.30am Romford Shopping Hall, Market Place, Romford
LIBRARIES ADULT CRAFT WORKSHOP Upminster Library – Craft workshop on the third Tuesday of the month 9.30-11am. Booking required. AFTERNOON TEA GROUP Harold Hill Library – Wednesday 2-3pm BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE GROUP Romford Library – 2nd Friday of the month. 12.30-2pm. Chargeable event: £2 members / £3.50 non-members per session FAMILY HISTORY Help with researching your family history. Hornchurch Library – Tuesday 3-5pm Upminster Library – Thursday 2-4pm HORNCHURCH LIBRARY WRITERS’ GROUP Meet at 7pm on the first Thursday of every month. All writers (beginner or established) are welcome to join, and it’s free. t 07771 635847 e kevingill@ntlworld.com 36 | July 2019 | LIVING in Havering
IN STITCHES GROUPS Join a friendly knitting and sewing group (small charge for refreshments) Collier Row Library – Fridays 10.30am-12noon and 1.30-3pm Elm Park Library – Thursday 2-4pm Gidea Park Library – Thursday 2-3.30pm Harold Hill Library – Monday 1.30-2.30pm / Thursday 10am12noon Harold Wood Library – Friday 10am-12noon Hornchurch Library – Tuesday 2.30-4pm and second Wednesday of each month 6-7.45pm Rainham Library – Tuesday 2-4pm and second Wednesday of each month 6-7.45pm Romford Library – Wednesday 10am-12noon South Hornchurch Library – Wednesday 1.30-3.30pm Upminster Library – Wednesday 10am JEWELLERY MAKING Friday mornings, 9.30-11.30am at Upminster Library Booking essential. £12 t 434933 JOB CLUB Hornchurch Library – Thursday 10am-1pm LISTENING GROUP Adults listening to books on CDs Rainham Library – First Tuesday of the month 10am QUICK READS READING GROUPS (Adults reading shorter books) Harold Hill Library – First Friday of the month 11am-12noon South Hornchurch Library – Second Thursday of the month 2pm RELAX AND INDULGE SESSIONS Treatments by trained therapists include Indian head massage, neck and back massage, reflexology. The first two Saturdays in each month at Gidea Park Library. 10.20am-3pm Cost: £9 per 20 minute session t 434978 e g ideapark.library@havering. gov.uk READING GROUP FOR ADULTS Collier Row Library – First Wednesday of the month 11am Elm Park Library – First Thursday of the month 6.30pm / First Friday
of the month 10.30am Gidea Park Library – Second Thursday of the month 6.45-7.45pm (every other month) Harold Wood Library – Thursday 6.30pm (approx. every 4 weeks) Hornchurch Library – First Monday of the month 2.15pm / First Thursday 7.30pm / First Friday 2.15pm Rainham Library – Last Monday of the month 6.30pm Romford Library – First Thursday of the month 2-3pm Upminster Library – Last Monday of the month 2-3pm / First Thursday 6-7pm TECHY BUDDIES Sessions with our volunteer Techy Buddies to help you with your ICT problems. Collier Row Library – Saturday 1.30-3.30pm Gidea Park Library – Wednesday – 5 week beginners course 10-11am (booking required) Harold Hill Library – Contact library for details. Harold Wood Library – Wednesday 10.30am-12.30pm / Thursday 2.30-4.30pm (booking required). Hornchurch Library – First Tuesday of the month 2-4pm Rainham Library – Thursdays 4 week course 10am-12noon.
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Booking required. Romford Library – Wednesday 10am-12noon South Hornchurch Library First Wednesday of each month 10.30-11.30am Upminster Library – Thursday 10.30am-12.30pm (booking required, other appointments by arrangement.) VICTIM SUPPORT DROP-IN SESSION Gidea Park Library – Friday 10am-12noon YOUNG AT HEART GROUPS Collier Row Library – Thursday 2-4pm Elm Park Library – Last Wednesday of the month 2.30-3.30pm Harold Hill Library – Last Tuesday of the month 11am-12noon Harold Wood Library – Second Wednesday of the month 11am-12noon Rainham Library – First Tuesday of the month 2-4pm
OVER-50s 50+ EXERCISE MOVEMENT AND DANCE An exercise, movement & dance class to help keep you flexible, mobile and improve strength. Every Wednesday during school term time. 2-3.30pm
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Havering Libraries hold many events, please check the website for latest details or contact your local library. Booking is usually advisable. COLLIER ROW 45 Collier Row Road Romford RM5 3NR CollierRow.Library@havering.gov.uk ELM PARK St Nicholas Avenue, Elm Park RM12 4PT ElmPark.Library@havering.gov.uk GIDEA PARK Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 6BS GideaPark.Library@havering.gov.uk HAROLD HILL 19A Farnham Road, Harold Hill RM3 8ED HaroldHill.Library@havering.gov.uk HAROLD WOOD Arundel Road, Harold Wood RM3 0RX HaroldWood.Library@havering.gov.uk HORNCHURCH 44 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1TB Hornchurch.Library@havering.gov.uk RAINHAM 6 Celtic Farm Road, Rainham RM13 9GP Rainham.Library@havering.gov.uk ROMFORD St Edwards Way, Romford RM1 3AR Central.Library@havering.gov.uk SOUTH HORNCHURCH Rainham Road, Rainham RM13 7RD SouthHornchurch.Library@havering.gov.uk UPMINSTER 26 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster RM14 2BB Upminster.Library@havering.gov.uk
St Laurence Church Hall Corbets Tey Road, Upminster e chrisbannister104@btinternet.com THE CAMEO CLUB KingsHeart Church, 262 Pettits Lane North, Rise Park, Romford RM1 4PJ. First and third Thursdays each month from 2-4pm. Games, quizzes, talks and more. t 780787 CRANHAM OVER 60s CLUB Cranham Social Centre Every Thursday, 1-3pm Entertainment, dancing and more. t 020 8593 5625 or t 740492 HAVERING OVER 50S FORUM Second Tuesday of the month 10.30am-12.30pm www.Havo50Forum.org FRIENDSHIP GROUP Every Thursday 10-11am. 55+ group for Havering residents to meet new local people. Romford Shopping Hall, Market Place, Romford GEORGIANS Held every Wednesday from 2 to 4pm at St. George’s church Hall, Chippenham Road, Harold Hill, RM3 8HX. A chance to meet new friends with local guest speakers, games, quizzes and refreshments. t 07786 515594 e pat.knowles@hotmail.com OVER 55s FRIENDSHIP CLUB Every Thursday, 10-11am Romford Shopping Hall, Market Place, Romford, RM1 3AB Free cup of tea for all visitors t 740492 RGCA CHAIR ZUMBA Thursdays, 2-2.45pm www.rgcasc.org SENIOR CITIZENS PILATES CLASSES Emerson Park Community Assembly Hall, Slewins Lane, Hornchurch Monday 11am to 12noon Hornchurch Conservative Club North Street Hornchurch Tuesday 9.30-10.30am Friday 10.30-11.30am Tweedway Hall, Rise Park Wednesday 10.30-11.30am t 07722174210 e beverlycracknell@btinternet.com TAPESTRY – WALKING FOOTBALL Mondays, 12 noon-1pm Thursdays, 7-8pm www.tapestry-uk.org
TEA DANCE Every Thursday at the New Windmill Hall, Upminster, 1.30-3.30pm £3 or £6 with a lesson from 12.45-1.15pm t 433768 e dancingrita@hotmail.co.uk TUESDAY GROUP (OVER 50s LGBT+) Meets on the first Tuesday of each month at The Havering Volunteer Centre, 32-34 High Street, Romford, RM1 1HR. t 07757 122749 romfordtuesday.simplesite.com TWEEDWAY (50+) SPORTS CLUB Darts, short mat bowls, snooker, pool, table tennis, scrabble and more. Alternate Tuesdays, 8-10pm at Havering Road Methodist Church Hall, Rise Park, Romford, RM1 4YD t 728448 e pete.mcevoy@ymail.com UPMINSTER AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB Variety of events on the website www.upminsterprobus.com
SPORTS & FITNESS ARDLEIGH HOUSE SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Mondays and Tuesdays, 12.302.30pm. Thursdays and Fridays, 10am-12noon t 440660 e Ardleigh-house@sky.com ATTE BOWER SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Bower Hall, Wellingtonia Avenue, Havering-atte-Bower, RM4 1QP Mondays 7.15-10pm and Thursdays at 9.15am-12noon Beginners welcome t 706833 attebowerbowls.weebly.com FIVE STAR BASKETBALL ACADEMY Tuesdays, 5-6.30pm e elvan.dixon@havering.gov.uk FUN AND FUNKY DANCE Variety of dance classes available www.funandfunkydance.com FUSION STREET DANCE TEAM Tuesdays, 5-8pm www.funandfunkydance.com GIDEA PARK & ROMFORD CRICKET CLUB FAMILY FESTIVAL OF CRICKET Sunday 14 July at the Gidea Park Sports Ground.10am – 6pm. A celebration of the Cricket World Cup Final with cricket tournaments for
under nines, under elevens and women. Sports taster sessions over the course of the day include Ju Jitsu, golf and archery. Gidea Park Bowling Club will be offering bowling taster sessions and the Cricket World Cup Final will be shown on the big screen in the clubhouse bar. GIDEA PARK BOWLING CLUB Daily, from April to October. New members of all ages welcome. No experience needed. Gallows Corner Sports Ground, 227 Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 6NP t 07941 674938 e Info@gideaparkbowling.co.uk www.gideaparkbowling.co.uk HARE PARK BADMINTON CLUB Thursdays, 7.30-9.30pm e anitaaudritt@btinternet.com HARROW LODGE PARKRUN Meet at Warren Drive car park Seniors: Saturdays, 9-10am Juniors: Free 2km run aged 4-14 years, Sundays, 9am HAVERING 90 JOGGERS Meet at Abbs Cross sports centre every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7pm. Membership from 18 years upwards. All abilities welcome to run courses provided. www.H90J.org.uk
HAVERING SAILING CLUB Saturdays, March – November 12noon-6pm www.haveringsailingclub.org.uk HEARTFELT YOGA Tuesdays, 8-9.30pm www.heartfeltyoga.co.uk HYLANDS TENNIS CLUB HYLANDS MINI TENNIS ACADEMY Tots at 6pm and Red balls at 7pm classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Orange ball at 6pm and Green ball at 7pm on Mondays. JISSOKAN MARTIAL ARTS Wednesdays, 7.30-9pm e garrylever81@aol.com JU JITSU Variety of classes on Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays www.ryujujitsu.com KAIZENS GUNNS KARATE CLUB Family run karate club open to everyone over the age of 6. Saturdays 12noon-1pm and Tuesdays 7.30-8.30pm Frances Bardsley School, Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2RR t 07919 884679 e kaizengunns@gmail.com KEEP FIT CLASS Keep fit training for people who find gyms intimidating. Every Tuesday at 1pm.Ardleigh House, 42 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2LG. £6.50 t 07717 317598 e samisaacs.pt@gmail.com LEARN TO RUN – SOFA TO 5km! If you fancy starting to jog, but don't want to join a gym, or go on your own consider running at Rainham Marshes nature reserve. 9.30-11am every Sunday RSPB Rainham Marshes New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ e Robyn.Smith@rspb.org.uk LYDIA LACEY YOGA Wednesdays, 7.30-8.30pm www.facebook.com/lydiasyoga MODERN SEQUENCE DANCE CLUB Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre Mondays 8 - 10 pm. t 07814 368352 MYPLACE COMMUNITY TABLE TENNIS CLUB myplace Centre, Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill RM3 9EN Tuesdays 10am-12noon Thursdays 1-3pm t 340761 NORTH ROMFORD SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Mondays and Wednesdays 9am-12noon Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays, 1.30-4.45pm t 766308 www.nrca.co.uk OCCASIONAL DANCE Variety of classes on website www.occasionaldance.co.uk PILATES Pilates matwork with Angela Gill Friday 9.15am at Ardleigh House, Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch (£7 per session), Monday 9.15am and 6.45pm, and Saturday 8.10am and 9am at Tesco Community Room, Roneo Corner (£6.50 per
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session) Beginners welcome. Mats provided. t 07961 428911 PILATES CLASSES Beginners/mixed ability Monday 10-11am Senior Citizen Monday 11am-12noon Emerson Park Community Hall, Slewins Lane Hornchurch Beginners/mixed ability 9.30-10.30am Senior citizens Wednesday 10.30 - 11.30am Tweedway Hall, Rise Park Beginners/mixed ability/Senior Citizens Wednesday 7.15 - 8.15pm Hornchurch Conservative Club North Street, Hornchurch t 07722 174210 e b everleycracknell@btinternet. com RAPHAEL PARKRUN Saturdays, 9am e raphaeloffice@parkrun.com www.parkrun.org.uk/raphael RUSH GREEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INDOOR BOWLS CLUB Alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7.30-10pm www.rgcasc.org SYM SAILING CLUB Sundays, 1 March to 30 November, 9am-4pm www.sym.org.uk TABLE TENNIS COACHING Tuesdays, 7-9pm The Havering Table Tennis Club run junior sessions (9 years +) at the Coopers' Company & Coborn School, St. Marys Lane, Upminster t 01708 340761 TABLE TENNIS COACHING Saturdays 9am-12 noon Junior table tennis coaching from the age of 8 years . Maylands Junior Table Tennis Club, Bretons Outdoor Community Centre, The Barn, Rainham Rd, Rainham. t 0208 503 8757 or 07932 233824 e clivevandome@btinternet.com TWEED MODERN SEQUENCE DANCE CLUB Thursdays, 7.30pm-10pm e shaun22@btinternet.com UPMINSTER SPORTS MASSAGE & PILATES Pilates beginner courses, improver/ intermediate weekly classes, and 38 | July 2019 | LIVING in Havering
Pilates for seniors, in a studio off Argyle Gardens in Upminster. Private 1:1 Pilates, reformer Pilates, and sports/remedial Massage appointments also available. Open every day. t 07411 826721 www.upminstersportsmassage. co.uk US GIRLS ACTIVITIES Sports and physical activities for women. www.havering.gov.uk/usgirls YOGA FOR ALL Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays www.janettibbleyoga.com YOGA, PILATES AND BARRE PILATES Classes on Monday to Saturday www.inspiredhealthandfitness.co.uk
WELLBEING BACK TO NATURE BOOTCAMP Sessions to get you active and outdoors, improve your fitness and meet new people. Rainham Marshes nature reserve, New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ Saturdays, 10 – 11am e rainham.marshes@rspb.org.uk CHAIR PILATES Exercise class every Wednesday, 12.15-1pm. Ardleigh House Community Association 42 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch RM11 2LG EPILEPSY ACTION ROMFORD COFFEE AND CHAT GROUP Third Wednesday of the month 12noon-2pm t 07704 979 654 HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION (HASWA) Yoga class Mondays, 10-11.30am Wednesdays, 10-11.30am Lunch Club Wednesdays, 12noon-2pm Fitness Fusion Thursdays, 11.30am-12.30pm Bollywood Dancing Tuesdays, 11.30am-12.30pm Coffee Stop Thursdays, 11am-1pm Punjabi Class Thursdays, 6-7.30pm www.haswa.org.uk HAVERING CARERS’ HUB A local organisation offering support and information to adult carers, caring for individuals over
18.Come along to our groups: Taking Time to Listen Every Wednesday 11-1pm Mental Health Group Every last Tuesday of the month 6.30 to 8.30pm Turkish Support Group Every last Tuesday of the month 1.30-3pm t 01708 961111 e info@haveringcarershub.org.uk www.haveringcarershub.org.uk HUBB (HELPING USERS BOUNCE BACK) SUPPORT GROUP First Thursday of the month, 5 -7pm e admin@hubb.org.uk PARKINSON'S UK HAVERING & DISTRICT BRANCH First and third Tuesday of the month 2-4pm Langtons Registry Office Hornchurch, RM11 1XL t 07793 642115 e janet.sampson1@btinternet.com www.facebook.com/groups/ parkinsonsuk.havering PHASE (Prostate Health, Advice, Support and Education) Meets last Friday of each month (except December) at 7pm at the Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre in Gubbins Lane t 0203 745 7318 POSITIVE LIVING GROUP Alternate Mondays, 7.45-10pm www.positivelivinggroups.org.uk
PREGNANCY YOGA All abilities pregnancy yoga class in Hornchurch from 12+ weeks Wednesdays 7.15-8.15pm Fairkytes Art Centre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch. RM11 1AX £12.50 RAGS ROMFORD AUTISTIC GROUP SUPPORT Supporting families living with Autism in Havering www.rags-havering.org.uk RCCG LIFE CHANGERS ASSEMBLY Every Sunday, 10-11am e rccglca@gmail.com ROMFORD BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Meets third Wednesday of each month, 6-7.30pm at YMCA, 29 Rush Green Road, Romford RM7 0PH e Info@headwayeastlondon.org
TRUE COLOURS OF A BEAUTIFUL MIND Autism and SEN parent support group. Fridays 9am-12 noon Meet next to the soft play in Frankie’s café at myplace in Harold Hill.
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