DECEMBER 2016

The Voice of the Communityemail: bulletinra@yahoo.co.uk www.ucra.co.uk

Cranham and Upminster Edition

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UPMINSTER & CRANHAM RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Happy ChristmasOur best wishes to youthis holiday season anda big thank you asalways to all our Bulletindeliverers andsubscription collectors.I would also like towelcome new memberswho have joined theResidents Associationthis year – we

appreciate your support and this enables us toserve our community. For example, theAssociation has been able to assist a number oflocal organisations/charities this year withfinancial donations and we are committed todoing this in future years.Throughout 2016, your councillors have beentaking an active role in the local community aswell as dealing with Havering Council matters.You will see from Councillor Clarence Barrett’sarticle on the council budget, with governmentfunds rapidly diminishing, there are a numberof very difficult decisions to be made in thefuture. We are therefore very lucky to have our‘Residents Councillors’ who are free to work onyour behalf, and who are not tied to nationalpolitical party agendas. I would like to assureyou all, without any doubt, they will continueto fight on your behalf next year and beyond.Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Chris Wilkins, Chairman

Fair Funding for CouncilBudgets?The financial challenges faced by the Council is not just about making difficultdecisions with reduced resources, but doing so when the funding formula is soinherently unfair. Take for example a house in Westminster worth £2.7m, thehousehold would pay £755 per year in Council Tax and would receive governmentfunding of £248 per head of population. Contrast that with a house in Havering worth£270,000, which would pay £1,062 in Council Tax but receive only £85 per head ingovernment funding! In addition, by 2019 Havering will see its government grantreduce by 96% compared with a 59% cut in Westminster. Challenging this warpedway of funding is an ongoing battle, but our focus is always to place the interests ofour residents’ first and foremost and to provide the best services we can within theresources available. More budget updates from me over the coming months.

Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

Parking UpdateFurther to our articles in the Bulletin on the introduction of additional parking measures inUpminster Ward, i.e. south of Upminster station, and following the 'informal consultations'during the summer, which had a huge response, the Highways Advisory Committee inNovember agreed to conduct the formal consultation exercise on the proposals. These includeextending parking controls to the remaining tree roads and South View Drive which arecurrently not controlled. The exception to this is Cedar Ave, which is the subject ofconsideration for a Public Space Protection Order given Branfil School is located there. InStewart Ave the Council are proposing introducing double yellow lines on the south side of theroad with the single yellow line remaining on the north side. In the roads north of St. Mary'sLane and south of Upminster Station, i.e. Highview Gardens to part of Howard Road whichincludes Champion Road, Cranborne Gardens, Gaynes Road, Branfill Road, St. Lawrence Road,Garbutt Road and Aylett Road, the majority of residents were in favour of the introduction ofResidents/visitors parking permits. All residents in these roads will receive a letter from thecouncil soon and given the Christmas break the consultation period will be four weeks insteadof three, and this will constitute the formal consultation on the proposals. It is important thatyou respond to give the council your views. We will keep you advised as usual on this.

Cllrs LINDA HAWTHORN, RON OWER, LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

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SpeedingUpdate

The policehaveconductedanotherspeed checkin CorbetsTey Roadwhere 176cars werechecked. 16cars werestopped and

warned for excessive speed. Againit is disappointing to note thatmany were local drivers who areoften the ones complaining aboutspeeding on Upminster Roads.Several complaints about speed inDeyncourt Gardens have beenreceived and this road has beenadded to the police's list for areasto be checked. Checks willcontinue as police resourcespermit.

Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

Abigail’s ColumnKeep Christmas LocalChristmas shopping can get busyespecially a few days before

Christmasso why notshoparoundUpminsterinstead ofgoing up toRomford orLakeside.Locally canbe a great

place to shop and this year hasseen new shops open. We haveRoomes selling Christmasdecorations, clothes and thingsfor home that can all make greatlittle Christmas presents, you canalso go and visit Santa’s grottothere as well. If you are lucky youmight catch him having his lunch.We have plenty of restaurants,bars and cafes to celebrate beforeor to have Christmas dinner withyour family. Supermarkets canalso get very busy aroundChristmas time with people tryingto find the perfect Christmasdinner, so why not get youringredients from localsupermarkets or try the butchersJohnson & Son or Miles in AvonRoad. There are also manysmaller shops around locally thatcan make your Christmas feelspecial like Fleur Gifts shop thatcan have a perfect Christmaspresent for someone you care for.

All of these shops and more likecard shops and clothes shops(Pink Lily and Apache) can makeyour Christmas feel special andrelaxed as you skip all of the badtraffic (and petrol prices) leadingto bigger shops.

ChristingleServiceJoin us at our Christingle Serviceat St Laurence Church, Upminsterto celebrate hope and makechildren’s voices heard. Theservice is on Sunday 4thDecember at 3pm. For moreinformation, call the Parish Officeon 01708 220696.

Solar ParkFurther to the urgent news in lastmonth’s Bulletin where it waspointed out thatHavering Council had startedconsultation on building two SolarParks, one locally beside theGerpins Lane Tip. They wrote toeveryone locally with a map andfurther details. If you did notreceive one of these letters, pleasecontact us at

bulletinra@yahoo.co.uk orTelephone 07721 780 372.We will keep you advised on this..

Vintage BusesPleased to inform you that EnsignBuses are running a number ofVintage Buses through Upminsteron Saturday 3rd December.

ChristmasMessageMany of my friends are surprisedwhen I say “I actually don’t likeChristmas”, I never have even asa little girl.As I got older just trying to figureout what I should buy for friendsand family caused me huge stress.Now as a priest I look around andrealise it’s not only me, many ofus, if honest struggle! And I’m inawe of those who write cards,decorate the house and purchaseperfect gifts for everyone.I wonder how often we rememberin all this excitement, the realreason we are celebratingChristmas? Christmas is aboutthe baby Jesus born to a younggirl. The perfect gift, and that

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what excites me, the celebration,of this sacred holiday.So with all the hustle and bustleof the season, why not stop for awhile and remember why wecelebrate and if you want space tobreath, join us.May I take this opportunity onbehalf of Churches together towish you a blessed peacefulChristmas.Happy ChristmasMarion WilliamsParish Priest, All Saints Cranham

DecemberWard MeetingI am pleased to announce thatSteve Moore, the Interim Directorof Neighbourhoods, will beattending the Upminster wardmeeting on 7th December at7.30pm at St Joseph’s School Hall,St Mary’s Lane, Upminster. Hehas been asked in particular tocover issues of parks and openspaces, but issues covering refuse,streetcare, parking etc. will alsobe covered. We will also have ourtraditional Christmas mince piesand drinks. All are welcome.

Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

Stewart AvenueAllotmentsStewart Avenue AllotmentsChristmas Gate Sale in the BigGreen Shed on the 17thDecember 2016 11am – 2pm oruntil sold out!A good selection of Christmas giftidea, Boxing Day chutneys, MincePies and Christmas Fayre. FreeMince Pie and Mulled Wine withevery purchase. We will beserving our usual Bacon Rolls andhot drinks on the Patio.Stewart Avenue Allotments aresituated almost in the centre ofUpminster, just to the south of thepark and are part of theHornchurch & District Allotments& Gardening SocietyWe currently have a few plotsavailable to hire – contact us nowto have the pick of the plots!Contact John Masters on 01708229769 or emailjohnlmasters@yahoo.co.uk

Santa SleighRouteHavering East Rotary Club, with

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Chestnut TreesA fewreaders havedrawn to myattentionthat severalHorseChestnuttrees appearto bediseased,becausetheir leaves

are turning brown earlier thanshould be - this is caused by leafminor - a grub which buries intothe leaves, then lives at the baseof the tree throughout winter andre-infects it the following spring.Although this does not kill thetree itself, it does weaken the tree,thus making it prone to otherdiseases - the best action to takeis to remove all the leaves as theyfall, so the tree is then not re-infected

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‘Design aChristmas Card’Competition atCorbets TeySchool

Pinney Talfourd teamed up withlocal special needs school CorbetsTey School for their ‘Design aChristmas Card 2016’Competition this month.Brandon Riches, aged 13 won firstprize with a cute design ofRudolph complete with baubles

for earrings. It will now be usedfor Pinney Talfourd’s Christmascard and Brandon will receive atoy of his choice at a specialschool assembly.The Bulletin were also delightedto offer a prize to the runner upZack Cassidy, aged 10 for hischeerful snowman.

Client ServicesPartner,Catherine Polli,said “Thank youto everyone at theschool for yourtime and effort.The children’sdesigns arealways brilliantand this year didnot disappoint.We are alsodelighted thatThe Bulletin hasdonated a prize

again this year as there are alwaysso many great entries it is hard tochoose just one winner.”Pinney Talfourd will also give adonation to the school for theirhelp in organising this annualevent.

c2c UpdateFollowingnumerousconcernsraised byrail users,24 newcarriageswill bedeliveredto c2c’sEast HamDepot

where they will be tested beforebeing pressed into service. Longertrains between Thurrock andLondon will be introduced, withat least three trains doubled inlength to eight carriages at peaktimes. The 24 British-builtcarriages, which have beenconstructed by Bombardier attheir factory in Derby, wereordered by c2c in April. Moreseating capacity will beintroduced before Christmas,with the final phase ofimprovements set to coincidewith a new peak-time timetableas from Monday 9th January2017.

Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

WingletyeBridgeRegular reports of collisionsbetween vehicles on this narrowbridge keep coming in and we arestill trying to find a suitablesolution, so far the railwaycompany will not extend thebridge nor remove the narrow,and I think dangerous, footpath.We have had proposals for one-way traffic controlled by lightsand speed humps to slow trafficnone of which seemed to pleaseeveryone. Let us have your viewsso we can seek another solution.

Laurance Garrard

Thames ChaseThe forest in autumn is full ofcolour and fruits – a beautifultime of year before the winterfrosts change the trees into bareskeletons. During half termPumpkins donated by Waitrosewere carved by children into scaryfaces to light the spooky walksthrough the Forest.Events at the Forest Centre during

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December include:Friday 9th December –discovering Thames Chase coffeemorning from 10.30am. Enjoysharing your memories of thecountryside as we explore thedevelopment of the Forest.Sunday 11th December – acelebration of winter andChristmas traditions whilstwalking through the Forest andthen enjoy refreshments in thecafe whilst listening to the NorthOckendon Hand bell Ringersfrom 2pm. The afternoon will endwith Carols with Upminster andCranham Churches Together at3.00pm.Friday 16th December – creamtea with Christmas music 2.30-4.30pm (Booking essential)Sunday 18th December –Christmas market with craft andproduce stalls and music. 10am-3pm.More information on the websitewww.thameschase.org.uk

U.C.R.A CoachOutingsThe members of the Upminsterand Cranham residentsAssociation Social Committee(coach outings) would like to wishall their patrons a very happy

Christmas & peaceful New Year.We are very grateful for yourongoing support and hope to runa full programme of coach trips in2016 which will be featured in theBulletin next year.

Christmas TreeFestivalUpminster Methodist Church willbe holding its annual ChristmasTree Festival between the 3rd and11th of December. In its sixth yearthe theme this year is “Let’sCelebrate” and we have invitedlocal schools and organisationsfrom the church and communityto decorate trees for this eventusing this idea.The opening times are Saturdays10-5pm, Sundays 2-5pm andWeekdays 2-6pm.The Festival opens on Saturday3rd December at 10am and therewill be refreshments available allday. In the church halls there willbe a Christmas Market with craftand charity stalls selling cards,gifts, cakes and other festivegoods. Entrance is free: donationsto our chosen charities.For more details, please contact

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CranhamCommunityCentreThe community centre has lots ofactivities for all ages - Dancing,keep fit, table tennis, Pilates,Yoga, darts, games afternoon, artclasses, indoor bowls, dogtraining and lots more. Rooms arealso available for hire formeetings, parties, quizzes etc. Ifyou want to start your own groupgive us a call.Come along make new friendsand see all that is on offer. Pleasecontact us on 01708 220941.

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Gaynes SchoolPrize-givingAs Deputy Mayor I presented theprizes at Gaynes School for lastyear’s Year 11 students. It waspleasing to see so many studentsreceiving awards for achievement,progress and effort. 99% of allleavers had either gone on tofurther education,apprenticeships or employment,which is a very credible result. Itwas also good to be entertainedby some accomplished musicians.Well done to the Head teacher,the Governors and all staff.

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Temporary IceRink ApprovedAs part of the festive season, atemporary ice rink has beenapproved for Romford market foreveryone to enjoy. Get your skateson before 15th January whateveryour skill level and get involved inthe seasonal fun!

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Christmas at theQueen’s TheatrePinney Talfourd has once againteamed up with Queens TheatreHornchurch to host ‘Christmas atthe Queens’ on Tuesday 6December (11am – 1pm).We are delighted that the DawnChorus have once again agreed tojoin us in singing a range ofupbeat Christmas songs including“Let it Snow” and “Jingle Bells”.There will be a raffle in aid of theQueens Theatre charitable trustand Pinney Talfourd’s own charityof the year, Motor NeuroneDisease Association (South Essexbranch).Finally, after all the excitement

you are welcome to stay for acoffee and cakes courtesy ofPinney Talfourd.This event has attracted a fullhouse every year so call theQueens Theatre Box Office on01708 443333 to reserve yourspace early or visitwww.pinneytalfourd.co.uk formore details. P.S. Christmasjumpers and Santa hats arewelcome.

This is HaveringThe Councilhas producedfantasticstatistics onthe "demo-graphic andsocio-economicprofile ofHavering" i.e.givingpopulation

profile, household profile andeconomic profile. I have left acopy of this at Upminster Libraryfor your perusal. It is well worth aread.If you cannot get to the library,please contact me on 07721 780372 and I will get a copy to you.

Cllr RON OWER

Dog FoulingPenaltiesDog fouling continues to be aproblem that not only leaves a nastymess but can be a danger to health.While most dog owners are veryresponsible and do pick up aftertheir pets, there are some whochoose to ignore the rules –

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MacmillanCoffee MorningT. Cribb & Sons had a verysuccessful coffee morning in aidof Macmillan. In fact, it was anALL DAY event as people werearriving constantly from 9.30am -4.00pm!! We were overwhelmedby the offers of cakes and cookiesand even raffle prizes that wereceived in the days running up tothe event. The people of Cranhamwere so generous and we evenhad one lady come back to helpme wash up and tidy the officewhich was most appreciated! – Astaggering £343.10 was raised andis being banked by my 88-year-old mother! We deal with manyfamilies in our work who withoutthe help from Macmillan wouldprobably not get through such adistressing time. It is, therefore, acharity close to our hearts! If youneed any more information,please do not hesitate to contactme.Jan Nash - T. Cribb & Sons -01708 259097

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Hornchurch F.C.Please note the following homefixtures this month:Saturday 10th Ware Kick Off 3pmTuesday 13th 7.45pm WithamTown.Boxing Day 26th Aveley Kick Offat 3pm and on Saturday 7thJanuary. Waltham Abbey Kick Offat 3 pm. Please keep in touch withtheir web sitewww.afchornchurch.com.Go and support your local team.

Thurrock MaleVoice ChoirThe Thurrock Male Voice Choirwill be holding a concert onSaturday 3rd December at theUpminster Methodist Church,commencing at 7.30pm. as part ofthe Christmas Tree Festival.Tickets, at £10 each, can beobtained from Ray Hare. Tel.01708 223218.

Trinity ChurchEventsChristmas Market at TrinityChurch, Station Road, Upminster,

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Windmill QuizNightCan I please inform readers thatthe annual Quiz Night, in aid ofour Windmill will take place onSaturday 18th Feb, at the mainhall, St Laurence Church, 7.00pmfor 7.30pm. Cost is £6, bring yourown food and drink - Stephenand Gillian Roome will be ourquiz masters as before. This isalways a popular event, so pleasephone or e-mail me (see p22 forcontact details) to reserve yourspace.

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EmersonPark Teammemberrode over100 milesin theL’Etapeone-dayrace, andothermembersrode toParis last

year and the Alps this year showingthat cycling not only helps withfitness but also a great socialatmosphere.

LOCAL FUTURE EVENTSDECEMBER7 Wednesday – Harold Wood Evening W.I.

are holding their Christmas Social, ticketswill apply and need to be purchasedbefore the event, for further details pleasecall Joanne on 0787 5670419. Meetingsare held at the War Memorial Hall inGubbins Lane 7.30 for 7.45 pm start.

9 Friday – RSPB Havering Local Groupwill hold their Christmas Social inHornchurch Library at 7.30 pm for 7.45 pmstart. A time for exchanging Christmascards, chatting, a quiz, a raffle and ofcourse the buffet supplied by all of ourmembers. It’s a fun evening andentrance is FREE. All meetings takeplace upstairs in the Meeting Room atHornchurch Library, Hornchurch.

10 Saturday – RSPB Havering Local Groupare holding a Christmas Ramble atRainhamMarsh Reserve.Come and join us for a gentle stroll

around our local RSPB reserve to enjoythe views, fresh air and see some birds atthe same time. Our local reserve with itsmodern visitor centre which has a café,gift shop and toilets. We meet in thereserve car-park, off New Tankhill Road,Purfleet at 10.00 am. For moreinformation call Mike Hughes on 01708250585 oremail: mich@el-hughes.wanadoo.co.uk.

12 Monday – Romford & District HistoricalSociety meet at myplace, 343 DagnamPark Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, RM39EN. Acess from 7.30 pm Meeting 8 pmto 9.30 pm, are holding their ChristmasSocial.

12 Monday – Havering Essex Wildlife Trusthave an illustrated talk on Birds andWildlife in Trinidad and Tobago byTony Loveless. Meetings are held inHornchurch Library 1st floor meetingroom, at 7.45 pm. Requested donation£2.50 including Light refreshments. Formore information from Joy Emerson on01708 440297.

13 Tuesday NADFAS Havering welcomesback Dr David Bostwick with a Christmastalk ‘Deck the Hall – Yuletide Customsand Traditions’. Coffee from 10.00 am.Lecture at 10.45 am. Visitors welcome at£8. Meetings held at The New WindmillHall, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM142QH. Further details of forthcominglectures, speakers and visits can be foundat www.haveringdfas.org.uk

13 Tuesday Upminster HorticulturalSociety – Soft Fruit a talk by Mike Abel.His talk will cover propagation andplanting, pruning and training, diseasecontrol, etc.The talk will take place in theNew Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane,Upminster from 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm.Doors open at 7.15 pm. Entrance is Freeto members, non-members are verywelcome for a fee of £2.00. For furtherinformation on Upminster HorticulturalSociety see our websitewww.upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.ukorinfo@upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.uk

14 Wednesday – Music Evenings atHornchurch Library - A Programme ofSeasonal Music & Readings. As always,this evening's yuletide programmecontains a diverse mix of seasonal itemsfrom this and other countries, a variety of

music associated with Christmas, as wellas readings of poetry and prose inspiredby the festive season. All the team willjoin proceedings with their own personalcontributions to the evening and therewill be an extended interval, duringwhich hot punch with mince pies will beconsumed. The evening will be held inthe 1st Floor Meeting Room, HornchurchLibrary at 7.30pm finishing around9.30pm. Admission is free of charge but anominal contribution will cover theinterval refreshments. For more detailscall Stephen on 01708 470670 or emailsraindle@aol.comThe spring 2017 programme willcommence on Wednesday 18th January.

15 Thursday – Upminster Wine & SocialClub. We are a fun group with an interestin wine appreciation and enjoying manysocial events. We hold meetings everythird Thursday of the month with avariety of speakers and a wine tasting.Meetings are held in the Cranham SocialHall, Front Lane, Cranham; start 8 pm.For more information contact MaureenJasper on 01708 223956, or simply comealong on the night.

16 Friday – Havering Antique andCollectors Club meet at theNeighbourhood Centre, Gubbins Lane,Harold Wood, 7.30 pm for 8 pm start areholding their Christmas Party.(Members and their Guests Only). Forfurther details please call our ChairmanMrs Jan Halsey on 01708 373574.

17 Saturday – Havering Singers Eventholding a Christmas Concert joined bythe Choir of Suttons Primary School. A

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concert of traditional and contemporarymusic to celebrate Christmas. Start 7 pm.at St. Michael’s Church, Main Road,Gidea Park, RM2 5EL. Seasonalrefreshments available in the hallafterwards. Ticket prices £10 Adults / £5Children aged 5-17 / Sponsor Patronsreceive a £1 Discount on AdvertisedPrices. Please visit our Performance pageon the website –www.haveringsingers.org.uk - for moreinformation.

17 Saturday – Stewart Avenue Allotmentsare holding their Christmas Event 11 am– 2 pm.

17 Saturday- Concert of varied Christmasmusic at All Saints Church at 7.30pm.This will be followed by mulled wine andmince pies in the Vestry Hall. Tickets £6.Contact Helene on 01708 225 629 or payat the door. Please come and join us.

JANUARY 2017HAPPY NEW YEAR!3 Tuesday - Oglethorpe Women’s

Institute are holding a Social Eveningwith a Chinese Auction. Our meetings areheld at Cranham Social Hall, 103 FrontLane, RM14 1XL at 7.45 pm. Visitors arewelcome.

4 Wednesday – Harold Wood Evening W.I.have a Fun Games Evening held at theWar Memorial Hall in Gubbins Lane 7.30for 7.45 pm start. Visitors are welcomeentrance is £2.50, which includesrefreshments. For more details pleasering Joanne on 0787 5670419.

6 Friday – Coffee & Conversation morningre-opens at 10.30 – 12.30 pm at CranhamSocial Hall, 103 FrontLane, RM14 1XL. Entrance £2, this

includes refreshment and as much cakeas you want!

7 Saturday - The Havering Branch of theEast of London Family History Societyhold meetings first Saturday of everymonth at Trinity Church, Station Road,Upminster RM14 2SJ doors open at 1pmmeeting starts at 2pm. The ComputerGroup meets at the same venue 11am –1pm. Teas and coffees can be purchased.Members and visitors welcome to eitheror both.

9 Monday – Essex Wildlife Trust HaveringGroup have an illustrated talk by LindseyJones from “the friends of West HamPark” on her recordings of the wildlife ofWest Ham Park. Meetings are held onthe 1st floor meeting room inHornchurch Library at 8 pm to 9.45 pm.Donation of £2.50 to help cover hall hire,includes tea, coffee and biscuits. Formore information please contact JoyEmerson on 01708 440297.

10 Tuesday Upminster HorticulturalSociety – AGM and Langtons Gardens :History and Restoration - Nigel Oxley.Following our AGM, Nigel, HistoricBuildings and Landscapes Officer atHavering Council, will tell us about thehistory and recent restoration anddevelopment of Langtons Gardens inHornchurch.The talk will take place inthe New Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane,Upminster from 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm.Doors open at 7.15 pm. Entrance is Freeto members, non-members are verywelcome for a fee of £2.00. For furtherinformation on Upminster HorticulturalSociety see our websitewww.upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.ukorinfo@upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.uk

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Crime PreventionAt the lastCranhamWardmeeting wewereadvised bythe SaferNeighbour-hood Teamthat therecentburglariesin the

CranhamWard were made easierby residents not having lockedfront doors securely. UPVC doorshave to have the handle liftedbefore locking, if you just closethe door and lock, the door willmove making access easy for

anyone wanting to gain unlawfulentry to your property. As well asdoors you should ensure windowsare closed and locked wherepossible, when leaving the house.We were also reminded not toleave valuables in parked carsand not to leave personal itemsvisible.The clocks have now changedand the nights are drawing in, somake sure you leave a light on ina dark property, and use lightswitch timers to switch the lightson for you.

Cllr GILLIAN FORD

Your Wool PleasePleased to repeat this requestfromMary Lee of Cranham who

has been collecting wool blankets,wool jumpers, small knitted toysand wool squares for theChristian Hope Charity is stillcollecting. If you have any ofthese items please leave at KindasSchool Outfitters in Station Road,Upminster.

Engayne SchoolPSPOFollowing the introduction of thePublic Space Protection Order(PSPO) around James OglethorpeSchool last month, the schemewill be introduced at EngayneSchool as from 16th January 2017.All residents, parents and staffmembers affected by the schemehave been notified.

Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

Guides BulbPlantingA number of Guides from the 6thUpminster Guides Unit, based atSt. Laurence church, recentlyspent a cold afternoon planting5000 bulbs in ClockhouseGardens, as part of their BadenPowell Challenge. This was a truecommunity project working withHavering Council and HaveringEast Rotary Club as part of the

Purple4polio. This project isabout raising awareness of thework Rotary has done throughoutthe world to eradicate polio whichhas had significant success. TheCouncil is organising planting ofbulbs throughout the Borough intheir parks and open spaces, theyhave several thousand to plant.The crocus bulbs planted are allpurple and so in the springClockhouse Gardens, in the areaknown as the Friends Garden,should be awash with colour.

Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

Care Home forUpminster?Further to the article in lastmonth's Bulletin by Cllr LindaVan den Hende on Carebase whoheld an exhibition in Upminsteron their plans to build a 70 bedResidential Care Home with a 32bed Brain Injury Home on thevacant site in St. Mary's lane nextto Coopers Coborn SchoolPlaying Fields, as yet no planningapplication has been received bythe Council. However, we shallkeep you advised of furtherdevelopments, including anyformal planning application,through the Bulletin and ourwebsite at ucra.co.uk.

Lower ThamesCrossingAs we go to press we understandthat the Highways Agency will beannouncing their preferred route.As soon as we have the details wewill let you know.

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DECEMBER7 WednesdayUpminster WardMeeting at St Joseph’s SocialCentre at 7.30 pm8 Thursday CranhamWardMeeting at Cranham CommunityCentre, Marlborough Gardens at7.45 pmAll welcome.

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARENOWARDMEETINGS FORJANUARY

FEBRUARY15 WednesdayUpminster &Cranham Residents AssociationAGM at St Joseph's Social ClubHall at 7.30 pm. Further detailswill be in next issue.

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ASSOCIATIONCOUNCILLORS:

Upminster Ward:LindaHawthorn 225451

lindahawthorn@hotmail.co.ukRonOwer 07721 780372cllrronower@yahoo.com

Linda Van denHende 223761Cranham Ward:

Clarence Barrett 07863 116029Gillian Ford 641317

councillorgillian.ford@havering.gov.ukJune Alexander 227092

councillorjune.alexander@havering.gov.uk

ASSOCIATIONCONTACTS:

Editor:Bruce Nicholls 07505 289568bulletinra@yahoo.co.uk

Commercial Advertising:Ron Ower 07721 780 372bulletinra@yahoo.co.uk

Upminster Organizer:Cllr Linda van den Hende

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