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Kindly note the Association’s Executive Following valid community concerns over repeated incidents of industrial are recommending to our AGM for scale fly-tipping by criminal gangs in the area, the Council, in conjunction with Upminster Ward present Councillors neighbouring boroughs, the Environment Agency, police and HMRC officers, Linda Hawthorn, Ron Ower and targeted a site in Aveley Road as part of an intelligence led operation where Association Chairman Chris Wilkins. For several vehicles and equipment, including stolen waste containers, were found. Cranham Ward (pictured below) present The vehicles, including a skip lorry, an articulated lorry tractor unit, a vehicle Councillors Clarence Barrett, Gillian Ford and Action Team member John removal lorry and two cars were checked by HRMC and found to be using Tyler. Upminster Ward is south of the red diesel, which is illegal to use in these types of vehicle. The larger vehicles Upminster to Fenchurch Street rail line also had no number plates and were in varying states of road worthiness. The including the Cranham Cathedral Estate operation, which was carried out in late December, led at all vehicles being and North Ockendon. Cranham Ward is seized pending further enquiries and arrests into criminal activity. Fly tipping north of the rail line including the Dury Falls Estate. The Council elections take is a blight on our environment and we are committed in tackling this illegal place on May 3rd this year. activity. If anyone offers to clear your waste at knock down prices, make sure you see an authentic Waste Carrier’s Licence, otherwise it is likely to end up in a country lane or field rather than being disposed of legitimately. Licences can be quickly and easily checked at https://environment.data.gov.uk. Cllr Clarence Barrett Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT Ockendon Road Kennels

As the January Bulletins were being delivered we heard from the Council that yet another planning application (P 1915.17) has been received at the “Kennels site in Ockendon Road, North Ockendon“. This time for the conversion of Cllr Gillian Ford existing kennels and associated out buildings into 17 dwellings with associated parking. We immediately informed as many local people as possible and details are on our web site. There have been a number of applications on the site which have either been withdrawn, refused or subsequently refused following an appeal. We will keep you informed on this. John Tyler In the meantime, please take time out and look at our excellent web site ucra. co.uk

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time. There is no obligation for Kindly note our AGM is on We Are FSTVL (25-28 May Library Events members to attend the working Monday 26th February at 7.30pm 2018) are holding a residents parties although they are, of at The Old Chapel, St.Marys Lane. meeting on Thursday 8th March Jewellery making classes course, welcome to do so. Following the official business in Upminster. More details to Every Friday 9.30-11.30 For further information Charlotte Coombes will be giving follow, please email residents@ £12.00 per session all materials please see our website www. wearefstvl.com with any query. a presentation and update on supplied fiendsofparklands.org.uk or the current work to restore our phone Roy on 01708 781037. wonderful Windmill. It is a huge Card Making Workshop If you have yet to discover 28 Station Rd project. Every third Tuesday of the month Parklands, why not pay a visit? Upminster 9.30-11.00 The 370 bus stops outside the £7.00 per session all materials Friends of entrance in Corbets Tey Road. The Council has received a supplied The car park is off the entrance in planning application for seven Parklands Park Farm Road. flats at the rear of Costcutters, 28 Aromatic Reflexology Station Rd, corner of St Lawrence Every second Friday of the month The main aim of Friends Rd. Planning Application Number 12.00-4.30 of Parklands is to maintain Janet Davies P 1899.17 . We will keep you £20 for 20 minutes Parklands Open Space as a informed on this. £38 for 1 hour pleasant place to walk and I am pleased to report that the tree, funded by the Residents relax, surrounded by a natural Advance booking is essential for environment. Monthly working Association, in memory of Janet Recycling Davies has been planted in these events as spaces are limited parties are held at 10am on the Upminster Park. Janet was the Driving around the area after second Wednesday of every chair of the friends of Upminster the Christmas break. I was really Colouring Book Group month, in an attempt to keep Park since its founding and did a pleased to see the high level Every Wednesday 2.00-3.00 the area tidy and to control any sterling job admired by all. We of “orange recycled bags “being Bring along your own colouring excessive overgrowth. We also try were very saddened to hear of her left out for collection by the equipment to make other improvements; last death last year and decided that Council Contractors. Free year, for example, we established a tree planted in her memory at I counted outside one property a wild flower area and installed 22 her park would be an apt tribute. fifteen bags was this a record? The tree is one of her favourite I understand that our area has Upminster Library, Corbets Tey bird boxes and 2 owl boxes. If you Road, Upminster, RM14 2BB use Parklands and support our species, a Eucalyptus. the highest recycled bags in the borough! 01708 434933 / Upminster. aims please consider becoming a Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN David Harrison [email protected]

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2 Traffic Contraventions (eg no Childminders and St Joseph’s Our thanks go to the local Primary Congratulations right/left turns, no-entry, etc). Catholic Primary School and school choirs who came to sing For the 2017 calendar year, 844 Oglethorpe Primary School were during the week and all the Hilary, who delivers the bulletin, Penalty Charge Notices have been and Ronald Double from able to take part. many visitors who came, making issued for vehicles turning right it so successful. And of course, Upminster celebrated their 60th out of Howard Road into Station Diamond Wedding Anniversary Road, averaging about 70 per I think everyone who visited we thank the sponsors of the on the 25th January. month. would agree how hard it was to trees, and all the decorators for choose a favourite tree, as they their imaginative ideas. The tree all were so beautiful. St Joseph’s festival raised £1400 in donations, Waitrose Upminster All Saints Primary School was declared which will be shared between the overall winner of the Festival our chosen charities “Methodist Readers who shop in Waitrose Church Quiz Super Market, St.Marys Lane Cup, voted for by visitors to the Homes” and “First Step”. festival, with runners up Oakfield We thank the Residents will be aware of their green There is a Quiz at All Saints token scheme where three local Church, The Chase, Cranham Montessori School and Upminster Association for their support and organisations are displayed, and on Saturday 10th February at Infant School. The ‘Best in the for publicising the event, and for you put your token in the one you 7.30pm. Tables Of 8 Tickets £6, Fest,’ which is awarded by the the lovely comments printed in consider most worthy. Waitrose coffee included. Contact Helene organisers went to the French the January Bulletin. then give out several hundred on 01708 225629. Group’s tree entitled “Noel in pounds a month to the various the Countryside “with the 3rd Photos of the festival are on local organizations. The scheme Upminster (Wesley) Cubs as the the church website www. is open to all, but Waitrose prefer Christmas Tree runner up. upminstermethodistchurch.org local needs - so if you have any ideas, please contact them. Many festival raised £1400 local groups have benefited from this. In December, a Christmas tree festival was held at the Methodist Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN church with thirty-two trees all beautifully decorated on the theme of,” All Creatures Great Howard Road and Small.” This is becoming an Right Turners Upminster Community event and so we were pleased that this year, Back in 2016 the Council was Springfield Playgroup, Stewart given powers to enforce Moving Avenue Allotments, Upminster

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4 are subject to a comprehensive Pay & Display review to ensure they are fit for Havering Concert Don’t Miss Out purpose and will be replaced if Orchestra Machines to be necessary. For further information on Marriage Replaced please call 01708 432787 [opton2/ The Havering Concert Orchestra Allowance option1] where an officer will be are looking forward to presenting on hand to deal with any queries Following the recent failures of an afternoon concert of “Timeless In these times of austerity, it is several Pay & Display machines quite surprising that half of all The general guidance if any English Classics” on Sunday 18th in the area, the Council have March 2018. couples entitled to the married tax decided to take the following steps machine is out of order is that allowance are missing out on £230 users should see if there is another in order to deal with the issue and per year. Since the introduction to also provide some clarity about machine that is working in close Our main featured composer, vicinity. Close vicinity is defined Eric Coates, is a master of theme of the allowance in April 2015, enforcement where machines are only 2.2million of the 4.4million not working: as within the range of vision from music melodies. We perform the first machine. If that machine By A Sleepy Lagoon which was couples eligible have claimed the The Pay & Display Machines in is also out of order (for example written in 1930 is still used as the extra cash. You will be entitled to Corbets Road Tey Road (x8) have if all three units failed in Aldi Car theme music for Radio 4’s Desert claim the allowance if; a) you are been taken out of service until Park) then no enforcement will Island Discs. Also, the 3 Elizabeths married or in a civil partnership; new replacements are installed. be undertaken. As all machine Songs Suite which was used as the b) One partner is a non-taxpayer Until the new machines have been failures are recorded centrally theme to The Forsyte Saga, and (ie earning less than £11,500pa); installed there is no requirement through a database, should the Knightsbridge March from his c) the other partner is working to purchase or display a Pay & anyone receive a penalty charge London Suite. and paying tax at the basic rate Display ticket. There will be no notice having followed the above of 20% (earners over £45,000pa parking enforcement carried guidance they should appeal The concert takes place 3pm are not eligible). If eligible, the out at this location until the new asap. at the New Windmill Hall, St person who doesn’t use their machines are in place. However, Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 full personal tax allowance enforcement for illegal traffic The continual failure of the 2QH. Advance tickets are now (£11,500pa) can transfer 10% offences will continue, such as machines has been most available on-line via www. (£1,150) of the allowance to their unhelpful to residents and local being parked on the footway hcoweb.co.uk at £8 or can also partner, so saving £230 per year! (where not permitted), being shops alike. I am pleased that our More information at www.gov.uk/ efforts to rectify the situation have be purchased for £10 on the parked in a loading bay (when no door. For further details, contact apply-marriage-allowance. evidence of loading/unloading been met with a purposeful plan and expect the new machines to Karen Williams, Secretary, taking place) or parking outside Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT a marked bay. All other Pay & be soon in place. haveringconcertorchestra@gmail. Display machines in the area com continued on page 7 Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN

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you purchase. We collect free of Wednesday Kindertransport First Step Quiz charge clean domestic furniture, Music Evenings Stories Night appliances and household items that meet safety regulations. Wednesday 14th February Did you experience the To mark First Step’s 30th Please call us on 01277 222050. A Romantic Evening with Stephen Kindertransport 80 years ago? anniversary year (1988-2018) and Raindle. Valentine’s Day and Was your relative one of the raising monies to support our thousands of children rescued to mark this romantic occasion services. First Step Quiz Night, Christmas Lights we have persuaded Stephen through the Kindertransport to entertain us with a diverse before the outbreak of World War Saturday 24th February, £6 per With Christmas a distant memory. programme concerning love and II? If so, and you’re local to Essex / person. Call 01708 556355 to We were pleased to receive some romances. So, prepare to shed a East London, the Queen’s Theatre reserve your place. nice comments on the wide sentimental tear as we enter the Hornchurch wants to hear from variety of local homes displaying world of star-crossed lovers, love you. To mark the 80th anniversary Christmas Lights. They really at first sight, passion, unrequited of the Kindertransport, the Lighthouse looked great. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is love, temptation, and broken In Herbert Road, hearts. bringing this rich piece of history Furniture Project Wednesday 28th February to the stage. It is estimated that one home went to town as usual Second Thoughts: Some 10,000 children were evacuated Based in Hutton we as a charity and held a collection for Great Programme Postscripts from Europe into the UK through provide furniture and white Ormond Street Hospital as usual. This evening Alan takes the the Kindertransport to escape the goods to those on low income at Well done. opportunity to put things right threat of World War II. The train significantly reduced prices and in and play the pieces of music came through Harwich to London some instances for free. We work Liverpool Street with many previously pruned from his with a wide variety of agencies Deyncourt Ladies’ programmes over the past years. children being rehomed in Essex. The Music Evenings take place To share your experience with and seek to help those who are Probus Club in the 1st Floor Meeting Room the theatre please call Rachel as struggling to help themselves. at Hornchurch Library, North soon as possible on 01708 462376 We are all inclusive and open Probus Clubs were established Street commencing at 7.30pm and or email rachel@queens-theatre. to everyone. We are open to the for people who are retired or ending at 9.30pm. Admission is co.uk and she will be happy to public for viewing and buying: semi-retired to give them a free of charge but we do request a answer any further questions. Monday 9.30am - 4.30pm Tuesday regular social gathering where nominal donation for the interval Kindertransport runs at the – Friday 9.00am – 4.30pm and they can meet old friends, make refreshments. No need to pre- Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm. new friends and enjoy a pleasant book - just turn up. For more from 8 - 24 March. There is a one off charge for home lunch once a month. Deyncourt To book tickets visit queens- Ladies’ Probus Club has around information call Stephen Raindle deliveries based on post codes, 01708 470670 or email sraindle@ theatre.co.uk or call the Box Office 100 members and meets on the aol.com on 01708 443333. regardless of the number of items continued on page 9

7 8 third Wednesday of each month Turner 17-piece Big Band with (except August) at the Upminster singer/compere Mark Stratford, Masonic Hall in Deyncourt the theme will include music from Gardens, Upminster. Members the Glen Miller and Count Basie start to arrive at about 11.00 to era. Tickets will be £20 per person, meet friends and have a natter including a Fish or Chicken & and a maybe a drink. At 11.45 Chips supper. The charity FIRST we take our seats and start with STEP of Hornchurch will be the a short informative meeting. A main beneficiaries from funds three course lunch is then served, raised from this event, with followed by coffee and either a support also going to other Rotary speaker or entertainer with the activities in the local area. For meeting ending around 2.30pm. ticket reservations please phone Also throughout the year we either. Brian Taffs (01708 250855) Further details please contact heart disease and lung cancer have a number of coach and or Jim Haines (01708 226717. Chairman, Mrs Chris Lovett on • save money - idling wastes fuel other outings to various places 07947367258. and money of interest in conjunction with • protect your car - idling can one of the Mens’ Probus Clubs. Havering Antique increase wear and tear on the Membership is open to all retired Don’t be an Idler! engine and semi-retired ladies, so if you Collectors Club As has been well documented, would like to meet new friends If a driver is asked to turn their and are interested in learning Judith Miller, best known for leaving an engine running engine off by an authorised more about our Club please her regular appearances on the unnecessarily while a vehicle officer and refuses, they can be contact our Secretary, Janet BBC Antiques Roadshow, makes is stationary pollutes the air we issued with an £80 Penalty Charge Garrood - 01708 225978. a welcome return to Havering breathe, causes unnecessary Notice. To give the campaign Antique Collectors Club in March. noise and costs drivers money. As a regular speaker for us, her further impetus, should the Switching off your engine is an talk this time will be “Treasure or Residents’ Association run the Rotary Big Band easy way to help improve air Trash”, providing specialist advice Council following the local quality and the health of people in Night on hidden gems. Whether a long elections in May, we would the area. By turning off the engine standing or new collector this talk launch an ‘Air Quality Marshall’ when stationary, it will help: Once again Hornchurch & will give key advice to help you scheme which would see Upminster Rotary Club are become an expert on how to spot • reduce pollution - turning off dedicated officers employed to holding their popular annual St. that rare piece. Friday 16th March and restarting an engine causes tackle hot-spots, give advice and, Georges Day Big Band Concert at 7.30 for 8.00. Guests £7 - The less pollution than keeping the where necessary, issue £80 fines. the Windmill Hall in Upminster, Neighbourhood Centre, Gubbins engine running this time on Saturday April 21st. Lane. Buses 294 and 256 stop • protect health - turning off the 2018. Featuring the popular Ken outside. Ample car parking. Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT engine can help to reduce asthma, continued on page 11

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