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email: [email protected] The Voice of the Community www.ucra.co.uk & RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION park in Upminster, in its quiet setting. It’s home to many different types of birds, insects Green Belt Update and wild flowers, which you might be lucky to Readers may recall our Bulletin item last year on the Council’s obligation to produce see. a borough wide planning strategy, known as a Havering ‘Local Plan’. As part of that plan, the Council is legally obliged to invite and consider applications from any Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN interested parties to take land out of the Green Belt, of which 69 expressions of interest were received borough wide. Just to note that these applications are made by Upminster Parking external parties, usually developers, and not by the Council nor do they carry any kind of endorsement from the Council. In terms of decision making, it will eventually Update be up to the Council to determine the outcomes. However, protecting our Green Belt is a big priority for the Residents’ Association and, as we have shown in the past, we Further to our article in last month's Bulletin . are determined to safeguard our Green Belt from unwanted development. The initial We met up with Council officers last month consultation for the Havering ‘Local Plan’ took place in Spring 2015 and a draft Local and looked in detail at the results of the Plan will be available for public consultation this Autumn. Adoption of the Local Plan questionnaires /emails etc that were sent to is due in the Spring of 2017. We will, of course, keep you updated through the Bulletin the Council on their parking consultation for and on our website (ucra.co.uk). Upminster Ward (ie roads south of the Station). Your Upminster & Cranham Councillors Over a thousand replies were received. It was evident that there was very little support for residents’ /visitors’permits south of St.Mary's Cranham Ward Meeting Lane. Several petitions were also received specifically pointing out that they did not wish The 2016/2017 Cranham Ward meeting timetable is in full swing. We have to have residents/visitors Permits. Therefore already had Havering Council’s Highways Team come and present on the any proposals for these have been rejected. introduction of Public Space Protection Orders and Tapestry who relayed However, a number of residents indicated their history and services they now provide. On 8th September, we have that they wished to be included in the Havering Council’s Waste and Recycling team joining us. On 13th October Upminster Controlled Parking Zone where either the 248 Bus Company or Police Protection team will be speaking, there are parking restrictions.There were also a with an informal meeting on 8th December. We meet at the Cranham number of requests for different time Community Centre, Room 5 at 7.15-8.30pm. It is an opportunity to raise restrictions from residents in the current questions with your three Cranham Ward Councillors, speakers and hear controlled parking zone. updates on activities affecting the Cranham Ward and the borough in Officers will be looking at these in detail and general. For further enquiries please contact 01708 641317. come back with proposals for residents in the Cllr GILLIAN FORD requested roads to look at. In the areas north of St.Mary's Lane, where You are Invited there was a clear majority support for residents/ Readers will be interested to know that the London Open House Weekend visitors permits, Council Officers will again will be held the 17th/18th Sept, and the usual places of interest are open in be coming back for further consultation with Havering. Many of you passing Parklands at the end of Corbets Tey Road their proposals. We will be keeping in close will have seen the magnificent bridge has been restored. To celebrate the contact with Council officers. refurbishment of the 18th century bridge, the Friends of Parklands will be We will keep you informed on this very present on the Sunday 18th, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm, when you can learn important issue. more of the history of the bridge, how the restoration went, and about the Friends of Parklands. Why not bring a picnic and enjoy the most natural Cllrs LINDA HAWTHORN, LINDA VAN DEN HENDE, RON OWER

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environment in a school with the ground, it can be done during August and September!!! James plenty of space located on the gradually, and the weight Our Dedicated Ward Officer, PC edge of the countryside – please assessed - if the sack is picked Sarah Morris is getting married in Oglethorpe contact The James Oglethorpe from a height, then the weight August and PCSO Julie Wade in Primary School 01708 225202. can not be assessed and, if heavy, September. Both of them do a Primary can cause problems. great deal for our ward, attend We are delighted that as from It's unfortunate that in out semi- our ward meetings, undertake September 2016 we are now a two Lunchtime rural location foxes, squirrels etc speed checks and are frequently form entry school and all pupils Recitals can tear the sacks apart, but there around in the Town Centre. We will be taught in single year are repellent products which can wish them both a great day. groups. We had successfully Thursday Lunchtime Recitals at St be put around the sacks to deter Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE taught split year groups for many Laurence Church, Corbets Tey them years and are rated ‘good’ by Road, Upminster 1.05pm- 1.50pm. Ofsted. The part of the building Free admission - retiring Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN previously occupied by the Pupil collection. BSA Bikers Referral Unit will provide the • Sep 8th Edward Tambling, St Francis additional classrooms needed, organ The Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia, Hall Lane, enabling us to continue to deliver • Sep 15th Tiffany Hore, flute Hospice • Sep 22nd Fraser Gartshore, Upminster will welcome the BSA high quality education together Owners Club, East London with various after school activities jazz organ If there are any local residents with a bit of spare time on their Branch, on Sunday 4 September and a Breakfast Club. • Sep 29th Felicity Hayward, between 11am and 2pm. The bike Even with the increase in pupil soprano. hands why not come along and owners will be on hand to talk numbers, the expanse of our volunteer for our lovely shop in about their classic bikes. All bike school site (including large school Rubbish sacks . We desperately need owners are welcome. field) means that we will maintain "drivers’ mates" one or two days a our community child friendly size I have been asked why rubbish week, you must be over 18 and school with no major building sacks placed on top of hedges, able to lift and carry. Police Update works required and no loss of walls etc are not collected. This is Please contact Sue on 01708 Over the past two months outside space. a health and safety rule, as the 450990. residential burglaries have stayed We welcome enquiries from workmen collecting the sacks at an average of four per month, parents who would like their child have to be careful how they pick Wedding Bells but there has been a steep to experience primary education them up - on average they collect increase in non-residential burglaries, i.e. sheds. There is no in a supportive and nurturing approx. 2000 each per collection. Wedding Bells will be ringing in When a sack is picked up from the Upminster police office continued on page 3

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2 pattern to the have taken place but always 999 if there are any health issues. in being considered for this panel, burglaries a crime is in progress. Breathing in the fumes can’t be please forward your details to the and they are good for us. If anyone knows Ward panel via email to: taking place Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE anything about this, please let me [email protected] normally know. Let’s stop the smell. or by post to: Cranham Safer during the neighbourhood team, day across a Abigail’s Column Hornchurch Police Station, 74 number of Bell Cranham Ward Station Lane, , areas. Front Smell! RM12 6NA. doors which Bell Corner Panel have not is the Cranham ward is a neighbou- been locked busiest rhood within Havering New Members are frequently the method of place in encompassing the roads to the entry and it is small items such as Upminster North of the C2C Railway line in Welcome cash, IPads and jewellery which but for Upminster up to the A127 and Upminster Conservation are taken. Remember to keep years now includes the Dury Falls Estate. Partnership was formed many sheds and outbuildings securely it has had a Each ward has a dedicated Safer years ago, as a follow up to the locked. Motor vehicle crime has nasty smell Neighbourhoods team. Each Central Upminster Regeneration also increased with a number of hanging over it. Why in all this ward has a Police Ward Panel Partnership (whose aim was to number plates stolen as well as a time has the problem not been made up of members of the encourage to fill any vacant shops small number of cars from front solved? community who live or work in the Upminster Town Centre) driveways. Never leave items on It appears to come mainly from within that ward and have a by a group of local businesses and show in a car as that will attract the area near the traffic lights desire to improve the life of the representatives from local thieves and remember to check near Aldi and Pizza Express community. This panel meets organisations with the aim of you have locked the car. coming up from the ground. regularly to discuss the concerns improving the Upminster Town Electronic fobs sometimes fail Maybe a drain or more likely facing the local community Centre. We are looking for more and leave the vehicle vulnerable, guessing by the type of smell a around crime and anti-social members. Places are limited to always check it’s locked. sewage problem. behaviour, and sets the priorities make the committee more Generally, Upminster is a safe This part of Bell Corner is the local police team will tackle. manageable - if you are interested area, but we all need to ensure constantly busy with school They also get involved in working please let me know, and I can doors, windows and cars are children on their way to and from with the police team and local supply further details. Please locked, especially when the house the three surrounding schools. partner agencies including the write to me at 34, Cedar Gardens, is empty. The speed gun has Watch them hold their noses. It is council, to find lasting solutions RM14 3DL or email me at been away for its annual used by many shoppers who I am to these priorities. We are looking [email protected] recalibration test but is now back sure have noticed. for new panel members including and being used. Use the 101 The smell is a bad advert for young people at Secondary Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN number for reporting crimes that Upminster but my worry is if School. If you would be interested Secretary of UCP

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9 10 All the coach pick-up points are at 2016 at the Wesley Hall, contact Rtn Brian Taffs 01708 make basic sentences and would bus-stops: Upminster Methodist Church, 10, 250855, [email protected], like to develop their range of * (St. Edwards Way) 07:30 Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 1AE. www.hornchurchrotary.org vocabulary and grammar in order * (A12) 07:37 to progress towards more fluent * (A12) 07:45 conversation. * (A12) 07:47 Rotary Upminster CC v Intermediate Year 3: Wednesday Non-members and visitors are 7.30-9.00pm. This is a step up always welcome at our events. Sponsored Walk Essex CCC from the intermediate Course Contact & Booking Mike Hughes. The Rotary Club of Hornchurch & Upminster Cricket Club is pleased above. The emphasis is on Tel: 01708 250585 E-mail: Upminster have organised their to announce that another Benefit speaking and listening for a more [email protected] annual sponsored walk to take Match has been arranged this year. fluent conversation and place on Sunday 11 September As Essex do not have an individual understanding of spoken French. 2016 to raise funds for the Saint beneficiary this year, the match will Improvers Year 1: Mondays 1- Wesley’s Francis Hospice. The start and be played in aid of the Essex Cricket 2.30pm and Thursdays 1-2.30pm. This course helps students finish will be at the RSPB Rainham Foundation. The match will take Frankenstein become more creative when Marshes Nature Reserve, off New place on the Recreation Ground, The Wesley Players present their (Upminster Park), Corbets Tey Road speaking. Tank Hill Road (A1090) off the Advanced conversation: next production – Frankenstein A1306 between Rainham & on the afternoon of Sunday 4th by Mary Shelley and adapted by September. Refreshments will be Thursdays 11am-12.30pm: This Lakeside, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ. course is for students with a good Tim Kelly. Parking available at the start available from 11:30 with the match starting at 1:30. 30 overs per side. knowledge of grammar and £7 for Adults, £5.50 for (Charge £1). Start between 9.00 Concessions and £3.50 for vocabulary. The emphasis is on and 10.00 with drinks at the Children (under 16). As usual, speaking, listening and reading halfway point. The 7-mile walk will Senior Citizens are admitted free French Classes but fluency is not required to to the Thursday & Friday evening take place over public footpaths for Adults attend the course. shows. Tickets will be available on through Rainham Marshes and Please note that there isn't a class the door or may be booked in alongside the . It is Starting from Monday 3rd for complete beginners this year. advance via the Box Office (text or not a race - just a pleasant walk October at Fairkytes Arts Centre, For all information and to arrange phone) 07708 214742 or email through open countryside. Adults Hornchurch. a free first class, call Valerie [email protected]. and children are invited to take Intermediate year 1: Tuesdays Nicholls on 01708 221487 or email Performances: are at 8.00pm on part, children under 12 to be 11am-12.30pm. This course is not [email protected]. Thursday, 22nd, Friday, 23rd and accompanied by an adult. For suitable for complete beginners www.amstramgram.co.uk Saturday and 24th September details and sponsorship forms but would suit learners who can

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16 Friday – Coffee & Conversation have Guest exercising, home safety, etc. New members, Speaker from Tapestry (formerly age UK) 10.30 family and carers are always welcome; a MBM Electrical Services Ltd am – 12.30 pm held at Cranham Social Hall, voluntary donation of £3 is appreciated. Please Front Lane, Cranham. Visitors £2.50 including contact Joyce 01708 226696 or Elaine 01708 as much tea, coffee and cake as you want! 509127 for more details. 16 Friday – Havering Antique Collectors Club 26 Monday – Romford & District Historical meet at the Neighbourhood Centre, Gubbins Society have Guest Speaker Havering’s Lane, Harold Wood. Enrolment night with Horticulural History by Lois Amos. Venue is at Antique and memorabilia quiz by Anne myplace, 343 Drive, Harold Hill, Wilmore. 7.30 pm for 8 pm start. Romford, RM3 9EN. Access from 7.30 pm Based in Upminster - Over 30 Years Experience Annual fee £25 or £4 guests (£7 when Road Meeting 8 pm to 9.30 pm. Full / Part Rewires, New Fuseboard / Extra Sockets Show Speaker). Contact Chairman Mrs Chris 28 Wednesday – Upminster Townswomen’s LED Lighting / Outside Lighting, Electrical Testing and Fault Finding Lovett on 01708 221851 for further information. Guild Come along and join us at 1.45 pm in St 17 Saturday - Stewart Avenue Gate Sale – on site Laurence Church, Derham Hall, Upminster. Electrical Certificates and Safety Reports 10 am – 12.00 pm. For more details phone Shirley on 01708 17 Saturday – Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of 224219 or Bertha on 01708 222410. Nostalgia Open Days , Hall Lane. Open 10.30 Tel: 01708 704142 Mob: 07971 293569 am to 4.00 pm. Free Admission. 18 Sunday – Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of OCTOBER Email: [email protected] Nostalgia Open Days , Hall Lane. Open 10.30 www.mbm-electrical.co.uk am to 4.00 pm. Free Admission. 1 Saturday - The Havering Branch of the East of 20 Tuesday – Cranham Engayne W.I. welcomes London Family History Society hold meetings new members and visitors. Meetings are held at Trinity Church, Station Road, Upminster on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 2 pm until RM14 2SJ doors open at 1pm meeting starts at 4 pm at the Cranham Community Centre, 2pm. The Internet & Technology Group meet Marlborough Gardens, Cranham, RM14 1SR. at the same venue 11am – 1pm where a Q&A Sarah Shehadeh is the guest speaker on session is followed by a workshop. Teas and “History of the Handbag” . Why not come coffees can be purchased. Members and along and join in the fun. visitors welcome to either or both. 21 Wednesday- Upminster Floral Art Society have 1 Saturday – Hornchurch and Upminster Sugar Christine Brazier with her demonstration called Craft now meet at Fairkytes Art Centre, Billet "County Diary of an Edwardian Lady" Doors Lane, Hornchurch. There will be a open at 7pm. New Windmill Hall, Upminster. demonstration on Hallowe’en by Sally Browne. Raffle and Tea and Coffee. All enquiries to Entry £6 includes Tea and Cake. 1.30 pm – 3.30 Margaret on 01708 471977. pm. 24 Saturday - Cranham Park Friends of Guiding 1 Saturday – Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of are holding a Quiz Night at 7.15pm for a 7.30 Nostalgia Open Days , Hall Lane. Open 10.30 Start. Cranham Community Centre, am to 4.00 pm. Free Admission. Marlborough Gardens. 2 Sunday – Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Tickets are £7.50, includes Ploughmans Supper. Nostalgia Open Days , Hall Lane. Open 10.30 Bring your own Drinks and Glasses. Tables of not more than 10 people. am to 4.00 pm. Free Admission. Tickets from Barbara Levis, 01708 250 941 or 4 Tuesday – Oglethorpe Women’s Institute have Doris Harding, 01708 226 725. Guest Speaker Bob Begley who will give a talk 24 Saturday - Long House Plants will be open for on “The Great Storm” . Our meetings are held the National Garden Scheme between 11 am at Cranham Social Hall, 103 Front Lane, RM14 and 5.00 pm. Long House Plants, Church Road 1XL at 7.45 pm. (opp church) Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 1LD: Visitors are welcome. 01708 371719 or 5 Wednesday – Harold Wood Evening W.I meet www.longhouse-plants.co.uk. on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Visitors 26 Monday – Breathe Easy – Havering is a are always welcome. We request a suggested support group for people suffering from donation of £2.50 towards running costs and breathing difficulties, COPD, Asthma. Etc. We refreshments. This month there will be a talk meet on the last Monday of the month at St. by specialist nurses on breast awareness. The Andrews Church Hall, Hornchurch at 1.30 – evening will have a pink theme. For further 3.00 pm. Light refreshments are served and we details please call Jeanne on 0787 5670419. We have guest speakers talking on a wide range of meet at the War Memorial Hall in Gubbins subjects such as – coping with COPD, gentle Lane, 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm.

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20 the different clubs and homework Boyd Hall and Cranham. St Laurence The Famous Three hasn't been as bad as thought it Sunday 18 Sept, 2.00pm-5.00pm – We have been featuring these would be. London Open House Church News pupils from their first day at James William We will be taking part in London The parish will be taking part in Oglethorpe School- where does Brown Open House. As part of this event the annual “Ride & Stride” event time go? They now have finished I have we will host an exhibition about organised by the Friends of Essex their first year at Secondary really the history of Upminster. Churches Trust on Saturday 10th School. Their comments are below enjoyed To book a place on any of the September. A sponsored team of Lily year 7 at walkers from St Laurence parish above talks or events please call Parkinson Coopers. Gemma Smith on 01708 642919 or will be visiting local churches, There have 50% of funding raised will support It’s email been so the work of repairs and completely [email protected] many improvements to churches of different October preview: from different many denominations in Essex Sunday 2 Oct, 1.00pm - 5.00pm - primary clubs and and the Essex in London Tea And Dance boroughs, the other 50% will school as sports you directly support the Fabric Fund you have can get involved in at lunchtime Wednesday 12 Oct, 10.30am - at St Laurence which currently different and after school, you could never Weather And Its Sayings needs to raise funding for pew classes for get bored. I have made lots of new repairs, ongoing churchyard different friends and am looking forward to maintenance and for improved lessons and going into year 8. Green Flag for facilities at the church. If you different would like a parish sponsorship teachers. I can’t believe my first Upminster Park form please contact the parish year has gone so quick at Hall Old Chapel We are pleased to say that office or Robert Brabner - email [email protected] or tel Mead. There are more clubs to Events Upminster Park has retained the no 01708 457578. Sponsorship join and trips that you can go on Green Flag for another year. The can be given at and lots Creative Craft Sessions Friends of the park would like https://www.justgiving.com/fund more Weds 7 Sept, 3.00pm-5.30pm – some ideas on how we can raising/St-Laurence-Church1 homework. Back to School improve the park, maybe more St Laurence will also be Oliver £3 per child, suitable for ages 4+, seating, play equipment or more welcoming visitors participation Loveday no need to book. planting. As there are a few trees in Heritage Open Day from 9am I have that have died in the park we are September Events to 6pm as well as visitors from made lots already planning to replace them. Weds 14 Sept, 10.30am – other churches taking part in the of new Any suggestions please email Ride & Stride event, for full details friends at Victorian Cranham and The Boyd [email protected] or post of Ride & Stride visit The Friends Hall Mead. School, John Phillips on Friends of Upminster Park of Essex Churches Trust website : I am John Phillips will share his facebook. http://www.foect.org.uk enjoying research on the untold stories of

21 ASSOCIATION DIARY COUNCILLORS: SEPTEMBER Upminster Ward: 7 Wednesday Upminster Ward Linda Hawthorn 225451 at St Joseph’s Social Centre at 8 pm [email protected] 8 Thursday Cranham Ward meeting Ron Ower 07721 780372 at the Cranham Community [email protected] Centre, Room 5 at 7.15pm. Linda Van den Hende 223761 OCTOBER Cranham Ward: Clarence Barrett 07863 116029 5 Wednesday Upminster Ward Gillian Ford 641317 Meeting at St Joseph’s Social Centre at 8 pm [email protected] 13 Thursday Cranham Ward June Alexander 227092 Meeting at Cranham [email protected] Community Centre, ASSOCIATION Marlborough Gardens at 7.15 pm All welcome. CONTACTS: Editor: Bruce Nicholls 07505 289568 COACH OUTING [email protected] OCTOBER 15th SATURDAY. Commercial Advertising: Cranham Social Committee Ron Ower 07721 780 372 Coach trip to Canterbury [email protected] Leaving the Bell School Upminster Upminster Organizer: at 9am after usual pick-ups. Cllr Linda van den Hende A variety of attractions for all (223761) tastes in this cathedral city which [email protected] dates back to Roman times. Residents’ Association Website: From history & culture to Cllr Clarence Barrett exceptional shopping. Bookings (07863 116029 ) open on Monday 19th September [email protected] with Gina Savill-Turner (01708 www.ucra.co.uk 228270) from 6pm please.

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