, Hill, Park Residents’ Association

22 February 2020 By Email to: [email protected] Local Government Boundary Commission for

Re: Borough of Havering – Boundary Commission Review – Harold Wood Ward

The Harold Wood Hill Park Residents’ Association which currently covers the existing Harold Wood ward would like to make a submission on the consultation for our area. Harold Wood is a 3 Member Ward with a Projected Electorate in 2025 of around 12,083 residents with a 8% variance.

Harold Wood is located towards the east of the borough, with the majority of the ward running south of the A12 Arterial Road and north of the A127 Arterial Road, both of which merge at the Gallows Corner roundabout, heading eastwards towards the and into .

Harold Wood train station sits within the northern half of the ward and is the congregation point for much daily activity in the ward given its links into Romford and central London. A parade of shops is also located in close proximity to the station, as is the local bus terminus. The area also includes the local Post Office and library.

The residential areas of the ward are confined to the north and west in close proximity to the train station and the A12 and north of the River Ingrebourne. Harold Wood hospital closed at the end of 2006 and has been replaced by a residential project called Kings Park, an NHS polyclinic and the Havering campus of London South Bank University. St. Peter’s RC Church is located in close proximity along Gubbins Lane. Contained within the ward is an area to the north of the A12, into . This area is within the existing borough ward configuration and we do not propose to change this.

Similarly, towards the south-western edges of the ward an area that cuts in from the A127 and is currently within the Emerson Park Ward, this is a feature of the existing ward configuration which can be seen in Figure 1 drawing of the current Ward. Our proposal to the Boundary Commission would be to extend our ward boundary to take in those roads that currently sit within the Emerson Park Ward and this can be seen in the proposed ward layout in figure 2.

There are several other features in this area which help to define the ward including: •Harold Wood Cricket Club •Gallows Corner Retail Park and Industrial Estate •Bates Industrial Estate •Pages Wood •Tylers Common •Redden Court School •Harold Wood Primary School.

We would therefore request that consideration to the proposed ward layout in figure 2 is agreeable by the Boundary Commission. If you have any further questions or comments then please contact us.

Darren Wise Irene Eagling Brian Eagling Leader Treasurer Campaigns Officer

Harold Wood, Hill, Park Residents’ Association Figure 1 - Current Ward Layout

Figure 2 - Proposed Ward Layout

Email: [email protected] / Website: www.hwhpra.org.uk Harold Wood, Hill, Park Residents’ Association