Ardleigh Green Bridge Update
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NOVEMBER 2015 wwww.hwhpra.org.uk THE BULLETIN The Voice of the Community Delivered by the Residents’ Association Ardleigh Green Bridge Update We have been advised by Transport for London (TFL) that there are some proposed dates for a full closure of the A127 on the 12th December to enable a service bridge to be lifted into place. We believe this to mean the stretch of the A127 from Gallows Corner to the Ardleigh Green Traffic lights though we are seeking clarification of this. There are of course Left to right: Temi Odugbesan, Lucy Eost, Grace other contingency dates scheduled to do this work on 19th Pickford, Mayor Brian Eagling, Mayoress Bunny Dec, 9th Jan and 16th Jan though with a project of this size, Eagling, Charlotte Bays, Julianne Bailey. dates may change. Also from 29th April 2016 the Bryant Avenue exit onto the A127 will be closed whilst the bridge the Baden-Powell award the girls had to complete ten challenges over a period of 18 works are ongoing. We shall continue to keep you informed of information months and finally take part in a Baden-Powell when we receive this. Challenge Adventure weekend, As part of the Update: The proposed closure of the A127 on the 12th December or subsequent challenges the girls organised a number of contingency dates will be overnight closures rather than daytime closures. activity evenings which included cooking, crafts Cllr DARREN WISE and Zumba! They also undertook volunteer work and organised activities designed to raise Santa is on his way Global awareness for the other guides in their unit. Unit leader Nicolette Middleton said: We are pleased to confirm that we will again be bringing Santa to your "I am incredibly proud of all of the girls who road next month. have proved themselves to be tremendous role We will again be collecting cash for the Rainbow Children's Charity models whilst providing the unit with fun, which provides practical and emotional help to families who have a interesting, energetic and sometimes thought seriously ill child. They have a charity shop in Station Road, Harold Wood. provoking activities, they are all thoroughly They do a terrific job and we are pleased to support them again. deserving of receiving the award which has The children love to meet and see Santa. Look out for our lit up musical required stamina and dedication on their part." float. If you can assist us in collecting please contact me on 01708 373 027 or email be on [email protected] Many thanks. Tea or Lunch at the Cllr BRIAN EAGLING, Mayor of Havering Queen’s Theatre We understand that we cannot promise you Baden Powell Presentation that the Queen will turn up. But we On Friday 25th September, five very deserving Guides from the 3rd Harold Wood Guide unit were understand the Christmas Cream Tea or each presented with the Baden Powell Challenge award by the Mayor, Councillor Brian Eagling Buffet Menu will please everybody. The and Mayoress Bunny Eagling at the Methodist Church in Harold Wood. Christmas Afternoon Cream Tea is £12 and The Baden Powell Challenge award is the ultimate achievement for a Guide, and in order to gain the lunches are £15 per head. Great value great choice of food. INK STOP PERSONALISED HAND MADE CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS, INCLUDING CHRISTMAS. ALL CARDS COME WITH FREE MATCHING BAG 93 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, Essex RM14 2AH Tel: 01708 220185 www.print-trek.co.uk www.inkstopsales.co.uk OPEN: MONDAY - SATURDAY 9.00AM - 5.00PM will welcome Kelly Stanton, 6.00pm. Free entry. Plastic Bag Tax Winter Market Charity Worker, from Night Stop Visit Father Christmas in his Grab St Andrew's Church in speaking on all of her charity grotto. Games & stalls for Hornchurch will be holding their experiences. everyone - including Christmas As from last month, single use annual Winter Market in the We welcome every one to our tree game, hoopla, lucky dip, plastic carrier bags carry a 5p church halls on Saturday 28th group, if you are a diabetes tombola, cake stall, face painting charge. The charge applies to sufferer it is well worth coming to November between 10 and 3pm. & more. Raffle top prize £150 larger stores and does not include After the grand opening by Mayor our group meetings, we can give cash. Refreshments available. paper bags. The proceeds, Residents’ Councillor Brian the support you need. Our group estimated at £110m a year, are to Eagling, there will be time to look has been established for over 35 be used on initiatives to reduce round over 15 stalls selling a years. We have a speaker every Harold Wood litter and encourage recycling as variety of goods or have a go at month, normally on a medical well as supporting charitable some of the raffles available. subject, you really can get some Evening W.I. There'll be a chance to visit good advice. causes. However, it has emerged The Women's Institute hold their that the Treasury will be charging Father Christmas in his grotto and We have our own website, the web site includes our whole list of meetings at the War Memorial VAT on the plastic bags, netting a special children's craft room for events for this year, plus other Hall in Gubbins Lane on the the Government some £19m a the younger ones, plus, valuable information for your first Wednesday of the month at year. Where it has been refreshments will be served all day as well as light lunches from attention. 7.30pm for 7.45pm. introduced elsewhere, the 12pm. So please come and join This link to the website is Visitors are welcome, entrance initiative has seen a huge us. http://havering.diabetesukgroup. £2.50 which includes reduction in the use of plastic org/ refreshments. carrier bags. But in Northern Or contact our secretary, Ann on Ireland the bags are exempt from Havering Group Come along and make new 01708-572 782 for more details, friends. VAT with all the revenue going Ann will be more than happy to For further details please phone towards the environment and Diabetes UK assist you with your enquiry. Marion on 01708 340 938. charities, the same should apply The group meet at North Street in England. While some plastic Halls, 24 North Street, bags are transparent, the Hornchurch - Opposite Christmas Fayre Firework Display government's policy on the Iceland, on Mondays, normally Harold Wood Primary School charge is not quite so see- Friday 6 November at Harold the third Monday of the month, Christmas Fayre, Recreation Ave, through! starting at 8pm. Wood Primary School, Recreation Harold Wood, RM3 0TH. Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT On Monday 16th November we Avenue, RM3 0TH. Friday 27 November 3.30pm - continued on page 3 Tel: 01708 229857 Mobile: 07860 801377 2 Professional firework display. ‘Men’s Lunch’ will include our site gives the details of all that 6.30-8.30pm, display starts at now annual short ‘Act of Scouts' goes on and is on offer here on 7.30pm prompt. Remembrance’. Sundays and during the week, but Wristband entry, bought in The lunch date is:- Christmas Fayre here are one or two specials. advance only. Tuesday, 10th November from 8th Squirrels Heath Scout Group Remembrance Sunday, Under 18s must be accompanied 11.30am, and any men around are holding their Christmas Fayre November 8th by an adult. during the day would be most on Saturday 5th December. 9.15am, 10.50am (at the Live DJ playing, hot food/refresh- welcome to join us. At Kingsland Hall, rear of the Memorial Hall) and c.11.15am ments/glowsticks available to It will be a great privilege to Rainbow Trust Charity Shop. with Squadron-Leader Andrew purchase. welcome as our guest speaker: Station Road, Harold Wood, 10am Hill (SASRA) as a special guest Wristbands will be available from Major Philip Bray an Infantry to 1pm. speaker 6.30pm Evening Service, the Tuck Shop Newsagents, Station incl Thanksgiving for Loved Ones Officer, currently serving in HQ 16 Admission 40p ( children free)- Rd, Harold Wood. there will be a Santa's grotto, toy Havering Singers Autumn Air Assault Brigade. Philip has stall, sweets and cakes. Concert served tours in Northern Ireland, Plus lots more. 7.30pm, Saturday, November 14th Men’s Lunch Iraq, Afghanistan and most Ring the Welcome Desk (Tel: recently Mali. He became a 342080) for details Christian in 1995 and now serves November at St Cross Section for December & on the Council of SASRA (the Christmas Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scripture Peter’s due out at the end of November Readers Association). The parish church of Harold with all the details of the To book your lunch place, please Wood since 1939 anticipated highlights and some phone St. Peter’s Welcome Desk For some, November is the best of new ideas. The porch should be on 01708 342080, or email: months – birthdays, boots and ‘decorated’ by Nov 29, and the welcome.desk@stpetersharoldwoo bonfires! For St Peter’s, it’s new Count-down to Christmas d.org , or visit the website: another month full of life and (taking on from Carols in the www.stpetersharoldwood.org. preparation for the church family Community, since the green at A very warm welcome awaits you and friends in this community, Kings Park is not available to us ‘At the going down of the sun and on the 10th. across an amazing age-range of 0- this year) will be staged outside St in the morning – “We will 98. We welcome Olly Elliott as Peter’s 6.00-7.00pm on Friday, Julian Harris, Chris Knowles and out new Minister for Young December 4th – with music and a remember them.” ‘ the Men’s Lunch Team.