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Together we can make JANUARY 2019 a local change Your Local Voice on the Council Delivered Every Month by the Residents’ Association of Emerson Park - Part of the Havering Residents’ Association Budget Cuts Target Town Centres Next Residents Meeting Our next meeting will be on Proposals to bridge a £37.8m funding gap over the next four Wednesday the 30th January at the years include huge increases to parking tariffs and charging United Reform Church in Nelmes people on Council Tax support significantly more. Just some of Road starting at 8.00pm. Everyone is the proposals approved by the conservative cabinet are: welcome to join us to hear from the • Remove the free 30-minute parking from Upminster, team what we have been involved Hornchurch and Elm Park. in together with a report from our • Increase charges from £1.50 for two hours to £2 for one local PC Ed Zoltan. We will also be introducing Paul Knight who has hour. joined the Emerson Park Team. Hope • Introduce a flat £1.50 charge to park on Sundays. to see you there - Laurance, David • Introduce a Residents Only Parking scheme in a 1km and Paul. zone around town centres • Charge those on Council Tax Support 25% of Council Tax Christmas Lights rather than the current 15%, with disabled claimants increased to 20%. This giant hike will affect some 9,000 residents who are Members of the Emerson Park Team were pleased to assist with least able to pay and, with Universal Credit, will cause great the organising of the Upminster hardship. Christmas lights Recently. Here are Laurance and David pictured with the Our High Streets already face enormous challenges with Mayor who kindly attended to switch business rates, rents and on-line competition. These on the incredibly damaging proposals will be enough to deter any lights. would be shopper and demonstrates an astonishing lack of The attraction understanding or empathy in local economies. drew a large We shall work hard over the coming months to unpick this number poorly constructed budget and present an alternative which of local will focus on sustainability, fairness and common sense. residents who also enjoyed dancing and singing Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT from local groups and numerous stalls from local suppliers. BUSiness men and women, who From Our Local Cyril The Snow Queen wish to meet regularly for a social get-together over a meal, with PC Ed Zoltan Unfortunately we must report All Saints Players present “The entertaining guest speakers, covering that our eldest deliverer, Snow Queen” a pantomime at a huge variety of topics. Recent topics Crime in our area thankfully Cyril passed away recently in All Saints Church Hall, Ardleigh have covered African Wildlife, I am Dracula and the Ups and Downs remains low with the main a tragic car accident whilst Green Road, RM11 2LG on Thursday, Friday, Saturday of Ballooning. The Upminster and problem being vehicle on his way to celebrate his 17/18/19 January 2019 at 8pm District Men’s Probus Club meets for thefts caused by vehicles Granddaughters birthday. with a matinee performance on lunch at The Cranleigh Restaurant, left unlocked overnight. Cyril had been a regular the Saturday at 2.30pm. Details 84 Station Road Hornchurch, RM12 Apparently men have been 6LX, on the last Wednesday of each deliverer of the Bulletin for from 01708 607855 or boxoffice@ month. Unfortunately, there is limited observed trying vehicle doors many years and will be missed allsaintsplayers.org.uk parking at the Cranleigh. However so please ensure you always by the Emerson Park team. We the 193, 252, 256 and 652 buses stop lock your vehicles even if on a French Tuition outside. Hornchurch tube station gated forecourt. offer our sincere condolences is only a short walk. We also have to the Godwin family at this For Adults outings, which are run jointly with In the last two months only sad loss at this difficult time. the Deyncourt (Upminster) Ladies’ two burglaries have been New term starting Monday 7th Probus, many members of which reported which is the lowest January. Courses for beginners are wives of our members. This to advanced students. No exams. year we picked up the converted since I have worked this beat barge Victoria at Little Baddow which is good news. Contact valerie@amstramgram. for a very pleasant three hour trip co.uk for details or see website along the Chelmer. We have also Please remember to use www.amstramgram.co.uk. First visited Bressingham Gardens and alarms, lock doors and class FREE for new students. The People’s Post Museum and windows especially around underground train system. All our Christmas which is a busy time outings include a refreshment stop. for thieves. You can follow Seeking New If you think you may be interested in joining our club please contact local Police events on Twitter - Members our Secretary, Barry Walsh, on @MPSEmersonPark 01708 703783 and leave a message The Upminster and District Probus or send an email to: secretary@ PC Ed Zoltan Club is currently seeking new upminsterprobus.com members. Probus is an international Our web site is: www. association of clubs for retired and upminsterprobus.com semi-retired PROfessional and Tel: 01708 229857 Mobile: 07415 096551 / 07860 801377 2 Join the thousands of people releasing equity from their home. 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Over the coming seasons, Remembrance who lost their lives in the Great existing work together and is helping Old Coops’ vision is to build on the Sunday War are inscribed into the base. them all to effectively plan and current age-groups to provide rugby We will remember them. prepare for the arrangements of their for children from pre-school age Well over a 1,000 people turned Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT proposed merger in April next year. up to Colts, embracing the Quilter out for the Remembrance ‘Kids First’ ethos. Club Chaiman Ian Sunday service in Upminster. Milroy said “As senior players, we all The Essex Caledonian Pipe Further Old Cooperians recognised the benefit that the game Band led a parade of 200 strong of rugby has given to us and wanted down St Mary’s Lane to the Launch Mini & Education to do our bit to help encourage Upminster Memorial in Corbets Tey Road where the occasion Consultation Youth Section participation at mini and youth level.” was impeccably observed by the The club’s ambition has been very Old Cooperians rugby club, based large crowd. Representatives On 1st December 2018, Havering kindly matched by a substantial at Coopers’ Company and Coborn from the British Legion, Sixth Form College (HSFC)and donation from St Cedd Masonic School, have successfully launched a Council, Upminster & Cranham Havering College of Further and Lodge No.6519, Upminster, who have Residents’ Association, Police, mini and youth section this season, Higher Education (HCFHE) will begin sponsored the new playing strips, cadets, voluntary groups, local giving youngsters in Upminster and the formal consultation process in worn here (Picture) by the Under businesses, military, schools, surrounding areas the opportunity relation to a proposal for merger scouts, cubs, local churches, and to have fun, play and become part of between the two Havering colleges many other local groups and the rugby family. Already a successful and New City College (NCC) that organisations were among those and thriving senior club, ‘Old Coops’ would take place on 1st April 2019. who laid more than 40 wreaths at have demonstrated their ambition to the memorial where the names The full consultation document is play a bigger part in promoting junior available on all three college websites. rugby participation by investing This outlines a strategic vision to substantially in the mini and youth build on current strengths of the section which currently comprises colleges and to shape an outstanding 9’s for their maiden tournament at Under 5, 6 and 9s teams. The current future provision for young people, the Blackheath festival. Old Coops crop of 70 children enjoying rugby at adults, employers and the community welcomes new players for its Senior Old Cooperians on Sunday morning in Havering and beyond. and its Mini and Youth sections. have benefited from brand-new A Federation agreement between For further information about Old age-specific equipment, thanks to HSFC, HCFHE and NCC has been Cooperians please contact the the club’s investment, as well as the in place since 1st October 2018. 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