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email: [email protected] The Voice of the Community www.ucra.co.uk & RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Help wanted Old Windmill Hall Site Bulletin Area Controllers are needed for two Further to the article in the April Bulletin . areas, namely Howard Road and Ockendon Road. The task is to receive a bulk delivery Sadly, we must report that against the wishes of your three Upminster once a month and then to divide the Bulletins Residents’ Councillors, the planning application for 22 flats, ie 19 two- into 6/7 rounds and deliver to individual bedroom and 3 one- bedroom flats on the site of the Old Windmill Hall, went deliverers. It does not involve delivering Bulletins to individual houses. If you can help through the Council’s Planning Committee. please call Linda on 01708 223 761. The flats, which are intended for people of retiring age, have 16 car parking spaces, in an underground car-park which is directly onto the pavement. The building covers the whole site in a design which cannot by any degree be Engayne School said to be in keeping with the nearby five listed buildings. The apartments will Meeting block the views of our green flag park from St. Mary’s Lane. Cranham and Upminster Councillors Arguments were made that there is a need for retirement flats -something attended a meeting at Engayne School with which none of us have disagreed with, but not here. The site is noisy- two the Head Teacher and school Governors. schools are in close proximity; the events at The New Windmill Hall sometimes Discussions concluded that communications from the Council had contributed to a go on well into the night and there are football pitches used by youngsters confused process and that the school had outside their windows. Is this the best location? provided parents with as much information May we thank all the residents who signed petitions and wrote to the Council. as had been provided to them. We are currently waiting for two planning We are grateful to the Residents’ Association Councillor who voted with us. applications to be submitted, one for A little disappointed with the one who sat on her hands and very disappointed Engayne Primary School and the other for with the five Conservative Councillors who voted for it en bloc. James Oglethorpe, before a decision is made as to which school will be expanded first. Cllr GILLIAN FORD Dunton Garden Suburb Further to our front page article in the April Bulletin regarding Basildon and Brentwood Council's proposal to build 6,000 homes at Dunton. Please note the following motion was passed unanimously at the last full Council Meeting: "This Council Cllrs LINDA HAWTHORN RON OWER LINDA VAN DEN HENDE expresses its serious concern as to the proposals for the Dunton Garden Suburb and for the Enterprise Park on the A127 contained in the Draft Brentwood Local Development Upminster Ward Speaker Plan because of their impact on the Green I am pleased to say we have a speaker for the May ward meeting at St. Josephs Hall, St Mary’s Belt and on the A127 and other infrastructure Lane on the the 6th at 8pm. It is Hannah Lewis from the National Trust who will be talking within Havering especially the traffic lights at about the work currently under way to renovate . and the Gallows Corner junction" We will keep you up to date on this Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE important issue.

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2 We will also have a talk on Patchwork Paper Cards. handicrafts etc. The Oglethorpe there and this could be the last Lavender and experience the £4.00 Members £5.50 Non Players will be performing again. series. smells of different types of members. Booking essential The Mill will also be open for Cllr RON OWER Lavender essential oils. Saturday 9th May & Saturday guided tours. The Old Chapel Adults £20.00 members £21.50 30th May, 9.30-3.00 opposite will be open selling non members Booking Essential Reflexology & Indian Head Massage refreshments. New Residents' Tuesday 19th May, 1.30-3.00 Reflexology £10 for 20 minutes or All welcome. Adult Craft Workshop – Parcel £18 for 45 minutes. Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN Association Cards Indian Head Massage £15 for 30 Website Try different craft techniques in a minutes (includes consultation time) friendly Environment. All Contact the library for prices and Hall Lane A new website has been launched abilities welcome. All materials to book your place. for the Upminster & Cranham supplied. Booking Essential Payment must be received in Bulletins Residents' Association. The site includes useful links to planning Adults £6.00 Members £7.50 Non advance of treatment. Owing to retirements we urgently applications, local community need a couple of volunteers to members. Booking essential Contact Upminster Library groups, back issues of the Tuesday 19th May, 9.30 – 2.30 01708 434933 deliver Bulletins to parts of Hall Bulletin as well as a rolling news Dementia Awareness Week [email protected] Lane. If you can help in any way feature updating residents of Do you have worries about your To book your tickets. please call Pam on 01708 225472. local community developments memory? Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT and up and coming events. A lot Do you know or care for someone of work has gone into creating who has concerns about Dementia? Windmill Craft the website and the results are If the answer is yes, then come My Big Fat Diary really impressive. Good Fair communication links with our along for free and confidential Interesting to see the large residents is very important and advice for the staff of Tapestry This year’s fair takes place again amount of cameras and vehicles our new website provides (formerly Age Concern Havering) in front of the Windmill, in Upminster in March when another avenue for information, St Mary’s Lane, on Sunday 7th filming locally the Channel 4 (E4 ) No booking needed just come advice and giving up to date June from 12 pm to 5 pm. programme "My Big Fat Diary ". along. community news. The website There will be a wide variety of In particular filming took place at Tuesday 26th May, 2.00 – 3.00pm can be visited at www.ucra.co.uk craft stalls including Corn Dollies, the Crazy Beat Records in Corbets Paper Patchwork Cards - please give us a visit and let us Tey Rd. We understand that a Ages 7-11 years. Join our half Thames Chase Community know what you think. number of the original cast were term craft event and make Forest, books, coins, plants and Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

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4 commitment from the good if medical history, current Friends of Mini- community in protecting this we could treatments and supports your Golf Tee off facility. Working in partnership access own GP, who will see what with Havering College, Kids services additional support has been Activity Expo and Havering of an provided. The data is secured in Council, the 9-hole Crazy Golf evening the same way your own GP part of the course is also the focus or secures your records. of a community competition weekend. Cllr GILLIAN FORD inviting fresh and original designs In real from young people across the terms borough to design their own crazy this is The Cathedrals golf hole. Winners will be not practical, as a GP cannot work announced on May 17th at the 24hrs of every day. Havering GP’s Express The new season opened at Easter Kids Activity Expo. The course is are now working together using for the Upminster mini-golf open weekends and school technology to deliver a service course in Hall Lane, and holidays until 1st November. Fees that can deliver appointments of members of the Friends of are £5 for adults and £3 for an evening and weekend through Upminster Mini-Golf Course were children, OAPs and students. a ‘hub’. The technology lets the there to mark the occasion. With NHS GP see your own GP’s Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT a number of improved features to records. The ‘hub’ GP will only be coincide with the opening, the able to access your records only course is open to players of all Better care for while you’re there and only if you abilities, young and old alike. This give your consent at the time. You is a wonderful and treasured patients can always change your mind the community attraction which the Photo courtesy of John Harris. A public consultation is due to next time you visit and the GP will newly formed friends group is start on a new GP service. Our still treat you even if you decline There were a number of visitors working with the council to bring own GP knows our history and access, but you need to back in March on the platforms at about improvements for its short medical needs, but the opening remember access will allow them welcoming the and long term future. It’s great to hours do not always meet our to see the medicines you are steam train (pictured) that took see not only interest, but a real needs, for example it would be currently taking, allergies, passengers to Bath and Bristol. continued on page 7

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6 A number of locals joined the Sunday 17th May 10am-3pm – A 12.30pm – Hut building in the back to 20p for 3 hours, 50p for train here. bumper Sunday Market with Forest. Make a shelter for yourself five hours and free at weekends The trip was organised by "Steam Essex Farmers’ Markets selling using natural materials. Cost £3 and Bank Holidays. Dreams" who specialise in these fish, cheese, delicious pies, meat per child from 5 years. On street charges will be 0- trips. On the 19th August they and sausages and lots more along Booking essential for both 30mins (20mins plus 10 mins grace) free, 1 hour (plus 10 mins have a steam service from with your favourite craft stalls. children’s events at the Forest grace) £1, 1 - 2 hrs (plus 10 mins Barking to Weymouth.This Free entry. Centre, Pike Lane. Tel: 01708 grace) £1.50 and 2-3 hrs £2 (plus coincides with Weymouth’s Sunday 24th and Monday 25th 642970. 10 mins grace). Carnival. May 10am-4pm both days – Guild The average cost of parking for 1 of Essex Craftsmen’s annual craft Car Parking – hour across the whole of London Thames Chase fair at the Forest Centre. Watch is £1.30 (mostly without the first skilled craftsmen demonstrate Update 30 minutes free). Very few Celebrating 25 years their craft and maybe find a boroughs have a 1 hour parking Thames Chase Community Forest special gift or treat from the feast As part of the £60m budget charge less than £1. In addition, joins Havering 90 Joggers in both of craft items on display. savings plan, the council the proposals were not opposed undertook a review of parking celebrating their 25th anniversary Sunday 31th May from 12noon – by any group or councillor. arrangements across the whole There is no perfect solution to with a 10k Run and Family Fun A wildflower walk to Cranham borough. There was a three parking, but by introducing a 30 Run on Sunday14th June at the Marsh starting from the Forest month consultation period (Oct - minute free period it may help Forest Centre, Pike Lane. For centre. Learn about this unique Dec) which ran alongside the alleviate the pressure. more information about the 10k natural environment and its wide overall budget consultation. The situation will certainly be run visit www.runnersworld.co.uk array of wildflowers from the The first 30 minutes will be free in kept under review to assess the . Details of the Fami ly Fun Run Essex Wildlife warden, Tony all car parks and pay and display impact. and booking forms can be found Gunton. Cost £3 per person. bays outside of Town on the website Children’s half term holiday Centre. However, many of the www.thamechase.org.uk or at the programme: smaller car parks eg Brickfields U.C.R.A Coach Forest Centre. Dust off your Tuesday 26th May 10.00am-2pm will not be subject to any parking charges. Evening parking will running shoes and enjoy a run in – Wellgate Farm are bringing their Outing News continue to be free. Saturday 20th June to Oxford. the country! animals to Broadfields for all the In addition, and following a Events at the Forest Centre in May family to enjoy. Cost £5 per lengthy consultation process, Stroll through the streets of Friday 8th May 3-5pm – Musical person. initial proposals for car parking 'Dreaming Spires' or visit one of Cream Tea. £8 per person Wednesday 27th May 10.30am- charges in parks have been scaled continued on page 9

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8 the many historic buildings, 16th May; and Champion for the colleges or museums. An Evening of Storytelling at Over Fifties. Oxford also boasts a large Upminster Old Chapel on 15th Havering has one of May. the largest numbers shopping centre and its famous of over 50s. covered market is well worth a Full details of these, and all other, visit. Weather permitting you Havering Arts Festival events, available at could also take a punt down the www.haveringartscouncil.org.uk Kay’s river. Kindly note trips cannot be Look out for the brochure in local booked until the date shown in branch libraries. Adult the Association Diary on the back page of your Bulletin . Swim Bryant Avenue (K.A.S) Havering Arts Exit closure This is an established Adult Festival update Swim School coordinated by Havering Arts Festival 2015 I would just like to update and qualified ASA continues in May with events in advise residents that we are still in instructor Kay the next few weeks including: ongoing discussions with Hamilton, delivering Verdi's Requiem by Havering Transport For London regarding local adult classes on Singers at Drapers Academy, the proposed closure of the evenings and on Saturday 2nd May; weekends, and Bryant Avenue exit onto the A127. catering for adult Wolves and Wildcats, a talk by As the Ardleigh Green Bridge Essex Rock and Mineral Society at beginners learning to replacement is a major project swim and improvers HOPWA House, Inskip Drive, there are a number of engineers developing their on 12th May; considering all aspects of Health swim skills. Havering Wesley Players: Ding Dong at and Safety and the 'knock on' Congratulations Tri caters for all triathlon abilities, Methodist Church Hall, effect for local residents. As soon from novice to experience age Upminster from 14th to 16th May; as we get further news we shall be Linda grouper. K.A.S works with All Saints Players: Where There's updating you on any news that we Havering Tri introducing Adults Our Upminster Residents' to the triathlon swimming a Will at All Saints Church Hall, receive. Councillor Linda Van den Hende Ardleigh Green Road from 14th to discipline, as part of weekly Cllr DARREN WISE has been elected as the Council's continued on page 11

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10 British Triathlon Federation camping expeditions ranging Methodist Church, Hall Lane, affiliated training sessions for from sleeping over in a cardboard Upminster, RM14 1AE Clarence Runs swim, bike and run. Contact Kay box in the Church Hall to on 07957 567 915 / camping in tents in the New 10k for First [email protected] Forest. French courses Joining the Scout Association can If you are a beginner but can Step open a world of opportunities, already get by with making short Clarence will be running the Bupa Upminster why not come try it? To join the sentences, our Tuesday class will London 10k race on the 25th of Scout Group is adventures provided by scouting, give you the confidence to please ring 01708 224758 and ask venture further into the language. this month in aid of First Step. Expanding for Elizabeth Burton or fill out the We meet at Fairkytes Arts Centre Having raised funds for the form on our website, in Hornchurch every Tuesday at children’s charity in the past At St. Laurence Church in 2ndupminsterscouts.org.uk 11am until 12.30pm. If you have a through abseiling down the Upminster, there has been a scout good working knowledge of YMCA building, jumping out of a group since 1924. We are a French and would like the opportunity to practise or develop plane at 12,500ft and running the Church affiliated group and we The Wesley London Marathon, Clarence are thriving, we have a second your language skills further then our small Thursday gathering is hopes to raise well deserved cub pack opening in the spring. Players for you. We meet every Thursday funds for the charity again this We are looking for young people Present “Ding Dong” , a Farce by at 11am until 12.30pm at year. First Step provide an between the ages of 8 and 10½ Mark Camoletti. Fairkytes Arts Centre in and adults from the age of 18 to Prices: £7 for Adults, £5.50 for Hornchurch. The course is essential service to the join the fun. The cubs mainly Concessions and £3.50 for interesting and very pleasant as community by providing support meet in the church hall Children (under 16). As usual, indeed is our teacher ! to pre-school age children with occasionally going hiking, cycling Senior Citizens are admitted free Call Valérie on 01708 221 487 or special needs and support for the and bowling. The adventure to the Thursday evening show. email whole family. Should anyone wish Tickets will be available on the [email protected] for continues in the scout section, door or may be booked in advance to support this excellent cause they go on 24hour challenges and more details or discuss your via the Box Office (text or phone) requirements. Introduction class through sponsorship, Clarence's water activity days – they have 07708 214742 or at is free. fundraising page can be found at just been raising money for [email protected]. See www.amstramgram.co.uk www.justgiving.com/Clarence- Comic Relief by having their own Performances: are at 8.00pm on for other classes. We do not run a Barrett4/ or call 07863 116029. Great British Bake Off Thursday, 14th, Friday, 15th and class for complete beginners this competition. All the sections do Saturday, 16th May. year. lots of badge work and have Location: Wesley Hall, Upminster

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14 Gardening Forum. morning in St Laurence Church, Cranham Paving For further information on Main Hall on Saturday 16th May, Cancer Upminster Horticultural Society 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, with Works see our website: children’s craft activities, face Research Fund The new paving by the shops in www.upminsterhorticulturalsoci painting, home-made cakes and Raising Day Cranham is undoubtedly a big ety.co.uk cards, refreshments and a raffle. improvement. The works were info@upminsterhrticulturalsocie All welcome. Cancer Research UK will be paid for by Transport for London ty.co.uk. holding a fund raising day in (TfL) as part of the London wide Cranham Social Hall Front Lane 'Shopping Parades' fund. The Exhibition of on the 9th May, 1 - 3.30pm. money can only be used for the Lunchtime There will be lots to do and see specific purposes agreed by TfL, Paintings for adults and children. and we will continue to lobby for Recitals Janet and Terry Doyles’ paintings Come and be turned into a lion, funding elsewhere in Cranham. will be on display at Hornchurch or a tiger or anything else by our The following take place this expert face painters, or purchase Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT Library until Saturday 23rd May. month at St Laurence Church, Subjects include Animals, Local something for someone special. Upminster, on Thursdays 1.05pm Scenes and Landscapes in Please support this worthy cause. Upminster to 1.50 pm. Entrance is free; there Watercolour and Oil. The is a retiring collection. exhibition may be seen during Horticultural May 7th A tea quintet: Oboe, Library open hours and all Upminster Clarinet, Bassoon, Flute and paintings will be for sale. For Library Society Horn. enquiries ring 01708 532 967. Upminster Library is a much The Upminster and District May 14th Richard Brasier: Organ. May 21st Tiago Gomes de Matos: treasured facility which provides Horticultural Society on Cranham Art a valuable service to residents Tuesday 12th May are holding a Guitar across Upminster, Cranham and Charity Evening and Members' May 28th Edward Taylor: Organ. Society beyond. As part of the recent Plant Sale and Wildlife All welcome. budget strategy, original plans to Gardening Myths and Realities - The Society will be holding an exhibition of paintings in the reduce Upminster to part time Dr Stephen Head, who is now a opening hours were successfully professional conservationist and Family Fun Upminster Library until 9th May. Paintings of a variety of subjects reversed and full time hours keen gardener, with a special maintained. However, we face interest in wildlife gardening. and media will be on sale. Morning For further information please even more budget cuts over the New Windmill Hall, St Mary’s next few years and it is a priority Lane, 7.15pm for 7.45pm. To raise awareness of and funds telephone for the work of the Children’s 01708 229 715 or 01708 642 114. for us to protect the long term Entrance fee for this event will be funding future of the Library. The £3.00, raising money for this Society. The St Laurence Church year's charity, the Wildlife Committee have organised the continued on page 17

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16 potential to better employ Friday and Saturday 14/15/16 seminars will take place on underused parts of the Library May at 8.00pm (Doors open Tuesday 19 May and Friday 22 Wednesday was raised at the consultation 7.30pm). May 2015 at 11am in the firm’s meeting in December, with the Tickets £ 5.00 from 01708 725 077 Upminster office. For more Music Evenings possibility of a in-house 'reading or to reserve a ticket e-mail information and to book your free Wednesday 6th May - Musical cafe' gaining much support. The [email protected] place please call Kayleigh Memories of World War 2 next step is seeking expressions or limited tickets available on the O’Donnell on 01277 249392 or presented by Don Poole. of interest along those lines, but door. email Expect to hear the music of Vera still maintaining existing services kayleigh.o’donnell@pinneytalfour Lynn, Anne Shelton, Gracie fields, while not impacting negatively on d.co.uk George Formby plus some of the the Library. This process is at a Are your affairs dance bands of the time. very early stage and any serious Wednesday 20th May - Frederick proposal would be subject to in order? Craft Fair Delius & Friends - presented by close examination to ensure that Stephen Raindle. it is right for Upminster. If it is Wills and Lasting Powers A Craft Fair for Hopefield Animal Meetings are held in the Main not, it will not happen. of Attorney Sanctuary, Brentwood again this Meeting Room 1st Floor, We will ensure the residents are According to research over one taking place on Sunday 24th Hornchurch Library, North Street kept abreast of developments in 850,000 people in the United May, exhibitors to arrive 9.30am and commence at 7.30pm ending this respect and would welcome Kingdom have Dementia with this public from 10.30am. If anyone at 9.30pm. Admission is FREE. A any further suggestions or ideas figure estimated to rise to 1 would like to book a stall they can small donation is requested for that will help us protect the long million in 2025. Dementia can contact me on my email address any interval refreshments. No term future of our Library. lead to your loved one being or mobile 07910 421 182 for details. need to book in advance just turn unable to make their own up in time. Further details from Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN decisions regarding their financial Stephen Raindle 01708 470670 affairs. By setting up a Lasting email [email protected] Power of Attorney now you are Upminster Park All Saints able to nominate a person (your Attorney) to make decisions on Funday Players your behalf in the future if you Saturday 9th May. 11am- 4pm. become unable to. This enables Friends of Upminster Park Funday. All Saints Players present a your Attorney to ensure that your Lots to do and see, including production of “Where there’s a affairs are looked after and donkey rides, slide, walking balls, Will” a comedy thriller, written by minimises an already stressful castles, kiddies’ rides, side shows, Norman Robbins, at All Saints period for your family. brass band. Variety of stalls to Church Hall, Ardleigh Green Pinney Talfourd invites you to a browse and ride on a train. Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2LG free seminar to find out more Please join us for a family day out. (next to Havering College). about making Wills and Lasting “He wants his voting paper back” Performances on Thursday, Powers of Attorneys. These free

17 18 9 Saturday – Open Raising Cash for Day , 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm 9 Saturday – Cancer Research UK will be holding a fundraising day in Cranham Little Havens Social Hall, Front Lane 1pm – 3.30 pm. There will be lots to do and see for Adults Hospice and Children. Come and be turned into a Lion, or a Tiger or anything else by our Monday 11th May Quiz Night at expert face painters, or purchase the Crumpled Horn, Corbets Tey something for someone special. Please Road, 19.30 for 20.00 start. £5 pp support this worthy cause. for tables of up to 8 people which 10 Sunday - Upminster Windmill Open Day , 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. will include a superior cold 10 Sunday – Havering Mind are holding supper/ ploughman's. Contact: Bark in the Park Dog Walk at 11 am at Bob/ Carol on 01708 226 154 for . £5 a dog. Each dog booking. receives a goody bag and certificate. Dog stalls and refreshments. Please contact Sat 13th June Summer Fair at St. [email protected] for Laurence Church Hall, Corbets more information. Tey Road, 10am- 3pm. Approx 25 15 Friday – Havering Antique and stalls and refreshments, with Collectors Club meet at the Neighbourhood Centre, Gubbins Lane, special interests for the children to have Guest Speaker Paul include a face painter, various Atterbury (Antiques Roadshow) on games and, hopefully, a real live “Aaito to Ikea” The Impact of meercat! Scandinavian design . 7.30 pm for 8 pm start. For further details please call our Chairman Mrs Jan Halsey on 01708 FUTURE EVENTS 373574. 17 Sunday - C hildren's Activity Day . MAY 2015 Various Venues. Please see 3 Sunday – Carol & Bill Brewster invite you www.kidsactivityexpo for further details. to their Open Day 12 noon – 5 pm, in aid 18 Monday – Romford Historical Society , of McMillan Nurses & British Heart meet at Myplace, 343 ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE Foundation . Homemade Cakes and Drive, Harold Hill, RM3 9EN, Doors Refreshments. Many seating areas at open 7.30 pm Meeting starts 8 pm, have 171a Moor Lane, Cranham, Upminster, speakers Mike Tarbard and Paul RM14 1HN, £4 entrance. Contact Carol Addington talking on “The History of the Delivered to over 19,000 homes or Bill from 5 pm 7 pm on 01708 221085. Bata Shoe Company” . Visitor fee £2.50. 5 Tuesday - Oglethorpe Women’s 18 Monday – Breathe Easy – Havering In Contact RON OWER, Editor Institute have their Resolutions and aid of British Lung Foundation, have Annual General Meeting. Our meetings guest speakers every month held at St Telephone: 07721 780372 are held at Cranham Social Hall, 103 Andrews Church, Hornchurch, 1.30 pm – Front Lane, RM14 1XL at 7.45 pm. 3.30 pm. Cost is £2 including light E-mail: [email protected] Visitors are welcome as our guests for refreshments. For further information their first visit. continued on page 24

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