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email: [email protected] The Voice of the Community www.ucra.co.uk & RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Boundary Commission draft Poppy Appeal The Royal British Legion will be carrying proposals - UCRA response out the Poppy Appeal as usual. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this The Local Government Boundary Commission for (LGBCE) are currently year’s appeal will be very different, with undertaking a review of the electoral wards in Havering. Earlier this year they published restrictions on street collections and their draft recommendations, which proposed major changes to some wards. locations for collecting tins. If anyone is The LGBCE proposals included reducing the number of councillors in Upminster Ward interested in helping please contact us at from three to two and for the ward to contract in size, with Cranham Ward keeping [email protected] . three councillors but expanding to include and the surrounding We are very grateful to local schools, areas. Part of the Corbets Tey area would move into Rainham and Wennington Ward community groups and businesses who and the Dury Falls Estate into Emerson Park. Local RA councillors received numerous are involved in the appeal during these comments from residents objecting to some of these proposals. very difficult times. You can also see the Poppy stock available at the Upminster In their response to the subsequent consultation, the Upminster and Cranham Legion club (316 St Mary’s Lane) - entry Residents’ Association reluctantly accepted that the LGBCE were unlikely to reverse into the club can only be made during their decision to reduce the total number of councillors over the two wards from six to opening hours and all visitors must wear five, or keep the Dury Falls Estate within Cranham Ward. Our proposal is for Upminster face coverings. and Cranham wards to have relatively minor changes to their current boundaries but In addition to this, due to the Covid- for Cranham to reduce from three to two councillors, while Upminster remains at three. 19 regulations there will be no This would give a far better geographical and community balance than the LGBCE Remembrance Sunday Parade on 8 proposals, and allow the whole of the Corbets Tey area and local rural communities to November. A Poppy Wreath will be remain within Upminster Ward. laid by the Legion on behalf of the local Our full response document is on our website - www.ucra.org. Enter ‘Boundary community at 11.00am but to ensure Commission’ in the search box, for the link. everyone’s safety, people are requested not to gather at the memorial. Anyone wishing to lay a wreath is invited to Bulletin Area Controller do so after 12 noon. We thank you for your support in previous years and greatly appreciate your support for the needed remembrance of the fallen. We look We currently still need a volunteer to act as an Area Controller in Cranham, to distribute forward to your continued support in Bulletins to a small number of our deliverers. If you have around an hour to spare once future years. a month, we would be grateful for your help. Please call John Tyler on 07982 962 925 UPMINSTER & CRANHAM for details. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

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Your local Councillors supported The popular Christmas Event, (ARP) but have at times faced Branfil School the scheme and recognized normally held the 3rd week of challenges to get the necessary Streets Scheme the bene ts. However, they November, has been cancelled, funding to support the increased raised concerns and suggested with a possibility of a small virtual demand to support pupils who update improvements to Havering’s one instead. We know how much have additional needs. Chief Executive Ocer, both children enjoy this, and we are Back in January, Havering As mentioned in last month’s before and since the scheme very disappointed ourselves, but Bulletin, the Bran l School Streets Council launched a consultation was implemented, particularly when my colleague Chris and I process on plans to merge the Scheme zone is now running for concerning the problem of had a virtual meeting with the a trial period up until June 2021. 12 place ARP with the 10 place displaced parking in adjoining council officers, there was no Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) e scheme was introduced by roads, such as Gaynes Park Road. other option. and Havering Council to reduce air Learning Resource Unit, at one e CEO has con rmed that a Rainham’s have also been called location, Hall Mead School.The pollution and improve health, by future review will consider some off too. We can only promise, encouraging walking and cycling to Regional Schools Commissioner sort of parking scheme. However, fingers crossed, and conditions who has oversight of Academies schools. due to budgetary constraints, favourable, for a special big event e scheme covers all of Cedar has now approved the merger, it is not possible to conduct a in 2021. which has created a 22 place ARP Avenue and the part of South View review this nancial year. We are Drive west of Acacia Drive, which Likewise, many public firework at Hall Mead School for pupils disappointed with this response displays have been cancelled too, with ASD. are now pedestrian and cycle and will continue to lobby the this might increase the number of COUNCILLOR GILLIAN FORD only from 8-9.30am and 2.30-4pm Council that something needs to Monday to Friday during term people having their own events in be done much sooner. their own gardens - can I please time. During this period, access For further information on the Would you like for residents will be maintained if ask all to take care and check any scheme visit havering.gov.uk and pets are safe their vehicles are registered for an search ‘school streets’. to join us? exemption. All other vehicles will CLLR LINDA HAWTHORN Over the years we have hosted not be permitted to enter during COUNCILLOR CHRIS WILKINS the closure but any vehicle already young writers in the Bulletin. If in the restricted zone can exit Green Light for you are at school or university without receiving a penalty. e Annual Hall Mead ARP and would like to have a regular zone is enforced by unattended column, drop us a line at cameras positioned in South View Christmas Event Hall Mead School in Marlborough [email protected] . Drive and Gaynes Park Road. Any Gardens has been providing We have been delighted with the vehicles not permitted to enter the With there being no ease with outstanding education for wide range of subjects and views zone will be automatically issued the Covid restrictions. I wish to 12 students as part of their we have received. with a penalty charge notice. up-date you on a few local events. Additionally Resourced Provision continued on page 3

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Residents’ since then, dealing with are encouraged to provide (burst pipes and leaks – 0800 714 numerous issues. Our original information for inclusion. See 614) and Environmental Agency Association slogan was The Watchdog on haveringcommunityhub.com for floodline (0345 988 1188). Local Affairs - this still stands. details. Formation Cllr JOHN TYLER Have you any memories of the Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE The Upminster Residents’ Association over the years? Please USPFA fireworks Association was formed in 1906, let us know if you have. Reporting display cancelled by six gentlemen. Little is known Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN about what they did, or achieved, flooding – The USPFA committee are sad but details of their first successful Havering to announce the cancellation of campaign were recorded in 1929, Emergency the Upminster School Fireworks when they saved the church’s Community Hub contact details Night. Our small team of volunteer glebe land from development, organisers have closely monitored and it became our Upminster The voluntary community sector, After the recent heavy rainfall, we the COVID19 situation and Park. Following the out-break charities, and residents working thought it would be a good idea planning has continued as far as of World War Two, prospective in partnership with Havering to remind residents that Havering possible. It has become evident, Councillors stood for election, Council have developed the Council have a webpage detailing however, that we will be unable to and were successful in getting Havering Community Hub. who is responsible when roads, deliver this event to the community. elected. The Hub offers a single place rivers and sewers etc. flood. For With all the uncertainty we face The Cranham Residents’ for a range of information, over the next few months, public opportunities and support for details, visit havering.gov.uk and Association was formed in 1938, search ‘hazards pollution and safety must, and will always be at with the two committees merging residents and provides a platform the forefront of our concern. for communities to connect flooding’. in 1958 to form the Upminster Please be rest assured, that we and Cranham Residents’ with each other for the benefit If you know of a flooding problem, of their neighbourhood. The plan to make next year’s Firework Association. We were able to you can also phone Havering display the best it has ever been! return one candidate in 1957 and range of advice and support Council Monday to Friday 9am to available includes housing and Saturday 6th November 2021 is a two in 1958, despite opposition 5pm on 01708 434 343. Outside date for your diary, and by then comments that we were Socialists employment support for residents of these hours, their emergency of all ages, with specific support we will surely have a great deal to or Communists, or pseudo-Tories number is 01708 433 999. celebrate! Thank you and stay safe. - things do not change. for young people of 18-24. There is also information on charities Other water related emergency CHAIR OF UPMINSTER We have been successful in most SCHOOLS PARENTS & FRIENDS elections and many campaigns and events. The site will be numbers are – Thames Water updated regularly and residents ASSOCIATION

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8 a crucial role in relieving the on the line until 1956, when the Unused Saint Francis pressure off NHS frontline rising price of coal compared business Hospice needs services, and continues to do so. to the falling price of oil made However, the charity receives the steam train too expensive to telephone lines your support less than a quarter of its funding maintain, and so it was replaced from the government and relies with a diesel train. A year later, With every penny being Everyone’s life matters and on donations to cover their a new station bay opened in important to businesses at the hospice care is about helping remaining costs. “There is a clear Upminster, dedicated to the moment, it was interesting to read people to live as well as they expectation that life will carry on push-and-pull, to cope with the that a local authority outside of can and, when the time comes, as it is but the charity is struggling increased number of passengers. London undertook a review of the to help people to die as well as and unless something changes After a cut in funding in the 1960s, telephone lines they were paying they can. Medical Director, Dr and people support us more, our some attempts were made to for, to find out whether there were Corinna Midgley, and Palliative valuable service could be at risk,” close the line entirely, but local any that were not being used. Care Consultant, Dr Pia Amsler, said Dr Amsler. activists successfully persuaded After approaching their phone from Saint Francis Hospice share officials that the line was too company, they were amazed their thoughts on what makes the important to local commuters to to find that there were so many charity such an integral part of Push and Pull be closed. In 1986, the line was lines that were not connected to the community. From 05 October, the Romford- electrified and the train was again actual phones, and had remained One of the biggest challenges Upminster railway line modernised to an electric. This unused for over twelve months, the Hospice faces is meeting (commonly known as the ‘push- was the final major change until that they could save around increasing demand. Over this and-pull’) began using a different this month, 34 years later. £100,000 per year by having them past year, Saint Francis Hospice type of train (British Rail Class Interestingly, in 2017/18 Emerson cut off. has cared for 1,674 people living 710), the latest update in the line’s Park Station was the least busy Although this extreme amount in Havering and the surrounding fascinating history. on the Overground, with an would hopefully not be the case areas. Dr Midgley.said, “Over The line was first opened in average of less than a thousand for normal businesses, there this last 10 years referrals have 1893 to connect the Great passengers per day. is apparently no obligation on doubled, without expansion Eastern Railway running through phone companies to inform their in staff size. Care has generally DAVID TYLER Romford, to the London, Tilbury clients of lines that are not being become more complex and we and Southend Line running used and it may therefore be now support people with a much through Upminster. Originally, The Bulletin worth even smaller companies wider range of advanced life- the line only stopped at Romford checking with their provider. limiting conditions.” We were really pleased to receive and Upminster but a station at your comments on the return of When the country went into CLLR JOHN TYLER Emerson Park opened in 1909. the printed copies of the Bulletin. lockdown, the hospice played A single steam train remained continued on page 11

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16 flabby and were not the lean, News from HAS mean fighting machines they The Havering Astronomical once were. This has led to owners Society (HAS) are continuing with revaluating how their business is our online meetings via Webex. structured and how to improve Our two for this month are very performance. exciting and we are proud to You need to seek the advice of present (both 7.45pm for 8pm people you trust and identify the start) - challenges you’re facing when the Wednesday 04 November: going gets tough. If you need help, HAS will host an online talk or just someone to talk to, call by Professor John Zarnecki Haines Watts Hornchurch office of The Open University; also on 01708 475 220. former President of the Royal Astronomical Society. His talk Kelly’s Eye is entitled ‘Spacecraft I have known and loved’ (dealing with Older readers will remember his experiences with some iconic the ‘Kelly’s Eye’ articles in the space missions). Bulletin, often on the front page. They were the brain child of Wednesday 18 November: HAS former editor and Hornchurch will host an online talk by Nik Residents’ councillor, Norman Szymanek, amateur astronomer, Miles, who whilst representing renowned astro-photographer Ward, lived in The and author, entitled ‘Adventures Crescent, Cranham with his wife with CCD Imaging’. He will cover Audrey (who was our Cranham basic imaging procedures and Ward secretary). Norman had discuss software and hardware a great sense of humour and requirements. There will also be a was able to use the column to mention about remote telescopes challenge a number of local issues in Australia, Spain and Chile. and also give snippets of views. I There will be plenty of images on thought that it may be a good idea show to delight and inspire. to resume the column and, with Further details of both meetings this in mind, I have written a few from Liz on 07706 885 948 or thoughts - [email protected] . The country has just gone Is now the time to through unprecedented times and review your financial Hornminster the council and government have been working hard on keeping planning arrangements ? Edge Services our communities clean. I find it amazing that a tiny minority In the Bulletin, we are always glad still leave litter in our streets to highlight new local businesses, and dump rubbish all over the especially ones who provide a place. For instance, we regularly specialised service. have to ask for the areas around ‘Through cubs, scouts, outdoor the various recycling areas to be pastimes and working on site, cleaned up. Fly tipping is still I realised the value of sharp a menace in our countryside, tools, and through my wife’s love costing the council thousands of cooking, the value of sharp of pounds to clear up - cash that kitchen utensils. For years, we would be better spent elsewhere! sharpened the knives and tools of Should we now make the friends and family, so have finally penalties higher and name and Independent Financial Advisers LLP taken the plunge and started our shame the offenders? Feel free own sharpening business’ - Leon to get your thoughts to us at Copland [email protected] . If you need something sharpened, Cllr.RON OWER contact Leon and Maria at Hornminster Edge Services on 07968 744 110 or e-mail Pinney Talfourd hornminsteredgeservices@ recognised in outlook.com . the 2021 Legal Business advice 500 rankings There’s a saying: turnover for Law firm Pinney Talfourd LLP is vanity, profit for sanity and cash celebrating receiving excellent is reality. feedback from the legal directory Businesses often talk about Legal 500. Legal 500 is widely having a cash flow problem, when recognised as the definitive guide in reality what they have is a profit to the best law firms in the UK problem. It is vital for business and thousands of firms apply owners to ask themselves what it every year. is they do well and look at where Pinney Talfourd has been their profit is coming from. By recommended for excellence doing this, businesses can begin in many of their practice areas, to flex, adapt, remain agile and including family, personal ultimately stay profitable. tax, trusts & probate, personal Many business owners during injury & clinical negligence, lock down realised that their employment, corporate and businesses had become a bit continued on page 19 17 IN DOORS LTD Local Manufacturers COMPLETE NEW KITCHEN & BEDROOMS Supply only, or Supplied and Expertly Fitted, Design & Planning OR REPLACEMENT Kitchen & Wardrobe Doors Vinyled-Gloss Slab, Handleless Matt Finish Painted Solid Wood-BS/RAL- Farrow & Ball colours WORKTOPS - Laminate/Granite & Quartz Most Appliances available – Blanco, Neff, Siemens, Bosch, Belling etc. HANDLES - Large range Inc. SWAROVSKI Friendly & Helpful, Trade & Public Welcome Visit our Showroom/Factory Mon to Fri: 9am to 5pm, Sat. 9 to 1.30pm Tel: 01708 671199 Units 5-7 ARCANY ROAD, S.OCKENDON RM15 5SX Email: [email protected] No appointment necessary

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20 people and not overly inuenced Facebook and the Upminster Residents’ by national party politics. He sits Methodist Church website at the Upminster Park Association on the Planning and Licensing beginning of November. e Tree Really great to see how nice committees and is also a member festival does raise money for local Upminster Park has been looking. Councillor of the Crime and Disorder charities and we hope to continue Now Autumn is with us there profile - sub-Committee. to support them by doing this. are some magnicent colours John edits the UCRA website, amongst the trees and plants. Well John Tyler helps to put together the Bulletin UCRA worth a visit. and co-ordinates Bulletin Cllr RON OWER A former police o cer, John left deliveries in the Cranham area. He Constitution the Met in 2017 after 30 years has a keen interest in indie music Ward Surgeries service and now works locally. Recently, someone asked and closely follows the fortunes whether the Upminster and He is married with two children, of Swindon Town FC, whilst Although current restrictions one who has just left school. He Cranham Residents’ Association’s mean that we are unable to hold surrounded by his family of West constitution (known as our was rst elected as a councillor Ham supporters! our Ward Surgeries or Meet in 2018, having become involved ‘Rules’) was publicly available the Councillor sessions, your with the Residents’ Association to view. We realised that, due to Residents’ Association councillors as he strongly believes that local Upminster an oversight, it was not on our are still always available by phone government should be run by local Christmas Tree website. and e-mail. See our contact details We have now added a link on the on page 22. Festival front page of our website - Cllrs LINDA HAWTHORN, RON OWER, ucra.co.uk . Just click on the CHRIS WILKINS (Upminster Ward) 2020 would have been the 10th ‘UCRA Rules’ button. year of holding the tree festival at Cllrs GILLIAN FORD, JOHN TYLER, the Upminster Methodist Church, Cranham LINDA VAN DEN HENDE Hall Lane. For many people, (Cranham Ward) seeing the beautiful trees in the Community church had become a xture for Countryfile the start of their Christmas, but Library sadly this year we are unable to e Cranham Community Library, Calendar hold the festival in the church. in the Cranham Community Looking for a nice stocking ller Instead we are planning an Centre, Marlborough Gardens, has Christmas present? e BBC 2021 Upminster community event, a great range of jigsaws and ction Countryle Calendar is available involving a Christmas tree trail books to borrow. ey are open at £9.50 (plus postage) from in the local area and we will be Tuesday to Friday 10am-12noon, Hallmark Consumer Services via hoping that some people will be new members are welcome and www.hcscalendar.co.uk/ . £4.50 willing to decorate a tree in their free parking is available. from the sale of each calendar will front garden for this event. More For further information, phone go to Children in Need information will be available on Janet on 01708 222 665.

21 whilst writing my monthly article. I was also involved in many university societies, one of Jessie Luff which gave me the opportunity to In recent editions, several of climb Kilimanjaro in support of our former young writers have Meningitis Research. returned to let us know what has I now work as a Financial Lines happened to them since. is Insurance Broker at Marsh month, Jessie Lu tells us what she McLennan. For this role, I need is up to now. to understand how a range of As a Year 10 Emerson Park industries work, which I love as I Academy student back in 2012, am constantly learning. I was thrilled to be oered my At the time of writing for e own column in e Bulletin. I Bulletin, I was unsure of the career enjoyed researching and writing I wanted to follow. Although I did about local issues. After attending not ultimately pursue a career Coopers Coborn & Company in an industry directly literature sixth form, I then went onto e related, I look back at my time University of Southampton to writing for the Bulletin with study History, drawing upon my fondness, as it helped lead to research skills that I was building where I am today.

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