WE OPPOSE THE INCREASE ON MARCH 2020 PARKING CHARGES email: [email protected] The Voice of the Community www.ucra.co.uk UPMINSTER & CRANHAM RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Full Council Meeting – Residents’ STOP PRESS Associations Parking Charges Motion As we went to print, the Council’s Administration announced a number Narrowly Blocked of concessions regarding the current parking charges, including free On Wednesday 22nd January, at a Full Council meeting of Havering Council, Sunday parking in all council car Residents’ Association groups from across the borough, including the parks and 30 minutes free parking in Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) councillors, put some on-street pay and display bays. forward the joint motion below – Whilst we welcome these measures in principle, we have not been given FREE PARKING PERIOD any details, such as how many free 30 As a consequence of a neighbouring borough’s (Redbridge) move to minute parking spaces there will be support their high streets, by increasing free parking to one hour, we in Upminster and where they will be call on this Council to, at the very least, re-introduce the 30 minute free located? We also cannot understand parking. why they will not extend the free The Conservative Administration put forward an amendment to this parking to the car parks as well? We (effectively a blocking motion), as below - will update residents with further This Council notes that the 1 hour free parking introduced within news when we have it. Redbridge Borough is based upon cashless parking operating across Redbridge; it also notes the age profile of Havering and access to digital equipment across the Borough and welcomes the Administration’s Cycling For All position to maintain cash payments for parking, and it further welcomes As we approach spring residents might the Administration’s position on supporting the High Street. consider cycling as a means of getting fit After a robust debate, in which UCRA councillors Ron Ower, Linda Hawthorn, and socializing, the Hornchurch Cycle John Tyler and Chris Wilkins all spoke, a vote was taken on the Conservative Club run regular beginners rides on amendment. a Saturday morning from the Queens The result was 25 for the amendment (all Conservative councillors), 24 Theatre car park at 8.00am. against the amendment (all of the opposition councillors, plus Councillor Melvin Wallace (Independent)) and four abstentions (the three Harold Wood All levels of ability catered for and a Ward councillors, plus Councillor John Mylod (Conservative – St. Andrews great way to build confidence to cycle Ward)). on routes in the local countryside with As the Conservative amendment was passed by one vote, the original experienced ride leaders and other Residents’ Association groups motion was not heard. We were obviously riders in small groups – look us up on disappointed by this result. Facebook or www.hornchurchcc.com Councillors LINDA HAWTHORN, RON OWER, CHRIS WILKINS Upminster & Cranham Edition 07956 950711 The site is located alongside the meetings are the last Wednesday of apartments on the corner of The Grove Kerry Drive and Cranham headwater of the Mardyke, the month meeting at Trinity Church and Little Gaynes Lane for: “Additional a river where prehistoric and Roman entrance in Gaynes Road starting at floor to provide 8 one bed room flats the Cranham settlement activity has been found. 7.30pm. with bicycle parking and bin storage Brickfields Eighteenth century maps show CLLR LINDA HAWTHORN and two additional car parking spaces “ a footpath and field boundary CLLR CHRIS WILKINS Planning application P1687.19 “to crossing diagonally at the south We publicised the application here develop up to 98 dwellings with west corner of the site, which may in The Bulletin and we sent out a associated landscaping, open space represent a much older route way. Stubbers special newsletter to the area. The and infrastructure, with vehicular The Council identified the need for Council received a huge amount of access via Kerry Drive” has been an Archaeological impact assessment Last month Chris and I were taking objections and subsequently they refused planning permission by but this was not submitted. The on a guided tour of Stubbers refused the application in July 2018 Havering Council under officers applicant does have the right of Adventure Centre, Ockendon Road and the applicants subsequently delegated powers. appeal to the Planning Inspectorate on the way to North Ockendon and appealed very early last year and the within six months. although the weather was cold and Governments Planning Inspectorate There were a significant number of murky, we could see what a fantastic gave their decision in mid January. In reasons as to why the application Cranham Councillors facility this is - obviously this was the Inspectors report they quote that was refused, including the area not our first visit, but things have the Main Issues are “The character being identified as Metropolitan improved greatly, with the walled and appearance of the surrounding Green Belt in the Core Strategy and Upminster Park garden now used for weddings, the area having particular regard to the Development Control Submission café serving cakes, sandwiches, and street scene. The efficient operation Development Plan. The application Chris and I are regular attenders of hot drinks and more improvements of the highway network near the site was also contrary to a number of the monthly meetings of the Friends planned so dog walkers can be having regard to paring provision.” other policy documents including of Upminster Park. We are very catered for, but separated from the The Inspector quotes “the proposal the Draft London Plan and the pleased that several matters have children’s play areas - we recommend would appear bulky in relation to the provisions of the National Planning been sorted and others are moving a visit for all. Their contact number is bungalows on the opposite side of Policy Framework 2019. The refusal in the right direction. Sport and 01708 224753. Little Gaynes Lane, and it would be also noted the potential loss of the keeping fit is important, so repairs to unduly dominant in the street scene Green Belt in terms of its “openness, the tennis courts and moss removed CLLR LINDA HAWTHORN . I find that the proposal would result permanence and the adverse effect from the surface have been carried CLLR CHRIS WILKINS in unacceptable harm to the character on the urban edge and encroachment out - the children’s play area is vey and appearance of the surrounding into the countryside”. well used, and will have it’s routine area, having particular regard to the inspection by the Prevention of Grove Court street scene “ Mental and physical health, and the Accidents shortly. We are hoping As we advise above the appeal was ecological benefits were considered to get the old fountain restored, and Planning Appeal dismissed. If you would like a copy of grounds for refusal, along with the are looking into the water supply. The Council refused Planning the Inspectors report please contact us sites archaeological significance. New friends are always welcome, the permission at Grove Court the at [email protected] continued on page 3 Tel: 01708 229857 Mobile: 07415 096551 / 07860 801377 2 Council website – www.havering.gov. New Lower Reduce Waste News From We uk and search for ‘grants and support’. Thames Crossing and Save Money Are FSTVL Cllr JOHN TYLER – Supplementary Havering Council have a section of their website devoted to giving tips Our next We are FSTVL residents Consultation on reducing waste and saving money meeting is on the 3rd March in Letter Box Theft at the same time. The Reducing Your Derham Hall, Rear of The Library, Off Corbets Tey Road at 7.15pm. 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Cllr JOHN TYLER The last of three public information On Pavement events in Upminster will take place Grants and on Thursday 19 March 10am-7pm at Lunchtime Parking Upminster Library. support for Back in the 1980s following requests Concerts from residents the Council introduced For further information and Thursday lunchtime concerts held Voluntary and “On pavement parking“ enabling to complete the consultation at St Laurence Church, Upminster. vehicles to park in a number of roads questionnaire, see the Highways Community All concerts start at 13.05 and last for in bays marked with white paint on the England website – highwaysengland. approx. 50 minutes. Concerts are free pavement.