Children get their primary choice
Close to 90 percent of Havering children were offered their first choice of school on National Primary Offer Day (16 April 2025).
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Temporary mortuary removed but Covid 19 threat remains
The temporary mortuary at South Essex Crematorium has been removed as part of the further scaling back of extra facilities that were set up in March, to cope with the Covid 19 pandemic across London.
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Name unveiled for new leisure centre in Hornchurch
Hornchurch’s new leisure centre, currently under construction next to the existing sports centre, has been officially named as Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre.
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Help a child in care
Volunteers are urgently being sought to befriend young people in care who are living outside the borough.
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Council challenges Highways England over Lower Thames Crossing resident discount betrayal
Havering Council has hit back at Highways England after a U-turn on their decision to give Havering residents a discount on the toll charge for the future Lower Thames crossing.
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Council-funded police officers hailed a success after £1M of vehicles recovered and more than 100 arrests made
A team of five Metropolitan Police officers funded by the Council to tackle anti-social behaviour have seized over £1M of stolen vehicles and arrested over 100 people during their first six months.
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Mentors needed to support local young people
Scores of young people bursting with potential are waiting for local people to come forward as mentors to support them.
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Council announces funding for grants of up to £15,000 for local charities alongside community crowdfunding initiative
The Council is launching the second round of its pilot grants programme for small charities and social enterprises in Havering.
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Havering residents urged to sign up to free online construction training programme
Havering Council and Wates Residential are encouraging local residents to sign up to a free, three-week construction training course.
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Summer blooms in Havering
Havering Council is calling on all green-fingered residents to show off their finest flowers and plants in our annual horticultural competition.
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Consultation launched on car-free streets to make the school-run safer
Residents’ are being asked to have their say on plans to introduce safer streets around schools in Havering from September.
