Harold Wood Hill Park Residents' Association

SAVE HAROLD WOOD LIBRARY

The HRA/Labour Administration are proposing to close Harold Wood library which your Harold Wood Councillors believe is unacceptable. This is a well-used library by all residents in our community and has had over 30,000 visitors during the last year when it is only opened for 24 hrs a week. That equates to about 2500 visitors...

Harold Wood Station Mural

The Harold Wood Councillors were delighted to attend the community consultation event at the Harold Wood Hub to see what plans are in store for our station. Local resident Sophie Mowat has worked with Rachel Grimwood and the MTR Elizabeth Line to design some artwork for the station to help improve mental health. Here is...

Save Harold Wood Library

The HRA/Labour run Council administration have issued a consultation paper that proposes that four libraries including Harold Wood are proposed for closure. Harold Wood Library has had over 30,000 visits in the year to March 2024 averaging 2000 or 3000 visits a month. We are very disappointed to see that our library is being considered...

Harold Hill research project

If you would like to help Jade on her research project of past and present residents of Harold Hill then please see the attached flyer or go to her website. Jade Hunter Research Poster arc www.jade-hunter.com

Boot Sale at Harold Court Primary School

Harold Court Primary School - prospective parent tours

Harold Court Primary School are holding prospective parent tours - see poster for details New nursery poster

Havering's £53.7 Million Loan

Please find attached details of Havering's £53.7million Loan with the government which the Leader of the Council accepted without giving Councillors a vote on whether to accept this or not. 240227 - Minister Hoare to Cllr Morgon (1) Response to Minister Hoare 28.02.24

BUDGET UPDATE

At a Full Council meeting held in February, the Council announced that their application to the government for a capitalisation direction was approved. This means that a loan of up to £54 million had been agreed to avoid Havering Council having to issue a S114 notice and declare themselves bankrupt. This confirmation of a Loan being...

Fundraising Request

A local resident is running the London Marathon and is raising funds for the British Heart Foundation. Here is Mark’s story… I’m 63 I had heart problems and the treatment I received from guys hospital and the British heart foundation. Was second to none. I think we all know someone who has or had some kind...

School Streets Phase 2 Decision by Council

A decision by the Cabinet Member for Environment has been published by the council on the School Streets Phase 2 and they have decided to go ahead and approve the implementation of Permanent Traffic Orders from the existing Experimental Orders to support the operation of Phase 2 of the School Streets Scheme. Harold Wood councillors...

Men's Mental Health Event in Harold Wood

Please find attached information regarding the forth coming event aimed at supporting men’s mental health in Harold Wood Its Ok to Talk PR

IMPORTANT NOTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PARK USERS, FOOTBALLERS, CRICKETERS, DOGWALKERS, RUNNERS, WALKERS AND VOLUNTEERS A PEACEFUL PROTEST IS PLANNED FOR WEDNESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2024 AT 6.30PM FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES OUTSIDE THE TOWN HALL, MAIN ROAD, ROMFORD TO SAVE OUR PARKS FROM PARKING CHARGES £3 for 1 HOUR, £5 for 2 HOURS, £7 for 3 hours plus UPDATE as at 9th February 2024 Following our successful online petition...

Please support two local lads

Twins, Tommy and Jamie Vale are in training to run the London Marathon, which is in its 43rd year, for Kidney Care UK, a cause very dear to their hearts. Tommie and Jamie’s mum Anna’s kidney was an exact match that allowed her to be a donor for their dad Trevor whose polycystic kidneys were...

Out of Sight, Out of Murder! by Fred Carmichael

Seeking inspiration for his next novel, struggling writer, Peter Knight, hires a spooky old house where another writer died “in mysterious circumstances”. An electrical storm knocks out the electricity, and suddenly Peter can see, and interact, with the stock characters he has created, some of whom may have murder in mind – but who is...

ACTION NEEDED

The Friends of Harold wood parks would like to gain funding for a new water fountain in Harold Wood park, but we need your support / help. This drinking fountain would be dual use for people and their pets (mainly dogs). Benefits - encourage the drinking of water to all - reduce plastic waste and encourage the use of...

Harold Wood School Streets Update

Here is the latest update on school streets for Harold Wood. 1) The council are still analysing data from the consultation they undertook in June 2023 2) The council still need to decide whether to make the scheme permanent 3) Initial analysis of emails indicate that residents in Prospect Road do not want the scheme implemented in their...

SAVE OUR PARK

Havering Council has issued its budget consultation for 2024 and it is proposing to start introducing pay and display charges in all council run parks across the borough and this will include Sunday charging as well. In addition, the council are looking to increase the cost of parking generally across the Borough to £3 for...

Budget Consultation 2024

The Council has launched its budget consultation and some of the proposals are going to hit us all in the pocket! We urge Harold Wood residents to please respond to the consultation to give your views on! Some of the key proposals include: • 50% increase in the cost of hiring football pitches in our parks. • Car Park charging to be introduced in Parks...

Autism Hub facing closure

Adult services for the Havering autistic community face an uncertain future, with the Sycamore Trust Autism Hub in Romford facing closure as a result of the financial crisis facing Havering Council. Sycamore Trust UK is a charity that supports families and individuals for whom Autism is part of daily life and has operated a support...

Home to School Transport Consultation

Havering Council is launching this public consultation on the draft 2025/26 home to school transport policy. This consultation is necessary due to the changes in the statutory guidance related to home to school transport as issued by the Department for Education. There has also been a significant increase in the number of children with an Education,...

Planning application D0418.23 - 10 Avenue Road

We have received a number of enquiries and concerns from our residents, regarding a planning application that has been submitted to Havering Council, relating to a change of use request from a dwelling house (use class C3) to a Mother and baby Residential (Use Class C3B). We have approached Havering Council, to try and ascertain the details...

French farce in Harold Wood 18-21 October!

Exciting news - Guildonian Players are joining forces with the wonderful College Players for a special one-off production - the crazy French farce 'A Flea in Her Ear', written by the master Georges Feydeau and translated by John Mortimer (creator of Rumpole of the Bailey). And it’s at The Little Theatre, The Drive, Harold Wood. Show previews Wednesday...

Refuse Wheelie Bins

We sometimes get asked whether the council can provide wheelie bins rather than a sack collection. The Council have told us that there are currently no plans to introduce wheelie bins but it is an option they may have to consider. Havering’s new collection contract with Urbaser includes the option to introduce wheelie bins during the...

Parking Meters

Havering Council is currently replacing all of its Pay and Display machines across the borough and this will be completed by the end of the year. New machines will no longer accept coins, however people will have the ability to pay contactless with debit and credit cards, or use nearby PayPoint facilities to continue paying with...

Adults with Disabilities Topic Group

Adults with Disabilities Following on from a topic group that I chaired on this subject earlier in the year, I have presented a number of recommendations that the group are now asking the Cabinet to implement. The group’s initial focus was to consider employment opportunities for adults over 25 with a range of disabilities including learning...

Tennis Courts Harold Wood Park

The council has informed us they are working with the Lawn Tennis Association ("LTA") on a borough wide tennis court improvement programme. LTA are providing grant funding to improve several courts including the ones at Harold Wood Park. This will involve resurfacing, marking and installing new gates. Works are starting on the 1st August and are expected...

New Council Waste Contract

Havering Council are introducing a new Waste Contract in October 2023. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions for residents to read up on. More are likely to follow soon ................. New Waste Contract FAQs Updated July 2023

ULEZ and Pay Per Mile

Residents sometimes ask whether we support the extension of the ULEZ zone by the Mayor of London or whether we support the concept of pay per mile. The answer to the above is that we do not support either scheme as we believe it is just a money making cash grab from TFL. It’s unacceptable to...

Array Update

We have received the latest update and frequently asked questions from the council in respect of the Array. These can be found here - Array FAQ 14 July 2023 v4 Update 15/08/2023 Please see Array revised licence - Array Licence 28 July 2023

School Streets Survey - Have your say

Havering Council want to hear your views on the school street scheme that has been operating in Harold Wood since September 2022. To do this, they are asking you to take part in a survey which will run from Friday 9 June to Friday 4 August. Your answers are confidential and will be used to help...

SAVE HAROLD WOOD LIBRARY
17th May 2024 by Darren Wise

The HRA/Labour Administration are proposing to close Harold Wood library which your Harold Wood Councillors believe is unacceptable. This is a well-used library by all residents in our community and has had over 30,000 visitors during the last year when it is only opened for 24 hrs...
Read more →
Harold Wood Station Mural
13th May 2024 by Darren Wise

The Harold Wood Councillors were delighted to attend the community consultation event at the Harold Wood Hub to see what plans are in store for our station. Local resident Sophie Mowat has worked with Rachel Grimwood and the MTR Elizabeth Line to design some artwork for the...
Read more →
Save Harold Wood Library
10th May 2024 by Darren Wise

The HRA/Labour run Council administration have issued a consultation paper that proposes that four libraries including Harold Wood are proposed for closure. Harold Wood Library has had over 30,000 visits in the year to March 2024 averaging 2000 or 3000 visits a month. We are very disappointed...
Read more →
Harold Hill research project
26th April 2024 by Darren Wise

If you would like to help Jade on her research project of past and present residents of Harold Hill then please see the attached flyer or go to her website. Jade Hunter Research Poster arc www.jade-hunter.com...
Read more →

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