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Cabinet to vote on proposed changes to how housing is allocated in Havering

Havering housing vote

Havering Council

Cash Boyle

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The reform aims to ensure all available council housing is "fairly allocated to households in the greatest need".
Havering Town Hall

Homelessness

Plans mooted to spend millions on homes for homeless families

Michael Cox

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Planning applications roundup

Planning and Development

What development plans were recently submitted, approved or rejected?

Cash Boyle

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Gaping Ceiling

Housing News

Mum fears gaping ceiling left by workers will 'collapse' on children

Chantelle Billson

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Flooding

Flooding

‘It stinks’: Family's shock at sewage repeatedly flooding new home

Chantelle Billson

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The entrance to Sunflower Court in Rainham where we all residents congregate on evacuation. 

Housing

'People could be trapped': Call for false fire alarm 'issue' to be fixed

Chantelle Billson

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The front of a terraced house in Grove Hill, South Woodford

Housing

The most expensive houses sold in your east London borough in August

Andrew Brookes

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Havering councillor Bob Perry outside Abercrombie House

Investigations

Inside homeless hostel where man was found dead

Charles Thomson

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Broken boiler

Housing News

Family report living without hot water 'for months' due to faulty boiler

Chantelle Billson

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Upminster development

Planning and Development

Plans submitted to build five new apartments beside Upminster station

Cash Boyle

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HMO plans rejected

Housing News

'Poor living standard': Plans for Harold Hill HMO blocked amid concerns

Cash Boyle

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Havering Council

Housing

Demolition 'will now begin' to make way for 120 homes at former campus

Chantelle Billson

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Ken Hill fishing

Investigations

'Cover up or terrible mistake?': Family refused inquest after hostel death

Charles Thomson

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Damian White and a cladding banner

Investigations | Exclusive

Cladding crisis lumbers Havering Council leader with unsellable flat

Charles Thomson

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Gallows Corner development opposition

Planning and Development

Group opposing development of Gallows Corner Tesco nears 1,200 members

Cash Boyle

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Robyn Taylor

Housing

'Spray air freshener': Woman's burst waste pipe housing battle with council

Chantelle Billson

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File photo dated 23/01/15 of For Sale and Sold signs outside houses in north London. The average num

Housing

Study: Havering fifth most affordable borough in London for first-time...

Chantelle Billson

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Parking at Romford development debated

Planning and Development

Impasse over plan to cut parking at Romford flats after councillor...

Cash Boyle

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Alby Tebbutt and his unauthorised development

Planning and Development | Special Report

Ex-councillor ordered to undo unauthorised green belt building works

Charles Thomson

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Havering Town Hall

Housing News

'I'm terrified': Woman calls on council to move her to new accommodation

Sally Patterson

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From left to right: Director of regeneration programmes Neil Stubbings, Cllr Damian White and Cllr M

Housing News

12 Estates: How is the regeneration programme progressing?

Cash Boyle

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Farnham and Hilldene Estate plans

Planning and Development

Farnham and Hilldene Estate regeneration plans gather pace

Cash Boyle

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ACM works to be confirmed

MP condemns ongoing 'cladding scandal' at Orchard Village estate

Cash Boyle

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A computer generated image of what the planned 10 storey apartment block on the former RTS Motors si

Housing

10-storey block expansion of 700-home development in Rainham gets go-ahead

Chantelle Billson

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Photo: Harold Wood Hill Park Residents' Association - protest on July 17

Housing News

Harold Wood protest against proposed Gallows Corner homes

Chantelle Billson

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Bellway London’s St George’s Park development in Hornchurch.

Housing News

Hornchurch regeneration homes go on sale for over £250,000

Chantelle Billson

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Harold Wood Tesco subject to redevelopment plans

Planning and Development

Application lodged to build 87 homes on Gallows Corner Tesco site

Cash Boyle

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havering council

Housing News

Rainham 197-home regeneration in £1.5bn scheme 'progressing well’

Chantelle Billson

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From left to right: Daisy, Bobbi and Laura Bell. 

Housing News

Family's housing plea after toddler gets sepsis for fifth time

Chantelle Billson

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1,380 homes will be built on Romford's Waterloo Estate. 

Housing News

Neighbours speak out about feeling 'ignored' over Waterloo Estate

Chantelle Billson

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