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86-year-old couple 'disgusted' as post vote arrives after polling day

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A 86-year-old couple were “disgusted” to receive their postal votes too late to partake in the recent local election.

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Havering Council

£150 council tax rebate payments begin, despite delays

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Romford Town Hall

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Havering parties at ‘impasse’ as deadline to form administration nears

Josh Mellor Local Democracy Reporter

Nearly 100 cameras have been upgraded to catch drivers flouting the red X on motorways such as the M25

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Nearly 100 motorway cameras upgraded to catch drivers who flout red X rules

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Romford Town Hall

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Local election 2022: How does Havering form a new administration?

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Jane Keane

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Labour celebrates first councillor elected in Romford area in 24 years

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Havering Town Hall. Picture: KEN MEARS

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Havering 'aware of complaints' about ward's election count

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Havering Council has announced a coronavirus financial support package of �4.5million. Picture: Adri

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Local election 2022: Rainham and Wennington result announced

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John Mylod

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Havering mayor loses seat in election after nearly 30 years

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Cllr Damian White

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Election results held up as ward ballots to be counted for third time

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Havering Town Hall and leaked council papers

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Investigation after report to sell libraries and community halls leaked

Charles Thomson

Romford's new leisure centre will go ahead after the council threatened Morrisons with legal action

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Councillor didn't expect to win against 'might of Conservative party'

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Michael Deon Burton

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Conservative councillor stung by ‘surprise’ of losing seat

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Damian White

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Election count suspended as Havering remains no majority borough

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Live: Results of the 2022 local elections in east London

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Havering Council

Council confirms when £150 council tax rebate payments will begin

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File photo dated 06/05/10 of the polling station at Market Hall in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. PRESS AS

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Local Elections 2022: Where is your polling station?

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Torbay Council has the second-highest number of children in care in the UK

'Extreme foster placement pressure' reported following site closure

Piers Meyler, Local Democracy Reporter

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Election 2022: Round-up of Havering parties' pledges ahead of vote

Franki Berry

Havering Town Hall

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Election 2022: All the candidates standing in every Havering ward

Franki Berry

Households across London are finding their wallets empty

Elections

London local elections 2022: parties race to address cost of living crisis

Stefania Di Ciò

According to the FOI data, Havering Council recorded 40 public health funerals in 2020/21

Havering Council

Number of public health funerals soar in Havering 2020/21

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Robert Whitton,Founder and Chairman of Impact Capital Group on the site of the old Romford Ice Rink

Planning and Development

Developer apologises over accusations of ‘deplorable behaviour’

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A nearby resident said allowing the rubbish to build up was "unfair", and that “environmentally it looks awful”

One year on, rubbish still dumped at ex-unofficial tip at Upminster home

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South Street in Romford

Coronavirus

Last minute flurry sees £130k extra Omicron help grants paid out

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Havering Council headquarters in Romford

Havering Council

'Sad reality': Meeting hears 400 council job cuts will 'impact' services

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The line of trees in Rainham were removed by the council

Havering Council

Anger as trees 'ripped out' of Rainham wood for drainage ditch

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Dirty area

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Council leader vows crackdown on premises not clearing rubbish

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In 1836 passions ran high during the election of a magistrate. Picture: Rui Vieira/ PA Images

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Local elections: Candidates announced for Gooshays ward

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Romford Town Hall

Havering Council

'Having a rethink': Cracks begin to show in Havering-Newham collaboration

Josh Mellor Local Democracy Reporter