We are very pleased to welcome you to our dedicated St Andrew's Ward page. Although we have vast experience in a variety of fields, the role most important to us is looking after our residents. By all means contact one of us if you have any queries, problems or concerns.

Councillor John Mylod:  01708 228863
 john.mylod@havering.gov.uk

Councillor Mike Winter: 01708 747997
mike.winter@havering.gov.uk

Councillor John Wood: 01708 474618
john.wood@havering.gov.uk

 90, North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1SR
Telephone: 020 8721 3527  -  Mobile: 07843 065 873
Opening Hours vary - Voice Mail is used out of hours

The Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) holds drop-in surgeries where residents can call in to speak to officers and PCSOs.  Due to operational duties it is not possible to arrange these for a long period in advance, so it is recommended that residents ring the SNT to ascertain the next available date and time or click on the police icon on our home page or go to the web-site: http://www.met.police/saferneighbourhoods
/havering/saferneighbourhoods.htm

Drop in surgery dates/times are:

05/09/2009:     18:00 - 20:00

08/10/2009:     18:00 - 20:00

06/11/2009:     18:00 - 20:00

04/12/2009:     18:00 - 20:00

10/1/2010:     12:00 - 14:00

The SNT has a Safer Neighbourhood Panel, made up of local residents like you, who met recently and decided the Ward priorities for 2009, as follows:-

1.   Anti Social Behaviour by youths causing noise and nuisance(Robert Beard Youth House)

2.  Graffiti ( Appleton Way)

3.  Personal safety  (High visibility Patrol Hornchurch Town Centre)

FRIENDS OF LANGTONS GARDENS

This Group has been very active in obtaining a number of improvements to these beautiful gardens.  To do so they work closely with the Council but have also organised their own fund raising events.  Following their successful (sell-out) pantomime 'Snow White' back in January, members of the Group will soon be seen outside the Queen's Theatre shaking their buckets!

The Group meets on the first Tuesday in every month at 7pm - they work hard but have lots of fun too, so if you would like further details then please contact Councilor John Mylod on 01708 228863.

FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW'S PARK

Those residents who have lived in our area for a long time will remember our park in the ‘Good Old Days’ when we had a Park Keeper, actively used tennis courts, football pitch, putting green, litter bins, seats and a nice children’s’ play area. All this changed when the then Conservative Council took away our park keeper and allowed the park to fall into disrepair.

In 2006 local residents who live near to or use the park decided that enough was enough and formed a ‘Friends of St. Andrews Park Group’. They obtained the active participation of the Council’s Parks Department and together they have transformed the park into a nice place to use for young and old alike.

The St. Andrews Police Safer Neighbourhood Team and Panel (made up of local people) actively monitor the park's activities to ensure that any anti-social behaviour is tackled immediately it comes to their notice.

Since the Friends were formed they have obtained the following:

• a new safety/security fence between the railway and the park (this was a real fight with Rail Track)
• new security fences in places where needed
• all fences and gates treated with anti-climb paint
• the provision of new seats, new litter bins, new dog faeces bins
• new children’s safety play area, new enclosed ball court
• bulb planting by involving Langton’s Junior School pupils

Trying to obtain funds for the park is difficult at the best of times. The ‘Friends’ know that more needs doing and are working towards an even better park. Green Flag status will be applied for in the near future.

It is intended to use the park for ‘Friends’ events in the future. More needs doing of course and the ‘Friends’ will be continuing their efforts to this end. All users of the park be they from local areas or others should try and assist the ‘Friends’ in park improvements. The best way to assist is by joining the ‘Friends’ Group who meet every two months.

Details of the park, information regarding the park and how you can help is obtainable from the Secretary, Mrs. Elaine Gray 01708 472112 or by email jmghomeworks@btinternet.com

We urgently need YOUR help to save the Abbs Cross Green . Despite our large petition attached to our application to register this land as a town green, we need letters from residents who have used this area over the years to support that application.  The points you need to cover are:-

• How long you have lived in the Borough (20 years or more)

• That you (also family) have had unfettered access to the green area identified

• That no fences were erected to stop access

• That there were no notices prohibiting access or allowing access under ‘licence' (This means that a landowner has allowed access but only with their permission notified to the public by placing notices on the boundary)

• What you have used the land for  (normally walking, playing games, picnics, dog walking or any leisure pursuits, even just sitting on the grass reading)

• That you have been doing this for 20 years or more and still use the land today for leisure pursuit, with unfettered access.

Please forward your letters to either John Mylod or Mike Winter c/o the Town Hall, Main Road, Romford RM13 3BB.

We sometimes despair at the rubbish strewn around the rear of some of the shops in our Town Centre.

These pictures show examples of what we have found during recent months and have arranged to have cleared away.  bviously we cannot check the area inch by inch on a daily basis and we all need to be on top of this never ending problem.

So do please let us know if you see any areas that need attention and we'll ensure they are cleansed.  Perhaps one day we'll also catch the perpetrators!

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