At the Authority Board’s annual dinner, chair Tijs Broeke urged that police reform be judged on results, not structure, and stressed the force’s national economic importance.

London30 minutes ago

Council

City of London Police Authority Chair urges outcome-focused reform

At the annual Police Authority Board dinner, chair Tijs Broeke called for reforms centred on results, warned against merging the force and highlighted its economic importance to the UK.

London31 minutes ago

Council

Havering council delays launch of weekly food-waste collection to spring 2027

A shortage of specialist vehicles means Havering’s new weekly food-waste service will not begin until spring 2027, later than the original target, and the council is urging the Government for additional funding.

Romford1 hour ago

Havering

Council

Havering Council unveils ‘Havering Plan 2040’ with super-suburb vision

The borough’s leader presented a long-term strategy on 16 September, outlining ambitions to make Havering the best place in London to live, work and invest, and setting out new programmes on housing, jobs, green space and safety.

Havering2 hours ago

Council

City of London Corporation urges Budget to protect financial and professional services

In a submission dated 14 September, the City of London Corporation asked the Chancellor to keep sector-specific taxes at bay, retain the VAT exemption and adopt pro-growth planning to safeguard a sector that underpins £323 bn of output and 2.5 m jobs.

London3 hours ago

Havering

Council

Havering Council welcomes £6.75m extra funding but says it will not close financial gap

The borough’s leader says the new money will help trial service innovations but stresses borrowing remains unsustainable and calls for repayment terms to be removed.

Havering3 hours ago

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Oct12Mon

Community & clubs7.8 miles

Tim Peake ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space Tour 2026

Mon 12 Oct, 19:30Apex, Bury St Edmunds

Nov25Wed

Music & gigs7.8 miles

Hothouse Flowers - the Greatest Hits Tour

Wed 25 Nov, 19:30Apex, Bury St Edmunds

Dec8Tue

Music & gigs7.8 miles

Rebecca Ferguson: The Hits at Christmas

Tue 8 Dec, 19:30Apex, Bury St Edmunds

Dec12Sat

Other7.7 miles

Guns N' Roses Experience

Sat 12 Dec, 19:30Lavenham Village Hall, Lavenham

Dec18Fri

Music & gigs7.7 miles

Christmas Drag Bingo Party

Fri 18 Dec, 19:30Lavenham Village Hall, Lavenham

Days out around Hawkedon

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Melford Country Park

Liston · 6.8 miles

Signposted and known as Melford Country Park. http://www.longmelford.co.uk/Places%20of%20interest/Country%20Park/

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The World’s First Internet Bench

Bury St. Edmunds · 8.1 miles

A joint initiative between MSM.co.uk and St Edmundsbury Borough Council in 2001

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Bill Tutte Monument

Newmarket · 11 miles

William Thomas "Bill" Tutte OC FRS FRSC May 14, 1917 – May 2, 2002. A British codebreaker and mathematician from the local area. Well paved monument with seating and information panels.

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Millennium Green

Mill Green · 12 miles

public open space owned by the Edwardstone Millennium Trust

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Mark's Grave

Streetly End · 12 miles

Not a memorial as such but a lump of stone referred to as "Mark's Grave", which may once have been a grave or a boundary marker.

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