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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.

Romford6 minutes ago

Havering

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.

Havering1 hour ago

Harrow’s Heroes awards honour volunteers at Headstone Manor

Council officials recognised more than twenty individuals and groups for their dedication to the borough, with performances and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award adding to the celebration.

Harrow2 hours ago

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.

London2 hours ago

Havering

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.

Havering2 hours ago

Sir Geoff Hurst granted Freedom of the City of London

The City of London Corporation has granted Sir Geoff Hurst the Freedom of the City, marking the 60th anniversary of England’s 4-2 World Cup win over West Germany. The honour was presented at Guildhall after nominations by the Lady Mayor and the Corporation’s Policy Chairman.

London3 hours ago

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Doric Temple

Petworth · 0.1 miles

Capability Brown sited the Doric Temple here for the view across the Shimmings Valley. The Temple was formerly situated on terraces that were part of the formal garden laid out by George London for the 6th Duke of Somerset. Brown removed the terraces to c

Norman Oak

Petworth · 0.6 miles

Petworth was a royal gift by Henry I's widow in 1150 to the Percy family (powerful landowners in the North). The oak tree has survived all landscape changes since & now has hollies growing from decomposing wood in its cavities.

Ionic Rotunda

Petworth · 0.6 miles

The Ionic Rotunda was erected in around 1765 on the site suggested by ‘Capability’ Brown's 1752 plan. He positioned it on the steep hillside to give commanding views over the meadow below and the countryside to the east. Looking south-east there is an ope

Upper Pond

Petworth · 0.6 miles

It went through several design changes between 1752 and 1756, as the park boundary was moved & buildings removed. Viewed from the Pleasure Garden, the Upper and Lower ponds are designed to simulate a river flowing through the landscape.

Common Lime

River · 0.6 miles

Difficult to age as the trunk has fragmented but perhaps is 5/600 yrs old with a 7.46m girth. It could continue hollow for several hundred years. To preserve it, the vertical growth is reduced periodically to minimise risk of failure of the detached trunk

Tudor Remains

Flathurst · 0.6 miles

Recent archaeology has revealed the remains of a large Tudor building on the hill to your right. It is thought that this may be the remains of Henry VIII’s banqueting or hunting lodge.

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