The local council is currently considering the sale of four crucial car parks—Dorrington Gardens, Keswick Gardens, Como Street, and Angel Way—to make way for a development that includes 300 homes and retail units. Several aspects of the proposed plan raise serious concerns.
Romford, like many areas in the UK, is facing the repercussions of unprecedented immigration levels, reaching a record 1.1 million residence visas granted to non-UK nationals in the year to mid-2022.
As your Member of Parliament, I have been listening to your concerns and aspirations, and it is clear that many of you believe in the benefits of Havering reclaiming its autonomy.
On Friday 4th February, Andrew Rosindell M.P. brought the Third Reading of his Private Members Bill, the Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill for the final time before the House of Commons with the hope that it will soon pass the House of Lords and be granted Royal Assent.
What a truly wonderful history Havering is blessed with! My own constituency, Romford, has a name which goes back to 1177 when it was known as “Romfort”, from the Old English “rum” and “ford”, meaning the wide or spacious ford.
Government backs new Bill to crackdown on animal offenders
Enforcement bodies would receive powers to serve penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences
Bill follows the Government’s landmark Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill
UK Government has announced £100 million for zoos and aquariums in England, after months of lobbying
Design flaws mean just 5 zoos have managed to access the fund
In 2020, Andrew Rosindell M.P. introduced to Parliament legislation that would place strict limits on the ability of landlords to include “no pets” policies in rented accommodation.
