New Bus Service Harold Wood to Basildon
The B1 bus service operated by First Essex connects Basildon and Harold Wood Station, providing a direct link to the Elizabeth Line. It runs from Basildon Bus Station through Laindon and straight along the A127.
Route and Timetable Details
Read MoreLicence Application - Morris Dancer Public House
The council has received notice from Omo Mase Ltd to apply for an alcohol licence at the former Morris Dancer Public House. Residents have until 11 May to write in with any objections to licensing@havering.gov.uk
Further details can be found here on what you need to provide if you object to the issuance of the licence.
https://www.havering.gov.uk/business-havering/licences-street-trading/3
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Read MoreThe Canterbury Tales’
The Canterbury Tales' at The Little Theatre, Harold Wood - Geoffrey Chaucer's creation about storytelling pilgrims
'The Canterbury Tales' is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer. We are bringing you a new adaptation - in modern English - by Nick Warburton. Our Canterbury Tales, directed by Lucy Green, will feature The...
Read MoreCouncillor Role Activities
What Elected Councillors Can And Can’t Do
Havering’s 55 elected councillors set the overall direction — rules, priorities, and spending — but they don’t run services day to day. That work is carried out by council officers
Here’s a what councillors in the London Borough of Havering are responsible for.
What our councillors do:
1. Represent you and your...
Read MoreSupporting the Army Benevolent Fund for our Veterans and their Familie
My name is Vanessa Zopp, and I am writing as a long‑standing local resident and small business owner to ask, very respectfully, for your support with a charitable challenge for our veterans and families. On 6 - 7 June 2026, I am taking on the Cateran Yomp, run by the Army Benevolent Fund, which is...
Read MoreHarold Wood Library Update
There was a wonderful turnout of support at the recent meeting to hear the latest update on the progress to re open the library. The Harold Wood Foundation is currently negotiating a realistic rental agreement for a seven year lease with council officers. A formal request has also been submitted to the Planning Department to...
Read MoreHavering Dementia Carers Support Group (HDCSG)
For over 10 years, Havering Dementia Carers Support Group (HDCSG) has been a lifeline for local people living with dementia and the carers who support them every day.What We Do
HDCSG provides a safe, welcoming and supportive space where:
People living with dementia can take part in stimulating games and activities designed to support memory, communication...
Read MoreThe Carovan of Love
So for those who don't know me, I'm Daniel and on Monday November the 11th 2024 at precisely 4:16am, the world lost a true angel, my beautiful Fiancé Caroline, to colorectal cancer. My aim now is to raise as much money for Saint Francis Hospice as humanly possible, by walking Caroline's ashes over 5000 miles,...
Read MoreStephen Moffat’s The Unfriend is coming to Harold Wood!
Stephen Moffat’s The Unfriend is coming to Harold Wood!March 11-14
Guildonian Players are delighted to bring you Stephen Moffat’s new dark comedy, only just available for amateur theatre. First performed in Chichester in 2022, transferring to the West End where Lee Mack took on the lead role, it’s a hilarious and satirical look at middle-class England's disastrous...
Read MoreGallows Corner Jan 2026 Update
We provide the latest update received from TFL with regards to the Gallows Corner project
January 2026 Gallows Corner newsletter final
Read MoreHarold Court Primary School
Friends of Harold Court Primary and Nursery School would like to thank our local community for the very generous donations for our Christmas Just Giving Tree campaign in 2025. Donations from our local community of toys, gifts and food were distributed to our school community by staff this Christmas period to support our parents and children and...
Read MoreFOOTBALL SESSIONS
Walker Sports Coaching hosts Football Sessions in the local area.
Group Sessions, 1-2-1 Sessions, Girls Football, Half-Term Camps, Birthday Parties and much more. Starting from age Five up to Adults.
If you love football or looking to build confidence and #ReachYourPotential Walker Sports can certainly help. Could the next star be from Harold Wood? We would love...
Read MoreGallows Corner - Council and Mayor of London Responses
Following the announcement that the Gallows Corner works were going to continue to Spring 2026, we wrote to the Council, TFL and Mayor of London asking a number of questions that we have received. Below are the responses from the council and the Mayor/TFL
Council response.Can you advise us what are the plans to ease...
Read MoreRemembrance Sunday
We would to express our sincere thanks to everyone that attended the remembrance service today at the Harold Wood War Memorial outside the library building.
Lest we forget
Read MoreGallows Corner update November 2025
We have received the following from TFL with regards to the latest update on Gallows Corner.
Good afternoon,
I am writing to provide you with an update regarding the work we – and Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) – are carrying out in the Gallows corner area. I can confirm that we now intend to complete works...
Read MoreHavering Cyclists
Harold Wood Ward faces challenges familiar across Havering, congestion, poor air quality, limited public transport options, and rising health concerns. Cycling is not the whole answer, but it is a practical, affordable, and proven way to tackle all of these issues at once.
What makes cycling particularly valuable is that it doesn’t always require large budgets,...
Read MoreGuildonian Players Show
Look what's coming to Harold Wood!
The Noble Spaniard, a comedy by W H Maugham - 12 - 15 November, 8pm nightly plus 2.30pm Saturday matinee
A holiday in Boulogne turns into an hilarious mishap for a group of Victorian aristocrats who are beset by an amorous grandee of Spain. The comedy takes off when a young...
Read MorePetition for CCTV in Harold Wood
We are launching a petition to try and get CCTV installed in Station Road as concerned residents, shoppers, and business owners have told us that they believe that the installation of CCTV is essential to enhance public safety, deter criminal activity, and support law enforcement efforts and assist Police with evidence where criminal activity has...
Read MoreHarold Wood Foundation - Discussion on future of Library Building
Despite the heat and heavy traffic, the Harold Wood Foundation welcomed 128 members of the community to a public meeting at St Peters Church to discuss an exciting proposal to reopen Harold Wood library as a vibrant community hub.
The atmosphere was positive and enthusiastic as the Foundation outlined plans aimed at supporting the wellbeing...
Read MoreSponsorship Opportunity – Support Harold Wood Sports Association
At Harold Wood Sports Association (situated in Harold Wood Park), football and cricket aren’t just games, they are a way of life. Serving the community for 90+ years with thriving teams across all ages, we’re proud to represent the local community all year round.
We’re now seeking LOCAL SPONSORS to help us survive and make required...
Read MoreGallows Corner Closure
TFL have provided an update on the forthcoming closure of Gallows Corner with a better map to see where the diversions are.
Attached below is a letter and diversion map that will be delivered to around 11,000 homes and businesses living in the area. TFL will also be contacting stakeholders such as schools, businesses, local emergency...
Read MoreGallows Corner Flyover Refurbishment work to begin on 10 March
We have received the below from TFL with regards to Gallows Corner
I am writing to let you know we will soon begin work to the Gallows Corner flyover.
The project will involve the complete renewal and replacement of all elements of the structure, other than its foundations. This will allow the speed and weight restrictions to...
Read MoreKeeping Yourself Safe
Here is some guidance from our local Police Team with regards to Keeping yourself Safe Keeping Yourself Safe
Read MoreHarold Wood Sports Association (HWSA)
Harold Wood Sports Association (HWSA)- Help wanted
HWSA was established over 30 years ago with the aim of running the clubhouse in Harold Wood Park supporting local community sports teams. The building provides somewhere safe for the youngsters of our community to experience football, cricket and athletics as well as providing a social hub for the...
Read MoreHarold Court Summer Carnival
Read MoreCustomer Satisfaction Survey for Council
Havering Council has launched an independent customer satisfaction survey in collaboration Havering Council has launched an independent customer satisfaction survey in collaboration with The Institute of Customer Service (ICS) to prioritise and improve customer services for our residents.
The council wants to understand what they are doing well and where improvements can be made.
Havering Council has...
Read MoreMoto to build two motorway service stations on the M25
Moto has asked Brentwood Borough Council for outline planning permission which, if granted, will allow Moto to build two motorway service stations on the M25, north of Chequers Road and south of Horseman Side, Navestock. If permission is granted, these service stations would be in the Green Belt. They’ll also have local entry and exit...
Read MoreSchool Streets - Consultation on residents of Coombe Road
The council have advised that as part of the consultation and decision to implement permanently the school streets of Phase 2, a review of the school street was carried out and a number of measures proposed to improve its performance or to remediate issues.
One of these measures was to move the extents of the...
Read MoreHavering Council FAQs and Links
Over the last few years, Havering Council has made great strides to improve its Customer Services and make it easy for residents to get the support they need. This has included introducing and upgrading online forms so you can report issues quickly on the web.
We have gathered the most frequent Customer Service questions together into...
Read MoreComing to The Little Theatre in Harold Wood! November 13-16
Coming to The Little Theatre in Harold Wood! November 13-16The Game's Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays a seasonal murder mystery by Ken Ludwig. Acclaimed actor of the 1930s, William Gillette, invites his Sherlock Holmes co-stars to his eccentric Connecticut mansion for a Christmas Eve celebration. When one of the guests is murdered, Gillette employs...
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