Some concerns were raised by the committee, such as issues of flooding and security.
Cllr Ray Best suggested raising the height of the building or constructing a brick wall around it to ward against flooding.
He added: It does concern me about the flood defences. It seemed much more sensible to consider them now rather than waiting for a few years and we end up two foot deep in water and then start to think about them because it s going to cost millions of pounds to rectify.
Simon Thelwell, the council s head of strategic development, said that the building would have a raised ground floor level but said it is up to the Environment Agency to decide if that is sufficient.
Don Adams died on January 3. His funeral service is today (February 5).
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Funeral of barber Don Adams
David Adams, Barking, writes:
About six years ago, you wrote an article about my father Don Adams, who retired after 56 years in his North Street, Romford, barber’s shop.
Sadly, Dad passed away on January 3, another victim of Covid-19. He was 85.
I would like to take this opportunity to let his former customers and friends know, that the funeral will be held at Chelmsford Crematorium at 1.30pm on Friday, February 5.
Due to current restrictions, we are only allowed 20 people in the chapel. There is access to live streaming of the service (obitus.com, username: Diwa8275, password: 898123)
The LGBCE previously held two public consultations, the latest of which recently resulted in the publication of their new draft recommendations.
Their previous proposals for Upminster and Cranham wards included reducing Upminster ward from three to two councillors and moving part of the Corbets Tey area into Rainham and Wennington ward. They also proposed moving the Dury Falls Estate from Cranham ward into Emerson Park.
However, following a detailed submission from the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA), together with comments from many local residents, the new Boundary Commission recommendations have reinstated three councillors to Upminster ward and moved both Corbets Tey and the Dury Falls Estate back into
CCM Texel Females 07.01.21 Procters 3200gns top price gimmer THE high-flying Procters Farm pedigree Texel flock took the three leading prices at Skipton Auction Mart’s first pedigree fixture of 2021, the 28th annual open winter sale of Texel females for members of Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders. With planned show classes cancelled, Jeff Aiken, flock manager at Procters Farm, based at Moss House Farm, Wennington, close to the Lancashire-Yorkshire border, hit the headlines when stepping up with a high price in-lamb shearling ewe hat-trick, leading the way at 3,200gns with a March, 2019, daughter of the highly acclaimed Garngour Alabama son, Sportsmans Batman, a notable 100,000gns purchase last year.
Ray Emery says some joggers in Raphael Park are not observing social distancing
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Joggers ignoring social distancing
Is it safe to mix walkers and joggers together in Raphael Park?
I walk with my wife there and the footpaths are quite narrow, social distancing is possible.
However the joggers do not think social distancing is applicable to them and rush past almost brushing shoulders and exhaling huge plumes of breath over everybody.
They do not obey the 1 metre + rule and are becoming something of a menace to the other park users who for the most part are obeying the rules for public safety.