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.
The deadline for Ireland’s National School Photography Awards and Positive Primaries Programme has been extended until May 31, 2021. This is to allow scho.
St Helens Court residents came together to oppose the controlled parking permit plans.
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A consultation has been launched about new parking permits in Rainham - but residents aren t happy with the plans.
After many years campaigning for parking regulation on the Rainham estate, Councillor Jeff Tucker says this is a significant victory.
The estate has had issues with parking being occupied by non-residents due to St Helens Court road not being council-owned.
For some time, the estate has had gates, with keys for residents only, but Cllr Tucker said it has not prevented a lack of parking spaces.
Havering Town Hall
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Havering residents are set to face a council tax rise after councillors approved a recommendation to increase the amount people have to pay.
A report published ahead of Wednesday s cabinet meeting revealed council plans to raise the tax by 1.5 per cent for general services, as well as a 3pc precept towards the cost of social care.
Combined with the Greater London Authority proposing to raise its portion of council tax by 9.5pc, residents in Havering are facing a 5.4pc rise which equates to just less than £100 in the year for band D households.
Investment in the borough's roads and pavements as well as ICT services is proposed by Havering Council for the next financial year - though £17million of.