SHADOW CHANCELLOR VISITS UPMINSTER AS HAVERING’S HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES WARN OF CRIPPLING COSTS 30th January 2026 Yesterday, Julia Lopez MP brought Shadow Chancellor, Sir Mel Stride, to Upminster to hear directly from Havering’s hospitality businesses about the growing... Local News
MAYOR AND TRANSPORT SECRETARY PRESSED FOR ANSWERS AS GALLOWS DELAY DRAGS ON 29th January 2026 Local MP demands more contractors, timetable clarity, and support for residents and businesses as no end in sight for critical Gallows Corner flyover... Local News
LOCAL MP ANNOUNCES JOBS FAIR IN HAROLD HILL 28th January 2026 Julia Lopez, the Member of Parliament for Hornchurch & Upminster, has announced she will be hosting her next jobs, skills and apprenticeships fair at Myplace in... Local News
BUSINESS TO GET GALLOWS RATES ADJUSTMENT AFTER MP CAMPAIGN 27th January 2026 Retail, car showroom and industrial type businesses most affected by Gallows Corner upgrade works will receive backdated business rates adjustments in... Local News
NATIONAL CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON MATERNITY AND NEONATAL CARE LAUNCHED 23rd January 2026 Julia Lopez MP is encouraging local families to take part in a national Call for Evidence on NHS maternity care, launched as part of an independent... Local News
FINALLY – HORNCHURCH POLICE STATION’S FUTURE LOOKS SECURE! 23rd January 2026 Julia Lopez MP has welcomed firm reassurance from the Metropolitan Police that Hornchurch Police Station is considered safe for the foreseeable future, bringing... Local News
MINISTERS CANCEL STEP-FREE ACCESS PLAN FOR UPMINSTER STATION 21st January 2026 Ministers have told Havering MP, Julia Lopez, that they have cancelled the step-free access project at Upminster station, despite the scheme having previously... Local News
JULIA LOPEZ RAISES HAVERING COUNCIL FUNDING CONCERNS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER 16th January 2026 Julia Lopez MP has met Alison McGovern, Minister for Local Government, to raise fresh concerns on behalf of Havering Council about the impact of the Government... Local News
BUSINESS RATES SHOCK THREATENS HAVERING HOSPITALITY 15th January 2026 Julia Lopez MP has warned that Government decisions on business rates risk forcing pubs, cafés and restaurants across her Hornchurch & Upminster constituency to... Local News