If you missed the programme but still want to watch it its available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b047h98w/the-trouble-with-mobility-scooters for the next week.

Or of course on iPlayer on most TV suppliers boxes.

Thanks to a member of the forum who sent in the following comment regarding the recycling of plastic.

“According to the council, we still can’t recycle plastic other than bottles in our orange sacks. There is a bin for mixed plastic in the corner of the Brewery car park near Sainsbury’s, Toby, etc and another inside the entrance of the swimming changing room at Harrow Lodge leisure centre. Also some other boroughs have bring bins for mixed plastic in the street eg Hackney.“

The following is an extract from the council website which clarifies what’s in and what’s out.

What can go in the orange sacks?

• Newspapers and magazines
• Junk mail and flyers
• Brochures, catalogues and directories (including Yellow Pages)
• Thin card such as cereal packets and similar boxes
• Food tins
• Drink cans
• Pet food tins
• Please rinse cans
• All plastic bottles, including:
  • Milk and other drinks
  • Detergent (including bleach) and shampoo bottles
  • Please remove lids and squash
  • Old Yellow Pages can now be put out for recycling in your orange sacks

Cardboard should be flattened and placed alongside your orange sacks.

What cannot go in the orange sacks?

• Plastics other than plastic bottles – Yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, plastic trays or other packaging. These cannot currently be recycled in Havering
• Glass – Please take glass bottles/jars to bring banks or Gerpins Lane RRC
• Textiles – Please take textiles and shoes to bring banks, charity shops or Gerpins Lane RRC
• General household waste – Place household waste in black sacks or take to Gerpins Lane RRC
• Green waste – There are several options available for your green waste. It should either be home composted, placed in Havering green bins (as part of the Wheeled Bin Garden Waste Collection Service) or green sacks. Alternatively it can be taken to Gerpins Lane RRC
• Milk/juice cartons (‘Tetrapaks’) – The combination of foil, plastic and cardboard means they are problematic to recycle. Recycling Bring Banks for cartons now exist at five sites in the Borough. See the Carton Recycling Bank section for further information

More info at https://www.havering.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Recycling-bags-and-containers.aspx#Whatcangointheorangesacks

With around 330,000 mobility scooters on our roads and pavements, Britain has more mobility scooters than any other country in Europe – and the numbers are growing fast.

For owners, scooters are a lifeline offering freedom and independence, but for some road users they can cause chaos. The number of accidents with mobility scooter drivers is increasing and there’s very little regulation, as mobility scooter drivers don’t need to pass a proficiency test and insurance is not compulsory. Even being registered blind doesn’t legally stop you being allowed to drive one.

With access to South Yorkshire Police’s mobility scooter driving school, this warm hearted, engaging and informative documentary follows the lives of scooter users in South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and North Wales. We meet those living their twilight years to the full with the help of a four-wheeled friend and also hear the stories of those who have fallen foul of the mobility scooter phenomenon.

With ailing health a common theme, the documentary is as much about mortality as it is mobility.

Coach trip to Eastbourne, Sussex 24th July 2014

£20 per person

Departing Romford Town Hall 10.00am

Departing Eastbourne 5.00pm

Please contact Diane on 01708 348904 to book your seat

We are pleased to welcome Chief Inspector Taylor who is the lead for Neighbourhood Policing

Dear all, I talked last year about setting up a forum cycling club. Well summer seems to be here now so I thought I’d go for a ride next Wednesday morning.

I intend to start from Upminster Library and cycle down Ingrebourne valley and Hornchurch country park to Rainham and return.

I will stop for lunch at the Albion – Flaming grill Pub on Rainham Road before cycling back.

The route is off-road except for a very short stretch from the Park to Upminster Stadium and very flat. It is about 4 miles each way.

If people feel like it we can cycle onto RSPB Rainham which will make it about 10 miles each way, perhaps a bit far for our first ride. We can discuss if anyone wants different kinds of rides etc.

Lunch at the Albion will give people time to talk about cycling and whether we want to have more rides.

Email cycling@havo50forum.org to let me know if you’re coming or for more info.

Regards  Ray

SkyRide run professionally led cycle rides every weekend across London. There are rides for all abilities and all ages.

Why not join a ride, to register goto www.goskyride.com.

There is an easy ride being held at Thames Chase Visitor Centre this Sunday 8th June at 14:00. It is easygoing, flat and only 3 miles long (you can always do more). Perfect for new riders and families. Why not go along meet the Sky ride leaders and learn about what SkyRide have to offer.

Register for this particular ride at http://www.goskyride.com/Search/Details?eventid=37409

Other local rides for this season:

Easygoing

Sunday 8 June Follow the Leader Havering 2pm
Sunday 29 June Fairlop Waters Family Ride Redbridge 2pm
Sunday 6 July Romford ride through Raphael and Lodge Farm Parks Havering 10am
Sunday 6 July Dagenhams Green Spaces Barking and Dagenham 10am
Sunday 27 July Hainault Forest Family Ride Redbridge 10am
Sunday 3 August Barking Park Figure of 8 Barking and Dagenham 10am
Sunday 17 August Romford ride through Raphael and Lodge Farm Parks Havering 2pm
Sunday 24 August Fairlop Waters Family Ride Redbridge 2pm
Sunday 5 October Barking Park Figure of 8 Barking and Dagenham 2pm

Steady

Sunday 15 June Roding Valley Off-Road Tour Redbridge 10am
Sunday 13 July South Redbridge Parks Tour Redbridge 2pm
Sunday 20 July Historic Byeways and Greenways Havering 10am
Sunday 20 July Chadwell Heath and Dagenham Heathway Barking and Dagenham 2pm
Sunday 3 August Roding Valley Off-Road Tour Redbridge 2pm
Sunday 3 August The Essex Way Havering 10am
Sunday 10 August Goodmayes Tour of the Duck Ponds Redbridge 10am
Sunday 24 August Tour of the Parks Barking and Dagenham 10am
Sunday 31 August Havering’s Park to Park Havering 10am
Sunday 21 September Eastbury and Parks Tour Barking and Dagenham 10am

Challenging

Sunday 22 June South Havering Circular Havering 10am
Saturday 5 July Redbridge Cycling Centre to Blackmore Burner Redbridge 10am
Sunday 7 September Exploring Barking and Dagenham Barking and Dagenham 10am
Sunday 19 October East London Marathon Ride Barking and Dagenham 10am

For a full list of London Skyrides see the following PDFs

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London_SRL_A1_Poster_Cal_(Apr-Jul)

If you’d like to find out more about the events please visit

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/ww1-centenary

The Legion is involved in a number of commemorative Centenary projects at national, county and branch level. A brief outline of some of these is including in our downloadable WW1 Centenary information booklet. Many are still in the planning stages so please revisit this section of our website for information as more projects are announced.

As part of Heart Rhythm Week, selected pharmacies displaying the Heart Rhythm Week logo across North East London will be looking to save lives by offering residents free blood pressure checking and heart rhythm monitoring, from Monday 2 June. Everyone is invited to stop by to have their BP checked and heart monitored, and to find out more about reducing their stroke risk.

Pharmacists will be doing the following:

1. Demonstrating the SelfCare Pharmacy practice invented in NEL described at the recent conference and increasingly supported by academics, charities and commissioners.

2. Monitoring the heart rhythm using the AliveCor devices and sending by email the heart rhythm and data to cardiac physiologist (consultant) to interpret the data and email back the results within 24 hours. The patient will be advised by the pharmacist on next steps including referral to a doctor.

3. The patients would have their blood pressure monitored using the only NICE approved device(Microlife).

4. The patients would complete a SelfCare Assessment Form (SAF) which will identify the patients’ health, wellbeing and social factors affecting  them.

The pharmacies will be set up for heart monitoring and blood pressure checks from Monday 2 June. The list of pharmacies participating in Heart Rhythm Week can be found at www.nellpc.org.uk.

Ellen Sheridan, Information Officer from the Stroke Association in London says; “High blood pressure has been called the ‘silent killer’ because many people do not realise they have it or how dangerous it can be. Getting your blood pressure tested is simple, there are no needles, we put an inflatable cuff on your arm and it is quick and painless. It is really important to get checked regularly as your blood pressure does change over time, taking control of it can reduce your risk of stroke. According to the Stroke Association there are over 13,500 people across Londonwho have a stroke each year and over 128,000 people living with the effects of stroke.”

Hemant Patel, the Secretary of the committee representing local pharmacists said: “We are urging the local community to stop by their pharmacy this Heart Rhythm Week to get their heart and blood pressure checked. It’s really important for residents to know the risk factors associated with their blood pressure and heart, and that’s why we’re here to give advice and information to hopefully reduce the health problems like stroke. The service will be available through 100 pharmacies in the six North East London boroughs. We will be working alongside the NHS and the local doctors to detect early signs of heart problems.”

The pharmacies will be set up for heart monitoring and blood pressure checks from Monday 2 June. The list of pharmacies participating in Heart Rhythm Week can be found at www.nellpc.org.uk. To find out more information please contact Hemant Patel on 05601 252940