Havering Conservative Future

Dates for your diary.....

2008-02-09T20:27:00.000Z

New Year, new dates for the diary with plenty of things to be getting on with...

Coming up:
16 February - Campaigning with Simon Jones, PPC for Dagenham & Rainham. Please contact Simon at Feedback@JonesVision.co.uk
18 February - Dinner with Boris, 3 course dinner - £50 at Hornchurch Indoor Bowls Club. For further information please contact the Roger Evans Campaign, c/o 85 Western Road, Romford or call 01708 761583.
1 March - Campaigning with Simon Jones, PPC for Dagenham & Rainham. Please contact Simon at Feedback@JonesVision.co.uk
14 March - Hornchurch & Upminster Association AGM and the Havering Conservative Future AGM. Further details will be sent to relevant members nearer the time.
15 March - Campaigning with Simon Jones, PPC for Dagenham & Rainham. Please contact Simon at Feedback@JonesVision.co.uk
29 March - Campaigning with Simon Jones, PPC for Dagenham & Rainham. Please contact Simon at Feedback@JonesVision.co.uk
12 April - Campaigning with Simon Jones, PPC for Dagenham & Rainham. Please contact Simon at Feedback@JonesVision.co.uk
26 April - Campaigning with Simon Jones, PPC for Dagenham & Rainham. Please contact Simon at Feedback@JonesVision.co.uk
1 May - London Elections, make sure you vote!!!!

Further dates for other social events will be announced shortly.

Conference 2007 - Blackpool

2007-10-05T21:52:00.001Z

A fantastic time was had by all of us that attended. I have managed to post a copy here of the film which was shown to us during conference. Make sure you watch it!

Peoples Question Time - 25 October 2007

2007-09-26T17:41:00.000Z

A message from Cllr Roger Evans, AM:

“Hot on the heels of Andrew, Boris , Victoria and Warwick, Mayor of London Ken Livingstone will be visiting Redbridge to answer questions along with those Assembly Members who can find their way from Tower Bridge .

The event details are below, including how to apply for a free ticket. Once again I will be chairing the event (wonder if there's a career in this).

The event will focus on policing and safety, transport, environment and the 2012 Olympics, so if you have questions here is the opportunity to get the answers from the horse’s mouth.”

Oh what a night!

2007-09-08T07:49:00.000Z

Havering Conservative Futures 8th Presidents Dinner was a resounding success last night. The Coach House Hotel once again proved to be the place to be.

The evening started off with a few drinks in the garden and the bar, followed by a 3 course meal, a raffle (half of the money raised went to Help the Aged, the Mayor of Havering's chosen charity), a small speech by myself, a speech by James Brokenshire MP and finally more drinks and a disco with some good, and some bad dancing.

Quote of the evening (if there are any more, I am sure the Committee will pop them up here...)
"Isn't GK clumsy?" - by the London North East Chairman who had just managed to fall off the ramp into the Garden and twist his ankle!

Personally, I'd like to thank all of the HCF Committee who helped to organise the event and to everyone who attended for making it such a memorable evening! I hope no one is suffering nightmares from some of the bad dancing witnessed on the dance floor!

London Mayoral Hustings

2007-09-01T10:40:00.000Z

Hi All,

Details of the London Consevative Mayoral Hustings as follows:

Tue 11/09, 19:30 hrs - Lambourne Room, Ilford Town Hall, High Road, Ilford.

This is bound to be popular so please book a place if you wish to attend.

To book, contact Emma Gold – 020 7984 8152 or e-mail to emma.gold@conservatives.com

Squirrels Heath By-election - Cllr Lynden Thorpe

2007-08-25T12:07:00.000Z

Lynden Anne Thorpe, the Conservative Party Candidate at this by-election, was elected.

Our Congratulations go to Lynden!

Lynden now makes up the three Councillors of this Ward with Cllr Eric Alec Munday and Council Leader Michael John White.

Following the passing of Cllr Eddie Cahill a By-election for Squirrels Heath ward was held on Thursday 23 August 2007.

Persons who stood nominated for election as a Councillor for the Squirrels Heath Ward were:

CAMPBELL Gregory Heugh National Liberal Party, the Third Way, 170 votes
MCINERNEY Peter John The Labour Party Candidate, 210 votes
MURRAY Terry Patrick UK Independence Party, 134 votes
STEVENS Denis Henry Havering Residents Association, 310 votes
THORPE Lynden Anne The Conservative Party Candidate, 1828 votes

Turnout for this By-election: 26.5 per cent

This is a fantastic result!

Bluelist political online system launch - 12th September 2007

2007-08-08T06:29:00.000Z

I received an email in relation to the following:

Bluelist political online system launch - 12th September 2007

"We are pleased to announce that we will be launching the Bluelist political online system on the 12th September 2007. This web based system has taken a year to develop and we are confident that we will be delivering something of real value to our Bluelisters and candidates. We will be marking the event with a reception at the National Liberal Club. We hope that many of you are able to join us to mark the occasion. Below are the details of the event:

Date: Wednesday 12th September, 2007, 6:30pm to 8pm

Venue: The National Liberal Club - The David Lloyd George room

Dress code: The rules of the club state that Gentlemen are expected to wear a jacket and tie, for ladies smart town wear is appropriate

The address for the venue is:
Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2HE

We also intend to use the event to help raise funds to support campaigning in two key parliamentary seats - Loughborough (where the PPC is Nicky Morgan) and Dagenham & Rainham (whose PPC is Simon Jones). Both Nicky and Simon have been early and active supporters of Bluelist. We will be selling raffle tickets at the event at £10 a ticket to help raise funds for their campaigns.

Exciting announcement about Bluelist

We have been considering for a while the best way to link our political, charities and corporate communities. During our development and workshops on the political system we have debated with members the best way to communicate what we want to achieve. As you know the heart of what we want to achieve is to develop a system that enables you to get more out of your career and organisations that you are involved with so that you can give more back to your communities and the world around you. We want to develop a place that enables you to advance your career and contribute to society through political and charitable causes in one space. We intend to make an announcement on our brand at the launch event."

If you wish to attend this event, please email nicola.kaye@bluelist.org to book your place. To find out more about bluelist, please go to the website www.bluelist.org.

Upminster

2007-08-02T06:16:00.000Z

Angela Watkinson MP has been kind enough to put together an entry for our blogspot in relation to Upminster....

"One of the things I like about Upminster is that it doesn’t change much – we like it the way it is. Certainly there have been changes since I first moved to Upminster town in 1965 – it still retained its village feel, with lots of individual shops who would accept a cheque without identification, because the shopkeepers knew most of their customers. We had a little cinema, where Somerfield is now, and primary aged children could walk to school unescorted. (Can you hear the Hovis tune?)

Change over the last 6 years is harder to define. People eat out much more these days, so the balance between restaurants and retail shops has changed. Our much loved land mark, Upminster windmill, has suffered storm damage but happily, repairs are already in hand. When restoration is complete, there will also be a visitors’ centre for schools. Local residents complain increasingly about anti social behaviour and PCSOs now assist the police in gathering information. We are all worried about further hospital closures but Upminster constituency continues to be a desirable place to live, with good schools and transport links to London which maintain the high house prices. Unlike most London constituencies, we are 50% Green Belt including some farms. Havering used to be called the Town and Country Borough and I think that describes it very well.

Upminster constituency used to be a series of villages which have gradually joined together over the years. My vision for the future is to upgrade the parts that need it whilst retaining their individual local character. Our churches, voluntary organisations and sports clubs are all well supported – it is simply a great place to live."

I hope to be able to post a few more items from other MP's and PPC's in the area in the near future.

monday poll

2007-07-23T22:42:00.000Z

monday poll

2007-07-16T22:43:00.000Z

Pamper afternoon

2007-07-08T18:18:00.000Z

All relaxed and sleepy! Would recommend it to anyone who needs to take time out and relax.....

8th President's Dinner

2007-07-02T17:14:00.000Z

Dear All,
I am pleased to invite you to the 8th Havering Conservative Future President's Dinner.

The details are as follows:

Date: Friday 7 September
Venue: The Coach House Hotel, 33 Main Road, Romford, RM1 3DL
Time: 7:00pm for 8pm meal
Disco: till 1am

Due to the numbers that attend this event, we require you to pre-order your meal and the menu is detailed below:

Starters
Homemade Minestrone Soup
Fanned Honeydew Melon with Ginger Syrup

Main
Chicken Supreme a la Crème
Grilled Fillet of Salmon with Hollandaise
***
With
Sautéed or New Potatoes
Selection of Seasoned Vegetables

Desserts
Chef's Selection of Desserts

Coffee and Mints

NB: Fully licensed bar

This is a perfect opportunity for people to network and catch up. It seems the CF NME elections are being delayed, but this means for those of you who have already decided to stand for a position, you can start networking and get your campaign off the ground!

If you require any further details, or wish to attend, please contact me at chairman@haveringconservativefuture.com for further information.

London North East AGM

2007-06-29T17:45:00.001Z

This week I attended the London North East Area AGM. There were no uncontested nominations for the posts. Cllr Peter Golds was duly elected as Chairman for the forthcoming year. The other members of the LNE Executive are Matt Davis, Graham Postles, John Moss and Gareth Thompson.

We were briefed on the forthcoming Conservative Candidate for Mayor selections and the timetable that this will run to. This has already been published on Conservativehome, so I will not list it out in full.

We were also briefed on the forthcoming GLA elections due in 2008. Our Assembly Member, Cllr Roger Evans AM is restanding as our candidate for Havering and Redbridge and we look forward to being involved in the campaign over the next year.

There is also a DVD which has been produced by central office which provides lots of information regarding campaigning and interesting topics. Havering CF will soon be in possession of a copy and if you are interested in viewing it, please contact me (chairman@haveringconservativefuture.com).

Monday Poll - Question 21

2007-06-26T22:42:00.000Z

Monday Poll - Question 20

2007-06-18T22:22:00.000Z

Girls only!

2007-06-13T13:00:00.001Z

I am in the process of organising a girls afternoon out. I have found a spa on a bit of a budget.

http://www.aquaterra.org/islington/Turkish/

It is £12.50 to get in for three hours, so £25 from lunchtime onwards until close, and then pay for massages etc as required. Prices are from approx £6 for a Body Scrub and £20 for a half hour massage.

Take a look around the website......

A few of us are looking at going on Sunday 8 July if you wish to join us, but of course, the rules at the spa for this day are for girls only.

Times and meeting points will be confirmed nearer the time.

If you wish to attend, please let me know at chairman@haveringconservativefuture.com and I will ensure you are sent the confirmation as and when.

Monday Poll - Question 19

2007-06-04T21:19:00.000Z

What did the Mayor of Havering do all year?

2007-05-29T20:19:00.000Z

Cllr Wendy Brice-Thompson provided a very interesting talk on Saturday night about her year as the Mayor of Havering 2006/2007.

The event was well attended with over 20 people there to find out more and ask questions.

We were taken through an interesting collection of photographs that she took during her term and found out more in relation to Habbit Shed, her charity for the year.

The scrap book that she has been presented with for the first half of her term is almost 30cms thick! The scrap book for the second half of her term is being finalised now and sounds as if it is going to be just as big!

Monday Poll - Question 18

2007-05-28T21:08:00.000Z

Save the date - Dagenham & Rainham Dinner

2007-05-23T06:56:00.000Z

Thursday 27 September, 7.30 for 8 pm
Railway Hotel, Hornchurch
Speaker: Bob Neill MP (former Havering Councillor)
Price: TBA

The event is being run to support James Brokenshire's local campaigning in Hornchurch and Roger Evans' re-election as the GLA Member for Havering and Redbridge.

Details of how to apply and ticket cost will follow imminently.

Monday Poll - Question 17

2007-05-22T22:52:00.000Z

More campaigning in Dagenham and Rainham

2007-05-22T06:17:00.000Z

On Saturday help was provided to Simon Jones in the new Dagenham and Rainham Constituency. Canvassing and leaflets were delivered with about 15 people turning up to help out!

If you want to get more involved please contact chairman@haveringconservativefuture.com as there are many opportunities to do some leafleting and canvassing locally as we are very busy at the moment.

Monday Poll - Question 16

2007-05-14T22:13:00.000Z

What did the Mayor of Havering do all year??

2007-05-09T17:58:00.000Z

Cllr Wendy Brice-Thompson, the current Mayor of Havering for 2006/2007 has kindly agreed to do a talk on her year in office. This is a brilliant opportunity to find out more about what the Mayor does, what type of events they get invited to, and find out what goes on behind the scenes!

You will be able to ask questions about any of the events she attended, her favourites, and of course, those she may wish to forget!

The event is being run by Romford Town Conservatives and is on 26 May, 7:30pm at 85 Western Road. To book youself a place please contact events@romfordtownconservatives.com. It costs £5 and you get either Fish & Chips or Chicken & Chips and a dessert. The bar will be open on the night too - but you must reserve a place so that we can ensure the food is there!

Simon Jones - new website

2007-05-09T17:50:00.000Z

Simon has got his website up and running now. Go take a look at http://www.jonesvision.co.uk/. We will add this on to the links on the right hand side shortly. This is a phase 1 version, so keep going in to see how it progresses and how Simon is getting on in the area.

If you wish to get more involved, Simon is looking for individuals to become a part of his campaign team. If you have a flair for designing leaflets, or if you want to get involved in helping to fundraise for his campaign, or just want to get involved in some shape or form please contact either me chairman@haveringconservativefuture.com, or contact him directly via his website.

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