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Practical local information for Romford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Romford Roadworks: Gallows Corner Open, M25 Slip Shut
Gallows Corner is fully open and the diversions gone. The A12 slip at the M25 is shut, Ennerdale Avenue closes to Friday, no Fenchurch Street trains Sunday.
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Romford Bin Collection Days: Food Waste Now Due April
Weekly black and orange sacks, the £87 garden bin and £71.50 bulky waste. Food waste collections now start in April, not October, a council report says.
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Parking in Romford: the Free 30 Minutes Stops Here
Every Havering car park gives 30 minutes free, except Romford's. Tariffs from £2.60 an hour, free Sundays, permits from £45 and the Blue Badge trap.
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Havering Council Tax 2026/27: Band D Is £2,424.66
Band D in Havering is £2,424.66 this year, £111.11 more than last. The full A to H table, the split the council buries in a PDF, and the 1.5% early discount.
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Romford House Prices 2026: £441,555 Average Explained
Havering fell 0.9% in July 2026 to £448,648, ending a run that peaked at £452,498 in June. Romford prices by type, the busiest band and the streets at both ends.
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Romford to London: 18-Min Fasts, £4 Off-Peak Fares
The Elizabeth line reaches Liverpool Street in 29 minutes, every 4 to 5 minutes at peak. 2026 fares and caps, the 18-minute fasts and the 00:55 last train.
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Things to Do in Romford: 16 Days Out, Prices Checked
Sixteen Romford and Havering days out with prices checked: the £3 museum, free red deer at Bedfords Park, Rainham Hall from £6.50 and the 800-year market.
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Romford Planning News: 1,070 Homes & Beam Park Station
Bridge Close's 1,070 homes move ahead, Beam Park station is approved but still unfunded, and Havering's new Local Plan is behind its own timetable.