Councillor Damian White, the Leader of Havering Council, said:

“This is a tragic incident which will rightly appal everyone in our borough.

"We have offered support including bereavement counselling and psychological support to local schools and voluntary organisations. 

The street cleaning frequency on residential streets throughout Havering will be increased from once every three weeks to once every two weeks.

Havering Council has begun a consultation on the future of the Romford Town Centre and surrounding areas.

The first event was held on Friday 25th January and will run all the way through until June, and there will be plenty of ways for you to get involved.

The first tri-borough Serious Crime Summit for Havering, Barking and Dagenham, and Redbridge, was held on 16th January.

The summit was attended by over 240 delegates, representing community groups, faith groups, teachers, police and court staff.

The London Borough of Havering has come second in the New Year's Day Parade!

This year's parade in London attracted more than 650,000 spectators and 8,000 participants from Boroughs across London.

Local residents across Havering will benefit from a huge investment programme for the Borough’s roads and pavements.

Veggie Run, Havering Council's healthy eating app, has partnered with the West Ham Foundation to help our children dodge unhealthy food.

The gaming app promotes a healthy diet and rewards children for eating fruit and vegetables.

Following the petition of last year for extra police resources in the Borough, which gathered thousands of signatures throughout Havering, your local Conservatives are pleased to announce that Hornchurch Police Station will remain open.

Ofsted, the inspector of children’s services, has rated Havering Council’s Children’s Services ‘Good’ following their latest inspection.

This August Bank Holiday Weekend, on 26th and 27th, join us to celebrate 40 years of the Havering Show!

The show will be held on both Sunday and Monday at Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch, between 11 am and 6pm.

Councillor Damian White, Leader of the Council, said: