Lower Rainham News Today

Councillors have called for a road closure causing misery for town commuters, parents and businesses to be reviewed immediately ahead of more works.

Residents have described the ‘nightmare’ traffic in a town following a series of road closures to allow cable-laying works.

Part of a busy road used by commuters and parents on the school run will close for broadband work to be carried out.

A pub company is searching for new landlords to run a town boozer so it can remain as the heart of the community.

From free family festivals to author meet-and-greets, here’s five ways to make the most of the end of the Easter holidays.

Developers consider more orchards in Rainham for development, between Lower Rainham Road and Otterham Quay Lane  |  Developers are considering more orchards in Rainham for housing. A consultation has opened to build 74 homes on orchards between Lower Rainham Road and Otterham Quay Lane. An aerial photo of the site between Otterham Quay Lane and Lower Rainham Road. Picture: Gladman Developments Gladman Developments, based in Cheshire, says it is preparing an application for the site which bord...

Public inquiry to be held into plans by AC Goatham & Son to build 1,250 homes in orchards off Pump Lane in Rainham  |  Updated: 16:06, 02 February 2021 Plans to build a housing estate on farmland will be the subject of a public inquiry after the applicants issued an appeal. A fruit farming company had wanted to build 1,250 homes on orchards off Pump Lane in Rainham but were turned down in June last year. The orchard between Pump Lane and Lower Bloors Lane where AC Goatham and Son want to b...