Havering Council is set to formally register two slices of land as village greens, giving them protection from development.

“Old Leland” refers to the area around the original settlement where the Wilmington, Columbia, and Augusta railroad lines crossed Village Road. As Leland expanded beyond its original ...

Oscott councillor Barbara Dring has been fighting to get the land at Glenmead Road registered as a village green for some time and her proposals are now on the agenda for a council meeting next week.