On this page you will find a summary of the services that are available to you as a resident in Romford.  Also see:

• Children's Centres
• Libraries
• Sports Centres
• Swimming Pools
• Post Offices
• Places of Worship

Havering Council are extremely proactive in the services, facilities and events it provides to families in the borough. There are a great number of parks, sports centres and facilities. For general enquiries call 01708 434343 (9am to 5pm).

There is a wealth of information available via the Family Services Hub. 

There are several options if you need a Late Night Pharmacy for any reason. 

*Boots Pharmacy, 7 The Brewery, Romford RM1 1AU
Open until midnight
Phone 01708 737778

*Clockhouse Pharmacy, 5 Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row RM5 3PH 
 Open until 11pm
 Phone 01708 733331

*Supercare Pharmacy, 198-200 High Road, Chadwell Heath RM6 6LU
 Open until midnight
 Phone 0208 5901819

There are  lots of council owned carparks in and around the borough, ten of which are in Romford. They all use the Ring Go payment app which you can install on your phone. Set up an account and register your car to make it easier to use. You can find a full list of council owned car parks here.

UPDATE: Due to National Lockdown services at Havering Citizen's Advice Bureau are all virtual. Click here for more information.

Romford's Citizen Advice Bureau is located on the first floor of Romford Central Library, St Edwards Way, Romford RM1 3AR.  This office is for prebooked appointments only. These are made by seeing an assessor at one of our open door advice drop-ins.

It's information, guidance, advice and in-depth support service helps people resolve many issues that impact on their lives, health and well-being. The service is free, impartial, independent and confidential. You can get advice on debt, housing, homelessness, immigration, family, employment, consumer, general advice, benefits and universal credit.

Opening times are as follows:
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am - 2pm. 

You can also access their services in other venues.

*Hornchurch Library, North St, Hornchurch RM11 1TB - Monday & Thursday 10am - 2pm
*Harold Hill Library, 19a Farnham Road, Harold Hill RM3 8ED - Monday 10am - 2pm
*Mardyke Community Centre, South St, Rainham RM13 8PJ - Monday 10am - 12pm 

Update - as of 27/05/20 you can access this service via telephone and online.
Call 0300 3302179 (free to call) or via https://www.haveringcab.org/

Lines are open:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am - 12:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 3:30pm

You will find frequent services to London and beyond from Romford Station. Romford is located in Zone 6 of the TfL fare zones. There is a ramp at a side entrance and to each platform for pushchairs and wheelchairs although tickets are only available at the main entrance. There are public toilets on Platform 4 however there are no baby change facilities.

Havering Household Waste - If you are unsure when your waste will be collected, click here to check.  A roll of 16 orange recycling sacks will be delivered to each home every 13 weeks however if you need more you can collect a roll of bags at any library, at the Town Hall or at Mercury House. The main Reuse & Recycle Centre for Havering is  at Gerpins Lane, Upminster, RM14 2XR. Full details of opening times can be found here.

Romford Market is open for business every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and often hosts seasonal special events - we will keep you updated with these in our 'What's On' guide. On market days the carpark in Market Place is closed to the public.

Romford Police Station is located at 19 Main Rd, Romford RM1 3BJ. It has a front desk facility which is open 24/7 should you need to make an enquiry. Calling 101 will automatically connect you to the local police force and can be used for general enquiries, concerns that do not require an emergency response and passing on information.

Baby Change Facilities - there are quite a few places with a baby changer in town, if we have missed any please let us know!

• The Mercury Mall - under Asda, next to TeaTots
• The Liberty Shopping Centre - near the carpark entrance
• Sainsburys
• Marks & Spencer - first floor
• Romford Market - ground floor of Tollgate House, market days only.
• Asda
• Costa Coffee 
• Tesco - Roneo Corner & Gallows Corner
• Roomes, Upminster
• Langtons, Hornchurch - in the courtyard near the cafe
• Raphael's Park - inside the restaurant
• Romford Shopping Hall
• Muffin Break, Liberty Shopping Centre
• Central Library

Collier Row and Romford Food Bank - If you should need to use the food bank or would like to donate to this you can find all the relevant information here.

Domestic Violence - if you are experiencing domestic abuse or violence it is vital that you speak to someone. If you are in immediate danger please call 999. You can visit the National DA Helpine website or call and speak to someone on 0808 2000 247. 

Romford Samaritans - if you need to speak to someone you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 which is free from any phone. 

We update the information on this page regularly. If you spot a mistake or something that has changed, please do let us know.

*page updated June 2021