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- ↑ The 1967 order is scheduled to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Provisional Order Confirmation (Greater London Parks and Open Spaces) Act 1967
- ↑ Abbasah, Ann-Marie (14 January 2016). "Police powers for Havering Parks Protection Team upheld after vote". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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