Editing Cranham (section)

==Economy==
There are several short parades of shops; the largest on Front Lane, dominated by a [[Tesco Express]] store.<ref name="tesco">{{Cite web | url=http://www.tesco.com/storelocator/access/details.asp?bID=3329&l=U | title=Cranham Tesco Express | publisher=Tesco | access-date=23 February 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928083031/http://www.tesco.com/storelocator/access/details.asp?bID=3329&l=U | archive-date=28 September 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The nearest significant activity centre identified in the [[London Plan]] is the local district centre at [[Upminster]].<ref name=east_plan/> Within Havering, Upminster is identified as the nearest of seven main town centres.<ref name="town centres">{{Cite web|url=http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=379 |title=Town centre management |publisher=Havering London Borough Council |date=14 October 2008 |access-date=9 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219031529/http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=379 |archive-date=19 December 2008 }}</ref> There are a number of commercial businesses centred around the A127 Southend Arterial Road including a wholesale butcher, mushroom cultivator, caravan sales, and a [[sports equipment]] supplier.<ref name="register havering">{{Cite web | url=http://www.havering.gov.uk/media/pdf/c/t/Food_RegistrationsJan%2707.pdf | title=Public Register – Food Registrations | date=10 January 2007 | access-date=23 February 2010 | publisher=Havering London Borough Council }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> There are a limited number of hospitality venues, including pubs and a popular tandoori restaurant.<ref name="award">{{Cite web|url=http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=16052 |title=Night fever sweeps Havering as award winners announced |date=17 June 2009 |access-date=23 February 2010 |publisher=Havering London Borough Council |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109044217/http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=16052 |archive-date=9 November 2010 }}</ref>