(a)  To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2024/25

(b)  To receive notice of the appointment of Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2024/25

Motion on behalf of the Havering Residents Assocation Group

That Councillor Gerry O’Sullivan be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2024/25.

Motion on behalf of the Labour Group

That Councillor Pat Brown be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2024/25.

Councillor Gerry O’Sullivan ELECTED as Mayor for the 2024/25 municipal year by 26 votes to 11 for Councillor Pat Brown with 14 abstentions.

Appointment of Councillor Sue Ospreay as Deputy Mayor noted.

Motion on behalf of the Havering Residents Association Group

That Councillor Gerry O’Sullivan be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2024 - 2025.

Motion on behalf of the Labour Association Group

That Councillor Pat Brown be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2024 - 2025.

Following proposing speeches by the respective Group Leaders, Councillor O’Sullivan was ELECTED as Mayor for the 2024/25 municipal year by 26 votes to 11 for Councillor Brown with 14 abstentions (see division 1).

Councillor Gerry O’Sullivan, having made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor as required by the Local Government Act 1972, then took the Chair and thanked the Council for the honour bestowed upon them.

The Leader of the Council expressed the thanks of the Council to the outgoing Mayor – Councillor Stephanie Nunn for her service during 2023/24. Councillor Nunn suitably replied.

The Mayor indicated that the Mayoral Consort for the year would be Mrs Susan O’Sullivan.