To receive apologies for absence (if any).

Received from Councillors John Tyler and Chris Wilkins.

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 22 July 2026 (attached).

Minutes of meeting held of 22 July 2026 AGREED as a correct record by 40 votes to 11 with 1 abstention.

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. 

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

None.

To receive announcements (if any).

Received from the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive.

Notice of intention to present a petition has been received from Councillors Sue Ospreay, Trevor McKeever, Matt Stanton and Alex Donald.

To receive any other petition presented pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 14.

Received from Councillors Sue Ospreay, Trevor McKeever and Russell Smith.

NOTE: The deadline for amendments is midnight, Friday 28 August 2026.

A.        To consider a report of the Governance Committee on Constitution Review – Planning, Pensions and Various Parts. Appointment of the Independent Person on Audit Committee (attached);

B.        To consider any other report or motion presented pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 2(g).

Report of Governance Committee - Constitution Review – Planning, Pensions and Various Parts. Appointment of the Independent Person on Audit Committee:

Recommendation 1 (Approval of Amendments to Constitution) AGREED by 48 votes to 3 with 0 abstentions.

Recommendation 2 (Size of membership of new Planning Committee) AGREED by 39 votes to 10 with 4 abstentions.

Recommendation 3 (Amendment to start time of Council meetings AGREED by 46 votes to 5 with 2 abstentions.

Recommendation 4 (Delegation of authority to make consequential changes to Constitution) AGREED by 53 votes to 0 with 0 abstentions.

Recommendation 5 (Delegation of authority re appointing Independent Person on Audit Committee) AGREED by 53 votes to 0 with 0 abstentions.

Councillor Kevin Ayres ELECTED as Chairman of the new Planning Committee by 41 votes to 12 for Councillor John Tyler with 0 abstentions.

Councillor Sathya Maddasani ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the new Planning Committee by 40 votes to 13 for Councillor John Tyler with 0 abstentions.

Delegation to Monitoring Officer to make consequential amendments to Constitution to reflect change of Council start time AGREED, without division.

Attached.

15 questions asked and responded to.

Attached.

A.   Children’s Residential Social Care

Amendment by Reform UK Group AGREED by 52 votes to 0 with 0 abstentions and AGREED as substantive motion without division.

B.   Referendum to leave London

Amendment by Reform UK Group AGREED by 42 votes to 11 with 0 abstentions and AGREED as substantive motion by 42 votes to 11 with 0 abstentions.

C.   Mental Wellbeing Support

Amendment by Reform UK Group AGREED by 53 votes to 0 with 0 abstentions and AGREED as substantive motion without division.

D.   Launders Lane

Amendment by Havering Aligned Residents’ Associations Group NOT CARRIED by 38 votes to 14 with 1 abstention; motion by Reform UK Group AGREED as substantive motion by 41 votes to 12 with 0 abstentions.