To receive apologies for absence (if any).

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mandy Anderson, Ray Best, Robert Benham, John Crowder, Philippa Crowder, Brian Eagling, Sarah Edwards, Oscar Ford, Jason Frost, Laurance Garrard, Jane Keane, Robby Misir, Sue Ospreay, Phil Ruck, Natasha Summers John Tyler and John Wood.

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.

There were no disclosures of interest.

Report attached.

Note to Members: Speech times will be a maximum of five minutes per Group Leader and three minutes each for all other Members.

The Mayor and Members on all sides of the Chamber paid tribute on the recent sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Members recalled with affection previous visits to Havering by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.