Apologies for absence have been received from Councillors Joshua Chapman, Osman Dervish, Jason Frost and Jane Keane.

To receive any other apologies for absence.

Received from Councillors Benham, Chapman, Dervish, Frost, Keane, Misir, Stanton, Tyler, Vickery, D White and Wilkins.

Apologies were received from Councillors Robert Benham, Joshua Chapman, Osman Dervish, Jason Frost, Jane Keane, Robby Misir, Matt Stanton,  Christine Vickery, Damian White and Chris Wilkins.

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.

There were no disclosures of interest.

ULEZ/Pay per Mile

Attached.

Procedural motions to extend debate time to allow all speakers to be heard – AGREED, without division.

ULEZ/Pay Per Mile

Amendment on behalf of the Havering Residents Association Group and the Labour Group AGREED by 27 votes to 17 with 0 abstentions and AGREED as substantive motion, without division.

Procedural motions to extend debate time to allow all speakers to be heard were AGREED, without division.

ULEZ/PAY PER MILE

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group and the East Havering Residents Group

This Council condemns the Mayor of London for expanding ULEZ to Havering and the Council opposes any roll-out of Pay Per Mile by TFL. The Council recognises that these schemes will harm the lowest earners, small businesses, and charities.

The Council calls on the Mayor to scrap ULEZ in Havering and to invest in public transport and active travel infrastructure across Havering.

This Council instructs the Leader to write again to the Mayor of London, informing him of the Council’s opposition to both ULEZ and Pay Per Mile.

This Council will commit to supporting its vulnerable residents in applying for ULEZ exemptions and scrappage, and will instigate the removal of all ULEZ related signage on Havering Council property and land (where legally permissible).

Amendment on behalf of the Havering Residents Association Group and Labour Group

This Council opposed the introduction of ULEZ back in July 2022

This Council calls upon the Mayor of London to stop the expansion of ULEZ into outer London Boroughs and opposes any roll-out of Pay Per Mile by TFL. This Council recognises that these schemes will harm those on the lowest incomes, the workforce, small businesses, and the very charities our residents rely on.

This Council calls on the Mayor to implement the more effective proposals that we have put forward to invest in public transport and active travel infrastructure across Havering giving residents a real choice between travelling by car or another form of transport.

This Council will commit to supporting its vulnerable residents in applying for ULEZ exemptions and scrappage. We will remove all illegal signage on Havering Council property and land.

Following debate, the amendment on behalf of the Havering Residents Association Group and the Labour Group was AGREED by 27 votes to 17 with 0 abstentions (see division 1) and AGREED as the substantive motion, without division.

RESOLVED:

This Council opposed the introduction of ULEZ back in July 2022

This Council calls upon the Mayor of London to stop the expansion of ULEZ into outer London Boroughs and opposes any roll-out of Pay Per Mile by TFL. This Council recognises that these schemes will harm those on the lowest incomes, the workforce, small businesses, and the very charities our residents rely on.

This Council calls on the Mayor to implement the more effective proposals that we have put forward to invest in public transport and active travel infrastructure across Havering giving residents a real choice between travelling by car or another form of transport.

This Council will commit to supporting its vulnerable residents in applying for ULEZ exemptions and scrappage. We will remove all illegal signage on Havering Council property and land.

The record of voting decisions is attached as appendix 1 to these minutes.