Agenda and decisions

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall

Contact: Anthony Clements tel: 01708 433065  Email: anthony.clements@oneSource.co.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

PRAYERS

2.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillors Mandy Anderson and Katharine Tumilty.

 

To receive any other apologies for absence.

 

 

Decision:

Received from Councillors Mandy Anderson, Jacqui McArdle and Kathy Tumilty.

3.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

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.

 

Decision:

None.

4.

RESOLUTION TO EXTEND SIX MONTH ATTENDANCE RULE pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Report of Chief Executive (attached).

 

Note: the deadline for amendments to all reports published with the final agenda is midnight, Monday 19 May.

Decision:

Report agreed without division.

5.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE MAYOR, BY THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL OR BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

To receive announcements (if any).

6.

MAYORALTY 2025/26

(a)  To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2025/26.

 

Motion on behalf of the Havering Residents Association Group

 

That Councillor Sue Ospreay be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2025 - 2026.

 

Motion on behalf of the Labour Group

 

That Councillor Pat Brown be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2025 – 2026.

 

 

(b)  To receive notice of the appointment of Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2025/26.

 

 

 

Decision:

Councillor Sue Ospreay ELECTED as Mayor for the 2025/26 municipal year by 25 votes to 15 for Councillor Pat Brown, with 10 abstentions.

 

Appointment of Councillor Barry Mugglestone as Deputy Mayor noted.

7.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 26 March 2025 (attached).

 

Decision:

Minutes of the meeting of Council held on 26 March 2025 AGREED as a correct record, without division.

8.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE INCOMING MAYOR

9.

ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL AND CONFIRMING THE SCHEME OF DELEGATION pdf icon PDF 320 KB

Report of Chief Executive (attached).

Additional documents:

Decision:

Amendment by the Labour Group NOT AGREED by 25 votes to 7 with 19 abstentions. Deemed motion by the Administration AGREED, without division.

10.

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 246 KB

To consider motions (attached) regarding the appointment of Committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Procedural motion on behalf of the Labour Group that the nomination of Councillor Mandy Anderson for the position of Chairman of Pensions Committee be withdrawn, AGREED without division.

 

Councillor Julie Wilkes ELECTED as Chairman of Audit Committee by 26 votes to 25 for Councillor Phil Ruck with 1 abstention (casting vote of Mayor).

 

Members were appointed by Council to positions as follows:

 

Committee

Chairman

Councillor

Vice-Chairman

Councillor

Audit

Julie Wilkes

Jacqueline Williams

Governance

Ray Morgon

Gillian Ford

Licensing

(3 Vice-Chairmen)

Philippa Crowder

1. Christine Smith

2. Jane Keane

3. Christine Vickery

Pensions

John Crowder

Stephanie Nunn

Planning

Bryan Vincent

Robby Misir

Strategic Planning

Reg Whitney

Robby Misir

Overview and Scrutiny Board

Laurance Garrard

Julie Wilkes

People Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Jason Frost

Frankie Walker

Places Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee

David Taylor

Matthew Stanton

 

Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:

 

Appointments

Ray Morgon

Gillian Ford

 

 

 

11.

APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBER CHAMPIONS pdf icon PDF 100 KB

To consider motions (attached) regarding the appointment of the Member Champions.

 

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Councillor Robby Misir ELECTED as Member Champion for Equality and Diversity by 25 votes to 9 for Councillor Jane Keane with 17 absentions.

 

Members were appointed by Council to positions as follows:

 

Member Champion

Nominee - Councillor

For the Armed Forces

Barry Mugglestone

For Equality & Diversity

Robby Misir

For the Historic Environment

Bryan Vincent

For the Over 50’s

No nomination received.

For the Voluntary Sector Compact

No nomination reeived.

For Young People

Frankie Walker

 

12.

STATEMENT BY THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL

To receive a statement by the Leader of the Council.