Received from Councillors Jason Frost, Michael White, Julie Wilkes, Jacqueline Williams and Darren Wise.

To receive any other apologies for absence.

Receievd from the Mayor (Councillor Gerry O’Sullivan) and from Councillors Frost, Wilkes, Williams, Ruck, Walker, Wise, Benham, Taylor and D White

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Extraordinary and Annual Meetings of the Council held on 22 May 2024 (attached).

Agreed as a correct record.

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).

Notice of intention to present a petition has been received from Councillor Julie Wilkes (Councillor Stephanie Nunn to present the petition on behalf of Councillor Wilkes) and from Councillor Dilip Patel (two petitions).

To receive any other petition presented pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 23.

Received from Councillor Stephanie Nunn re the closure of Elm Park Library and two from Councillor Dilip Patel re closure of Collier Row Library from Parklands School and Crownfield School.

To elect the Chairman of the Licensing Committee, Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee and Vice-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

Chairman of Licensing Committee:

Nomination by the Havering Residents’ Association Group – Councillor Philippa Crowder.

Nomination by the Labour Group – Councillor Jane Keane.

Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee:

Nomination by Havering Residents’ Association Group – Councillor Christine Smith

Nomination by Labour Group – Councillor Jane Keane (unless elected as Chairman).

Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board:

Nomination by Havering Residents’ Association Group – Councillor Julie Wilkes

Nomination by Labour Group – Councillor Matthew Stanton

Councillor Philippa Crowder ELECTED as Chairman of the Licensing Committee by 23 votes to 9 with 5 abstentions.

Councillor Christine Smith elected as Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee.

Councillor Julie Wilkes ELECTED as Vice-Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Board by 22 votes to 10 with 3 abstentions.

NOTE: The deadline for amendments to all reports published in the final agenda is midnight, Monday 22 July 2024

Report of Cabinet on the London Borough of Havering OFSTED Improvement Plan (attached, subject to approval by Cabinet);

Report AGREED without division.

Report attached, subject to approval by Cabinet.

Report AGREED without division.

Report attached, subject to approval by Cabinet.

Report AGREED without division.

Report to follow.

Amendment on behalf of Labour group NOT AGREED by 35 votes to 8 with 2 abstentions.

Substantive motion in wording of the Administration AGREED without a division.

Report of Chief Executive attached.

Report agreed to be withdrawn without division.

Report of Monitoring Officer attached.

Report AGREED without division.

Report of Chief Executive attached.

Report AGREED without division.

Reports attached:

-       Audit Committee

-       Pensions Committee

-       Overview and Scrutiny Board

-       People Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee

-       Corporate Parenting Panel

-       Places Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee

-       Member Champion for Equalities and Diversity

Additional reports to be given verbally at meeting.

Received.

Attached.

15 questions asked and responded to.

Further amendments may follow.

A.    PAIRING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group NOT AGREED by 30 votes to 14 with no abstentions.

B.    LIBRARY SERVICES

Motion by the Conservative group agreed to be withdrawn without division.

C.   FULL COUNCIL – FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group NOT AGREED by 30 votes to 14 with no abstentions.

D.   CHARTER AGAINST MODERN SLAVERY

Amendment on behalf of Havering Residents Association Group AGREED by 22 votes to 21 with 1 abstention and AGREED as substantive motion without division.