To receive apologies for absence (if any).

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.

(a)  To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2026/27.

(b)  To receive notice of the appointment of Deputy Mayor of the borough for the municipal year 2026/27.

Motion on behalf of the Havering Aligned Residents’ Associations Group

That Councillor Barry Mugglestone be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Havering for the municipal year 2026/2027.

Motion on behalf of the Reform UK Havering Group

That Councillor Maggie Themistocli be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Havering for the municipal year 2026/2027.

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 18 March 2026 (attached).

To receive announcements (if any).

To consider motions appointing the Leader of the Council for the four year period ending at the Annual Meeting of the Council following the Borough elections in 2030.

Motion on behalf of the Reform UK Havering Group:

That Councillor Keith Prince be elected Leader of the London Borough of Havering for the Council term 2026 – 2030.

Note: The deadline for receipt of amendments to all reports published with the final agenda (item 9) is midnight, Friday 22 May.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive regarding appointing the Committees of the Council and the Scheme of Delegation (attached).

To consider motions concerning appointing Committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen (nominations and explanatory note attached).

To consider motions regarding the appointment of the Member Champions (nominations and explanatory note attached).

To receive a statement by the Leader of the Council.