The following proposals for the receipt of Honorary Awards have been received. Also shown for information are the details of those Members nominating and seconding the proposed recipients.

Freedom of the Borough

Ken Hay (Nominated by Councillor Gillian Ford, seconded by Councillor Jacqueline Williams)

Lesley Blowers (Nominated by Councillor Trevor McKeever, seconded by Councillor Matt Stanton)

Mark Bryant (Nominated by Councillor Stephanie Nunn, seconded by Councillor Barry Mugglestone)

Father Hingley (Nominated by Councillor Judith Holt, seconded by Councillor Martin Goode)

Brock Whiston (Nominated by Councillor Jason Frost, seconded by Councillor Ray Morgon)

Freedom of the Borough – Long Service to the Council

Former Councillor John Mylod

Former Councillor Ron Ower

Councillor Reg Whitney

Councillor Michael White

Alderman / woman

Former Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson

Former Councillor Jeffrey Tucker

(All nominated by Councillor Ray Morgon and seconded by Councillor Keith Prince)

The following proposals were before the Council:

Award of Freedom of the Borough:

Ken Hay (D-Day veteran) (Nominated by Councillor Gillian Ford, seconded by Councillor Jacqueline Williams)

Lesley Blowers (Manager, Mardyke Youth and Community Centre) (Nominated by Councillor Trevor McKeever, seconded by Councillor Matt Stanton)

Mark Bryant (Former Deputy Lieutenant) (Nominated by Councillor Stephanie Nunn, seconded by Councillor Barry Mugglestone)

Father Hingley (Former Mayor’s Chaplain) (Nominated by Councillor Judith Holt, seconded by Councillor Martin Goode)

Brock Whiston (Paralympic Swimming Gold Medallist) (Nominated by Councillor Jason Frost, seconded by Councillor Ray Morgon)

Award of Freedom of the Borough – Long Service to the Council:

Former Councillor John Mylod

Former Councillor Ron Ower

Councillor Reg Whitney

Councillor Michael White

(All nominated by Councillor Ray Morgon and seconded by Councillor John Tyler)

Award of Alderman / woman:

Former Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson

Former Councillor Jeffrey Tucker

(All nominated by Councillor Ray Morgon and seconded by Councillor Keith Prince)

The proposal that Ken Hay be awarded Freedom of the Borough was AGREED unanimously by 45 votes to 0 (see division 1) and it was RESOLVED:

That Ken Hay receive the Freedom of the Borough.

Mr Hay was unable to attend the meeting and his award would be presented at a later date.

The proposal that Lesley Blowers receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED unanimously by 45 voted to 0 (see division 2) and it was RESOLVED:

That Lesley Blowers receive the Freedom of the Borough.

The proposal that Mark Bryant receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED unanimously by 45 votes to 0 (see division 3) and it was RESOLVED:

That Mark Bryant receive the Freedom of the Borough.

The proposal that Father Hingley receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED unanimously by 45 votes to 0 (see division 4) and it was RESOLVED:

That Father Hingley receive the Freedom of the Borough.

The proposal that Brock Whiston receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED unanimously by 45 votes to 0 (see division 5) and it was RESOLVED:

That Brock Whiston receive the Freedom of the Borough.

The proposal that former Councillor John Mylod receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED by 40 votes to 1 with 4 abstentions (see division 6) and it was RESOLVED:

That former Councillor John Mylod receive the Freedom of the Borough.

Former Councillor Mylod was unable to attend the meeting and his award would be presented at a later date.

The proposal that former Councillor Ron Ower receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED by 44 votes to 0 with 1 abstention (see division 7) and it was RESOLVED:

That former Councillor Ron Ower receive the Freedom of the Borough.

The proposal that Councillor Reg Whitney receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED by 44 votes to 0 with 1 abstention (see division 8) and it was RESOLVED:

That Councillor Reg Whitney receive the Freedom of the Borough.

The proposal that Councillor Michael White receive the Freedom of the Borough was AGREED by 44 votes to 0 with 1 abstention (see division 9) and it was RESOLVED:

That Councillor Michael White receive the Freedom of the Borough.

The proposal that former Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson receive the award of Alderwoman of the London Borough of Havering was AGREED by 44 votes to 0 with 1 abstention (see division 10) and it was RESOLVED:

That former Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson receive the award of Alderwoman of the London Borough of Havering.

The proposal that former Councillor Jeffrey Tucker receive the award of Alderman of the London Borough of Havering was AGREED by 42 votes to 2 with 1 abstention (see division 11) and it was RESOLVED: 

That former Councillor Jeffrey Tucker receive the award of Alderman of the London Borough of Havering.

All recipients received their awards and congratulations from the Mayor and were greeted by warm applause from all sides of the Chamber.