Open Council Network - Havering - Council - 26/02/2025

Council Tax, Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.30 pm

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THE COUNCIL'S BUDGET 2025/26
Recommendations Approved

...the Council's 2025/26 budget, HRA Business Plan update, Bridge Close Regeneration LLP Business Plan Refresh 2025-2026, and HWR JVLLP Business Plan were addressed, including approving the HRA Budget, increasing rents for tenants, approving the Bridge Close Regeneration LLP Business Plan 2025-2026, and noting the Strategic Director of Place will bring forward a report proposing the use of Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers for the Chippenham Road development.

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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
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...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Mandy Anderson, Ray Best, Joshua Chapman, Sue Ospreay, Viddy Persaud, Katharine Tumilty and Damian White.

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DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
Recommendations Approved

...to grant a legal dispensation allowing all members to participate in and vote on the Council's 2025/26 budget despite their declared pecuniary interest as Council Tax payers.

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MINUTES
Recommendations Approved

...to approve the recommendations from the meeting held on 15 January 2025, as recorded in the minutes.

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Attendees

Mandy Anderson Labour Heaton

Councillor Robert Benham The Reform UK Group Marshalls & Rise Park

Ray Best Conservative Havering-atte-Bower

Andrew Blake-Herbert

Patricia Brown Labour Gooshays

Joshua Chapman Conservative St Edwards

John Crowder Havering Residents Association Havering-atte-Bower

Philippa Crowder Havering Residents Association Marshalls & Rise Park

Keith Darvill Leader of the Labour Group Labour Heaton

Osman Dervish Conservative Marshalls & Rise Park

Councillor Brian Eagling East Havering Residents' Group Harold Wood

Sarah Edwards Havering Residents Association Rainham & Wennington

Councillor Gillian Ford Leader of the Opposition Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Upminster & Cranham Residents Association) Cranham

Councillor Oscar Ford Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Upminster & Cranham Residents Association) Upminster

Jason Frost Conservative Mawneys

Laurance Garrard Havering Residents Association Emerson Park

James Glass Havering Residents Association Hylands & Harrow Lodge

David Godwin Havering Residents Association Emerson Park

Councillor Martin Goode East Havering Residents' Group Harold Wood

Judith Holt Conservative St Albans

Jane Keane Labour St Albans

Jacqueline McArdle Conservative Rainham & Wennington

Paul McGeary Cabinet Member for Housing and Property Havering Residents Association Gooshays

Councillor Trevor McKeever Labour Beam Park

Paul Middleton Cabinet Member for Digital, Transformation and Customer Services Havering Residents Association St Andrews

Robby Misir Member Champion for Equalities & Diversity Havering Residents Association Marshalls & Rise Park

Ray Morgon Leader of the Council Havering Residents Association Hacton

Councillor Barry Mugglestone Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Hornchurch Residents Association) Elm Park

Councillor Stephanie Nunn Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Hornchurch Residents Association) Elm Park

Gerry O'Sullivan Havering Residents Association St Andrews

Councillor Sue Ospreay Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Havering Residents Association) Rainham & Wennington

Dilip Patel Conservative Mawneys

Nisha Patel Conservative St Edwards

Viddy Persaud Conservative Rush Green & Crowlands

Councillor Keith Prince Leader of the Council The Reform UK Group Gooshays

Philip Ruck Residents' Association Independent Group Cranham

Timothy Ryan Conservative Rush Green & Crowlands

Carol Smith Conservative Mawneys

Christine Smith Havering Residents Association Hylands & Harrow Lodge

Councillor Matthew Stanton Labour Beam Park

Natasha Summers Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Housing Need Havering Residents Association South Hornchurch

David Taylor Conservative St Edwards

Katharine Tumilty Labour Gooshays

Councillor John Tyler Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Upminster & Cranham Residents Association) Cranham

Councillor Christine Vickery Deputy Mayor of Havering The Reform UK Group Squirrels Heath

Bryan Vincent Member Champion for Historic Environment Havering Residents Association St Andrews

Frankie Walker Member Champion for Young People Labour Heaton

Damian White Conservative Havering-atte-Bower

Michael White Leader of the Principal Opposition Conservative Squirrels Heath

Reg Whitney Havering Residents Association Hacton

Councillor Julie Wilkes Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Hornchurch Residents Association) Hacton

Councillor Christopher Wilkins Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Upminster & Cranham Residents Association) Upminster

Jacqueline Williams Havering Residents Association Upminster

Graham Williamson Cabinet Member for Regeneration Havering Residents Association South Hornchurch

Councillor Darren Wise East Havering Residents' Group Harold Wood

John Wood Havering Residents Association Hylands & Harrow Lodge

Bernadette Lynch. e-mail: bernadette.lynch@havering.gov.uk

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