Gillian Ford - Councillor for Havering (Cranham)

Councillor Gillian Ford

Leader of the Opposition

Havering Aligned Residents' Associations, (Upminster & Cranham Residents Association) Cranham Havering
Committees & roles

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

373 meetings · Page 1 of 75

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 7.30 pm

September 02, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 - 7.30 pm

July 15, 2026, 7:30 pm
Governance Committee Vice-Chair

Governance Committee - Thursday, 11 June 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Havering Council met on Thursday 11 June 2026 to discuss appointments to various external organisations and to review the council's constitution. The meeting's agenda included a review of existing appointments and recommendations for future ones, as well as noting the current situation with the Poyntz Charity.

June 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.30 pm

The Havering Council annual meeting saw the election of Councillor Maggie Themistocli as the new Mayor for the 2026/27 municipal year. Councillor Keith Prince was elected as the Leader of the Council for the 2026-2030 term, and subsequently announced his new cabinet.

May 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
Appointments Sub Committee Vice-Chair

AD - ADULTS SAFEGUARDING, Appointments Sub Committee - Wednesday, 29th April, 2026 10.00 am

The Appointments Sub Committee of Havering Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 29 April 2026 to discuss a key appointment within the council's adult safeguarding department. The meeting's agenda focused on a single substantive item: the appointment to the post of Assistant Director - Adults Safeguarding.

April 29, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

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APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBER CHAMPIONS

From: Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.30 pm - May 27, 2026

Council decided on 27/05/2026 to approve recommendations for the appointment of Member Champions. Councillor Terry Brown was appointed Anti-knife Crime Champion, Councillor Alex Donald was appointed Armed Forces Champion, Councillor Della Morton was appointed Disabilities Champion and Equality & Diversity Champion, Councillor Martynas Cekavicius was appointed Historic Environment Champion, Councillor Liz Tyler was appointed Over 50s Champion, Councillor Luke Barry was appointed Veterans Champion, Councillor Angelica Ola was appointed Voluntary Sector Champion, Councillor Kevin Ayres was appointed Wildlife Champion, and Councillor Khuram Amin was appointed Young People Champion.

Recommendations Approved

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

From: Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.30 pm - May 27, 2026

Council appointed members to committee chair and vice-chair positions on 27/05/2026. A motion to amend the nomination for Vice-Chairman of Governance Committee was agreed. The Council approved the appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for various committees.

Recommendations Approved

APPOINTING THE COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL AND THE SCHEME OF DELEGATION

From: Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.30 pm - May 27, 2026

The Council of Havering Council decided to approve recommendations regarding the appointment of committees and the scheme of delegation on 27/05/2026. The Council agreed to appoint committees for the 2026/27 Municipal Year, confirm non-elected member appointments, and agree the delegation of non-executive functions to officers.

Recommendations Approved

APPOINTMENT OF THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL 2026/30

From: Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.30 pm - May 27, 2026

The Council of Havering Council decided on 27/05/2026 to approve recommendations. Councillor Keith Prince was elected as Leader of the Council for the 2026/2030 term.

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES

From: Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.30 pm - May 27, 2026

The Council of Havering Council approved the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2026. The Council also approved revised Contract Procedure Rules, changes to the Constitution, and the Pay Policy Statement 2026/27. Additionally, the Council agreed to note a report on exceptions to the scrutiny call-in procedure.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings attended
373
Average per month
2.0
Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
148