Gillian Ford - Councillor for Havering (Cranham)

Councillor Gillian Ford

Havering Residents Association Cranham Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing

Email: councillorgillian.ford@havering.gov.uk

Council: Havering

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Sub Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Health & Wellbeing Board (Chairman) Cabinet (Vice-Chair) Governance Committee (Vice-Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Appointments Sub Committee Vice-Chair

Director of Ageing Well, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 9.00 am

February 10, 2026, 9:00 am
Appointments Sub Committee Vice-Chair

AD Adults Social Care, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 1.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 1:30 pm
Health & Wellbeing Board Chairman

Health & Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 1.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to consider a range of reports covering safeguarding, children's services, sexual health, arts and culture, sports and physical activity, and drug and alcohol misuse. These discussions aim to inform the board's strategic direction and support the health and wellbeing of Havering residents.

February 04, 2026, 1:00 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Additional Cabinet Meeting, Cabinet - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Cabinet of Havering Council was scheduled to consider several business plans for regeneration projects and housing initiatives. A key item on the agenda was the review of comments from the Place Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee regarding Mercury Land Holdings (MLH) and regeneration plans.

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council meeting on Wednesday 21 January 2026 was largely dominated by a debate over an urgent motion concerning Mercury Land Holdings, which ultimately led to the adjournment of most business. After extensive procedural discussions and votes, the council agreed to defer the remaining agenda items to a future date.

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 12 of 24

Highfield Towers Phase 1 - renewal of cladding

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 09, 2025

...to approve a two-stage tender process for the £7.5 million Highfield Towers Phase 1 cladding renewal project, including pre-construction services and works, using the LHC Fire Safety framework with a modified evaluation criteria prioritizing quality and social value, and delegating contract award and procurement route changes to the Strategic Director of Place.

Recommendations Approved

Havering All-Age Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-30

From: PART 1, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 12, 2025

... the Cabinet of Havering agreed to adopt the Havering All-Age Suicide Prevention Strategy for 2025-2030.

Recommendations Approved

Cabinet approval to adopt Romford Masterplan SPD as planning policy.

From: PART 2, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 12, 2025

...to adopt the Romford Town Centre Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document as planning policy, along with associated documents, as outlined in the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: PART 1, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 12, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the meetings held on 5th February 2025 as a correct record, which the Chair then signed.

Recommendations Approved

Permission to enter into a s75 Agreement with the Havering Place-Based Partnership to deliver the Better Care Fund 2025-2027

From: PART 1, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 12, 2025

...to ensure the delivery of the Better Care Fund Plan for Havering for the period 2025/2026, they agreed to enter into a section 75 agreement with North East London Integrated Care Board, delegating authority for final terms, monitoring, and implementation to relevant members and officers.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 117