Councillor Jane Keane

THE DRILL HOTEL, Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to convene to consider an application to vary a premises licence for The Drill Hotel on Brentwood Road in Romford. The application, submitted by Star Pubs Trading Limited, seeks to extend the hours for licensable activities and the premises' opening hours, as well as to permit licensable activities to continue on New Year's Eve until the end of permitted hours on New Year's Day. Councillors Philippa Crowder, Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committee, Jane Keane and Christine Smith are expected to attend.

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee met to discuss three proposed developments in Romford: a residential-led mixed-use development at the Liberty Shopping Centre, a supported accommodation building by the YMCA Thames Gateway, and a co-living development at the former Atik nightclub site. Councillors did not make any planning decisions at this meeting, but raised questions and concerns about each proposal for the developers and planning officers to consider.

Overview & Scrutiny Board - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Havering Council's Overview and Scrutiny Board met to discuss budget savings, HR metrics, the improvement and transformation action plan, and cabinet responses to scrutiny recommendations. Councillors reviewed progress on savings targets, scrutinised workforce data, and discussed the future of the Havering Volunteer Centre. The board also considered how to improve the scrutiny process itself.

BREWDOG, Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.30 am

The Havering Council Licensing Sub-Committee met to discuss an application from Bailey's Bar Limited, trading as Brewdog Upminster, for a variation to their premises licence. The committee decided to adjourn the meeting to allow for further investigation into noise levels and discrepancies in the application. As part of the adjournment, the committee requested that the environmental health noise team obtain an ambient noise reading for the area, and that the applicant and the environmental health noise team attempt to reach an agreement.

DARTS KNIGHT, Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee granted a premises licence to Darts Knight Ltd, located at 27 Station Lane, Hornchurch, for the on-supply of alcohol from 10am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday. The committee added a condition to the licence stipulating that alcohol sales must be ancillary to the booking of a lane for playing darts. The applicant, David Knight, agreed to this condition.