Julie Wilkes - Councillor for Havering ( Elm Park)

Councillor Julie Wilkes

 Havering Residents Association  Elm Park

Email: councillorJulie.Wilkes@havering.gov.uk

Council: Havering

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny Board (Vice-Chair) Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) People Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee Audit Committee (Chairman) Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Audit Committee Chairman

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit Committee of Havering Council was scheduled to meet to discuss internal audit progress, risk management, and treasury management. The committee was also expected to review the minutes from their meeting held on 8 July 2025[^2].

November 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Havering Council meeting included discussions on tree inspections, the Romford Police Station front desk closure, and support for Zane's Law[^2], as well as the approval of the East London Joint Waste Plan submission. Councillors also addressed petitions and member questions on local issues.

November 19, 2025
Overview & Scrutiny Board Vice-Chair

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.

October 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 7.30 pm

The Havering Council meeting on 3 September 2025 included discussion of a motion regarding houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), a debate on Mercury Land Holdings (MLH), and member questions on topics ranging from allotment sites to school street zones. The council agreed to prepare evidence for widening Article 4 directions[^2] to include all detached homes, but rejected a motion to revise the MLH business plan to focus on social homes.

September 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Havering was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 23 July 2025. The agenda included annual reports from committees and member champions, petitions, and the election of Member Champions for the Over 50s and for the Voluntary Sector Compact. Also to be discussed was a report of the Chief Executive on Exceptions to the Call-in (Requisition) Procedure.

July 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

14 decisions · Page 2 of 3

MINUTES

From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 21, 2025

...the Council approved the minutes of the Council meeting held on March 26, 2025, as a correct record and approved the recommendations outlined within those minutes.

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 21, 2025

...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Mandy Anderson, Jacqui McArdle, and Kathy Tumilty.

Deleted

APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBER CHAMPIONS

From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 21, 2025

...it appointed Barry Mugglestone, Robby Misir, Bryan Vincent, and Frankie Walker as Member Champions for the Armed Forces, Equality and Diversity, the Historic Environment, and Young People, respectively, with the position for Equality and Diversity being contested and won by Robby Misir.

Recommendations Approved

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 21, 2025

...they appointed the chairmen and vice-chairmen of various committees, including Julie Wilkes as Chairman of the Audit Committee and John Crowder as Chairman of the Pensions Committee, while also withdrawing the nomination of Councillor Mandy Anderson for the position of Chairman of Pensions Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Direct award of contract subscription with Forfront Limited (e-shot) through the G-Cloud framework

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 08, 2025

...to procure and award a contract to Forfront Limited for their e-shot email newsletter platform through the G-Cloud framework for three years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 14