Keith Darvill - Councillor for Havering (Heaton)

Councillor Keith Darvill

Labour Heaton Leader of the Labour Group

Email: councillorkeith.darvill@havering.gov.uk

Council: Havering

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Sub Committee (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Health & Wellbeing Board

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Appointments Sub Committee Committee Member

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

February 10, 2026, 9:00 am
Appointments Sub Committee Committee Member

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

February 10, 2026, 1:30 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
Appointments Sub Committee Committee Member

AD - PUBLIC REALM, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Appointments Sub Committee of Havering Council met on Tuesday 6 January 2026. The primary item scheduled for discussion was the appointment to the post of Assistant Director - Public Realm.

January 06, 2026
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Havering Council Pensions Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the fund's valuation, performance, and climate-related disclosures, as well as updates on the government's Fit for the Future proposals for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The committee was also expected to consider the initial results of the 31 March 2025 triennial valuation and a draft Funding Strategy Statement (FSS).

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

19 decisions · Page 2 of 4

RESOLUTION TO EXTEND SIX MONTH ATTENDANCE RULE

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

...to avoid Councillor Mandy Anderson being disqualified due to non-attendance at meetings because of medical treatment, they approved a resolution to extend the six-month attendance rule for her, allowing her to remain a councillor until at least January 15, 2026, unless she attends a qualifying meeting before then.

Recommendations Approved

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

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

...to approve the recommendations regarding the disclosure of interests, noting that no specific interests were disclosed at the meeting.

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

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy & Action Plan 2025 - 2029

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

...to approve a four-year Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and Action Plan for 2025-2029, including Violence Against Women and Girls training for all members and WAVE training for the Licensing Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Building / Fire safety Works

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

...to procure a contract for essential building safety works on high-risk council buildings, using a two-stage tender process via the Fusion 21 framework, with a modified evaluation criteria prioritizing quality and social value, and delegating award approval and procurement route changes to the Strategic Director of Place.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 19