Councillor Oscar Ford

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.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 7.00 pm

The Havering Council cabinet endorsed the second year of the Starting Well Improvement Plan, approved a procurement framework for frozen food and groceries, and agreed to re-procure a sexual health e-service. The cabinet also reviewed the first quarter revenue and capital monitoring report for 2024-26 and the Corporate Plan annual performance report.

Health & Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 1.00 pm

The Havering Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss a pharmaceutical needs assessment, a healthy weight strategy, and suicide prevention, as well as to receive a briefing on the NHS's 10-year plan. The board delegated authority to the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) steering group to approve the final report, and agreed for the Tobacco Harm Reduction Strategy to proceed to cabinet for adoption.

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.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 7.00 pm