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Council: Havering

Committees: Cabinet Overview & Scrutiny Board (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

22 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Overview & Scrutiny Board Officer

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
Overview & Scrutiny Board Officer

Overview & Scrutiny Board - Thursday, 3rd July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Board met to discuss the council's savings progress, HR metrics, customer service strategy, and annual report. Councillors expressed concerns about savings targets, agency worker usage, sickness absence, and the need for improved customer service. The board approved its annual report for submission to the full council.

July 03, 2025
Overview & Scrutiny Board

Overview & Scrutiny Board - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 7.00 pm

April 16, 2025
Cabinet

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

March 12, 2025
Cabinet

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

March 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

47 decisions · Page 5 of 10

Award of Contract for Highways Services

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 11, 2024

...to award the Highways Contract to Marlborough Highways Limited for an initial six-year term, with a possible four-year extension, up to a total value of £145 million over ten years.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to award procurement for fresh & frozen meat and poultry

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 11, 2024

...to improve HES Catering services, the Cabinet approved awarding a Pan London framework agreement to Thomas Ridley and Son Ltd and William Whites Meat Ltd for the supply of fresh & frozen meat and poultry, along with call-off contracts to both companies solely for the London Borough of Havering.

Recommendations Approved

Highway Maintenance Plan Policy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 11, 2024

...to adopt the Highways Maintenance Plan Policy.

Recommendations Approved

Communications Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 11, 2024

...to agree the Council's Communications Strategy for 2025-26, which aims to improve communication with residents, businesses, and stakeholders, focusing on key issues like cost of living, community safety, and council finances, while also enhancing the council's profile regionally and nationally.

Recommendations Approved

Future Management of Brittons 3G Pitch

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 11, 2024

...to authorise the Head of Leisure and Culture to pursue funding, planning permission, and development of a football hub at Brittons Playing Fields, including additional 3G pitches and facilities, subject to securing sufficient funding and reporting back to the Cabinet if necessary.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 22

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 47