Paul McGeary - Councillor for Havering ( Gooshays)

Councillor Paul McGeary

 Havering Residents Association  Gooshays  Cabinet Member for Housing and Property

Email: CouncillorPaul.Mcgeary@havering.gov.uk

Council: Havering

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Health & Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Havering Council Cabinet is scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including the implementation of a special educational needs unit at a school, the procurement of a short breaks open framework, the extension of an adult drug and alcohol contract, new designations for private sector housing enforcement, a compulsory purchase order, future proposals for former library premises and a corporate plan performance report.

December 10, 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
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Havering Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including support for Zane's Law, financial updates, and strategies for vulnerable residents. They agreed to lobby the government for the introduction of Zane's Law, endorsed the East London Joint Waste Plan for submission, and approved a compulsory purchase order for Chippenham Road. The Cabinet also approved a vulnerable person policy for council tenants, a corporate parenting strategy, a review of foster carer allowances, and a learning disability employment charter.

November 12, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of Havering Council's cabinet, members approved an interim Adults Joint Commissioning Strategy and agreed to begin the tender process for an outdoor play areas contract. The commissioning strategy is designed to bridge the gap while awaiting clarity on funding from the Integrated Care Board[^2] (ICB). The play areas contract aims to secure a single supplier for park improvements across the borough.

October 15, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the Cabinet meeting of Havering Council on 17 September 2025.

September 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

106 decisions · Page 14 of 22

Council Tax base 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025

...to set the Council Tax base for 2025/26 at 90,151 band D equivalents, noting the change in the estimated collection rate.

Recommendations Approved

Access to Homes Policy (2025)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025

...to approve the Access to Homes Policy (2025) in order to align housing customer standards with corporate values.

Recommendations Approved

Permission to delegate purchase of food waste caddies/food waste vehicles

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025

...to implement weekly household food waste collections starting October 2025, they authorized the Director for Environment to procure necessary vehicles, containers, and equipment, complete the contract variation with FCC, and accept further funding from DEFRA.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to commence procurement for Frozen Food and Grocery

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025

...to commence a compliant procurement process to establish a four-year Procurement Across London (PAL) framework for frozen food and grocery, valued at £28.91m across all PAL members, with Havering's portion estimated at £9.63m.

Recommendations Approved

Outline Proposals to address Early Years, Primary, Secondary and SEND rising rolls – Update to Phase 5 expansion Programme

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025

...to approve proposals for addressing rising rolls in Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and SEND provisions, including expansions, bulge classes, SEND unit implementations, and delegated authority for further decisions and actions related to the Phase 5 expansion program.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 106