Councillor Philippa Crowder

JOINT MEETING WITH PEOPLE OSSC, Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss a report on Launders Lane (Arnold's Field). The sub-committee will scrutinise the report and agree on any recommendations for the Overview and Scrutiny Board to consider for referral to the Cabinet for response. The sub-committee has invited the public, local residents and outside agencies to contribute to the process.

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.

BREWDOG, Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.30 am

The Havering Council Licensing Sub-Committee met to discuss an application from Bailey's Bar Limited, trading as Brewdog Upminster, for a variation to their premises licence. The committee decided to adjourn the meeting to allow for further investigation into noise levels and discrepancies in the application. As part of the adjournment, the committee requested that the environmental health noise team obtain an ambient noise reading for the area, and that the applicant and the environmental health noise team attempt to reach an agreement.

DARTS KNIGHT, Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee granted a premises licence to Darts Knight Ltd, located at 27 Station Lane, Hornchurch, for the on-supply of alcohol from 10am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday. The committee added a condition to the licence stipulating that alcohol sales must be ancillary to the booking of a lane for playing darts. The applicant, David Knight, agreed to this condition.

Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss and note the updated Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plans (CAAMPs) for Romford, Rainham and Gidea Park, and to receive an update on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), including income, allocations, and spending. The committee was asked to provide comments on the allocations and discuss the implications of a Neighbourhood Plan on CIL.