Councillor Ray Best
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
49 meetings · Page 3 of 10
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.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 7.00 pm
The Havering Council Strategic Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on 10 July 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including a battery energy storage system, extensions to landfill operations, and a special school. The committee, composed of Councillors Reg Whitney, Chair, Councillor Robby Misir, Member Champion for Equalities & Diversity, Councillor Ray Best, Councillor Jane Keane, Councillor John Crowder, and Councillor Timothy Ryan, was expected to review these applications against local and national planning policies. Members of the public were permitted to report on the meeting, and were asked to advise Democratic Services staff of their intention to do so.
Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 7.00 pm
The Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss damp and mould in council housing, and an overview of the council's management of void properties[^1]. The committee was also scheduled to approve the minutes of previous meetings.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm, WITHDRAWN
Decisions from Meetings
12 decisions · Page 1 of 3
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
APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES
From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 21, 2025
...they appointed the chairmen and vice-chairmen of various committees, including Julie Wilkes as Chairman of the Audit Committee and John Crowder as Chairman of the Pensions Committee, while also withdrawing the nomination of Councillor Mandy Anderson for the position of Chairman of Pensions Committee.
Recommendations Approved
APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBER CHAMPIONS
From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 21, 2025
...it appointed Barry Mugglestone, Robby Misir, Bryan Vincent, and Frankie Walker as Member Champions for the Armed Forces, Equality and Diversity, the Historic Environment, and Young People, respectively, with the position for Equality and Diversity being contested and won by Robby Misir.
Recommendations Approved
ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL AND CONFIRMING THE SCHEME OF DELEGATION
From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 21, 2025
...to establish the committees of the Council and confirm the scheme of delegation, including approving the recommendations with amendments proposed by the Labour Group not agreed.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 49
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 12