Gillian Ford - Councillor for Havering (Cranham)

Councillor Gillian Ford

Havering Residents Association Cranham Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing

Email: councillorgillian.ford@havering.gov.uk

Council: Havering

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Sub Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Health & Wellbeing Board (Chairman) Cabinet (Vice-Chair) Governance Committee (Vice-Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Appointments Sub Committee Vice-Chair

Director of Ageing Well, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 9.00 am

February 10, 2026, 9:00 am
Appointments Sub Committee Vice-Chair

AD Adults Social Care, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 1.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 1:30 pm
Health & Wellbeing Board Chairman

Health & Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 1.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to consider a range of reports covering safeguarding, children's services, sexual health, arts and culture, sports and physical activity, and drug and alcohol misuse. These discussions aim to inform the board's strategic direction and support the health and wellbeing of Havering residents.

February 04, 2026, 1:00 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Additional Cabinet Meeting, Cabinet - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Cabinet of Havering Council was scheduled to consider several business plans for regeneration projects and housing initiatives. A key item on the agenda was the review of comments from the Place Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee regarding Mercury Land Holdings (MLH) and regeneration plans.

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council meeting on Wednesday 21 January 2026 was largely dominated by a debate over an urgent motion concerning Mercury Land Holdings, which ultimately led to the adjournment of most business. After extensive procedural discussions and votes, the council agreed to defer the remaining agenda items to a future date.

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

112 decisions · Page 5 of 23

Adoption of the Romford, Rainham and Gidea Park Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plans

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 17, 2025

...the Cabinet agreed to adopt and publish the Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plans for Romford, Rainham, and Gidea Park, and delegated authority to the Director of Planning and Public Protection for adoption of future CAAMPs without boundary changes.

Recommendations Approved

Q1 Corporate Plan Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 17, 2025

...to consider all indicators, especially the red ones, and note the performance levels outlined in the Power BI report regarding the Q1 Corporate Plan Performance Report for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Permission to Re-Procure a Sexual Health E-Service via the London Sexual Health Programme

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 13, 2025

...to participate in a multi-borough procurement process for online sexual and reproductive health services, approve entering into the subsequent contract, and delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Resources to finalize documentation and agree on contract extensions, while noting the Director of Public Health will decide on activating optional service modules.

Recommendations Approved

Starting Well Improvement Plan Year Two May 2025 - May 2026

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 13, 2025

...to adopt and endorse the Starting Well Improvement Plan 2025/26, marking the second phase of the initiative.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of Framework Agreement- Frozen Food and Grocery

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 13, 2025

...to award a Pan London multi-supplier framework agreement for frozen foods and groceries, including a Havering call-off, commencing September 1st, 2025, and lasting until August 31st, 2029, with an estimated total value of £36.04m for the framework and £10.73m for Havering.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 112