Councillor John Crowder
Email: councillorJohn.Crowder@havering.gov.uk
Council: Havering
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 7.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee of Havering Council was scheduled to discuss a significant proposal for a data centre campus in East Havering. The meeting agenda also included details on the proposed development's environmental impact and flood risk assessment.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee of Havering Council met on Thursday 26 February 2026 to discuss a proposed development of up to 570 homes on land north of Benets Road, Hornchurch, and to consider amendments to existing planning permissions for the Waterloo Estate regeneration project in Romford. The committee heard detailed presentations and debated the merits of each proposal, with a particular focus on Green Belt designations, infrastructure impacts, and design quality.
Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 7.00 pm
The Audit Committee of Havering Council was scheduled to discuss the council's Statements of Accounts for the 2024/25 financial year, alongside the external audit reports. The committee was also set to review the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy for 2026/27, as well as receive an update on the progress of internal audits for 2025/26.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee met on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss three major development proposals. The committee heard presentations and debated plans for a new residential-led neighbourhood at the former Homebase site in Davidson Way, Romford; a large-scale affordable housing development at Crowlands Golf Centre in Crow Lane; and a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Debenhams site in Romford's Market Place. No final decisions were made on these pre-application proposals, with further discussions and design refinements anticipated.
Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.30 pm
The Council meeting on 21 January 2026 saw a lengthy debate and eventual agreement on a revised motion concerning Mercury Land Holdings, following procedural discussions and extensions to the meeting time. Key decisions were also made regarding park safety, the appointment of a Member Champion for the Voluntary Sector, and the formalisation of financial support for the Havering Volunteer Centre.
Decisions from Meetings
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110 Macon Way RM14 1NZ - Housing Scheme for the buy-back of ex -Local Authority properties.
From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 08, 2025
...to purchase the property at 110 Macon Way RM14 1NZ as part of a housing scheme to buy back ex-Local Authority properties, utilizing funding from the Council Homes Acquisition Programme (CHAP) to increase the supply of affordable housing.
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 14