Councillor Laurance Garrard
Email: Councillorlaurance.garrard@havering.gov.uk
Council: Havering
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
50 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Budget Scrutiny, Overview & Scrutiny Board - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 6.30 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Board of Havering Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, with a key focus on scrutinising the council's budget for the upcoming year and the medium-term financial strategy. Additionally, the board will review reports concerning ombudsman complaints, contracts procedure rules, and the progress of the improvement and transformation plan.
Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider a report on the business plan for Mercury Land Holdings. Other topics included updates on the Food Waste Service and a review of the School Streets Programme.
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.
Overview & Scrutiny Board - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Havering Council Overview & Scrutiny Board met to discuss the future of three former library premises, and voted to send the decision back to the cabinet for reconsideration. The board raised concerns about the size of the Gidea Park site for a respite centre, clarity on the Harold Wood site after a three-year break clause, ensuring the respite centre is available for local children, and the delegation of decisions from the cabinet member to officers.
Extraordinary Meeting, Overview & Scrutiny Board - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 7.00 pm
The Overview & Scrutiny Board met on 8 January 2025 and unanimously upheld a requisition to call in a Cabinet decision regarding the office-to-residential conversion of Chesham House to accommodate homeless families. The Board's decision means the Cabinet will need to reconsider its original decision.
Decisions from Meetings
17 decisions · Page 4 of 4
MINUTES
From: Council Tax, Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.30 pm - February 26, 2025
...to approve the recommendations from the meeting held on 15 January 2025, as recorded in the minutes.
Recommendations Approved
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
From: Council Tax, Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.30 pm - February 26, 2025
...to grant a legal dispensation allowing all members to participate in and vote on the Council's 2025/26 budget despite their declared pecuniary interest as Council Tax payers.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 50
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 17