Havering London Borough Council

Havering London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Havering in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Havering is divided into 18 wards, each electing three councillors. Since May 2018, Havering London Borough Council has been in no overall control. It comprises 25 Conservative Party members, 23 Havering Residents Association members, 5 Labour Party members and 1 Independent member.[1] The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced two local authorities: Hornchurch Urban District Council and Romford Borough Council.

Havering London Borough Council
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Type
Type	London borough council
History
Founded	1 April 1965
Preceded by	Hornchurch Urban District Council Romford Borough Council
Leadership
Mayor of Havering	Trevor McKeever, Labour Party since 25 May 2022
Leader of the Council	Ray Morgon, Havering Residents Association since 25 May 2022
Chief executive	Andrew Blake-Herbert since 31 March 2016
Structure
Seats	55 Councillors
Political groups	Administration (31)   Havering Residents Association (22)   Labour (9) Opposition (24)   Conservative (20)   Independent Residents Group (3)   Upminster and Cranham Residents Association (1)
Committees	7 Adjudication and Review Audit Governance Highways Advisory Licensing Pensions Regulatory Services
Joint committees	Thames Chase Joint Committee Thames Gateway London Partnership East London Waste Authority London Councils
Length of term	Whole council elected every four years
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	7 May 2026
Motto
Liberty
Meeting place
Havering Town Hall, Romford
Website
www.havering.gov.uk
Constitution
Constitution