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 22 Havering Residents Association members, 20 Conservative Party members, 9 Labour Party members, 3 East Havering Residents' Group members and 1 Upminster and Cranham Residents Association 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
Council logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1965
Preceded byHornchurch 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
Seats55 Councillors
Political groups
Administration (31)
  •   Havering Residents Association (22)
  •   Labour (9)

Opposition (24)

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
Plurality-at-large
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
7 May 2026
Motto
Liberty
Meeting place
Havering Town Hall
Havering Town Hall, Romford
Website
www.havering.gov.uk
Constitution
Constitution

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