Havering London Borough Council | |
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Whole council elected every four years | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits
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None |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1965 |
Preceded by | Hornchurch Urban District Council Romford Borough Council |
New session started
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11 June 2014 (Municipal year 2014/2015) |
Leadership | |
Roger Ramsey, Conservative
Since 11 June 2014 |
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Mayor
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Barbara Matthews
Since 11 June 2014 |
Structure | |
Seats | 54 councillors |
Committees |
7
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Joint committees
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Thames Chase Joint Committee Thames Gateway London Partnership East London Waste Authority London Councils |
22 / 54
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11 / 54
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East Havering Residents
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8 / 54
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6 / 54
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Independent Residents
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5 / 54
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2 / 54
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Elections | |
Plurality-at-large | |
Last election
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22 May 2014 |
Next election
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2018 |
Motto | |
Liberty | |
Meeting place | |
Havering Town Hall, Romford | |
Website | |
www |
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Constitution | |
Constitution |
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 2014, Havering London Borough Council has been in no overall control. It comprises 22 Conservative Party members, 19 Havering Residents Association members, six UK Independence Party members, five independent residents members and two Labour Party members. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced two local authorities: Hornchurch Urban District Council and Romford Borough Council.
There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Havering area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Havering on 1 April 1965. Havering replaced Hornchurch Urban District Council and Romford Borough Council. Romford was governed by Romford Urban District Council from 1894 to 1937 and it replaced Noak Hill Parish Council, Havering-atte-Bower Parish Council and Romford Rural District Council in 1934 when the urban district was expanded. Hornchurch Urban District Council was formed in 1926 and replaced Hornchurch Parish Council and Romford Rural District Council in the parish of Hornchurch. In 1934 the urban district was expanded and the council replaced Romford Rural District Council, Cranham Parish Council, Great Warley Parish Council, Rainham Parish Council, Upminster Parish Council and Wennington Parish Council.