Havering London Borough Council

Havering London Borough Council
Coat of arms
Council logo
Type
Type	London borough
History
Founded	1 April 1965
Leadership
Mayor	Gerry O'Sullivan, Havering Residents Association since 22 May 2024[1]
Leader	Ray Morgon, Havering Residents Association since 25 May 2022
Chief Executive	Andrew Blake-Herbert since 31 March 2016[2]
Structure
Seats	55 Councillors
Political groups	Administration (26)   Havering RA (26) Other parties (29)   Conservative (16)   Labour (8)   East Havering RG (3)   Independent (2)
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, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB
Website
www.havering.gov.uk
Constitution
Constitution

Havering London Borough Council, also known as Havering 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 London. The council has been under no overall control since 2014; after the 2022 election, it was run by a coalition of the Havering Residents Association and Labour; since 2024, it has been run solely by the HRA. The council is based at Havering Town Hall in Romford.