Budget: Havering Council among the London boroughs seeking help
Havering Council is being kept afloat by Exceptional Financial Support from the government.
www.bbc.comI can share the latest Havering Council updates I can verify right now.
Key recent items from Havering Council news
- Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25: Over £24 million committed to local growth and community projects. This annual report outlines how Havering plans to allocate funding for local infrastructure. [cite ]
- Suicide prevention campaign: Havering Council launched a campaign to reduce stigma around suicide and connect residents with available support. [cite ]
- Budget considerations: Havering’s Cabinet has been dealing with budget matters for the 2025/26 year, including discussions around ongoing financial pressures and potential service changes. [cite ][cite ]
- Selective licensing expansion: Havering announced an expansion of its selective licensing scheme to more wards, alongside a new borough-wide additional HMO licensing program from March 2026. [cite ]
- Romford regeneration and bridge works: Cabinet reviews a proposal to pursue a Compulsory Purchase Order for land at Bridge Close as part of a major regeneration scheme in Romford. [cite ]
How up-to-date this is
- The Havering Council site’s own news pages show items through early 2026, including the March 2026 licensing expansion and December 2025 regeneration item. For the very latest, I’d typically check the council News pages or their official social channels daily. [cite ][cite ]
If you’d like, I can:
- Pull the very latest headlines and summarize any specific item (e.g., licensing changes, budget updates, or regeneration plans).
- Create a quick digest with dates, impact, and next steps.
- Provide direct links to the primary Havering Council news pages for reference.