Councillor · Havering
Councillor Sue Benjamins
- Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance
- Vice-Chair, Cabinet
- Stories naming Sue
- 5
- Meetings we covered
- 7
- Latest story
- 15 Oct 2026
In brief
Councillor Sue Benjamins acknowledged the capital programme's slippage as regrettable, stating it offers temporary assistance but is not a sustainable long-term solution. The councillor presented a monitoring report acknowledging the General Fund's underspend but emphasising pressure on the DSG. The councillor also presented an outturn report highlighting an underspend against the exceptional financial support requirement, while noting the DSG deficit remains a concern. The councillor added that the BCF is a fixed sum of money focused on prevention.
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Stories naming Councillor Sue Benjamins
- Havering Council's Capital Programme Faces £126.7 Million Slippage Councillor Sue Benjamins, Cabinet Member for Finance, acknowledged the capital programme's slippage as regrettable. She stated that while it is currently offering temporary assistance to the Council's financial situation, it is not a sustainable long-term solution. The full report can be found in the Public reports...
- Havering Council Faces £45m Overspend in Dedicated Schools Grant Councillor Sue Benjamins, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance, presented the monitoring report. She acknowledged the General Fund's underspend but emphasised the...
- Havering Council Reports £37.7m Underspend, Bolstering Financial Reserves The Council's Cabinet reviewed the Revenue and Capital Outturn Report for 2025/26, which highlighted the substantial improvement in the council's financial position. Councillor Sue Benjamins,...
- Havering Council Approves £40.9 Million Better Care Fund for Resident Independence Councillor Day acknowledged the complexity of the BCF process due to multiple bodies involved, stating, "We are going to try and get enablement a very high priority." He also discussed the critical...
- Havering Council faces £32m SEND overspend Councillor Sue Benjamins, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance, presented the outturn report to the Cabinet on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The report, available in the Public...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Sue was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Havering Council questioned on government funding for rough sleeping accommodation
- Delays in Havering traffic scheme implementation questioned
- Havering Council's EHCP issuance rate questioned by local councillor
- Havering Council to lobby for funding to tackle Launders Lane crisis
- Council to review mental wellbeing support