Reform UK-led Havering Council rescinds town hall’s climate emergency declaration in bid to save money
- Posted on July 13, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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In brief
Havering Council, under Reform UK leadership, has abandoned its climate emergency declaration as part of cost-cutting measures. The local authority announced it will not implement environmental policies that impose significant financial burdens or restrictions on residents. This decision reflects the party's approach to balancing ecological concerns with economic practicality at the municipal level, marking a shift away from previous net-zero commitments.
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Reform UK-led Havering Council rescinds town hall’s climate emergency declaration in bid to save money
Nigel Farage’s party running Havering Council declares it will ‘not pursue environmental or net zero-related policies in a way that places unnecessary cost, restriction, or pressure on residents’
