[1] In 1911 and 1925 the association had opposed the creation of the urban district, fearing increased taxation.

It had been active since at least 1923 when the chairman of the association wrote a letter to The Times to complain about delays in construction of the Southend Arterial Road.

[4] Following the Second World War the council was dominated by the major political parties, but from 1961 to 1965 it was in no-overall control with the ratepayers as the largest group.

[5] Three Conservative Party councillors elected to Havering Council for the Rainham & Wennington ward subsequently switched to Havering Residents Association as they felt unsupported following the Wennington wildfire.

Councillors elected from those wards form a separate 'independent resident' group on Havering Council.

The wards in Havering were redrawn for the 2022 London borough council elections.