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Budget & Council Tax Setting Meeting, Council - Thursday 27 February 2025 6.00 pm

February 27, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting

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Profile image for Councillor Tariq Dar MBE
Councillor Tariq Dar MBE Labour • Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Profile image for Councillor Abdi Aden
Councillor Abdi Aden Labour • Stonebridge
Profile image for Councillor Ihtesham Afzal
Councillor Ihtesham Afzal Labour • Wembley Hill
Profile image for Councillor Iman Ahmadi Moghaddam
Councillor Iman Ahmadi Moghaddam Green Party • Wembley Park
Profile image for Councillor Parvez Ahmed
Councillor Parvez Ahmed Chair - Licensing Committee • Labour • Dollis Hill
Profile image for Councillor Ajmal Akram
Councillor Ajmal Akram Labour • Wembley Hill
Profile image for Councillor Narinder Singh Bajwa
Councillor Narinder Singh Bajwa Deputy Mayor • Labour • Northwick Park
Profile image for Councillor Rita Begum
Councillor Rita Begum Labour • Kilburn
Profile image for Councillor Teo Benea
Councillor Teo Benea Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning & Property • Labour • Sudbury
Profile image for Councillor Muhammed Butt
Councillor Muhammed Butt Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Jobs & Skills • Labour • Tokyngton
Profile image for Councillor Saqib Butt
Councillor Saqib Butt Labour • Kingsbury
Profile image for Councillor Jumbo Chan
Councillor Jumbo Chan Chair - Audit & Standards Committee • Labour • Harlesden & Kensal Green
Profile image for Councillor Elliot Chappell
Councillor Elliot Chappell Labour • Roundwood
Profile image for Councillor Bhagwanji Chohan
Councillor Bhagwanji Chohan Labour and Co-operative Party • Alperton
Profile image for Councillor Saqlain Choudry
Councillor Saqlain Choudry Labour • Willesden Green
Profile image for Councillor Diana Collymore
Councillor Diana Collymore Labour • Northwick Park
Profile image for Councillor Rita Conneely
Councillor Rita Conneely Chair - Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Kilburn
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Crabb
Councillor Stephen Crabb Labour and Co-operative Party • Queens Park
Profile image for Councillor Liz Dixon
Councillor Liz Dixon Labour • Dollis Hill
Profile image for Councillor Fleur Donnelly-Jackson
Councillor Fleur Donnelly-Jackson Cabinet Member for Housing • Labour • Roundwood
Profile image for Councillor Tony Ethapemi
Councillor Tony Ethapemi Green Party • Stonebridge
Profile image for Councillor Harbi Farah
Councillor Harbi Farah Green Party • Welsh Harp
Profile image for Councillor Kathleen Fraser
Councillor Kathleen Fraser Independent • Barnhill
Profile image for Councillor Erica Gbajumo
Councillor Erica Gbajumo Green Party • Brondesbury Park
Profile image for Councillor Gwen Grahl
Councillor Gwen Grahl Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education & Employment • Labour • Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Profile image for Councillor Ryan Hack
Councillor Ryan Hack Mayor • Labour • Brondesbury Park
Profile image for Councillor Sunita Hirani
Councillor Sunita Hirani Conservative • Kenton
Profile image for Councillor Orleen Hylton
Councillor Orleen Hylton Labour • Preston
Profile image for Councillor Robert Johnson
Councillor Robert Johnson Labour • Barnhill
Profile image for Councillor Sandra Kabir
Councillor Sandra Kabir Labour • Queensbury
Profile image for Councillor Suresh Kansagra
Councillor Suresh Kansagra Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Kenton
Profile image for Councillor Matt Kelcher
Councillor Matt Kelcher Chair - Planning Committee • Labour • Harlesden & Kensal Green
Profile image for Councillor Promise Knight
Councillor Promise Knight Cabinet Member for Customer Experience, Resident Support and Culture • Labour • Stonebridge
Profile image for Councillor Janice Long
Councillor Janice Long Labour • Willesden Green
Profile image for Councillor Paul Lorber
Councillor Paul Lorber Leader of Liberal Democrats Group • Liberal Democrats • Sudbury
Profile image for Councillor Arshad Mahmood
Councillor Arshad Mahmood Labour • Dollis Hill
Profile image for Councillor Hannah Matin (Williams)
Councillor Hannah Matin (Williams) Liberal Democrats • Alperton
Profile image for Councillor Michael Maurice
Councillor Michael Maurice Conservative • Kenton
Profile image for Councillor Tom Miller
Councillor Tom Miller Labour • Willesden Green
Profile image for Councillor Kanta Mistry
Councillor Kanta Mistry Conservative • Queensbury
Profile image for Councillor Mary Mitchell
Councillor Mary Mitchell Labour • Welsh Harp
Profile image for Councillor Ishma Moeen
Councillor Ishma Moeen Labour • Wembley Hill
Profile image for Councillor Neil Nerva
Councillor Neil Nerva Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Leisure • Labour and Co-operative Party • Queens Park
Profile image for Councillor Jayanti Patel
Councillor Jayanti Patel Conservative • Queensbury
Profile image for Councillor Mili Patel
Councillor Mili Patel Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources • Labour • Harlesden & Kensal Green
Profile image for Councillor Jake Rubin
Councillor Jake Rubin Cabinet Member for Climate Action and Community Power • Labour • Roundwood
Profile image for Councillor Sonia Shah
Councillor Sonia Shah Labour • Wembley Central
Profile image for Councillor Rajan-Seelan
Councillor Rajan-Seelan Conservative • Wembley Central
Profile image for Councillor Ketan Sheth
Councillor Ketan Sheth Chair - Community & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Wembley Central
Profile image for Councillor Krupa Sheth
Councillor Krupa Sheth Cabinet Member for Public Realm & Enforcement • Labour • Tokyngton
Profile image for Councillor Lesley Smith
Councillor Lesley Smith  Labour •  Queens Park
Profile image for Councillor Tazi Smith
Councillor Tazi Smith Labour • Wembley Park
Profile image for Councillor Shama Tatler
Councillor Shama Tatler Labour • Kingsbury
Profile image for Councillor Charlie Clinton
Councillor Charlie Clinton Liberal Democrats • Alperton

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Thursday 27-Feb-2025 18.00 Council

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Thursday 27-Feb-2025 18.00 Council

Additional Documents

6.1. Budget Council Tax 2025-26
Appendices List 2025-26
05. Appointments to Committees Outside Bodies
6.1.a. Appendix A - Overall Revenue Budget 2025-26
6.1.b. Appendix B - Medium Term Financial Strategy Model
6.1.cii Appendix C ii - New 2025-26 Savings
07. External Audit Annual Report - Cover Report
08. Council Tax Support Scheme - Full Council report
09. Treasury Management Mid Year 2024-25
10. Members Allowance Scheme Annual Review 25-26
05. Updated Appointments to Committees Outside Bodies
6.1.ci Appendix C i - 2025-26 Savings Agreed February 2024
07a. Appendix 1 - London Borough of Brent Auditors Annual Report 2023-24
08a. Appendix A - Impact and cost savings with income bands
08b. Appendix B - Impact and cost savings with changes to Non-dependant deductions
08c. Appendix C Equalities Impact Assessment
08d. Appendix D - Examples 1
08ei Appendix E Part 1 - Consultation Report
09a. Appendix 1 - Economic Commentary
09b. Appendix 2 - Debt and Investments Portfolio
09c. Appendix 3 - Average Rate vs Credit Risk
09d. Appendix 4 - Q2 2024-25 Prudential Indicators
11. Changes to the Constitution - Feb 2025
11a. Appendix 1 - Constitutional Changes
10a. Appendix 1 - Member Allowances and Projected Changes 25-26
02. Council minutes - 18 November 24