Adesh Farmahan - Councillor for Hounslow ( Bedfont)

Councillor Adesh Farmahan

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Bedfont

Council: Hounslow

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Committees: Bedfont and Feltham Area Forum (Member) Pension Fund Panel (Member) Borough Council (Member) Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Panel (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Member) Bedfont Lakes Trust Panel (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee met on Thursday to discuss planning applications, including a major application for 389 Chiswick High Road. The meeting also covered declarations of interest, approval of previous minutes and other planning matters.

December 04, 2025
Pension Fund Panel Member

Pension Fund Panel - Monday, 1 December 2025 5:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Pension Fund Panel was scheduled to convene on 1 December 2025, to discuss the fund's annual business plan, investment performance, administration, and risk management. The panel was also expected to review its compliance with the Pensions Regulator's General Code of Practice. Some of the meeting was expected to be held in private due to the discussion of exempt information.

December 01, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hounslow Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 to discuss the council's financial strategy, the outcome of a housing inspection, and the work programme for the coming months. The committee was also expected to review the forward plan and receive updates from its scrutiny panels and the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Also on the agenda was a discussion of the recommendations from the Scrutiny in a Day event focused on the Lampton Group.

November 27, 2025
Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.

November 25, 2025
Bedfont Lakes Trust Panel Member

Bedfont Lakes Trust Panel - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 5:00 pm

The Bedfont Lakes Trust Panel met to discuss the Bedfont Lakes Trust's budget, accounts and future plans. Councillor Adesh Farmahan was appointed as Chair of the Panel, and Councillor Aysha Tariq as Vice-Chair. The panel also received an update on planned improvements to Bedfont Lakes.

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Notification of the Appointment of the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...the Cabinet for 2025/26 was noted, including the appointment of Councillor Tom Bruce as Deputy Leader, the allocation of portfolios to Cabinet Members, and the appointment of five Cabinet Assistants with their respective projects.

For Determination

Any Other Matters That the Mayor Considers Urgent

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...that there were no urgent matters to note on 27/05/2025, for determination at the Licensing Panel meeting on 11 June 2025.

For Determination

Waiver of the Six Month Councillor Attendance Rule (Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972)

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...to waive the six-month councillor attendance rule for Councillor Sukhbir Dhaliwal due to ill health, both retroactively for his absence since December 4, 2024, and prospectively for a further six months until November 26, 2025.

For Determination

Apologies for Absence, Other Announcements and Declarations of Interest from Members

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...to note apologies for absence from Councillors Sukhbir Dhaliwal, Richard Foote, Gurmail Lal, Daanish Saeed, Jagdish Sharma and Aftab Siddiqui, and to remind members to declare any relevant interests in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct.

For Determination

Establishment of and Appointment to Council Bodies 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

... to establish Council bodies, approve appointments to them (including chairs), agree on their terms of reference, and approve a change to the terms of reference for the North West London Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee, while also authorizing the Interim Chief Executive to make adjustments for political proportionality.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 90