Alice Lester

Council: Brent

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

22 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss housing performance, homelessness, corporate performance, substance misuse services and cycle parking. The meeting will include a review of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031, and a discussion of the Housing Management Property Services Performance Report for the first two quarters of 2025. Also on the agenda is the proposed re-procurement of the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service, and a programme for the delivery of secure cycle parking across the borough.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council Cabinet met to discuss budget proposals for 2026-27, approve a health and wellbeing hub in Gladstone Park, and address school place planning. Councillors also approved adopting the socio-economic duty to reduce inequality and backed a collaborative procurement for sexual health services.

November 17, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am

Here's a summary of the Cabinet Meeting held by Brent Council on 13 October 2025:

October 13, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am

Here's a summary of the key discussions and decisions from the Brent Council Cabinet meeting:

September 08, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council cabinet met on 28 July 2025 and made decisions on a number of key issues, including approving the amalgamation of two schools, addressing financial challenges, and investing in public infrastructure. The cabinet approved recommendations relating to the 2024/25 financial outturn, the medium-term financial outlook, and the Q1 financial forecast for 2025/26. They also approved a plan to allocate Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to improve highways, parks, and CCTV, and agreed to seek tenders for electric vehicle charging points.

July 28, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

210 decisions · Page 11 of 42

Quarter 1 Financial Forecast 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to note the financial position for Quarter 1 of 2025/26, approve virements, and approve an £851k uplift to the Capital Programme Budget following a successful grant award.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 16 June 2025 as an accurate record.

Recommendations approved

Affordable Housing Supply Update (July 2025)

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to pause delivery of social rent schemes due to financial viability challenges, delegate authority for a GLA Affordable Housing Programme variation, and proceed with the Edgware Road scheme for temporary accommodation.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Outlook

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...it noted the council's financial outlook, spending review, budget setting process, capital budget adjustments, Housing Revenue Account, and Dedicated Schools Grant.

Recommendations Approved

Introduction & Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to note the apologies for absence from Councillor Mili Patel, Kim Wright, and Minesh Patel, with Ravinder Jassar attending as Minesh Patel's representative, and to approve the recommendations.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 22

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 210