Amy Stokes

Council: Brent

Committees: General Purposes Committee (Officer) Cabinet (Council Staff) Audit and Standards Advisory Committee (Officer) Council (Council Staff) Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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General Purposes Committee Officer

General Purposes Committee - Monday 8 December 2025 9.30 am

The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. The meeting will include a discussion of the calculation of the council tax base for 2026/27, and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Council Staff

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
Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark Officer

Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark - Tuesday 25 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark met to discuss the performance of the Shared Technology Service (STS), including updates on service levels, ongoing projects, and cybersecurity. Southwark Council's intention to exit the partnership was also scheduled for discussion, along with proposed revisions to the Inter Authority Agreement (IAA). The meeting was scheduled to move into a closed session to discuss a report on cyber security.

November 25, 2025
Cabinet Council Staff

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
Council Council Staff

Council - Monday 10 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Council meeting on 10 November 2025 addressed a range of local issues, including community safety, housing, environmental concerns, and financial planning. Motions were passed regarding bee corridor management, support for free childcare, and reforming the two-child benefit limit, while a motion on affordable housing was defeated. The council also formally adopted the Brent Youth Justice Plan 2025-28.

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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First Wave Housing Ltd (FWH) Business Plan 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve the 2025-26 First Wave Housing Ltd Business Plan and financial model as Guarantor of the Company, as well as the 2025-26 Service Level Agreement between First Wave Housing Ltd and the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Highways Maintenance 2024-26 Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve the Highways Capital Maintenance Programme for 2024-26, including the Planned Carriageway Maintenance Programme, budget allocations for various highway improvements, and a process for approving the works programme for the DfT allocation.

Recommendations Approved

Q3 Corporate Performance update 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to note the Borough Plan 2024-25 performance reporting for Q3 and the associated strategic risks, agreeing to remedial actions as necessary.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to formally thank Peter Gadsdon and Debra Norman for their service to Brent Council as they prepared for retirement.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates 2025-26: Changes

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve discretionary schemes for National Non-Domestic Rates relief, including retail, hospitality, leisure, and film studio relief, revise the local discretionary rate relief policy, and maintain existing Council Tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 211