Councillor Arshad Mahmood
Email: cllr.arshad.mahmood@brent.gov.uk
Council: Brent
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 17 September 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council's Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee met to discuss children's oral health, period dignity, and youth justice service delivery. The committee requested more data and committed to actions to improve services, particularly for vulnerable groups.
Council - Monday 15 September 2025 6.00 pm
At a meeting of Brent Council, councillors debated topics ranging from local traffic concerns to international relations, and also reviewed the council's finances. The council approved a motion to push for visitor levy powers, but voted down motions on street cleaning and illegal immigration.
Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council Planning Committee met on Wednesday 10 September 2025, and approved the change of use of a vacant bank to an adult gaming centre, and refused permission for a new dwelling due to design concerns. Councillor Saqib Butt, Vice-Chair of the committee, chaired the meeting in the absence of Councillor Matt Kelcher.
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) - Tuesday 22 July 2025 5.00 pm
The Brent Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) met on Tuesday 22 July 2025 to discuss several items, including the election of a chair and vice chair, and determination applications from six local primary schools. The meeting also included a general RE update and a NASACRE [^2] update.
To be hosted as an online meeting by the London Borough of Brent, Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee - Monday 21 July 2025 6.00 pm
The Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee met on 21 July 2025 to discuss updates to the Welsh Harp Management Plan from both the London Borough of Barnet and Brent Council, as well as an update from the Canal & River Trust. The committee was also scheduled to elect a chair and vice-chair for the 2025-26 municipal year. The meeting was held online and was available for the press and public to follow via a live webcast.
Decisions from Meetings
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Any Other Urgent Business
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there was no other urgent business to discuss.
Recommendations Approved
Welcome and Apologies for absence
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Kelcher, Chappell, and Jayanti Patel, and that Councillor S. Butt chaired the meeting as Vice-Chair due to Councillor Kelcher's absence.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of interests
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025
...that Councillor Johnson withdrew from discussing Agenda Item 4 due to a declared conflict of interest, and that the remaining committee members confirmed their impartiality regarding Agenda Item 5, leading to the approval of the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the previous meeting
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025
...that the minutes of the previous meetings held on Monday 4 August 2025 were approved as a correct record of the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
25/1112 - 1 Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SN
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025
...to grant planning permission, subject to conditions and informatives outlined in the committee report, for the change of use of the basement and ground floor at 1 Walm Lane from a vacant bank to an Adult Gaming Centre, with alterations to the front elevation.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 22