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.
53 meetings · Page 3 of 11
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) - Thursday 10 July 2025 5.00 pm
The Brent Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) met on Thursday 10 July 2025 to discuss several items, including the election of a chair and vice chair, and determination applications from six primary schools. The meeting also included a general religious education (RE) update, and a National Association of SACREs (NASACRE) update.
Council - Monday 7 July 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council meeting included the appointment of a new deputy mayor, discussions on twinning with Nablus, petitions regarding the East Lane Theatre and Barham Park, and motions on street cleaning, smartphone use, and delivery rider protections. Councillors also discussed a potential visitor levy and committee representation.
Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the annual reports from the Brent Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and the Brent Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP), focusing on multi-agency safeguarding arrangements. The committee reviewed the activities, priorities, and challenges outlined in the reports, and discussed ways to improve partnership working, data collection, and community engagement. The committee also reviewed the Scrutiny Recommendations Tracker to assess the progress of previous recommendations.
Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 19 June 2025 10.00 am
The Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee of Brent Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a new premises licence application. The application was for Shree Sai Krupa UK Ltd to sell alcohol at Sai Krupa Supermarket, a shop at Unit 4-5 Chequers House, 149 Ealing Road, Wembley. The committee was scheduled to consider the application in light of representations from the Licensing Authority and the police, and having regard to the council's licensing policy and the special rules applying to Cumulative Impact Zones[^1].
Decisions from Meetings
22 decisions · Page 1 of 5
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