Norman Stevenson - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor Norman Stevenson

Conservative Portfolio Holder for Business, Employment & Property

Email: norman.stevenson@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: (Role: Member) Cabinet (Role: Member) Pension Fund Committee (Role: Member) (Role: Member) Planning Committee Council (Role: Member) Planning Policy Advisory Panel (Role: Reserve) Personnel Appeals Panel (Role: Chair, Role: Shortlist, Role: Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 3 of 10

Personnel Appeals Panel Role: Shortlist

(reconvened from 9 September), Personnel Appeals Panel - Monday 15 September 2025 12.00 pm

September 15, 2025
Planning Policy Advisory Panel Role: Reserve

Planning Policy Advisory Panel - Monday 15 September 2025 6.30 pm

At a meeting of the Planning Policy Advisory Panel, Councillor Stephen Greek, Portfolio Holder for Performance, Communications & Customer Experience, was appointed vice-chair, and the panel discussed the progress of the New Harrow Local Plan 2021-2041, including potential modifications and upcoming consultations, and also considered the designation of three local areas of special character, recommending their adoption to the Chief Planning Officer.

September 15, 2025
Committee Role: Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 11 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Harrow Council Health and Wellbeing Board convened to discuss key issues impacting the borough, including children's services, adult safeguarding, pharmaceutical needs, and preventative health measures. The board approved the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2025-2028 and resolved to make prevention a flagship action, focusing on a range of interconnected issues. The board also reviewed the inadequate Ofsted rating of Children's Services and discussed plans for improvement.

September 11, 2025
Personnel Appeals Panel Role: Chair

(to reconvene on 15 September), Personnel Appeals Panel - Tuesday 9 September 2025 10.00 am

The Personnel Appeals Panel met to discuss a disciplinary appeal. The panel initially adjourned to consider additional evidence submitted by the appellant, before ultimately deciding to dismiss the appeal.

September 09, 2025
Pension Fund Committee Role: Member

Pension Fund Committee - Monday 8 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Pension Fund Committee met on 8 September 2025, and among the items discussed was the approval of a draft responsible investment policy with a target of net zero emissions by 2050, and the setting of actuarial assumptions for the 2025 triennial valuation, including increasing the prudence level for the discount rate assumption from 70% to 80%. The committee also reviewed the fund's performance, noting underperformance against benchmarks over various periods, and received updates on investment pooling and the London Collective Investment Vehicle (LCIV).

September 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to approve a Council Tax Base for 2026-2027 of 90,629 Band D equivalent properties, reflecting a 98% expected collection rate and incorporating a decision to maintain the existing localised Council Tax Support scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... to note the forecast revenue and capital outturn positions for 2025-26 and to approve amendments to the Capital Programme, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to note the Mid-Year Treasury Management position for 2025/26, including the capital programme's progress, treasury limits, and prudential indicators, as detailed in the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report.

Recommendations Approved

Mote Mews construction works

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... the Cabinet of Harrow approved the budget and authorized entering into a contract to complete the Mote Mews construction works, including a virement of £750,000 from the unallocated wider regeneration capital budget and a direct award of the contract to the original subcontractors.

Recommendations Approved

Estimated Surplus / (Deficit) on the Collection Fund 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to facilitate appropriate transfers to the general fund, the Cabinet approved the estimated £0.443m surplus for Council Tax and £0.859m deficit for Business Rates on the Collection Fund as of March 31, 2026, and Harrow's share of these amounts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 113