Councillor Simon Brown
Email: simon.brown@harrow.gov.uk
Council: Harrow
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Council - Thursday 27 November 2025 6.30 pm
Harrow Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of an urgent motion condemning the Labour government's budget, petitions relating to road safety and resurfacing, and a motion opposing the planned closure of the volunteer-led front desk at Pinner Police Station. The council also endorsed the Pension Board Annual Report for 2024/25 and approved a constitution update.
Planning Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm
The Harrow Council Planning Committee met on 19 November 2025 and unanimously approved plans for the Harrow Arts Centre and Park High School, and also approved, subject to a legal agreement, plans for Station Road. Councillor Marilyn Ashton, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Planning & Regeneration, declared a non-pecuniary interest regarding Park High School, as she is on the board that meets annually. Councillor Simon Brown declared a non-pecuniary interest as an occasional user of the Harrow Arts Centre.
Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Wednesday 5 November 2025 5.00 pm
The Chief Officers' Employment Panel of Harrow Council met on 5 November 2025 to discuss one substantive item, the appointment of a Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation. The meeting also included standard items such as noting membership and declarations of interest. Some of the discussion was expected to be held in private.
the Cabinet of Harrow Council
This meeting has been postponed.
Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm
The Harrow Council Corporate Parenting Panel met to discuss updates and improvements to services for children looked after (CLA) and care leavers. Reports were presented on participation services, children missing from care, care leavers in custody, the leaving care service, an Ofsted monitoring visit, the virtual school autumn term, and health services for CLA. The panel noted all reports and recommendations.
Decisions from Meetings
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Declarations of Interest
From: Council - Thursday 18 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Harrow Local Plan - approval to consult on proposed 'main modifications'
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...to undertake consultation on the proposed 'main modifications' resulting from the 'Examination in Public' of the draft Harrow Local Plan and to delegate authority to the Chief Planning Officer to progress the plan through the examination process until it can be considered for adoption.
Recommendations Approved
Putting Residents First: Transparency, Influence and Accountability in Housing Services
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...the Cabinet approved recommendations to note a report on housing services, provide a response to the 2024/2025 Annual Housing Complaints Report, and authorize its publication and submission to the Housing Ombudsman.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report Q1 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...the Cabinet of Harrow approved the Q1 2025-26 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report, including noting the forecast outturn positions, approving amendments to the Capital Programme, ratifying the land appropriation at Milton Road, and approving the Trading Company Business Plans.
Recommendations Approved
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) wave 2.1
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...to ensure timely completion of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) wave 2.1 programme, the Cabinet approved the direct award to Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd to undertake the decarbonisation works and approved the updated spend profile to February 2026, completing all 226 homes on the programme to the final contract sum of £10.2m.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 34
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 56