David Ashton - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor David Ashton

Conservative Portfolio Holder for Finance & Highways

Email: david.ashton@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Performance and Finance Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Role: Guest) Employees' Consultative Forum (Role: Member) Chief Officers' Employment Panel (Role: Member) Cabinet (Role: Member) Pension Fund Committee (Role: Chair) Council (Role: Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 8 of 13

Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday 20 February 2025 6.30 pm

February 20, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18 February 2025 6.30 pm

February 18, 2025
Chief Officers' Employment Panel

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Thursday 13 February 2025 5.00 pm

February 13, 2025
Employees' Consultative Forum

Employees' Consultative Forum - Wednesday 22 January 2025 6.30 pm

January 22, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Guest

(Special), Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7 January 2025 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Harrow Council met on Tuesday 7 January 2025 for a question and answer session with the Leader of the Council and the Managing Director. The meeting focused on the council's financial challenges, service delivery, and future plans. A decision was made to note the question and answer session.

January 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

140 decisions · Page 1 of 28

Procurement of new contract for Wide Area Network (WAN)

From: Cabinet - Thursday 19 February 2026 6.30 pm - February 19, 2026

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Report of Harrow Community Partnership

From: Cabinet - Thursday 19 February 2026 6.30 pm - February 19, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account Budget 2026-27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2026-27 to 2028-29, HRA Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2030-31 and 30-year HRA Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Thursday 19 February 2026 6.30 pm - February 19, 2026

...approve the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2026-27, including rent and service charge increases, and a ten-year capital programme for new affordable homes and investment in existing stock, with recommendations to be forwarded to Full Council.

Recommend Forward to Council

Commissioning Approach for Adult Social Care Supported Accommodation and access to the West London Alliance (WLA)Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

From: Cabinet - Thursday 19 February 2026 6.30 pm - February 19, 2026

...approved a new commissioning approach for adult social care supported accommodation, including access to the West London Alliance Dynamic Purchasing System and the establishment of block contracts for mental health, learning disabilities, and autism services.

Recommendations Approved

Arboricultural Contract value increase & term extension

From: Cabinet - Thursday 19 February 2026 6.30 pm - February 19, 2026

...approved an increase in the arboricultural contract value with Gristwood and Toms Limited from £6m to £9m and extended the contract term by two years.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 140