Emma Yates - Councillor for Hounslow ( Brentford West)

Councillor Emma Yates

 Labour  Brentford West

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Member) Borough Council (Member) Brentford and Syon Area Forum (Vice-Chair) Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel (Vice-Chair) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hounslow Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 to discuss the council's financial strategy, the outcome of a housing inspection, and the work programme for the coming months. The committee was also expected to review the forward plan and receive updates from its scrutiny panels and the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Also on the agenda was a discussion of the recommendations from the Scrutiny in a Day event focused on the Lampton Group.

November 27, 2025
Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.

November 25, 2025
Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel Vice-Chair

Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 10 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel met on Monday 10 November 2025 to discuss land ownership in Hounslow, as well as next steps and future visits. The panel was also scheduled to review good practices.

November 10, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss risk management, treasury management, audit performance, and other governance issues. The committee was also scheduled to review the council's whistleblowing policy and receive an update on housing repairs.

November 04, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hounslow Council met to discuss the council's delivery plan, support for unpaid carers, and the committee's work programme. The committee reviewed the council's Delivery Plan 2022-2026 and provided feedback on the new Hounslow Carers Service. The committee also agreed to its work programme for the coming year.

September 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The Election of the Mayor and the Appointment of the Deputy Mayor

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...Councillor Amy Croft was elected Mayor and Councillor Junue Meah was appointed Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Hounslow for the municipal year 2025/26.

For Determination

Waiver of the Six Month Councillor Attendance Rule (Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972)

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...to waive the six-month councillor attendance rule for Councillor Sukhbir Dhaliwal due to ill health, both retroactively for his absence since December 4, 2024, and prospectively for a further six months until November 26, 2025.

For Determination

Establishment of and Appointment to Council Bodies 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

... to establish Council bodies, approve appointments to them (including chairs), agree on their terms of reference, and approve a change to the terms of reference for the North West London Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee, while also authorizing the Interim Chief Executive to make adjustments for political proportionality.

For Determination

Apologies for Absence, Other Announcements and Declarations of Interest from Members

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...to note apologies for absence from Councillors Sukhbir Dhaliwal, Richard Foote, Gurmail Lal, Daanish Saeed, Jagdish Sharma and Aftab Siddiqui, and to remind members to declare any relevant interests in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct.

For Determination

Minutes

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 25th February 2025 were agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 59