Farhaan Rehman - Councillor for Hounslow (Hounslow Heath)

Councillor Farhaan Rehman

Labour Hounslow Heath

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Member) Borough Council (Member) Licensing & General Purposes Committee (Chair) Licensing Panel (Chair, Member) Central Hounslow Area Forum (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Licensing Panel Chair

Licensing Panel - Monday, 22 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 22, 2025
Licensing Panel Chair

Licensing Panel - Monday, 8 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Licensing Panel was scheduled to convene to consider a request from the Chiswick Flower Market to amend their temporary street trading licence, and to discuss related representations and objections. Councillors were also expected to note the guidance from the Monitoring Officer on declaring any interests.

December 08, 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
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 24 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel met to review notes from their previous meeting, receive a presentation from the Family Support Area Manager, and discuss potential site visits. The panel was also scheduled to discuss next steps in their ongoing work.

November 24, 2025
Licensing Panel Chair

Licensing Panel - Monday, 24 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Council Licensing Panel met on 24 November 2025, appointing Councillor Ranjit Gill as Chair and approving the temporary street trading licence for Meryem Fruit and Veg, subject to additional conditions. The panel addressed concerns about public nuisance and pedestrian safety, ultimately deciding to grant the licence with specific provisions to mitigate these issues.

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Council Tax Support Scheme: Reference Report to Borough Council from the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 11th February 2025

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to adopt a revised Council Tax Support Scheme for the financial year 2025/26 and a transitional hardship policy with £1.5m allocated, delegating finalization and implementation to the Executive Director of Finance and Resources.

Recommendations Approved

External Audit Completion Report 2023/24

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to note the unqualified opinion on the Council’s Pension Fund accounts, the disclaimed audit opinion on the Council’s main financial accounts, and the audit findings, and to approve the audited Statement of Accounts 2023/24.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Interim Chief Executive

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to appoint Mandy Skinner as Interim Chief Executive, Returning Officer, and Electoral Registration Officer until a permanent Chief Executive is recruited, and to initiate the recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive with the assistance of Executive Search agents.

Recommendations Approved

Budget 2025-26: Reference Report to Borough Council from the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 11th February 2025

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

... the Borough Council of Hounslow approved the General Fund revenue budget for 2025/26, resulting in a 4.99% increase in council tax, agreed to various recommendations made by the Cabinet, and did not accept a proposed amendment from the Conservative Group.

Recommendations Approved

Petitions

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to petitions, as noted in the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 81