Ghazala Butt - Councillor for Hounslow ( Cranford)

Councillor Ghazala Butt

 Labour  Cranford

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Parenting Panel (Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Member) Pension Fund Panel (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Borough Council (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Heston and Cranford Area Forum (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee met on Thursday to discuss planning applications, including a major application for 389 Chiswick High Road. The meeting also covered declarations of interest, approval of previous minutes and other planning matters.

December 04, 2025
Pension Fund Panel Member

Pension Fund Panel - Monday, 1 December 2025 5:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Pension Fund Panel was scheduled to convene on 1 December 2025, to discuss the fund's annual business plan, investment performance, administration, and risk management. The panel was also expected to review its compliance with the Pensions Regulator's General Code of Practice. Some of the meeting was expected to be held in private due to the discussion of exempt information.

December 01, 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
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 6 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee convened to discuss several planning applications and a revised Planning Enforcement Plan, ultimately approving a retrospective application for a lounge bar on Chiswick High Road and a series of applications concerning plant equipment at Chiswick Business Park. The committee also noted the updated Planning Enforcement Plan.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Annual Business Plan 2024/25

From: Pension Fund Panel - Wednesday, 4 December 2024 5:00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to note the detail outlined in the Annual Business Plan 2024/25 report and the training update and training log at appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

PIRC Analytics Report 2023/24

From: Pension Fund Panel - Wednesday, 4 December 2024 5:00 pm - December 04, 2024

... to note the PIRC pension fund investment benchmarking report 2023/24 and Hounslow’s position relative to other LGPS funds.

Recommendations Approved

Pension Fund Administration Performance Report and Update on Regulatory Matters.

From: Pension Fund Panel - Wednesday, 4 December 2024 5:00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to note the details outlined in the Pension Fund Administration Performance Report and Update on Regulatory Matters.

Recommendations Approved

Administration and Funding Risk Register

From: Pension Fund Panel - Wednesday, 4 December 2024 5:00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to note the identified risks related to administration and funding, and the measures in place to mitigate them, as detailed in the report by the Director of Finance Services.

Recommendations Approved

General Code of Practice Update

From: Pension Fund Panel - Wednesday, 4 December 2024 5:00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to defer the General Code of Practice Update to the next meeting on March 10, 2025, due to a technical error rendering a key table illegible.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 91