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, 5 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee is scheduled to consider several planning applications at its upcoming meeting. These include proposals for the former Brentford Police Station site, Frasers Timber Yard, Block B at Brentford Lock West, and a property on Thornbury Road.

February 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Heston and Cranford Area Forum Member

Heston and Cranford Area Forum - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 7:30 pm

The Heston and Cranford Area Forum meeting was scheduled to focus on Winter Wellbeing, with an informal networking event preceding the formal proceedings. The agenda included updates from local community groups, a presentation on the Meadowbank Community Hub, and an open forum for residents to raise local issues.

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
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 Pension Fund Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the Pension Fund's annual business plan, investment performance, administration, risk management and regulatory matters. They were also scheduled to review the General Code of Practice (GCOP) compliance. Some of the meeting was expected to be held in private due to commercially sensitive 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

Decisions from Meetings

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Minutes

From: Borough Council - Tuesday, 22 July 2025 7:30 pm - July 22, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Pension Fund Administration Performance Report and Update on Regulatory Matters.

From: Pension Fund Panel - Monday, 16 June 2025 5:00 pm - June 16, 2025

... to note the details outlined in the Pension Fund Administration Performance Report from West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) covering performance and benchmarking of the administration service for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025, as well as the technical update on regulatory changes and current issues affecting the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Administration, and to approve the recommendations within the report.

Recommendations Approved

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

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: 56

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 91