Councillor Gurmail Lal
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
54 meetings · Page 1 of 11
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.
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.
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.
Heston and Cranford Area Forum - Tuesday, 7 October 2025 7:30 pm
The Heston and Cranford Area Forum met to discuss community issues, hear presentations, and address resident concerns. The forum heard a presentation from SheWise, a charity supporting vulnerable women, and received updates on waste and recycling plans, as well as transport initiatives in the borough. Residents raised concerns about public transport, cycling infrastructure, traffic, and community facilities, with councillors responding to questions and committing to action on various issues.
Borough Council - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7:30 pm
The Hounslow Borough Council met on 16 September 2025, and among other things, noted the State of the Borough 2025 report, approved the Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027 (updated 2025), and agreed to participate in a flexible voting pilot for the May 2026 local elections, subject to government approval. The council also discussed tributes to the late Councillor Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal, petitions, licensing policies, scrutiny reports, the appointment of a Chief Executive, appointments to committees, and motions on waste, child poverty, and culture.
Decisions from Meetings
79 decisions · Page 13 of 16
Apologies for Absence, Other Announcements and Declarations of Interest from Members
From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence and lateness from several councillors at the council meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Appointments to Committees and Other Bodies
From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025
...to appoint Councillor Guy Lambert to the Revenue Appeals Panel.
Recommendations Approved
Decisions Taken Under Urgency Arrangements (if any)
From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025
...to note the decisions taken under urgency arrangements and approve the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Chair
From: Licensing Panel - Monday, 10 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 10, 2025
...to appoint Councillor Gabriella Giles as Chair.
Recommendations Approved
Bluetable Café & Restaurant
From: Licensing Panel - Monday, 10 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 10, 2025
...to grant a premises licence to Bluetable Café & Restaurant, with amended hours for alcohol sales (11:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday, and 12:00 to 21:30 on Sunday), restrictions on off-sales, and additional conditions regarding CCTV, staff training, incident logs, a Challenge 25 scheme, alcohol service being ancillary to a table meal, and waste collection times.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 79