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 5 of 16
Notification of the Appointment of the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...the Cabinet for 2025/26 was noted, including the appointment of Councillor Tom Bruce as Deputy Leader, the allocation of portfolios to Cabinet Members, and the appointment of five Cabinet Assistants with their respective projects.
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
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
Monitoring Officer Note on Interests
From: Licensing Panel - Thursday, 22 May 2025 7:29 pm - May 22, 2025
...the recommendations regarding the Monitoring Officer's guidance on declaring interests under the Members' Code of Conduct were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Pure in the Park Ltd, Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, London, W 4LR
From: Licensing Panel - Thursday, 22 May 2025 7:29 pm - May 22, 2025
...to grant, with amendments, a new premises licence to Pure in the Park Ltd for their location in Gunnersbury Park, permitting the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises from 12:00 to 22:00 and opening hours from 07:00 to 23:30, subject to specific conditions including CCTV, staff training, incident logs, and measures to prevent public nuisance.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 79