Councillor Gwen Grahl
Email: Cllr.Gwen.Grahl@brent.gov.uk
Council: Brent
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am
At a meeting on 8 December 2025, Brent Council's cabinet approved a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, discussed housing performance, and agreed to procure a new contract for secure cycle parking. The cabinet also discussed corporate performance and approved a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service.
Schools Forum - Monday 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 20 November 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including winter planning, updates from Healthwatch and the Brent Children's Trust, and the publication of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. The meeting will cover strategies for addressing health inequalities and supporting vulnerable residents in the borough.
Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am
The Brent Council Cabinet met to discuss budget proposals for 2026-27, approve a health and wellbeing hub in Gladstone Park, and address school place planning. Councillors also approved adopting the socio-economic duty to reduce inequality and backed a collaborative procurement for sexual health services.
Schools Forum - Tuesday 11 November 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Schools Forum met on 11 November 2025 to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget monitoring report, funding updates for 2025/26, and other financial matters. The forum was also scheduled to note the forward plan of items for future consideration.
Decisions from Meetings
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Highways Maintenance 2024-26 Report
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025
...to approve the Highways Capital Maintenance Programme for 2024-26, including the Planned Carriageway Maintenance Programme, budget allocations for various highway improvements, and a process for approving the works programme for the DfT allocation.
Recommendations Approved
Addressing the risk of Anti Social Behaviour in the Stonebridge area
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
...to approve a strategy, expenditure, and associated actions to address anti-social behaviour risks in Stonebridge, while also mandating fortnightly project updates and an amended project plan for Cabinet members.
Recommendations Approved
Authority to award contract for the provision of Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) for Children & Young People in Brent and Out of Borough Schools
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
...to directly award a contract worth £6,569,499 to Central London Community Healthcare Trust NHS for the provision of Speech and Language Therapy services to children and young people with EHCPs in Brent schools and out-of-borough schools for an initial three years, with a possible one-year extension.
Recommmend Forward to Council
Budget & Council Tax 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the budget proposals for 2025/26, including a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, the General Fund revenue budget, savings proposals, the HRA budget and business plan, and various strategies and schedules related to capital, treasury management, reserves, and fees and charges.
Recommendations Approved
Review of working age Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council for approval changes to the local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025-26, including a minimum 35% payment for working-age households, simplified non-dependant charges, alignment of backdating rules with Universal Credit, and noting annual CPI-linked income band reviews and a future hardship fund review.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 3.0
Decisions Recorded: 216