Gwen Grahl - Councillor for Brent ( Cricklewood & Mapesbury)

Councillor Gwen Grahl

 Labour  Cricklewood & Mapesbury  Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Schools

Email: Cllr.Gwen.Grahl@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee Schools Forum (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Committee (Chair) Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Council (Committee Member) Barham Park Trust Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Cabinet Committee Member

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.

December 08, 2025
Schools Forum Committee Member

Schools Forum - Monday 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

December 01, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

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.

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

November 17, 2025
Schools Forum Committee Member

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.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

216 decisions · Page 27 of 44

Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2024 - 25

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

...to note the 2024-25 Mid-Year Treasury report, confirm compliance with prudential indicators, and approve its referral to Full Council.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Authority to Tender contracts for the Provision of Extra Care Housing Support for six Extra Care Schemes

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

...to proceed with tendering contracts for extra care housing support services across six schemes, divided into two lots, and delegated contract award authority to the Corporate Director, Community Health and Wellbeing.

Recommendations Approved

Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as no items were referred from the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.

Recommendations Approved

Authority to Tender for the Provision and Management of Temporary Accommodation Housing Association Leasing Scheme

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

...to invite tenders for the Procurement and Management of Temporary Accommodation in support of the Council’s Housing Association Leasing Scheme (HALS) for an initial 3-year term, with potential extensions, to address the needs of homeless households.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no items of urgent business to discuss.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 216