- Councillor for Brent (Cricklewood & Mapesbury)

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 32 of 44

Corporate Performance Q2 2024-25 report

From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024

...to note the Borough Plan performance for Q2 2024-25 and the associated strategic risks, agreeing to remedial actions as appropriate.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024

...that no apologies for absence were submitted at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024

...to note that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Matters Arising (if any)

From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024

...to approve the recommendations, as no matters arising were identified.

Recommendations Approved

Petitions (if any)

From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024

...to note the petition presented by Mr. Alastair Balfour and supported by over 1,400 signatures, expressing concerns about the Queen's Park Healthy Neighbourhood proposals and the engagement process, and reassured petitioners that no decisions had been made and their feedback would be considered in shaping future decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 216