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

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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, a plan to procure more secure cycle parking, and a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service. The cabinet also reviewed corporate performance and approved the Q2 performance report.

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

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Request for Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy Allocation for the South Kilburn Primary School and South Kilburn Urban Park

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

...to allocate £12.9m of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding for a primary school and £4.4m for the South Kilburn Open Space enhancement, delegating procurement authority and land acquisition for the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)

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

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

Recommendations Approved

Matters arising (if any)

From: Barham Park Trust Committee - Wednesday 4 December 2024 11.00 am - December 04, 2024

...to approve the recommendations related to matters arising, of which there were none.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 229