Harbi Farah - Councillor for Brent (Welsh Harp)

Councillor Harbi Farah

Labour Welsh Harp Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Jobs and Skills

Email: cllr.harbi.farah@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Barham Park Trust Committee (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Alternate) Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board Trading Standards Joint Advisory Board Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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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
General Purposes Committee Alternate

General Purposes Committee - Monday 8 December 2025 9.30 am

The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. The meeting will include a discussion of the calculation of the council tax base for 2026/27, and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 08, 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
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 10 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Council meeting on 10 November 2025 addressed a range of local issues, including community safety, housing, environmental concerns, and financial planning. Motions were passed regarding bee corridor management, support for free childcare, and reforming the two-child benefit limit, while a motion on affordable housing was defeated. The council also formally adopted the Brent Youth Justice Plan 2025-28.

November 10, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am

Here's a summary of the Cabinet Meeting held by Brent Council on 13 October 2025:

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

249 decisions · Page 18 of 50

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to note Councillor Promise Knight's return from maternity leave as the new Cabinet Member for Customer Experience, Resident Support and Culture, Councillor Donnelly-Jackson continuing as Cabinet Member for Housing, and the apologies for absence from Nigel Chapman, with Kibibi Octave attending as his representative.

Recommendations approved

Staples Corner Growth Area Infrastructure Projects

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to approve up to £2,835,000 Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) for the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of four priority infrastructure projects in the Staples Corner Growth Area.

Recommendations Approved

Revised Black Community Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to approve the revised Black Community Action Plan (BCAP), including workstreams, governance, and timelines, extend its delivery period to 2025-33, concentrate on the top five themes for 2025-29, and create an Independent Advisory Steering Group (IASG) to inform officer-led Equity, Diversion and Inclusion work.

Recommendations Approved

Brent Council's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Progress Update for 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to endorse the progress made in Year 1 of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy 2024-2028, Anti-Racism Action Plan, and EDI Board priorities, and to agree that information in the report be turned into public-facing communications materials highlighting Year 1 achievements.

Recommendations Approved

Cecil Avenue Estate Management Company

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to endorse arrangements for the Cecil Avenue Estate Management Company, approve Brent Council's membership, delegate authority to appoint company directors, and approve a deed of variation to the development agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 249