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.

44 meetings · Page 1 of 9

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 22 of 50

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 7 April 2025 were approved as a correct record of the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Alperton Station Step Free Access Funding Request

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to support step-free access upgrades at Alperton tube station, the Council agreed to contribute up to 50% of the costs, capped at £5 million, from its Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy to Transport for London.

Recommendations Approved

Brent Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Three-Year Delivery Plan: 2025/26 - 2027/28

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to note the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding position for 2025/26 – 2027/28 and approve the three-year delivery plan and programme delivery arrangements, authorizing the Head of Healthy Streets & Parking to deliver the program, undertake consultations, and amend scheme allocations as needed.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation and Monitoring of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to approve the proposed approach for planning, allocating, and monitoring Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 249