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 23 of 50

Petitions (if any)

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

...the comments and concerns raised in a petition regarding the negative impact of changes to the 28 and 187 bus routes on residents of Liddell Gardens, Doyle Gardens, and College Road were noted, and a commitment was made to work with TfL, Metroline, and other stakeholders to find a solution, including lobbying for changes to bus routes and traffic management.

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

Sale of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing.

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

...to approve the sale of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing Ltd for £1.45m, with First Wave Housing covering refurbishment costs.

Recommendations Approved

The Future of Islamia Primary School

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

... to note the proposal for Islamia Primary School to relocate to the Gwenneth Rickus site as a 2FE school, subject to statutory consultation by the Governing Board, with the Cabinet as the final decision-maker, and to note the potential transfer of the site to the Yusuf Islam Foundation under a Trust Deed to protect the school from future eviction.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 249