Hitesh Karia - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor Hitesh Karia

Conservative Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

Email: CllrHitesh.Karia@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Role: Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Member) Council (Role: Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Parenting Panel Role: Chair

Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 4 February 2026 6.00 pm, NEW

February 04, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Role: Member

Cabinet - Thursday 29 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Cabinet of Harrow Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 29 January 2026, with a key focus on financial planning, housing regeneration, and essential service provision. The meeting agenda includes discussions on the calculation of business rates retention for the upcoming financial year, updates on housing regulatory matters, and proposals for extending existing contracts for estate improvements and water services.

January 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Committee Role: Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 8 January 2026 2.00 pm, NEW

The Health and Wellbeing Board met on Thursday 8 January 2026 to discuss winter preparedness, a whole-systems approach to healthy weight, and support for residents with severe and multiple disadvantages. Key decisions included noting the winter preparedness framework, endorsing the whole-systems approach to healthy weight, and agreeing to further investigate and report on severe and multiple disadvantage.

January 08, 2026
Cabinet Role: Member

Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm

The Cabinet of Harrow Council is scheduled to meet on 18 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget monitoring, capital programmes, housing, public health, school organisation, and licensing. The Cabinet is expected to review the council's financial performance, consider future budget proposals, and discuss investments in housing and infrastructure projects. Additionally, the Cabinet will look at public health commissioning intentions, school places, and policies related to Houses of Multiple Occupation[^2] (HMO).

December 18, 2025
Council Role: Member

Council - Thursday 27 November 2025 6.30 pm

Harrow Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of an urgent motion condemning the Labour government's budget, petitions relating to road safety and resurfacing, and a motion opposing the planned closure of the volunteer-led front desk at Pinner Police Station. The council also endorsed the Pension Board Annual Report for 2024/25 and approved a constitution update.

November 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to approve a Council Tax Base for 2026-2027 of 90,629 Band D equivalent properties, reflecting a 98% expected collection rate and incorporating a decision to maintain the existing localised Council Tax Support scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... to note the forecast revenue and capital outturn positions for 2025-26 and to approve amendments to the Capital Programme, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to note the Mid-Year Treasury Management position for 2025/26, including the capital programme's progress, treasury limits, and prudential indicators, as detailed in the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report.

Recommendations Approved

Mote Mews construction works

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... the Cabinet of Harrow approved the budget and authorized entering into a contract to complete the Mote Mews construction works, including a virement of £750,000 from the unallocated wider regeneration capital budget and a direct award of the contract to the original subcontractors.

Recommendations Approved

Estimated Surplus / (Deficit) on the Collection Fund 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to facilitate appropriate transfers to the general fund, the Cabinet approved the estimated £0.443m surplus for Council Tax and £0.859m deficit for Business Rates on the Collection Fund as of March 31, 2026, and Harrow's share of these amounts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 113