James Kinsella

Council: Brent

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Planning Committee (Officer) Audit and Standards Committee (Officer) Audit and Standards Advisory Committee (Officer) Brent Pension Fund Sub-Committee (Officer) Schools Forum (Secretary) Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Pension Board (Secretary) Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark Trading Standards Joint Advisory Board Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Planning Committee Officer

Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Council Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 10 December 2025.

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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, discussed housing performance, and agreed to procure a new contract for secure cycle parking. The cabinet also discussed corporate performance and approved a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service.

December 08, 2025
Audit and Standards Advisory Committee Officer

Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.00 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee meeting on 3 December 2025.

December 03, 2025
Audit and Standards Committee Officer

This meeting will take place on the rising of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee, Audit and Standards Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025

The Audit and Standards Committee was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 3 December 2025 to discuss the Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, and to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. The meeting was scheduled to be held in person at the Brent Civic Centre[^2], and was also scheduled to be available via live webcast.

December 03, 2025
Schools Forum Secretary

Schools Forum - Monday 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Medium Term Financial Outlook

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...it noted the council's financial outlook, spending review, budget setting process, capital budget adjustments, Housing Revenue Account, and Dedicated Schools Grant.

Recommendations Approved

Authority to Award Contract for Temporary Recruitment Services (Managed Service Provider)

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to approve awarding a five-year contract, including a potential two-year extension, to Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd for a Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff Services.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 16 June 2025 as an accurate record.

Recommendations approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting.

Recommendations approved

Membership of the i4B Holdings Ltd and First Wave Housing Ltd Boards

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to reflect company growth, the Cabinet approved the appointment of Waqar Ahmed, Mannie Ketley, Sadie East, Serita Kwofie, and Nicole Jarrett-Francis as Directors of i4B Holdings Ltd and First Wave Housing Ltd, noted the departures of Peter Gadsdon, Melanie Smith, and Akintoye Doruwoju, and increased the number of directors from five to seven.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 282