James Kinsella
Council: Brent
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
98 meetings · Page 1 of 20
Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council Planning Committee convened to discuss and make decisions on planning applications, with a primary focus on a large residential development. The committee approved the Havenwood Garages redevelopment project, which includes the demolition of existing garages and the construction of 61 new social rent homes, subject to a legal agreement and specific conditions. There were no apologies for absence or other urgent business raised.
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.
Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.00 pm
The Audit and Standards Advisory Committee of Brent Council convened to discuss a range of topics, including standards of conduct, counter-fraud measures, internal and external audit reports, and treasury management strategies. The committee was also scheduled to review the council's and pension fund's statement of accounts, and to consider its forward plan and work programme.
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 convene on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to address key financial matters. The agenda included an update on the progress of the Council's and Pension Fund's Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, following a review by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee. Councillors were also expected to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Schools Forum - Monday 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL
Decisions from Meetings
299 decisions · Page 18 of 60
Introduction & Apologies for Absence
From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from Councillor Mili Patel, Kim Wright, and Minesh Patel, with Ravinder Jassar attending as Minesh Patel's representative, and to approve the recommendations.
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
Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy Funding for Public Realm Infrastructure
From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025
...to allocate up to £14,533,000 of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy funding for infrastructure improvements related to highways, parks, and CCTV across the borough.
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
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025
...to approve recommendations, noting that no items required the exclusion of the press or public.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 98
Average per Month: 4.3
Decisions Recorded: 299