Jehan Weerasinghe
Council: Brent
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
7 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 10 December 2025.
Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am
The Brent Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss housing performance, homelessness, corporate performance, substance misuse services and cycle parking. The meeting will include a review of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031, and a discussion of the Housing Management Property Services Performance Report for the first two quarters of 2025. Also on the agenda is the proposed re-procurement of the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service, and a programme for the delivery of secure cycle parking across the borough.
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.
Planning Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council Planning Committee convened to discuss two significant planning applications and other routine items. The committee approved plans for Argenta House, a 100% affordable housing development, and also approved a variation to a prior planning permission for a property on Lydford Road.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
34 decisions · Page 4 of 7
Any Other Urgent Business
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
25/0357 - 37 Lydford Road, London, NW2 5QN
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the previous meeting
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of interests
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
...that all members of the Committee declared they could impartially consider application 25/0357 for 37 Lydford Road despite being approached by a neighbouring objector, and no other interests were declared.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am - October 13, 2025
...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 7
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 34