John Higgins
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 1 of 5
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.
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.
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).
the Cabinet of Harrow Council
This meeting has been postponed.
Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm
The Harrow Council Cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and made decisions on social housing, local planning, and budget monitoring. The cabinet agreed to consult on proposed modifications to the Harrow Local Plan, approved a change of contractor for a social housing decarbonisation project, and discussed measures to address budget overspends in social care and housing.
Decisions from Meetings
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Review of Consultation and adoption/rejection of proposed new Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024
... to approve the Council’s revised Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Estimated Surplus / (Deficit) on the Collection Fund 2024-2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024
...to note an estimated net deficit of £0.304m on the Collection Fund as of March 31, 2025, and to transfer Harrow's deficit share of £0.170m to the General Fund in 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
Improving adult social care services in Harrow - a response to the recent CQC inspection
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024
...to endorse the proposed approach and priorities for improving adult social care services in response to a recent CQC assessment, with a full Adult Social Care Strategy and plan to be presented for approval by summer 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Mid-year Treasury Management report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Performance Report Q2 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 112