Marina Sharma - Councillor for Hounslow ( Brentford East)

Councillor Marina Sharma

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Brentford East

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Parenting Panel (Member) Borough Council (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Brentford and Syon Area Forum (Chair) Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Panel (Member, Vice-Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Member) Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

28 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) Member

Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10:00 am

The Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) will meet on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, at Hounslow House to discuss urgent and emergency care, primary care access, continuing healthcare criteria, and special educational needs (SEN) continence services. Councillor Ketan Sheth, Chair of the committee, will lead the meeting. The committee will also review the North West London JHOSC's recommendations tracker and work programme.

December 09, 2025
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee met on Thursday to discuss planning applications, including a major application for 389 Chiswick High Road. The meeting also covered declarations of interest, approval of previous minutes and other planning matters.

December 04, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hounslow Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 to discuss the council's financial strategy, the outcome of a housing inspection, and the work programme for the coming months. The committee was also expected to review the forward plan and receive updates from its scrutiny panels and the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Also on the agenda was a discussion of the recommendations from the Scrutiny in a Day event focused on the Lampton Group.

November 27, 2025
Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.

November 25, 2025
Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) Member

Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 10:00 am

The North West London Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) convened to discuss several key healthcare issues affecting the region. The agenda included discussions on dentist commissioning and children's dental health, the future of place-based partnerships, and special school nursing. The committee also planned to review the recommendations tracker and the 2025/26 work programme.

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Budget 2025-26: Reference Report to Borough Council from the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 11th February 2025

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

... the Borough Council of Hounslow approved the General Fund revenue budget for 2025/26, resulting in a 4.99% increase in council tax, agreed to various recommendations made by the Cabinet, and did not accept a proposed amendment from the Conservative Group.

Recommendations Approved

Petitions

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to petitions, as noted in the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence, Other Announcements and Declarations of Interest from Members

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to note the apologies for absence and lateness from several councillors at the council meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments to Committees and Other Bodies

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Guy Lambert to the Revenue Appeals Panel.

Recommendations Approved

Decisions Taken Under Urgency Arrangements (if any)

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to note the decisions taken under urgency arrangements and approve the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 58