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.

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Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 5 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee is scheduled to consider several planning applications at its upcoming meeting. These include proposals for the former Brentford Police Station site, Frasers Timber Yard, Block B at Brentford Lock West, and a property on Thornbury Road.

February 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 26 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hounslow Council is scheduled to consider proposals for the upcoming financial year's budget, alongside an update on changes within the local NHS and health system. The committee will also review its forward plan and work programme.

January 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
Brentford and Syon Area Forum Chair

Brentford and Syon Area Forum - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 7:30 pm

The Brentford and Syon Area Forum meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 13 January 2026, was set to cover updates on local campaigns and regeneration projects. Discussions were planned regarding Hounslow's Smokefree Generation Campaign and the ongoing Brentford High Street/Brentford Project. The meeting also included an Open Forum for public contributions and a review of previous minutes.

January 13, 2026, 7:30 pm
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) met on 9 December 2025 to discuss several key healthcare issues affecting the North West London region. The agenda included updates on urgent and emergency care, primary care access, continuing healthcare, and services for children with special educational needs (SEN). The committee also planned to 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

Decisions from Meetings

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Notification of the Appointment of the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...the Cabinet for 2025/26 was noted, including the appointment of Councillor Tom Bruce as Deputy Leader, the allocation of portfolios to Cabinet Members, and the appointment of five Cabinet Assistants with their respective projects.

For Determination

Establishment of and Appointment to Council Bodies 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

... to establish Council bodies, approve appointments to them (including chairs), agree on their terms of reference, and approve a change to the terms of reference for the North West London Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee, while also authorizing the Interim Chief Executive to make adjustments for political proportionality.

For Determination

Waiver of the Six Month Councillor Attendance Rule (Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972)

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...to waive the six-month councillor attendance rule for Councillor Sukhbir Dhaliwal due to ill health, both retroactively for his absence since December 4, 2024, and prospectively for a further six months until November 26, 2025.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 58