Pritesh Patel - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor Pritesh Patel

Conservative Portfolio Holder for Cleaner Streets & Public Safety

Email: pritesh.patel@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: (Role: Chair) Cabinet (Role: Member) Chief Officers' Employment Panel (Role: Member) (Role: Member) Council (Role: Member) Employees' Consultative Forum (Role: Reserve)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 3 of 10

Cabinet Role: Member

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.

September 16, 2025
Committee Role: Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 11 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Harrow Council Health and Wellbeing Board convened to discuss key issues impacting the borough, including children's services, adult safeguarding, pharmaceutical needs, and preventative health measures. The board approved the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2025-2028 and resolved to make prevention a flagship action, focusing on a range of interconnected issues. The board also reviewed the inadequate Ofsted rating of Children's Services and discussed plans for improvement.

September 11, 2025
Committee Role: Member

from 10 July, Pension Board - Thursday 31 July 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Pension Board met to appoint a vice-chair, approve the minutes from the previous meeting, review a pensions administration update, discuss pension fund committee items, and review the pension board work programme. Councillor Gerald Balabanoff was re-appointed as vice-chair for the municipal year 2025-26. The board also discussed the underperformance of some investments in the fund, and the need to improve performance.

July 31, 2025
Employees' Consultative Forum POSTPONED Role: Reserve

the Employees' Consultative Forum of Harrow Council

This meeting has been postponed.

July 30, 2025
Cabinet Role: Member

Cabinet - Thursday 24 July 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Cabinet met in July to discuss several key issues, including budget performance, property licensing, and the council's response to a recent inspection of children's services. The cabinet approved recommendations on adult social care, property management, and community safety, and noted reports on financial performance and scrutiny projects.

July 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to approve a Council Tax Base for 2026-2027 of 90,629 Band D equivalent properties, reflecting a 98% expected collection rate and incorporating a decision to maintain the existing localised Council Tax Support scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... to note the forecast revenue and capital outturn positions for 2025-26 and to approve amendments to the Capital Programme, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to note the Mid-Year Treasury Management position for 2025/26, including the capital programme's progress, treasury limits, and prudential indicators, as detailed in the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report.

Recommendations Approved

Mote Mews construction works

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... the Cabinet of Harrow approved the budget and authorized entering into a contract to complete the Mote Mews construction works, including a virement of £750,000 from the unallocated wider regeneration capital budget and a direct award of the contract to the original subcontractors.

Recommendations Approved

Estimated Surplus / (Deficit) on the Collection Fund 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to facilitate appropriate transfers to the general fund, the Cabinet approved the estimated £0.443m surplus for Council Tax and £0.859m deficit for Business Rates on the Collection Fund as of March 31, 2026, and Harrow's share of these amounts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 113