Riaz Gull - Councillor for Hounslow ( Heston Central)

Councillor Riaz Gull

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Heston Central

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Borough Council (Member) Licensing & General Purposes Committee (Member) Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Panel (Member, Chair) Heston and Cranford Area Forum (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Licensing Panel Member

Licensing Panel - Monday, 8 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Licensing Panel is scheduled to convene to consider a temporary street trading licence application, and review guidance on declaring interests. The panel will also appoint a chair for the meeting. Reference documents for the meeting include the Order of Business, Licensing Panel Procedure 2025 and the Street Trading Policy.

December 08, 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
Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Panel Member

Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 3 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Panel met on Monday 3 November 2025 to discuss early evidence of the new model of care, and to plan future activities. The panel was also scheduled to review notes from a prior informal meeting.

November 03, 2025
Heston and Cranford Area Forum Member

Heston and Cranford Area Forum - Tuesday, 7 October 2025 7:30 pm

The Heston and Cranford Area Forum met to discuss community issues, hear presentations, and address resident concerns. The forum heard a presentation from SheWise, a charity supporting vulnerable women, and received updates on waste and recycling plans, as well as transport initiatives in the borough. Residents raised concerns about public transport, cycling infrastructure, traffic, and community facilities, with councillors responding to questions and committing to action on various issues.

October 07, 2025
Licensing Panel Member

Licensing Panel - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Council Licensing Panel met to consider an application for a new premises licence for Lampton Parkside Café. Councillor Farhaan Rehman was elected as Chair of the meeting. The panel approved the application, subject to conditions and modifications.

September 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Chiswick Cheese Market

From: Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 18 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 18, 2025

...to grant Cook Book Kitchen CIC T/A Chiswick Cheese Market a temporary street trading licence for up to 59 stalls and 6 A-boards to operate a cheese market on Chiswick High Road between Linden Gardens and Annandale Road every third Sunday of the month from May 18th to October 19th, 2025, between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm, with amendments to standard temporary street trading conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Chair

From: Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 18 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 18, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Support Scheme: 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

...to adopt a revised Council Tax Support Scheme for the financial year 2025/26 and a transitional hardship policy with £1.5m allocated, delegating finalization and implementation to the Executive Director of Finance and Resources.

Recommendations Approved

External Audit Completion Report 2023/24

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

...to note the unqualified opinion on the Council’s Pension Fund accounts, the disclaimed audit opinion on the Council’s main financial accounts, and the audit findings, and to approve the audited Statement of Accounts 2023/24.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Interim Chief Executive

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

...to appoint Mandy Skinner as Interim Chief Executive, Returning Officer, and Electoral Registration Officer until a permanent Chief Executive is recruited, and to initiate the recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive with the assistance of Executive Search agents.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 89