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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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

Any Other Matters That the Mayor Considers Urgent

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

...that there were no urgent matters to note on 27/05/2025, for determination at the Licensing Panel meeting on 11 June 2025.

For Determination

Appointment of Chair

From: Licensing Panel - Thursday, 22 May 2025 7:29 pm - May 22, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Monitoring Officer Note on Interests

From: Licensing Panel - Thursday, 22 May 2025 7:29 pm - May 22, 2025

...the recommendations regarding the Monitoring Officer's guidance on declaring interests under the Members' Code of Conduct were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 89