- Councillor for Brent (Sudbury)

Labour Sudbury Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning & Property

Email: Cllr.Teo.Benea@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Barham Park Trust Committee (Committee Member) Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee Audit and Standards Advisory Committee Brent CONNECTS - Wembley Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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General Purposes Committee Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Monday 8 December 2025 9.30 am

The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. The meeting will include a discussion of the calculation of the council tax base for 2026/27, and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am

At a meeting on 8 December 2025, Brent Council's cabinet approved a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, discussed housing performance, and agreed to procure a new contract for secure cycle parking. The cabinet also discussed corporate performance and approved a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council Cabinet met to discuss budget proposals for 2026-27, approve a health and wellbeing hub in Gladstone Park, and address school place planning. Councillors also approved adopting the socio-economic duty to reduce inequality and backed a collaborative procurement for sexual health services.

November 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 10 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Council meeting on 10 November 2025 addressed a range of local issues, including community safety, housing, environmental concerns, and financial planning. Motions were passed regarding bee corridor management, support for free childcare, and reforming the two-child benefit limit, while a motion on affordable housing was defeated. The council also formally adopted the Brent Youth Justice Plan 2025-28.

November 10, 2025
General Purposes Committee Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Monday 13 October 2025 9.30 am

The Brent Council General Purposes Committee met to discuss proposed changes to pay and allowances for council staff, aiming for greater consistency, transparency, and fairness. The committee approved recommendations to amend the Standby and Callout Policy, standardise shift allowances, define core working hours, and adjust planned overtime rates, and agreed to start formal consultations with staff and trade unions on the proposals. These changes are intended to improve financial controls and reduce the risk of equal pay claims.

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Q3 Corporate Performance update 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to note the Borough Plan 2024-25 performance reporting for Q3 and the associated strategic risks, agreeing to remedial actions as necessary.

Recommendations Approved

First Wave Housing Ltd (FWH) Business Plan 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve the 2025-26 First Wave Housing Ltd Business Plan and financial model as Guarantor of the Company, as well as the 2025-26 Service Level Agreement between First Wave Housing Ltd and the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Highways Maintenance 2024-26 Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve the Highways Capital Maintenance Programme for 2024-26, including the Planned Carriageway Maintenance Programme, budget allocations for various highway improvements, and a process for approving the works programme for the DfT allocation.

Recommendations Approved

i4B Holdings Ltd Business Plan 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve the 2025-26 i4B Holdings Ltd Business Plan and financial model, as well as the 2025-26 Service Level Agreement between i4B Holdings Ltd and the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Brent Youth Strategy 2025-2028

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve the refreshed Brent Youth Strategy 2025-2028.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 152