Councillor Teo Benea
Email: Cllr.Teo.Benea@brent.gov.uk
Council: Brent
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 1 of 8
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
165 decisions · Page 29 of 33
Authority to Tender for a Day Opportunities Framework for the Provision of Community Based Activities for Adults
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025
...to approve inviting tenders for a Day Opportunities Framework Agreement to provide community-based activities for eligible adults, evaluated based on pre-set criteria, and delegate authority to award the agreement for up to eight years.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025
...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.
Recommendations Approved
Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025
...to approve the recommendations as no items were referred from the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.
Recommendations Approved
Petitions (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025
...to address concerns raised in a petition regarding anti-social behaviour and neglect in the service road between Valley Drive and Fryent Way, the Cabinet noted the issues, agreed to a site visit with relevant parties, and committed to exploring solutions, including enforcement, improved lighting and signage, and collaboration with landowners.
Recommendations Approved
Matters Arising (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, as no matters arising were identified.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 165