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NOTED
 

1.     The
written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet
Member for Children, Young People & Schools to a question
submitted by Councillor Gbajumo regarding the examination results
achieved by young people across Brent and wider steps being taken
to maintain and support levels of educational attainment across the
borough.
 

2.     The
written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet
Member for Public Health & Adult Social Care to a question
submitted by Councillor Long expressing concerns regarding the
impact of the recent decision by a private sector provider to seek
a buyer for the GP practices they currently operated, including
within Brent, both in terms of patients and the wider primary care
sector across Brent and North West London.
 

3.     The
written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Environment,
Infrastructure & Climate Action to a question submitted by
Councillor Dixon seeking details on the measures taken to address
concerns relating to the introduction of the new Resident Parking
Permit contract and transition to the new permit
system.  As a result of the Cabinet
Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action having
submitted her apologies for absence at the meeting no direct
supplementary question was asked but in recognising the work
undertaken to address the concerns identified the opportunity was
also taken to highlight the need to ensure that lessons learnt,
particularly in relation to engagement with local residents, were
recognised.

 

4.     The
written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet
Member for Housing, Homelessness and Renters Security to a question
submitted by Councillor Maurice regarding the measures taken to
deal with rough sleepers in Woodcock Park and what was felt to be a
delay in appropriate action being taken to address the concerns
identified by local residents and other stakeholders neighbouring
the park.

 

5.     The
written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet
Member for Housing, Homelessness and Renters Security to a question
submitted by Councillor Georgiou seeking clarification on the
Council’s position regarding the use of Shared Ownership and
its appropriateness in being classified as a genuinely Affordable
Housing option in the development of housing schemes across Brent,
particularly given the difference in approach between schemes such
as Grand Union, Alperton and Watling Gardens.

 
Responses were also
provided by the relevant Cabinet Members on the following
additional questions raised during the open session of this part of
the meeting:
 

·            
Councillor Kennelly regarding the recent change in
approach announced by the Metropolitan Police in no longer
attending calls to a majority of mental health related incidents
introduced under the Right Care Right Person scheme and the wider
impact it was anticipated this would have in terms of health
services and professionals across Brent along with the action being
taken to address the concerns identified.

·            
Councillor Hirani supporting the concerns raised in
relation to the delay in identifying a solution to tackle the rough
sleepers in Woodcock Park and seeking details on visits undertaken
by the Leader and Cabinet Member(s) and engagement with local ward
councillors on any lessons learnt as a result.

·            
Councillor Lorber highlighting concern at the way in
which the Barham Park Trust Committee held on 5 September 23 had
been conducted in relation to the opportunity provided for tenant
organisations and representatives of the local community to speak
at the meeting and the specific treatment of the representative
from Barham community Library.

·            
Councillor Mistry highlighting concerns regarding
the problems being caused by the use of paan along Kingsbury Road
and requesting the introduction of a similar approach towards
prevention, education and enforcement as that implemented along
Ealing Road in order to tackle the issue.  Given the Cabinet Member for Environment,
Infrastructure and Climate Action had submitted her apologies for
absence, the Mayor advised that a written response would be
provided on the issue raised following the meeting.

·            
Councillor J.Patel seeking further detail on the
action being taken by the Council against Utility Companies
undertaking works without the necessary permission or who were
found not to have completed highway repairs to the necessary
standard following the conclusion of their work, with reference as
specific examples to works along Stag Lane and Kingsbury
Road.  Given the Cabinet Member for
Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action had submitted her
apologies for absence, the Mayor once again advised that a written
response would be provided on the issue raised following the
meeting.

·            
Councillor Georgiou seeking details as to when the
next scheduled update in relation progress on
theNew Council Homes Programme would be
available.
 
Eligible for Call-In:
No