Decision

RESOLVED –

Councillor Shantanu Rajawat was appointed Leader of the London Borough of Hounslow for the 2026-2030 Council Term.

Councillor Tom Bruce was appointed as Deputy Leader.

The Council noted the appointments to Cabinet (and portfolios) as follows:

Position

Responsibilities

Councillor Shantanu Rajawat

Leader of the Council

·        Corporate Plan direction and delivery.

·        Strategy, performance, policy, communications and public affairs.

·        Liaison with Government, the Greater London Authority and London Councils

·        Local and regional stakeholder liaison and strategic partnerships

·        Lampton 360 Shareholder Oversight

·        Heathrow

·        Governance and Legal

·        Workforce Strategy

Resilience

Councillor Tom Bruce

Deputy Leader, and Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development

·        Planning Strategy

·        Council Homebuilding

·        Regeneration & Estate Renewal

·        Inclusive Economic Development

·        Corporate Assets

Councillor Madeeha Asim

Cabinet Member for Children and Young Futures

·        Children’s Social Care

·        Education & Schools

·        Learning & Skills

·        Youth Opportunities

·        Adult Education

Councillor Lily Bath

Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care

·        Adult Social Care

·        Public Health

·        Health & Wellbeing

·        Health and Care Integration

·        Ageing Well

Councillor Samia Chaudhary

Cabinet Member for Transformation and Customer Experience

·        Corporate Transformation and Innovation

·        Service redesign & efficiency

·        ICT

·        Customer experience & access

·        Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion

Councillor Amy Croft

Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Enforcement and Recycling

·        Highways

·        Parking

·        Waste & Recycling

·        Street Cleaning

·        Fly-Tipping Prevention & Enforcement

Councillor Ajmer Grewal

Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Safety

·        Culture, Arts and Heritage

·        Libraries, Community Hubs and Registration

·        Community engagement & voluntary sector

·        Community Safety, Partnerships & Cohesion

·        VAWG & domestic abuse

·        PREVENT

·        Community Wealth Building

·        Women Service

·        Migration & Asylum

Councillor Max Mosley

Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources

·        Financial Strategy & Performance Oversight

·        Capital Delivery & Treasury Management

·        Commissioning & Commercial

·        Financial Inclusion

·        Procurement Strategy

Councillor Sue Sampson

Cabinet Member for Housing

·        Housing Strategy & Management

·        Repairs & Maintenance

·        Housing Assets

·        Estate Pride

·        Homelessness Prevention

Councillor Salman Shaheen

Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Public Realm

·        Environment Strategy & Air Quality

·        Climate Emergency Action Plan Delivery

·        Biodiversity, Parks & Greenspaces

·        Leisure & Active Hounslow

·        Public Space Management

·        Transport Strategy and Policy

·        Active Travel

·        Food Policy

The Council also noted the appointment of five members as Cabinet Assistants as follows:

Name of Cabinet Assistant

Name of Cabinet Member Being Supported

Councillor Fiza Ahmed

Councillor Ajmer Grewal

Councillor Marcella Benedetti

Councillor Lily Bath

Councillor Dan Bowring

Councillor Madeeha Asim

Councillor Scott Hill

Councillor Amy Croft

Councillor Tariq Mehmood

Councillor Max Mosley