Alex Freeman
Council: Brent
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Cabinet - Tuesday, 7 April 2026 - 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Brent Council met on Tuesday 7 April 2026 to discuss and approve strategies for increasing temporary accommodation supply and establishing an inter-authority agreement for telecare services. Key decisions included approving a long-term leasing approach for temporary accommodation, which is expected to deliver significant cost savings and improve housing quality for vulnerable residents, and agreeing to a partnership with Harrow Council for the provision of telecare services, enhancing support for vulnerable individuals and their carers.
Cabinet - Monday, 9 March 2026 - 10.00 am
The Cabinet meeting on 9 March 2026 saw the approval of a new procurement strategy aimed at enhancing community wealth building and effective contract management, alongside a significant £7.8 million allocation for the Crisis and Resilience Fund to support residents facing financial hardship. Key decisions also included the appointment of a new director for the council's housing companies, i4B Holdings Ltd and First Wave Housing Ltd, and the approval of their respective business plans for 2026/27.
Decisions from Meetings
234 decisions · Page 24 of 47
Apologies for Absence
From: Cabinet - Monday, 7 April 2025 - 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from Councillor Grahl, Councillor Krupa Sheth, and Alice Lester, with Gerry Ansell attending as Alice Lester's representative, and to approve the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Cabinet - Monday, 7 April 2025 - 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting of the Cabinet of Brent Council on Monday 07 April 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday, 7 April 2025 - 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, as no items were referred from the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Monday, 7 April 2025 - 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.
Recommendations Approved
New approach to marking and celebrating community cohesion and inclusion events
From: Cabinet - Monday, 7 April 2025 - 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to endorse a new "Enabler Approach" to community cohesion and inclusion events, replacing the 2011 approach with a focus on empowering communities through funding and support, while establishing a minimum events offer and clarifying the council's role.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 234