Alex Freeman
Council: Brent
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Brent Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss a range of financial, strategic, and service-related matters. Key topics included a review of the council's financial performance, treasury management activities, and proposals for future investment in digital infrastructure and school places. The meeting also addressed plans for a district heat network in South Kilburn and the admission arrangements for schools.
Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.00 pm
An extraordinary meeting of the Council was scheduled to take place on Tuesday 13 January 2026 to discuss the representation of political groups on council committees and to make appointments to these committees. The meeting's agenda was driven by a change in the council's political balance following the resignation of five members from the Labour Group and their subsequent formation of a new Green Party group.
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, a plan to procure more secure cycle parking, and a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service. The cabinet also reviewed corporate performance and approved the Q2 performance report.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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Brent Council's School Admission Arrangements and Schemes of Co-ordination 2026-2027
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025
...to agree the proposed admission arrangements for Brent community schools and schemes of co-ordination for all maintained schools and academies in Brent for the 2026/2027 academic year, including noting the scheme of co-ordination for applications to start school in years Reception, 3, 7 and 10.
Recommendations Approved
Petitions (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...to note the petition presented by Mr. Alastair Balfour and supported by over 1,400 signatures, expressing concerns about the Queen's Park Healthy Neighbourhood proposals and the engagement process, and reassured petitioners that no decisions had been made and their feedback would be considered in shaping future decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.
Recommendations Approved
Any other urgent business
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...to note that there were no items of urgent business and to express thanks and festive wishes.
Recommendations Approved
Request for Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy Allocation for the South Kilburn Primary School and South Kilburn Urban Park
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...to allocate £12.9m of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding for a primary school and £4.4m for the South Kilburn Open Space enhancement, delegating procurement authority and land acquisition for the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 223