Alice Lester

Council: Brent

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Cabinet Officer

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.

November 17, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am

Here's a summary of the Cabinet Meeting held by Brent Council on 13 October 2025:

October 13, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am

Here's a summary of the key discussions and decisions from the Brent Council Cabinet meeting:

September 08, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council cabinet met on 28 July 2025 and made decisions on a number of key issues, including approving the amalgamation of two schools, addressing financial challenges, and investing in public infrastructure. The cabinet approved recommendations relating to the 2024/25 financial outturn, the medium-term financial outlook, and the Q1 financial forecast for 2025/26. They also approved a plan to allocate Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to improve highways, parks, and CCTV, and agreed to seek tenders for electric vehicle charging points.

July 28, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the future of the Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre, neighbourhood infrastructure funding, and progress on equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. Councillors approved recommendations related to the closure of the Bridge Park centre, allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds, and the revised Black Community Action Plan (BCAP).

June 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.

Recommendations Approved

Developing a new Brent Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to endorse the proposed direction of travel for developing a new Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Strategy, including its skeleton and consultation approach, note progress and endorse next steps for key components like the Draft Pitch Allocation Policy and site search, endorse up to £500,000 capital investment for site improvements from 2026/27, and endorse a reduction in the weekly pitch rate to £138.96.

For Determination

Council Homes Acquisition Programme Delivery

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to deliver the Council Homes Acquisition Programme (CHAP), acquiring 15 homes for temporary accommodation with a £11,733,750 capital budget, and delegated authority to the Director of Property and Assets to complete acquisitions above £1m.

Recommendations Approved

Petitions (if any)

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as no petitions were presented at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to formally thank Alice Lester, Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration, for her service to Brent and wish her well in her retirement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 210