Amy Stokes

Council: Brent

Committees: General Purposes Committee (Officer) Cabinet (Council Staff) Audit and Standards Advisory Committee (Officer) Council (Council Staff) Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Audit and Standards Advisory Committee Officer

Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Council Staff

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.

January 19, 2026, 10:00 am
General Purposes Committee Officer

General Purposes Committee - Monday 19 January 2026 9.30 am

The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss changes to the representation of political groups on its sub-committees and to make appointments to these bodies. The meeting's agenda also included the approval of minutes from a previous meeting.

January 19, 2026, 9:30 am
Council Council Staff

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.

January 13, 2026, 6:00 pm
General Purposes Committee Officer

General Purposes Committee - Monday 8 December 2025 9.30 am

The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. The meeting will include a discussion of the calculation of the council tax base for 2026/27, and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Complaints Annual Report 2023-24

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to note the Complaints Annual Report 2023-24, including Brent's performance in managing complaints and its self-assessment against the Housing Ombudsman's Complaint Handling Code, and to refer the report to relevant Scrutiny Committees for consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Authority to Award the contract for the provision of Integrated Treatment, Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to directly award VIA Community Ltd a contract for 1 year and 4 months to continue providing the Integrated Treatment, Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Budget 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to approve consulting on the draft budget proposals for 2025/26, including a potential 4.99% Council Tax increase, and to endorse the consultation, scrutiny, and equalities approach.

Recommendations Approved

Refresh of School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to approve the refreshed School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028, focusing on place sufficiency, school sustainability, and addressing the increasing demand for SEND provisions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 224