Councillor Chetna Halai

Licensing Panel - Thursday 15 January 2026 7.30 pm

The Licensing Panel of Harrow Council met on Thursday 15 January 2026 and granted a new premises licence for Obi Express, located at 2 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 6LD. The decision followed a hearing to consider an application for the sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption.

Licensing Panel - Thursday 15 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Licensing Panel of Harrow Council met on Thursday 15 January 2026 and rejected an application for a new premises licence for Rileys Sports Limited at 399 Northolt Road, Harrow. The applicant failed to attend the hearing, and the panel decided to proceed with the rejection based on the objections raised by the police and the Licensing Authority.

(Special), Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Harrow Council held a question and answer session with the Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Osborn, and the Managing Director, Alex, to discuss the council's financial position, budget, and ongoing service delivery. Key topics included the council's financial health, plans to bridge a budget gap, the provision of special educational needs transport, the cost and use of the new council chamber, the effectiveness of the Red Route on Rayners Lane, and concerns regarding agency staff expenditure. Significant discussion also focused on the challenges and strategies related to housing, particularly temporary accommodation and the regeneration programme, as well as the ongoing improvements in children's services following an Ofsted inspection.

Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 6.30 pm

The Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to discuss adult safeguarding, the vaccination programme, suicide prevention and adult social care complaints. The meeting will be held in the Auditorium - Harrow Council Hub, Forward Drive, Harrow. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or view the meeting online.

North West London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the North West London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 9 December 2025. The agenda included updates on urgent and emergency care, primary care access, continuing healthcare criteria, and special educational needs (SEN) continence services. Also scheduled were discussions of the committee's recommendations tracker and work programme.