Christopher Baxter - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor Christopher Baxter

 Conservative

Email: christopher.baxter@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Role: Vice-Chair, Role: Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Planning Policy Advisory Panel (Role: Member) Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council (Role: Member) Cabinet (Role: Advisory Member) Personnel Appeals Panel (Role: Member, Role: Shortlist) Chief Officers' Employment Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Cabinet Role: Advisory Member

Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 18, 2025
Planning Committee Role: Vice-Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday 17 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 17, 2025
Council Role: Member

Council - Thursday 27 November 2025 6.30 pm

Harrow Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of an urgent motion condemning the Labour government's budget, petitions relating to road safety and resurfacing, and a motion opposing the planned closure of the volunteer-led front desk at Pinner Police Station. The council also endorsed the Pension Board Annual Report for 2024/25 and approved a constitution update.

November 27, 2025
Planning Committee Role: Vice-Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Planning Committee met on 19 November 2025 and unanimously approved plans for the Harrow Arts Centre and Park High School, and also approved, subject to a legal agreement, plans for Station Road. Councillor Marilyn Ashton, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Planning & Regeneration, declared a non-pecuniary interest regarding Park High School, as she is on the board that meets annually. Councillor Simon Brown declared a non-pecuniary interest as an occasional user of the Harrow Arts Centre.

November 19, 2025
Planning Policy Advisory Panel Role: Member

Planning Policy Advisory Panel - Tuesday 11 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Policy Advisory Panel are scheduled to meet on 11 November 2025, at Harrow Council Hub. The agenda includes a scoping report on a potential Article 4 Direction regarding houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), a scoping report for a replacement Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), and a discussion on the draft West London Waste Plan.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

76 decisions · Page 9 of 16

A review of procurement 2024-2025 and a forward look at the procurement pipeline 2025-2026 and the subsequent two years 2026-2028

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025

... the Cabinet of Harrow approved recommendations to note the procurement pipeline for April 2025 to March 2028, contracts awarded from April 2024 to February 2025, and contract extensions during the same period.

Recommendations Approved

Reseller contract for London Borough of Harrow Microsoft enterprise license agreement

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025

...to award the Microsoft license enterprise agreement to Ultima Business Solutions via the Crown Commercial Service Framework NFC187 aggregated procurement process, ensuring the continuation of essential council services and cost-effective access to Microsoft products until June 2028.

Recommendations Approved

United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund 2025/2026

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025

...to enter into a grant agreement with the GLA to secure £798,400 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for projects aligning with Harrow's corporate priorities, to authorize the Strategic Director to sign the agreement, and to approve the addition of £533,100 to the 2025-26 Capital Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Provision of a cashless provider for parking charges

From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 March 2025 6.30 pm - March 13, 2025

...to commence procurement for a cashless payment provider for parking charges via the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework and authorize the Strategic Director of Culture, Environment and Economy to manage the procurement process and contract award.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 76