Councillor Ghazanfar Ali

Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Planning Committee met on 3 September, and made decisions on planning applications, including approving a housing development on Harrow Island, and the removal of a protected tree. The committee also reviewed appeal decisions from the previous quarter, and discussed ways to improve the council's success rate in defending planning appeals.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 23 July 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Planning Committee met on 23 July 2025, and approved applications for a housing development on the Grange Farm Estate, a change of use for the Brethren's Meeting Hall, and two retrospective applications for housing in Roxborough Park and Norman Crescent. Councillor Marilyn Ashton, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration, recused herself from the first two items due to a non-pecuniary interest.

Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee - Tuesday 22 July 2025 6.30 pm

The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) convened to discuss several key reports, including the statement of accounts, health and safety, risk management, and treasury management, and appointed Councillor Gazanfa Ali as Vice-Chair. The committee approved the establishment of a Standards Working Group, and agreed to recommendations regarding the statement of accounts, housing complaints, the corporate risk register, the anti-fraud report, the GARMS committee annual report, the draft annual governance statement, and the internal audit annual report. Discussions were detailed, particularly around financial performance, audit processes, and risk mitigation strategies.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 3 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Harrow Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss the Better Care Fund, integrated neighbourhood teams and an oral health needs assessment. The board approved the 2024/25 Better Care Fund end of year report and formally approved the 2025/26 Better Care Fund plan.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 25 June 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Planning Committee met on Wednesday 25 June 2025, and approved six planning and certificate applications, while also noting a minor typographical error in the minutes of the previous meeting. Councillor Christopher Baxter, Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee, declared a pecuniary interest in agenda item 2/04, and Councillor Marilyn Ashland, Chairman of the Planning Committee and Deputy Leader of the Council, declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 2/01.