Councillor Nitin Parekh

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.

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.

Pension Fund Committee - Monday 16 June 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Pension Fund Committee convened to review the fund's performance, discuss investment strategies, and address governance and risk management. Councillor David Ashton, Portfolio Holder for Finance & Highways, chaired the meeting, where members approved the Harrow Pension Fund Committee Work Plan for 2025-26 and noted reports on the fund's actuarial position, the London CIV's engagement and accountability, and the pension fund risk register. A key focus was on adapting to the government's evolving requirements for investment pooling and the implications for the fund's relationship with the London CIV.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 6.30 pm