David Ashton - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor David Ashton

 Conservative  Portfolio Holder for Finance & Highways

Email: david.ashton@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Performance and Finance Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Role: Guest) Employees' Consultative Forum (Role: Member) Chief Officers' Employment Panel (Role: Member) Cabinet (Role: Member) Pension Fund Committee (Role: Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council (Role: Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Role: Member

Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 18, 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
Pension Fund Committee Role: Chair

Pension Fund Committee - Monday 17 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Pension Fund Committee endorsed a draft funding strategy statement to be sent for consultation, and reviewed updates on investment pooling, risk management, and code of practice compliance. The committee also approved a revised responsible investment policy.

November 17, 2025
Chief Officers' Employment Panel Role: Member

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Wednesday 5 November 2025 5.00 pm

The Chief Officers' Employment Panel of Harrow Council met on 5 November 2025 to discuss one substantive item, the appointment of a Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation. The meeting also included standard items such as noting membership and declarations of interest. Some of the discussion was expected to be held in private.

November 05, 2025
Cabinet POSTPONED Role: Member

the Cabinet of Harrow Council

This meeting has been postponed.

October 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) wave 2.1

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to ensure timely completion of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) wave 2.1 programme, the Cabinet approved the direct award to Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd to undertake the decarbonisation works and approved the updated spend profile to February 2026, completing all 226 homes on the programme to the final contract sum of £10.2m.

Recommendations Approved

Harrow Adult Social Care Residential and Nursing Bed block arrangements

From: Cabinet - Thursday 24 July 2025 6.30 pm - July 24, 2025

...to approve direct awards to Maria Mallaband Care Group and Acer Healthcare Operations Limited for nursing care beds, to access the West London Alliance Dynamic Purchasing System for residential and nursing care placements, and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Adult Social Care & Public Health to procure services through the DPS and enter block contract arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

CCTV Policy

From: Cabinet - Thursday 24 July 2025 6.30 pm - July 24, 2025

...to approve a new CCTV policy for the London Borough of Harrow, governing the use and management of video surveillance systems.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 96