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) Council (Role: Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 11 of 11

Chief Officers' Employment Panel

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Tuesday 25 June 2024 6.30 pm

June 25, 2024
Pension Fund Committee CANCELLED

Pension Fund Committee - Monday 10 June 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

June 10, 2024
Chief Officers' Employment Panel

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Thursday 6 June 2024 5.30 pm

June 06, 2024
Employees' Consultative Forum

to 19 September 2024, Employees' Consultative Forum - Wednesday 5 June 2024 6.30 pm

June 05, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 21 May 2024 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council meeting covered a range of topics, including the introduction of new responsibilities within the cabinet, public questions on electric vehicle (EV) charging and parking charges, councillor questions on street cleaning and public space protection orders, and several administrative matters such as procurement and the household support fund.

May 21, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to approve a Council Tax Base for 2026-2027 of 90,629 Band D equivalent properties, reflecting a 98% expected collection rate and incorporating a decision to maintain the existing localised Council Tax Support scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... to note the forecast revenue and capital outturn positions for 2025-26 and to approve amendments to the Capital Programme, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to note the Mid-Year Treasury Management position for 2025/26, including the capital programme's progress, treasury limits, and prudential indicators, as detailed in the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report.

Recommendations Approved

Mote Mews construction works

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... the Cabinet of Harrow approved the budget and authorized entering into a contract to complete the Mote Mews construction works, including a virement of £750,000 from the unallocated wider regeneration capital budget and a direct award of the contract to the original subcontractors.

Recommendations Approved

Estimated Surplus / (Deficit) on the Collection Fund 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to facilitate appropriate transfers to the general fund, the Cabinet approved the estimated £0.443m surplus for Council Tax and £0.859m deficit for Business Rates on the Collection Fund as of March 31, 2026, and Harrow's share of these amounts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 113