Gwen Grahl - Councillor for Brent ( Cricklewood & Mapesbury)

Councillor Gwen Grahl

 Labour  Cricklewood & Mapesbury  Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Schools

Email: Cllr.Gwen.Grahl@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee Schools Forum (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Committee (Chair) Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Council (Committee Member) Barham Park Trust Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss housing performance, homelessness, corporate performance, substance misuse services and cycle parking. The meeting will include a review of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031, and a discussion of the Housing Management Property Services Performance Report for the first two quarters of 2025. Also on the agenda is the proposed re-procurement of the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service, and a programme for the delivery of secure cycle parking across the borough.

December 08, 2025
Schools Forum Committee Member

Schools Forum - Monday 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

December 01, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 20 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including winter planning, updates from Healthwatch and the Brent Children's Trust, and the publication of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. The meeting will cover strategies for addressing health inequalities and supporting vulnerable residents in the borough.

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council Cabinet met to discuss budget proposals for 2026-27, approve a health and wellbeing hub in Gladstone Park, and address school place planning. Councillors also approved adopting the socio-economic duty to reduce inequality and backed a collaborative procurement for sexual health services.

November 17, 2025
Schools Forum Committee Member

Schools Forum - Tuesday 11 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Schools Forum met on 11 November 2025 to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget monitoring report, funding updates for 2025/26, and other financial matters. The forum was also scheduled to note the forward plan of items for future consideration.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Matters Arising (if any)

From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as no matters arising were identified.

Recommendations Approved

New approach to marking and celebrating community cohesion and inclusion events

From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025

...to endorse a new Enabler Approach to community cohesion and inclusion events, replacing the 2011 approach with a focus on empowering communities through funding and support, while establishing a minimum events offer and clarifying the council's role.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025

...that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting of the Cabinet of Brent Council on Monday 07 April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Community Led Housing in Brent - Extension to Brentfield Road site agreement

From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025

...to support community-led housing, the Cabinet agreed to ring-fence the Brentfield Road site for Brent Community Land Trust until March 2026, delegated authority for key decisions regarding the project's progression, and agreed in principle to consider using appropriation for planning purposes.

Recommendations Approved

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge - Feedback Report and Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025

...to note and approve the Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report from the LGA and the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan, which includes establishing a strategic culture approach by engaging a specialist consultant to map Brent's cultural and creative landscape.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 216