Gwen Grahl - Councillor for Brent (Cricklewood & Mapesbury)

Councillor Gwen Grahl

Labour Cricklewood & Mapesbury Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education & Employment

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

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Barham Park Trust Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Committee (Chair) General Purposes Committee (Alternate, Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Schools Forum (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

152 meetings · Page 1 of 31

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 22 June 2026 - 10.00 am

June 22, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 1 June 2026 - 10.00 am

June 01, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 6.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 6:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board meeting scheduled for Thursday 16 April 2026 was set to cover a range of important topics concerning the health and wellbeing of Brent residents. Key discussions were planned around the development of an Age-Friendly Brent initiative, updates on services for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing, and the presentation of a new Brent Food Strategy.

April 16, 2026, 6:00 pm
Corporate Parenting Committee Chair

Corporate Parenting Committee - Monday, 13 April 2026 - 5.30 pm

The Corporate Parenting Committee of Brent Council was scheduled to discuss updates on the Brent Pledge for Children in Care, the annual report from the Brent Virtual School, and a six-monthly report on the Fostering Service. The meeting was also set to include feedback from representatives of Brent Care Journeys 2.0.

April 13, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

240 decisions · Page 23 of 48

Brent Local Development Scheme

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

...to approve the Brent Local Development Scheme as set out in Appendix A, which outlines the Council's planning policy project plan and identifies the current development plan documents for the borough, as well as the local development documents that will be progressed to update and supplement the borough's Local Plan for the next three years.

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

Petitions (if any)

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

...to note the petition regarding fire safety risks and future provision at Lynton Close Travellers site, acknowledge concerns raised by residents, and reaffirm the council's commitment to addressing safety issues while seeking alternative sites and supporting the community, including progressing a Waking Watch scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Management - Building safety update, new Building Safety Policy and update on fire safety at Lynton Close

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

...to note the performance update against key compliance streams, the update on fire safety at Lynton Close, and to endorse the Building Safety Policy.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

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

...to approve the recommendations, noting there were no items of urgent business to discuss.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 152

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 240