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.

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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 28 of 48

Any other urgent business

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to formally thank Peter Gadsdon and Debra Norman for their service to Brent Council as they prepared for retirement.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax: Discretionary Reduction Policy - 2025-26, Household Support & Resident Support Fund

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve a revised discretionary Council Tax reduction policy aligned with the new Council Tax Support Scheme effective from April 1, 2025, and to delegate authority for determining eligibility criteria and allocating the expected Household Support Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Brent Youth Strategy 2025-2028

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve the refreshed Brent Youth Strategy 2025-2028.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates 2025-26: Changes

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 March 2025 10.00 am - March 10, 2025

...to approve discretionary schemes for National Non-Domestic Rates relief, including retail, hospitality, leisure, and film studio relief, revise the local discretionary rate relief policy, and maintain existing Council Tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 152

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 240