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 a range of issues, including housing performance, homelessness, corporate performance, substance misuse services, and cycle parking. The Cabinet will also consider the Q2 corporate performance and reporting.

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

216 decisions · Page 3 of 44

Adopting the Socio-Economic Duty

From: Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am - November 17, 2025

...to formally adopt the socio-economic duty, the Council approved the inclusion of socio-economic status in its Equality Impact Assessments to ensure that policy and program decisions consider the potential impacts on people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.

Recommendations Approved

Petitions (if any)

From: Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am - November 17, 2025

...to ensure a fair and evidence-based approach in relation to any final decision on the future of the Experimental Traffic Order scheme between Kingswood Avenue and Salusbury Road, the Cabinet acknowledged the petition calling for its withdrawal and committed to considering all feedback alongside traffic monitoring data, air quality results, and the impact of other planned improvements, working with residents and councillors to achieve the best outcomes for Queens Park.

Recommendations Approved

School Place Planning Strategy 2024-28 Second Refresh

From: Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am - November 17, 2025

...to address varying demand patterns and increasing SEND needs, the Cabinet approved the second refresh of the School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028, focusing on place sufficiency and school sustainability.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Proceed with Alternative Heat Supply for Willesden Green Library- Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) Phase 4

From: Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am - November 17, 2025

...to approve a £917,628 capital budget, funded by a Salix grant and the Carbon Offset Fund, to install alternative low carbon heating solutions at Willesden Green Library and Willesden New Cemetery, acknowledging the Equality Impact Assessment and the grant spend timeline.

Recommendations Approved

Authority to Proceed with New Energy Efficient Heating for The Oaks and Pharamond

From: Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am - October 13, 2025

...to approve adding new low carbon, energy efficient heating for the Oaks and Pharamond housing to the Capital Programme, funded by a combination of the Warm Homes Social Housing Fund grant and the Carbon Offset Fund, and to authorise the Director of Housing Services to enter the necessary procurements to deliver the scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 216