Councillor Gwen Grahl
Email: Cllr.Gwen.Grahl@brent.gov.uk
Council: Brent
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
152 meetings · Page 1 of 31
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on 16 April 2026 focused on improving the lives of older residents, addressing children's mental health needs, and developing a comprehensive food strategy for the borough. Key decisions included noting the progress of the Age-Friendly Brent
initiative and supporting its strategy, acknowledging the increasing demand on children's mental health services while noting the development of new support offers, and presenting the first draft of Brent's new Food Strategy for review and comment.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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Authority to award contract for the provision of Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) for Children & Young People in Brent and Out of Borough Schools
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
The Cabinet of Brent Council decided to approve the direct award of a contract for Speech and Language Therapy services. This contract, valued at £6,569,499 exclusive of VAT, will be provided to Central London Community Healthcare Trust NHS for an initial period of three years from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028, with an option to extend for a further year. The decision was made on February 10, 2025.
Recommmend Forward to Council
Authority to Award Housing Repairs and Maintenance Contracts
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
...to award housing repairs and maintenance contracts for various lots to Wates Property Services Limited, Masher Brothers Limited, Mears Limited, and Greyline Group Limited, each for a term of five years with extension options.
Recommendations Approved
Budget & Council Tax 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the budget proposals for 2025/26, including a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, the General Fund revenue budget, savings proposals, the HRA budget and business plan, and various strategies and schedules related to capital, treasury management, reserves, and fees and charges.
Recommendations Approved
Review of working age Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council for approval changes to the local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025-26, including a minimum 35% payment for working-age households, simplified non-dependant charges, alignment of backdating rules with Universal Credit, and noting annual CPI-linked income band reviews and a future hardship fund review.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2024 - 25
From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025
The Cabinet of Brent Council decided to note the 2024-25 Mid-Year Treasury report and approve its referral to Full Council on 10 February 2025. They also noted the Council's compliance with prudential indicators.
Recommmend Forward to Council
Summary
Meetings Attended: 152
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 254