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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Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to note the apologies for absence from Councillor Mili Patel and to welcome Jehan Weerasinghe as the new Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration.

Recommendations Approved

Council Homes Acquisition Programme Delivery

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to deliver the Council Homes Acquisition Programme (CHAP), acquiring 15 homes for temporary accommodation with a £11,733,750 capital budget, and delegated authority to the Director of Property and Assets to complete acquisitions above £1m.

Recommendations Approved

Tri-Borough Leisure Contract Procurement

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to withdraw from the Tri-Borough leisure procurement with Ealing and Harrow and commence a standalone procurement for Vale Farm Sports Centre based on a five-year agency agreement model until 2031, delegating authority to the Corporate Director of Service Reform and Strategy to finalise the process and award the contract.

Recommendations Approved

2025-26 Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) - Projects over £100k

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to approve the projects listed in Appendix A of the report for Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding, note the projects requiring a capital budget as detailed in Appendices A and B, approve a capital budget of £5,088,231 funded from NCIL, and note the projects in Appendix B that were approved under delegated authority.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025

...that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 28 July 2025 were approved as a correct record of the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 216