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: 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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.00 pm

An extraordinary meeting of the Council was scheduled to take place on Tuesday 13 January 2026 to discuss the representation of political groups on council committees and to make appointments to these committees. The meeting's agenda was driven by a change in the council's political balance following the resignation of five members from the Labour Group and their subsequent formation of a new Green Party group.

January 13, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am

At a meeting on 8 December 2025, Brent Council's cabinet approved a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, a plan to procure more secure cycle parking, and a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service. The cabinet also reviewed corporate performance and approved the Q2 performance report.

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

Decisions from Meetings

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Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)

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

...to approve the recommendations, as no items were referred from the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.

Recommendations Approved

Petitions (if any)

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

...to approve the recommendations, as there were no petitions presented at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

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

...to approve the recommendations, acknowledge that there were no items of urgent business, and for the Leader of the Council to thank members and officers for their support and wish them well for the festive season.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

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

...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

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

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 229