Councillor Harbi Farah
Email: cllr.harbi.farah@brent.gov.uk
Council: Brent
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
43 meetings · Page 1 of 9
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.
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.
Council - Monday 10 November 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council meeting on 10 November 2025 addressed a range of local issues, including community safety, housing, environmental concerns, and financial planning. Motions were passed regarding bee corridor management, support for free childcare, and reforming the two-child benefit limit, while a motion on affordable housing was defeated. The council also formally adopted the Brent Youth Justice Plan 2025-28.
Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am
Here's a summary of the Cabinet Meeting held by Brent Council on 13 October 2025:
Council - Monday 15 September 2025 6.00 pm
At a meeting of Brent Council, councillors debated topics ranging from local traffic concerns to international relations, and also reviewed the council's finances. The council approved a motion to push for visitor levy powers, but voted down motions on street cleaning and illegal immigration.
Decisions from Meetings
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Developing a new Brent Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Strategy
From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025
...to endorse the proposed direction of travel for developing a new Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Strategy, including its skeleton and consultation approach, note progress and endorse next steps for key components like the Draft Pitch Allocation Policy and site search, endorse up to £500,000 capital investment for site improvements from 2026/27, and endorse a reduction in the weekly pitch rate to £138.96.
For Determination
Declarations of Interest
From: Cabinet - Monday 8 September 2025 10.00 am - September 08, 2025
...that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 43
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 236