Harbi Farah - Councillor for Brent ( Welsh Harp)

Councillor Harbi Farah

 Labour  Welsh Harp  Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Jobs and Skills

Email: cllr.harbi.farah@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Barham Park Trust Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board Trading Standards Joint Advisory Board General Purposes Committee Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

43 meetings · Page 1 of 9

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
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
Council Committee Member

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.

November 10, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am

Here's a summary of the Cabinet Meeting held by Brent Council on 13 October 2025:

October 13, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

236 decisions · Page 18 of 48

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to note Councillor Promise Knight's return from maternity leave as the new Cabinet Member for Customer Experience, Resident Support and Culture, Councillor Donnelly-Jackson continuing as Cabinet Member for Housing, and the apologies for absence from Nigel Chapman, with Kibibi Octave attending as his representative.

Recommendations approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations despite Councillor Farah's declared personal interest as a member and regular user of Bridge Park Leisure Centre, which was relevant to Agenda Item 7.

Recommendations approved

Sale of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing.

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to approve the sale of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing Ltd for £1.45m, with First Wave Housing covering refurbishment costs.

Recommendations Approved

Alperton Station Step Free Access Funding Request

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to support step-free access upgrades at Alperton tube station, the Council agreed to contribute up to 50% of the costs, capped at £5 million, from its Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy to Transport for London.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation and Monitoring of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to approve the proposed approach for planning, allocating, and monitoring Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 236