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 7 of 48

Apologies for Absence and Clarification of Alternate Members

From: Barham Park Trust Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Patel and Donnelly-Jackson, with Councillor Rubin substituting for them.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of the Press & Public

From: Barham Park Trust Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for the 2025-26 Municipal Year

From: Barham Park Trust Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Muhammed Butt as Chair and Councillor Mili Patel as Vice Chair of the Trust Committee for the 2025-26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Barham Park Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

From: Barham Park Trust Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

...to approve the Barham Park Trust Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25, note the Independent Examiner's Review, and authorize officers to update the Charity Commission with the report and accounts.

Recommendations Approved

Operational and Strategic Update Relating to Barham Park Estate, HA0 2HB.

From: Barham Park Trust Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

...to note the operational and strategic updates regarding the Barham Park Estate, including progress on lease renewals, arrears management, building works, updates on 776 and 778 Harrow Road, the Trust's financial position, tenant engagement, and the proposed expansion of the estate's charitable purposes, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 236