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

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Any Other Urgent Business

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

...that there were no items of urgent business to discuss and that further meetings would be arranged as needed during the year.

Recommendations Approved

Matters Arising (if any)

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

...to approve the recommendations regarding matters arising, if any.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

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

...the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 24 February 2025 were agreed as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

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

...to formally thank Alice Lester, Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration, for her service to Brent and wish her well in her retirement.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Outturn Report 2024-25

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

...to note the overall financial performance for 2024/25 and approve submission of the Treasury Management Outturn Report 2024-25 to Full Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 236