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.
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General Purposes Committee - Monday 8 December 2025 9.30 am
The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025 to discuss the calculation of the Council Tax base for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting's agenda also included the approval of minutes from the previous meeting and any arising matters.
Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Brent Council met on Monday 08 December 2025, approving the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031 and the direct award of a contract for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service. The meeting also saw the approval of a new five-year contract for the procurement of secure cycle parking provision and a detailed update on the Council's corporate performance for the second quarter of the financial year.
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:
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
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026 - 2031
From: Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am - December 08, 2025
...to adopt the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2030 following a public consultation.
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
Procurement of Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service
From: Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am - December 08, 2025
...to directly award the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service contract to VIA Community Ltd for three years, ensuring continued support for vulnerable residents dealing with substance misuse.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 49
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 249