Hitesh Karia - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor Hitesh Karia

 Conservative  Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

Email: CllrHitesh.Karia@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Role: Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Member) Council (Role: Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Cabinet Role: Member

Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 18, 2025
Council Role: Member

Council - Thursday 27 November 2025 6.30 pm

Harrow Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of an urgent motion condemning the Labour government's budget, petitions relating to road safety and resurfacing, and a motion opposing the planned closure of the volunteer-led front desk at Pinner Police Station. The council also endorsed the Pension Board Annual Report for 2024/25 and approved a constitution update.

November 27, 2025
Cabinet POSTPONED Role: Member

the Cabinet of Harrow Council

This meeting has been postponed.

October 30, 2025
Corporate Parenting Panel Role: Chair

Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm

The Harrow Council Corporate Parenting Panel met to discuss updates and improvements to services for children looked after (CLA) and care leavers. Reports were presented on participation services, children missing from care, care leavers in custody, the leaving care service, an Ofsted monitoring visit, the virtual school autumn term, and health services for CLA. The panel noted all reports and recommendations.

October 23, 2025
Council Role: Member

Council - Thursday 18 September 2025 6.30 pm

Harrow Council met to discuss a range of issues, including public safety, education, and healthcare. A motion to demand that the Labour government honour the funding commitment for a new special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school in Harrow was approved, while motions opposing the Mayor of London's planned closure of Harrow Police Station's front desk and opposing the Labour Government's closure of Mount Vernon's Urgent Care Unit were both carried.

September 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

96 decisions · Page 18 of 20

Three-year Home Energy Transition (HET) programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15 October 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to approve a £4.5 million three-year Home Energy Transition (HET) programme to improve energy efficiency in at least 200 homes, including a two-phased procurement process.

Recommendations Approved

School Streets Programme in the London Borough of Harrow

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15 October 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to note the proposed School Street Programme 24/25 and beyond, and to delegate decision-making regarding consultation outcomes to the Strategic Director of Culture, Environment and Economy, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Highways, contingent on funding and school agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Improving the Customer Experience: 2024 to 2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 6.30 pm - September 17, 2024

...to approve the Customer Experience Action Plan for 2024 to 2026 and note the progress made since June 2022.

Recommendations Approved

Fixed Penalty fine levels for environmental crimes - fly tipping, householder/duty of care, littering, graffiti and fly posting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 6.30 pm - September 17, 2024

...to approve the fixed penalty fine levels for fly tipping, householder/duty of care, littering, graffiti, and fly posting as outlined in Appendix 2 of the officer report, and to authorize updating the 'Reduce Fly Tip & Littering Strategy' accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

School SEND (Minor) and Amalgamation Projects - Contract Sums

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 6.30 pm - September 17, 2024

...to approve increases to project contract sums for school SEND (Minor) and Amalgamation Projects.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 96