James Kinsella
Council: Brent
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
98 meetings · Page 1 of 20
Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 6.00 pm
The Brent Council Planning Committee convened to discuss and make decisions on planning applications, with a primary focus on a large residential development. The committee approved the Havenwood Garages redevelopment project, which includes the demolition of existing garages and the construction of 61 new social rent homes, subject to a legal agreement and specific conditions. There were no apologies for absence or other urgent business raised.
Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am
At a meeting on 8 December 2025, Brent Council's cabinet approved a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, a plan to procure more secure cycle parking, and a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service. The cabinet also reviewed corporate performance and approved the Q2 performance report.
Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.00 pm
The Audit and Standards Advisory Committee of Brent Council convened to discuss a range of topics, including standards of conduct, counter-fraud measures, internal and external audit reports, and treasury management strategies. The committee was also scheduled to review the council's and pension fund's statement of accounts, and to consider its forward plan and work programme.
This meeting will take place on the rising of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee, Audit and Standards Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025
The Audit and Standards Committee was scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to address key financial matters. The agenda included an update on the progress of the Council's and Pension Fund's Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, following a review by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee. Councillors were also expected to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Schools Forum - Monday 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL
Decisions from Meetings
299 decisions · Page 49 of 60
Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024
...to approve the recommendations as no items were referred from the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for Absence
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Statement of Gambling Principles
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024
...to refer the draft revised Statement of Gambling Principles (31 January 2025 – 31 January 2028) to the Full Council on 18 November 2024 for formal adoption, fulfilling legal requirements.
Recommmend Forward to Council
Authority to Invite Tenders in Respect of Appointing Charging Point Operator(s) to Supply, Install, Operate and Maintain Electric Vehicle Charging Points on Behalf of Brent in Relation to the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Funding
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024
...to accept LEVI funding from OZEV, collaboratively procure a Charge Point Operator with five other boroughs, designate Hammersmith and Fulham as the lead authority for the procurement, and delegate authority to award a fifteen-year contract for on-street electric vehicle charge points.
Recommendations Approved
Staples Corner Growth Area Masterplan and Design Code Supplementary Planning Document
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 12 November 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024
...to approve the Staples Corner Growth Area Masterplan and Design Code Supplementary Planning Document for adoption, subject to minor edits.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 98
Average per Month: 4.3
Decisions Recorded: 299