James Kinsella

Council: Brent

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Planning Committee (Officer) Audit and Standards Committee (Officer) Audit and Standards Advisory Committee (Officer) Brent Pension Fund Sub-Committee (Officer) Schools Forum (Secretary) Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Pension Board (Secretary) Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark Trading Standards Joint Advisory Board Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Planning Committee Officer

Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Council Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 10 December 2025 to discuss planning applications, including a proposal for the demolition of existing garages and redevelopment of the Havenwood Garages site. The meeting will also cover other urgent business.

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including housing performance, homelessness, corporate performance, substance misuse services, and cycle parking. The Cabinet will also consider the Q2 corporate performance and reporting.

December 08, 2025
Audit and Standards Advisory Committee Officer

Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Audit and Standards Advisory Committee for Brent Council met on Wednesday 3 December 2025 to discuss a range of audit and standards related matters. These included updates on counter fraud measures, internal audit, treasury management, and the external audit findings for both the council and its pension fund. The committee was also scheduled to review the treasury management strategy for the upcoming year and the forward plan for the committee's work.

December 03, 2025
Audit and Standards Committee Officer

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 meet on Wednesday 3 December 2025 to discuss the Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, and to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. The meeting was scheduled to be held in person at the Brent Civic Centre[^2], and was also scheduled to be available via live webcast.

December 03, 2025
Schools Forum Secretary

Schools Forum - Monday 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Corporate Performance Update & Q1 Performance Monitoring 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am - October 13, 2025

...to note the Borough Plan 2025-26 performance reporting for Q1, consider strategic risks, and agree on remedial actions.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

From: Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am - October 13, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting there were no items of urgent business.

Recommendations Approved

Authority to Proceed with New Energy Efficient Heating for The Oaks and Pharamond

From: Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am - October 13, 2025

...to approve adding new low carbon, energy efficient heating for the Oaks and Pharamond housing to the Capital Programme, funded by a combination of the Warm Homes Social Housing Fund grant and the Carbon Offset Fund, and to authorise the Director of Housing Services to enter the necessary procurements to deliver the scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Brent Purpose Built Student Accommodation Planning Position Statement

From: Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am - October 13, 2025

...to approve the Brent Planning Position Statement for Purpose Built Student Accommodation for consultation and delegate authority to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Regeneration, Planning and Property, to consider consultation responses, make necessary changes, and adopt the statement as a material consideration for planning applications.

Recommendations Approved

Youth Facilities Capital Investment Programme

From: Cabinet - Monday 13 October 2025 10.00 am - October 13, 2025

...to approve a youth facilities capital investment programme, allocating £4 million from the Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy to fund five projects aimed at enhancing youth facilities across the borough.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 282