Jehan Weerasinghe
Council: Brent
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
10 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Brent Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss a range of financial, strategic, and service-related matters. Key topics included a review of the council's financial performance, treasury management activities, and proposals for future investment in digital infrastructure and school places. The meeting also addressed plans for a district heat network in South Kilburn and the admission arrangements for schools.
Planning Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.00 pm
Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.00 pm
An extraordinary meeting of the Council was scheduled to take place on Tuesday 13 January 2026 to discuss the representation of political groups on council committees and to make appointments to these committees. The meeting's agenda was driven by a change in the council's political balance following the resignation of five members from the Labour Group and their subsequent formation of a new Green Party group.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
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
Procurement of secure cycle parking provision
From: Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am - December 08, 2025
...to procure a five-year contract, with a possible two-year extension, worth an estimated £1,500,000, for the supply, installation, management, maintenance, and cleaning of secure cycle parking facilities (bike hangars/nests) across the borough, including the allocation of £650,000 of NCIL funding for 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Performance update and Q2 reporting
From: Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am - December 08, 2025
...to enhance corporate performance reporting and monitor the Borough Plan's progress, the Cabinet noted Q2 performance, addressed strategic risks, and agreed on remedial actions.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 10
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 51