John Higgins

Voluntary Sector Representative

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Non-elected, non-voting) (Role: Non-elected, non-voting)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

24 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Cabinet Role: Non-elected, non-voting

Cabinet - Thursday 29 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Cabinet of Harrow Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 29 January 2026, with a key focus on financial planning, housing regeneration, and essential service provision. The meeting agenda includes discussions on the calculation of business rates retention for the upcoming financial year, updates on housing regulatory matters, and proposals for extending existing contracts for estate improvements and water services.

January 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Committee Role: Non-elected, non-voting

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 8 January 2026 2.00 pm, NEW

The Health and Wellbeing Board met on Thursday 8 January 2026 to discuss winter preparedness, a whole-systems approach to healthy weight, and support for residents with severe and multiple disadvantages. Key decisions included noting the winter preparedness framework, endorsing the whole-systems approach to healthy weight, and agreeing to further investigate and report on severe and multiple disadvantage.

January 08, 2026
Cabinet Role: Non-elected, non-voting

Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm

The Cabinet of Harrow Council is scheduled to meet on 18 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget monitoring, capital programmes, housing, public health, school organisation, and licensing. The Cabinet is expected to review the council's financial performance, consider future budget proposals, and discuss investments in housing and infrastructure projects. Additionally, the Cabinet will look at public health commissioning intentions, school places, and policies related to Houses of Multiple Occupation[^2] (HMO).

December 18, 2025
Cabinet POSTPONED Role: Non-elected, non-voting

the Cabinet of Harrow Council

This meeting has been postponed.

October 30, 2025
Cabinet Role: Non-elected, non-voting

Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Harrow Council Cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and made decisions on social housing, local planning, and budget monitoring. The cabinet agreed to consult on proposed modifications to the Harrow Local Plan, approved a change of contractor for a social housing decarbonisation project, and discussed measures to address budget overspends in social care and housing.

September 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

112 decisions · Page 11 of 23

HB Public Law update and procurement authorisations

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 6.30 pm - May 19, 2025

...to note an update on HB Public Law's performance, its continued membership in the London Borough Legal Alliance, and to delegate authority for future legal service procurements and a legal case management system.

Recommendations Approved

Award of contract for 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing Service

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 6.30 pm - May 19, 2025

...to award the contract for the 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing service to the current provider, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), for three years with a possible two-year extension, while also noting necessary service specification changes to ensure affordability and maintain quality.

Recommendations Approved

Commencement of Procurement for New Hired Passenger Transport (Taxi) Framework.

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025

...to approve the procurement of an Open Framework Agreement for hired passenger transport for an initial three years, followed by another three years with a possible two-year extension, and to authorize the Strategic Director to appoint providers and make necessary decisions for successful delivery.

Recommendations Approved

Air Quality Management in Harrow

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025

...to improve air quality in Harrow, the Cabinet approved the publication of the Air Quality Action Plan, the implementation of a Smoke Control Order, and the associated civil penalty fines for breaches.

Recommendations Approved

Outcomes of the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) process review 2025

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025

...to approve recommendations resulting from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) process review 2025, including capping NCIL income for individual wards at £100,000 per year, establishing a minimum Ward NCIL income, linking project identification more closely with corporate priorities, refining project approval processes, and maintaining the existing policy for unspent funds.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 24

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 112