John Higgins
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 1 of 5
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.
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.
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).
the Cabinet of Harrow Council
This meeting has been postponed.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
112 decisions · Page 12 of 23
A review of procurement 2024-2025 and a forward look at the procurement pipeline 2025-2026 and the subsequent two years 2026-2028
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025
... the Cabinet of Harrow approved recommendations to note the procurement pipeline for April 2025 to March 2028, contracts awarded from April 2024 to February 2025, and contract extensions during the same period.
Recommendations Approved
United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund 2025/2026
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025
...to enter into a grant agreement with the GLA to secure £798,400 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for projects aligning with Harrow's corporate priorities, to authorize the Strategic Director to sign the agreement, and to approve the addition of £533,100 to the 2025-26 Capital Programme.
Recommendations Approved
Reseller contract for London Borough of Harrow Microsoft enterprise license agreement
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 10, 2025
...to award the Microsoft license enterprise agreement to Ultima Business Solutions via the Crown Commercial Service Framework NFC187 aggregated procurement process, ensuring the continuation of essential council services and cost-effective access to Microsoft products until June 2028.
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
Harrow Strategic Development Partnership (HSDP) - Updated Overarching Business Plan, Phase Business Plans for Poets Corner (All phases) and Byron Quarter Phase 1
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 March 2025 6.30 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve and adopt the Harrow Strategic Development Partnership's overarching business plan, as well as the phase business plans for all phases of Poets Corner and Phase 1 of Byron Quarter, authorizing related actions and financial arrangements to facilitate their delivery.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 112