John Higgins
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
22 meetings · Page 1 of 5
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.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 11 September 2025 2.00 pm
The Harrow Council Health and Wellbeing Board convened to discuss key issues impacting the borough, including children's services, adult safeguarding, pharmaceutical needs, and preventative health measures. The board approved the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2025-2028 and resolved to make prevention a flagship action, focusing on a range of interconnected issues. The board also reviewed the inadequate Ofsted rating of Children's Services and discussed plans for improvement.
Cabinet - Thursday 24 July 2025 6.30 pm
The Harrow Council Cabinet met in July to discuss several key issues, including budget performance, property licensing, and the council's response to a recent inspection of children's services. The cabinet approved recommendations on adult social care, property management, and community safety, and noted reports on financial performance and scrutiny projects.
Decisions from Meetings
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Putting Residents First: Transparency, Influence and Accountability in Housing Services
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...the Cabinet approved recommendations to note a report on housing services, provide a response to the 2024/2025 Annual Housing Complaints Report, and authorize its publication and submission to the Housing Ombudsman.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report Q1 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...the Cabinet of Harrow approved the Q1 2025-26 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report, including noting the forecast outturn positions, approving amendments to the Capital Programme, ratifying the land appropriation at Milton Road, and approving the Trading Company Business Plans.
Recommendations Approved
Harrow Local Plan - approval to consult on proposed 'main modifications'
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...to undertake consultation on the proposed 'main modifications' resulting from the 'Examination in Public' of the draft Harrow Local Plan and to delegate authority to the Chief Planning Officer to progress the plan through the examination process until it can be considered for adoption.
Recommendations Approved
Progress on Scrutiny Projects
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) wave 2.1
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025
...to ensure timely completion of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) wave 2.1 programme, the Cabinet approved the direct award to Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd to undertake the decarbonisation works and approved the updated spend profile to February 2026, completing all 226 homes on the programme to the final contract sum of £10.2m.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 22
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 95