John Higgins
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Cabinet - Thursday 19 March 2026 6.30 pm
The Cabinet of Harrow Council is scheduled to consider a range of important matters at its upcoming meeting. Key discussions are expected to include the adoption of the Harrow Local Plan 2021-2041, the procurement for a four-year capital delivery programme for housing, and an inter-authority agreement for a shared mortuary service.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 12 March 2026 2.00 pm
The Health and Wellbeing Board of Harrow Council met on Thursday 12 March 2026 to discuss rising tuberculosis (TB) rates, homelessness prevention strategies, and the future of the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. Key decisions included endorsing a TB needs assessment, agreeing to partner with the Northwest London Integrated Care Board on TB screening, and endorsing a request to London Northwest University Healthcare NHS Trust to enhance TB services. The Board also noted an update on early homelessness prevention activities and endorsed ongoing work on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).
Cabinet - Thursday 19 February 2026 6.30 pm
The Cabinet of Harrow Council met on Thursday 19 February 2026 to discuss a range of significant financial and strategic matters. Key decisions included the approval of the final revenue budget for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy to 2028/29, alongside the final capital programme for 2026-27 to 2028-29. The meeting also addressed the commissioning of statutory advocacy services and the adoption of a new Social Housing Allocation Scheme.
Cabinet - Thursday 29 January 2026 6.30 pm
The Cabinet of Harrow Council met on Thursday 29 January 2026, approving key decisions on the Poets Corner early works package, the calculation of business rates retention for 2026-2027, and extensions to existing contracts for estate improvements and re-roofing works. The meeting also saw the approval of a new contract for water services and a lease surrender and regrant.
Decisions from Meetings
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Estimated Surplus / (Deficit) on the Collection Fund 2026-2027
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025
...to facilitate appropriate transfers to the general fund, the Cabinet approved the estimated £0.443m surplus for Council Tax and £0.859m deficit for Business Rates on the Collection Fund as of March 31, 2026, and Harrow's share of these amounts.
Recommendations Approved
Enforcement Policy
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025
...the Cabinet of Harrow approved the new Enforcement Policy for the London Borough of Harrow, aiming to provide a consistent and transparent framework for enforcement activities across various areas, including housing, environmental protection, and highways.
Recommendations Approved
Calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026-2027
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025
...to approve a Council Tax Base for 2026-2027 of 90,629 Band D equivalent properties, reflecting a 98% expected collection rate and incorporating a decision to maintain the existing localised Council Tax Support scheme.
Recommendations Approved
School Organisation Update and School Capital Programme
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025
...authority was delegated to publish and determine statutory proposals for increasing and changing school and SEND provision based on updated school organization matters and capital program needs.
Recommendations Approved
Private Sector Housing - Selective Licensing and Licence conditions
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025
...to adopt new Houses of Multiple Occupancy and Selective licensing conditions, approve new selective licensing areas in Edgware, Greenhill, Marlborough, Roxeth, Wealdstone North and South, and implement a new Harrow licensed property waste condition.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 139