Marilyn Ashton - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor Marilyn Ashton

Conservative Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Planning & Regeneration

Email: marilyn.ashton@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Chief Officers' Employment Panel (Role: Vice-Chair) Cabinet (Role: Member) Planning Committee (Role: Chair) Planning Policy Advisory Panel (Role: Chair) Council (Role: Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Personnel Appeals Panel (Role: Chair, Role: Member) (Role: Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

72 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Chief Officers' Employment Panel Role: Vice-Chair

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Wednesday 11 February 2026 5.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

February 11, 2026, 5:00 pm
Chief Officers' Employment Panel Role: Vice-Chair

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Thursday 29 January 2026 5.30 pm

The Chief Officers' Employment Panel is scheduled to consider employment arrangements for the Head of Paid Service (Managing Director). The panel will review options for the recruitment process for this statutory role, which is responsible for the overall management of the council and the delivery of its services.

January 29, 2026, 5:30 pm
Cabinet Role: Member

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
Planning Committee Role: Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday 21 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Planning Committee of Harrow Council was scheduled to discuss several planning applications, including proposals for residential developments and changes of use. A key item on the agenda was the potential introduction of an Article 4 Direction to remove permitted development rights for converting dwelling houses into small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

January 21, 2026, 6:30 pm
Chief Officers' Employment Panel MOVED Role: Vice-Chair

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Thursday 15 January 2026 5.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 7 of 23

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

Harrow Adult Social Care Residential and Nursing Bed block arrangements

From: Cabinet - Thursday 24 July 2025 6.30 pm - July 24, 2025

...to approve direct awards to Maria Mallaband Care Group and Acer Healthcare Operations Limited for nursing care beds, to access the West London Alliance Dynamic Purchasing System for residential and nursing care placements, and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Adult Social Care & Public Health to procure services through the DPS and enter block contract arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 113