Mili Patel - Councillor for Brent ( Harlesden & Kensal Green)

Councillor Mili Patel

 Labour  Harlesden & Kensal Green  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources

Email: cllr.mili.patel@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: General Purposes Committee (Vice-Chair) Cabinet (Vice-Chair) Barham Park Trust Committee (Vice-Chair) Health and Wellbeing Board (Alternate) Council (Committee Member) Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark (Committee Member) North West London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 1 of 14

General Purposes Committee Vice-Chair

General Purposes Committee - Monday 8 December 2025 9.30 am

The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. The meeting will include a discussion of the calculation of the council tax base for 2026/27, and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss housing performance, homelessness, corporate performance, substance misuse services and cycle parking. The meeting will include a review of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031, and a discussion of the Housing Management Property Services Performance Report for the first two quarters of 2025. Also on the agenda is the proposed re-procurement of the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service, and a programme for the delivery of secure cycle parking across the borough.

December 08, 2025
Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark Committee Member

Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark - Tuesday 25 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark met to discuss the performance of the Shared Technology Service (STS), including updates on service levels, ongoing projects, and cybersecurity. Southwark Council's intention to exit the partnership was also scheduled for discussion, along with proposed revisions to the Inter Authority Agreement (IAA). The meeting was scheduled to move into a closed session to discuss a report on cyber security.

November 25, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Alternate

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 20 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including winter planning, updates from Healthwatch and the Brent Children's Trust, and the publication of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. The meeting will cover strategies for addressing health inequalities and supporting vulnerable residents in the borough.

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council Cabinet met to discuss budget proposals for 2026-27, approve a health and wellbeing hub in Gladstone Park, and address school place planning. Councillors also approved adopting the socio-economic duty to reduce inequality and backed a collaborative procurement for sexual health services.

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

237 decisions · Page 31 of 48

Budget & Council Tax 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the budget proposals for 2025/26, including a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, the General Fund revenue budget, savings proposals, the HRA budget and business plan, and various strategies and schedules related to capital, treasury management, reserves, and fees and charges.

Recommendations Approved

Review of working age Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 10 February 2025 10.00 am - February 10, 2025

...to recommend to the Full Council for approval changes to the local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025-26, including a minimum 35% payment for working-age households, simplified non-dependant charges, alignment of backdating rules with Universal Credit, and noting annual CPI-linked income band reviews and a future hardship fund review.

Recommendations Approved

Brent Council's School Admission Arrangements and Schemes of Co-ordination 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...to agree the proposed admission arrangements for Brent community schools and schemes of co-ordination for all maintained schools and academies in Brent for the 2026/2027 academic year, including noting the scheme of co-ordination for applications to start school in years Reception, 3, 7 and 10.

Recommendations Approved

Any other urgent business

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...that there were no items of urgent business to address.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 237