Minesh Patel
Council: Brent
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
66 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Cabinet - Tuesday, 7 April 2026 - 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Brent Council met on Tuesday 7 April 2026 to discuss and approve strategies for increasing temporary accommodation supply and establishing an inter-authority agreement for telecare services. Key decisions included approving a long-term leasing approach for temporary accommodation, which is expected to deliver significant cost savings and improve housing quality for vulnerable residents, and agreeing to a partnership with Harrow Council for the provision of telecare services, enhancing support for vulnerable individuals and their carers.
Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Audit and Standards Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 24 March 2026 was set to cover a range of governance, standards, and audit-related items. Key discussions were expected to include the performance and management of council-owned companies, progress on the procurement strategy, and a review of the use of investigatory powers. The committee was also scheduled to consider annual reports on member conduct, learning and development, and internal and external audit plans.
Cabinet - Monday, 9 March 2026 - 10.00 am
The Cabinet meeting on 9 March 2026 saw the approval of a new procurement strategy aimed at enhancing community wealth building and effective contract management, alongside a significant £7.8 million allocation for the Crisis and Resilience Fund to support residents facing financial hardship. Key decisions also included the appointment of a new director for the council's housing companies, i4B Holdings Ltd and First Wave Housing Ltd, and the approval of their respective business plans for 2026/27.
Decisions from Meetings
223 decisions · Page 17 of 45
NCIL 2025/2026 Allocation Priorities
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025
...to approve the NCIL allocation priorities for the 2025/26 financial year, including the administration process, the requirement for projects to contribute to neighbourhood priorities, a borough-wide funding distribution model, and the decision not to cap individual project funding (within the total available pot).
Recommendations Approved
Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, as no items were referred from the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.
Recommendations approved
Any other urgent business
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no items of urgent business to discuss.
Recommendations approved
Revised Black Community Action Plan
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025
...to approve the revised Black Community Action Plan (BCAP), including workstreams, governance, and timelines, extend its delivery period to 2025-33, concentrate on the top five themes for 2025-29, and create an Independent Advisory Steering Group (IASG) to inform officer-led Equity, Diversion and Inclusion work.
Recommendations Approved
Brent Council's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Progress Update for 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025
...to endorse the progress made in Year 1 of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy 2024-2028, Anti-Racism Action Plan, and EDI Board priorities, and to agree that information in the report be turned into public-facing communications materials highlighting Year 1 achievements.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 66
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 223