Minesh Patel
Council: Brent
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.00 pm
Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Brent Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss a range of financial, strategic, and service-related matters. Key topics included a review of the council's financial performance, treasury management activities, and proposals for future investment in digital infrastructure and school places. The meeting also addressed plans for a district heat network in South Kilburn and the admission arrangements for schools.
Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am
At a meeting on 8 December 2025, Brent Council's cabinet approved a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, a plan to procure more secure cycle parking, and a direct award for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service. The cabinet also reviewed corporate performance and approved the Q2 performance report.
This meeting will take place on the rising of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee, Audit and Standards Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025
The Audit and Standards Committee was scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to address key financial matters. The agenda included an update on the progress of the Council's and Pension Fund's Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, following a review by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee. Councillors were also expected to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.00 pm
The Audit and Standards Advisory Committee of Brent Council convened to discuss a range of topics, including standards of conduct, counter-fraud measures, internal and external audit reports, and treasury management strategies. The committee was also scheduled to review the council's and pension fund's statement of accounts, and to consider its forward plan and work programme.
Decisions from Meetings
223 decisions · Page 22 of 45
Petitions (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025
...the comments and concerns raised in a petition regarding the negative impact of changes to the 28 and 187 bus routes on residents of Liddell Gardens, Doyle Gardens, and College Road were noted, and a commitment was made to work with TfL, Metroline, and other stakeholders to find a solution, including lobbying for changes to bus routes and traffic management.
Recommendations Approved
Outcome of Informal Consultation on Amalgamation of Malorees Infant School and Malorees Junior School
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to proceed with a formal consultation, through publication of a statutory notice, on proposals to close Malorees Junior School, expand the age range of Malorees Infant School to admit children aged between 3 – 11, and change the name of Malorees Infant School to Malorees Primary School.
Recommendations Approved
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
... to approve the Flood Risk Strategy for Brent as detailed in Section 3 and appended to the report.
Recommendations Approved
New approach to marking and celebrating community cohesion and inclusion events
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to endorse a new Enabler Approach
to community cohesion and inclusion events, replacing the 2011 approach with a focus on empowering communities through funding and support, while establishing a minimum events offer and clarifying the council's role.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 223