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 23 of 45
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the previous Cabinet meeting held on March 10, 2025, as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for Absence
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from Councillor Grahl, Councillor Krupa Sheth, and Alice Lester, with Gerry Ansell attending as Alice Lester's representative, and to approve the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting of the Cabinet of Brent Council on Monday 07 April 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Community Led Housing in Brent - Extension to Brentfield Road site agreement
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to support community-led housing, the Cabinet agreed to ring-fence the Brentfield Road site for Brent Community Land Trust until March 2026, delegated authority for key decisions regarding the project's progression, and agreed in principle to consider using appropriation for planning purposes.
Recommendations Approved
Funding contribution towards next stage development costs for West London Orbital scheme
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 10.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to contribute £465,516, with a £150,000 contingency, from the Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy towards the next stage of development for the West London Orbital rail scheme, delegating authority for final contingency approval to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Property.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 223