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 34 of 45
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
Petitions (if any)
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...to note the petition presented by Mr. Alastair Balfour and supported by over 1,400 signatures, expressing concerns about the Queen's Park Healthy Neighbourhood proposals and the engagement process, and reassured petitioners that no decisions had been made and their feedback would be considered in shaping future decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...that no items on the agenda required the exclusion of the press or public.
Recommendations Approved
Any other urgent business
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...to note that there were no items of urgent business and to express thanks and festive wishes.
Recommendations Approved
Request for Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy Allocation for the South Kilburn Primary School and South Kilburn Urban Park
From: Cabinet - Monday 9 December 2024 10.00 am - December 09, 2024
...to allocate £12.9m of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding for a primary school and £4.4m for the South Kilburn Open Space enhancement, delegating procurement authority and land acquisition for the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 223