Paul Osborn - Councillor for Harrow

Councillor Paul Osborn

Conservative Leader of the Council

Email: paul.osborn@harrow.gov.uk

Council: Harrow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Employees' Consultative Forum (Role: Chair) Chief Officers' Employment Panel (Role: Chair) Cabinet (Role: Chair) (Role: Member, Role: Chair) Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel (Role: Guest) Council (Role: Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Guest) Personnel Appeals Panel (Role: Chair, Role: Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 9 of 13

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Guest

(Special), Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7 January 2025 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Harrow Council met on Tuesday 7 January 2025 for a question and answer session with the Leader of the Council and the Managing Director. The meeting focused on the council's financial challenges, service delivery, and future plans. A decision was made to note the question and answer session.

January 07, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.30 pm

December 17, 2024
Chief Officers' Employment Panel

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Wednesday 11 December 2024 5.30 pm

This meeting of the Chief Officers' Employment Panel was scheduled to consider the recruitment of a new Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation, and the appointment of a new Director of Public Health. The press and public were scheduled to be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the appointment of the Director of Public Health.

December 11, 2024
Council

Council - Thursday 28 November 2024 6.30 pm

November 28, 2024
Chief Officers' Employment Panel

Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Thursday 14 November 2024 6.00 pm

November 14, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 1 of 24

Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... to note the forecast revenue and capital outturn positions for 2025-26 and to approve amendments to the Capital Programme, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to approve a Council Tax Base for 2026-2027 of 90,629 Band D equivalent properties, reflecting a 98% expected collection rate and incorporating a decision to maintain the existing localised Council Tax Support scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Mote Mews construction works

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

... the Cabinet of Harrow approved the budget and authorized entering into a contract to complete the Mote Mews construction works, including a virement of £750,000 from the unallocated wider regeneration capital budget and a direct award of the contract to the original subcontractors.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to note the Mid-Year Treasury Management position for 2025/26, including the capital programme's progress, treasury limits, and prudential indicators, as detailed in the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report.

Recommendations Approved

Estimated Surplus / (Deficit) on the Collection Fund 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 18, 2025

...to facilitate appropriate transfers to the general fund, the Cabinet approved the estimated £0.443m surplus for Council Tax and £0.859m deficit for Business Rates on the Collection Fund as of March 31, 2026, and Harrow's share of these amounts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 118