Promise Knight - Councillor for Brent ( Stonebridge)

Councillor Promise Knight

 Labour  Stonebridge  Cabinet Member for Customer Experience, Resident Support and Culture

Email: Cllr.Promise.Knight@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Barham Park Trust Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

29 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 8 December 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss housing performance, homelessness, corporate performance, substance misuse services and cycle parking. The meeting will include a review of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031, and a discussion of the Housing Management Property Services Performance Report for the first two quarters of 2025. Also on the agenda is the proposed re-procurement of the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Service, and a programme for the delivery of secure cycle parking across the borough.

December 08, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 20 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including winter planning, updates from Healthwatch and the Brent Children's Trust, and the publication of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. The meeting will cover strategies for addressing health inequalities and supporting vulnerable residents in the borough.

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am

The Brent Council Cabinet met to discuss budget proposals for 2026-27, approve a health and wellbeing hub in Gladstone Park, and address school place planning. Councillors also approved adopting the socio-economic duty to reduce inequality and backed a collaborative procurement for sexual health services.

November 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 10 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent Council meeting on 10 November 2025 addressed a range of local issues, including community safety, housing, environmental concerns, and financial planning. Motions were passed regarding bee corridor management, support for free childcare, and reforming the two-child benefit limit, while a motion on affordable housing was defeated. The council also formally adopted the Brent Youth Justice Plan 2025-28.

November 10, 2025
Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee Committee Member

Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee - Monday 27 October 2025 12.00 pm

The Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee of Brent Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 27 October 2025, to undertake interviews for the post of Corporate Director Residents & Housing Services. The committee will also be asked to approve the minutes from their last meeting on Wednesday 23 July 2025.

October 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Financial Outturn 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to note the overall financial outturn position for 2024-25, as detailed in the report, which included a balanced General Fund, an underspend in the Housing Revenue Account, and an overspend in the Dedicated Schools Grant.

Recommendations Approved

Affordable Housing Supply Update (July 2025)

From: Cabinet - Monday 28 July 2025 10.00 am - July 28, 2025

...to pause delivery of social rent schemes due to financial viability challenges, delegate authority for a GLA Affordable Housing Programme variation, and proceed with the Edgware Road scheme for temporary accommodation.

Recommendations Approved

Staples Corner Growth Area Infrastructure Projects

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to approve up to £2,835,000 Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) for the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of four priority infrastructure projects in the Staples Corner Growth Area.

Recommendations Approved

Cecil Avenue Estate Management Company

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 June 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

...to endorse arrangements for the Cecil Avenue Estate Management Company, approve Brent Council's membership, delegate authority to appoint company directors, and approve a deed of variation to the development agreement.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 29

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 87