Teo Benea - Councillor for Brent ( Sudbury)

Councillor Teo Benea

 Labour  Sudbury  Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning & Property

Email: Cllr.Teo.Benea@brent.gov.uk

Council: Brent

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Barham Park Trust Committee (Committee Member) Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee Audit and Standards Advisory Committee Brent CONNECTS - Wembley Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

General Purposes Committee Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Monday 8 December 2025 9.30 am

The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. The meeting will include a discussion of the calculation of the council tax base for 2026/27, and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 08, 2025
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
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
General Purposes Committee Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Monday 13 October 2025 9.30 am

The Brent Council General Purposes Committee met to discuss proposed changes to pay and allowances for council staff, aiming for greater consistency, transparency, and fairness. The committee approved recommendations to amend the Standby and Callout Policy, standardise shift allowances, define core working hours, and adjust planned overtime rates, and agreed to start formal consultations with staff and trade unions on the proposals. These changes are intended to improve financial controls and reduce the risk of equal pay claims.

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Future of Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre

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

...to proceed with the closure of Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre on 31 July 2025, approve the revised facility mix for the council-led development at Bridge Park, approve the demolition of council-owned buildings subject to the Secretary of State's decision and relevant consents, approve entering a deed of variation to the CLSA with Stonebridge Real Estate Development, delegate authority for further CLSA variations, and approve proposed site use options for Twybridge Way, Morland Gardens, and Bernard Shaw House with a £1m budget for design work.

Recommendations Approved

Revised Black Community Action Plan

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

...to approve the revised Black Community Action Plan (BCAP), including workstreams, governance, and timelines, extend its delivery period to 2025-33, concentrate on the top five themes for 2025-29, and create an Independent Advisory Steering Group (IASG) to inform officer-led Equity, Diversion and Inclusion work.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Brent Tree Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to approve public consultation on the draft Brent Tree Strategy and delegate consideration of consultation responses and adoption of the final strategy to the Cabinet Member for Public Realm and Enforcement.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation and Monitoring of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to approve the proposed approach for planning, allocating, and monitoring Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding.

Recommendations Approved

Sale of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing.

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

...to approve the sale of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing Ltd for £1.45m, with First Wave Housing covering refurbishment costs.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 152