Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To receive any deputations for which requests have been received, in accordance with Standing Order 67.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 27 July 2026 as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

To provide an update on the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee’s work programme 2026-27.

To consider a call-in in respect of the following decision taken by the Cabinet Member for Cleaner Streets, Transport & Public Realm on Thursday 6 August 2026 (published on Wednesday 12 August 2026):

(a)    Authority to vary the contract for Integrated Street Cleansing, Waste Collection and Winter Maintenance Service.

This report provides an overview of parking provision, management and policy across the borough, including the effectiveness of current arrangements, the impact on residents and local areas, and the key challenges affecting parking availability and access.  The report also outlines the role of Brent’s parking policies and operations and approach to delivery and servicing in helping to create safer, more equitable, and better-managed streets, and explores how these policies could better support climate goals, community needs, and financial sustainability in the longer-term and includes examples of recent improvements and initiatives delivered in the borough, highlighting challenges and considerations for the new Parking Policy.

This report provides an overview of the arrangements in place to ensure effective and consistent contract management that maximises the value and performance from all third-party contracts.  It summarises performance of the Council’s strategic (platinum) contracts and includes information on three requested in-focus areas – highways, waste management and parks and environment services.  It also summarises progress in delivery of the Procurement Improvement Programme, of which contract management was a core workstream.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Recommendations Tracker.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director of Democratic and Corporate Governance or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.