Decision details

NOTED

1.     The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Schools to a question submitted by Councillor Gbajumo regarding the examination results achieved by young people across Brent and wider steps being taken to maintain and support levels of educational attainment across the borough.

2.     The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Public Health & Adult Social Care to a question submitted by Councillor Long expressing concerns regarding the impact of the recent decision by a private sector provider to seek a buyer for the GP practices they currently operated, including within Brent, both in terms of patients and the wider primary care sector across Brent and North West London.

3.     The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure & Climate Action to a question submitted by Councillor Dixon seeking details on the measures taken to address concerns relating to the introduction of the new Resident Parking Permit contract and transition to the new permit system.  As a result of the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action having submitted her apologies for absence at the meeting no direct supplementary question was asked but in recognising the work undertaken to address the concerns identified the opportunity was also taken to highlight the need to ensure that lessons learnt, particularly in relation to engagement with local residents, were recognised.

4.     The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Homelessness and Renters Security to a question submitted by Councillor Maurice regarding the measures taken to deal with rough sleepers in Woodcock Park and what was felt to be a delay in appropriate action being taken to address the concerns identified by local residents and other stakeholders neighbouring the park.

5.     The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Homelessness and Renters Security to a question submitted by Councillor Georgiou seeking clarification on the Council’s position regarding the use of Shared Ownership and its appropriateness in being classified as a genuinely Affordable Housing option in the development of housing schemes across Brent, particularly given the difference in approach between schemes such as Grand Union, Alperton and Watling Gardens.

Responses were also provided by the relevant Cabinet Members on the following additional questions raised during the open session of this part of the meeting:

·             Councillor Kennelly regarding the recent change in approach announced by the Metropolitan Police in no longer attending calls to a majority of mental health related incidents introduced under the Right Care Right Person scheme and the wider impact it was anticipated this would have in terms of health services and professionals across Brent along with the action being taken to address the concerns identified.

·             Councillor Hirani supporting the concerns raised in relation to the delay in identifying a solution to tackle the rough sleepers in Woodcock Park and seeking details on visits undertaken by the Leader and Cabinet Member(s) and engagement with local ward councillors on any lessons learnt as a result.

·             Councillor Lorber highlighting concern at the way in which the Barham Park Trust Committee held on 5 September 23 had been conducted in relation to the opportunity provided for tenant organisations and representatives of the local community to speak at the meeting and the specific treatment of the representative from Barham community Library.

·             Councillor Mistry highlighting concerns regarding the problems being caused by the use of paan along Kingsbury Road and requesting the introduction of a similar approach towards prevention, education and enforcement as that implemented along Ealing Road in order to tackle the issue.  Given the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action had submitted her apologies for absence, the Mayor advised that a written response would be provided on the issue raised following the meeting.

·             Councillor J.Patel seeking further detail on the action being taken by the Council against Utility Companies undertaking works without the necessary permission or who were found not to have completed highway repairs to the necessary standard following the conclusion of their work, with reference as specific examples to works along Stag Lane and Kingsbury Road.  Given the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action had submitted her apologies for absence, the Mayor once again advised that a written response would be provided on the issue raised following the meeting.

·             Councillor Georgiou seeking details as to when the next scheduled update in relation progress on theNew Council Homes Programme would be available.

Eligible for Call-In: No