Issue - meetings

For the Council to elect a Mayor for the 2025-2026 Municipal Year, in accordance with Standing Order 27(a).

For the Council to elect a Mayor for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year, in accordance with Standing Order 27(a).

Councillor Tariq Dar MBE was elected to serve as Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2024 - 25 Municipal Year.

Prior to handing over to the Chief Executive for the conduct of the election process, Councillor Hylton began by asking members for nominations to the office of Mayor of the London of Borough of Brent for the 2024 - 2025 Municipal Year.

Councillor Muhammed Butt proceeded to nominate Councillor Tariq Dar MBE.  In moving the nomination, he firstly took the opportunity to thank Councillor Hylton for her hard work and dedication whilst serving as Mayor and commitment in seeking to represent local community groups and organisations.  The Leader then moved on to advise how pleased he was to be able to nominate Councillor Dar for the position, recognising the important role undertaken by the Mayor in representing and providing strong civic leadership across the borough.

Councillor Mili Patel then seconded the nomination of Councillor Dar for the office of Mayor of the London of Borough of Brent for the 2024 - 2025 Municipal Year.

There were no other nominations and it was therefore RESOLVED that Councillor Tariq Dar MBE be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2024 - 2025 Municipal Year.

Councillor Dar then proceeded to sign the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor.

For the Council to elect a Mayor for the 2023-2024 Municipal Year, in accordance with Standing Order 27(a).

Councillor Orleen Hylton was elected to serve as Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2023 - 24 Municipal Year.

Prior to handing over to the Chief Executive for the conduct of the election process, Councillor Aden began by asking members for nominations to the office of Mayor of the London of Borough of Brent for the 2023 - 2024 Municipal Year.

Councillor Muhammed Butt proceeded to nominate Councillor Orleen Hylton.  In moving the nomination, he also began by welcoming Kim Wright to her first Council meeting as newly appointed Chief Executive before taking the opportunity to thank Councillor Aden for his hard work and dedication whilst serving as Mayor.  In recognising the important role undertaken by the Mayor in representing the borough the Leader advised how pleased he was to be able to nominate Councillor Hylton for this position given her commitment and dedication to representing local community groups and organisations and way this would assist her as Mayor in being able to provide strong civic leadership for the borough.

Councillor Mili Patel seconded Councillor Muhammed Butt’s nomination of Councillor Hylton for the office of Mayor of the London of Borough of Brent for the 2023 - 2024 Municipal Year.

There were no other nominations and it was therefore RESOLVED that Councillor Orleen Hylton be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2023 - 2024 Municipal Year.

Councillor Hylton then proceeded to sign the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor.

For the Council to elect a Mayor for the 2022-2023 Municipal Year, in accordance with Standing Order 27(a).

Councillor Abdi Aden was elected to serve as Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2022/23 Municipal Year.

Prior to handing over to the Chief Executive for the conduct of the election process, Lia Colacicco began by asking members for nominations to the office of Mayor of the London of Borough of Brent for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year.

Councillor Muhammed Butt proceeded to nominate Councillor Abdi Aden.  In moving the nomination, he took the opportunity to welcome all new and returning councillors following the election and to thank Lia Colacicco and her family for their hard work and dedication during her time as Mayor.  In nominating Councillor Aden, he highlighted the work and strong relationships developed across the local communities he had represented whilst serving as a ward councillor, which he felt would assist Councillor Aden, as Mayor, in being able to continue providing strong civic leadership for the borough.

Councillor Mili Patel seconded Councillor M.Butt’s nomination of Councillor Aden for the office of Mayor of the London of Borough of Brent for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year.

There were no other nominations and it was therefore RESOLVED that Councillor Abdi Aden be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year. 

Councillor Aden then proceeded to sign the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor.