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General Purposes Committee - Monday 19 January 2026 9.30 am

Venue: Conference Hall - Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ. View directions

Contact: Rebecca Reid, Governance Officer Tel: 020 8937 2469, Email: rebecca.reid@brent.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence and clarification of alternate members Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Krupa Sheth, with Councillor Grahl attending as substitute.
2.	Declarations of interests Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant personal and pecuniary interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: There were no declarations of interests made by Members.
3.	Deputations (if any) To hear any deputations received from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: There were no deputations received.
4.	Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 222 KB To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 8 December 2025 as a correct record. Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 8 December 2025 be approved as a correct record.
5.	Matters arising (if any) To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 5. Minutes: There were no matters arising.
6.	Review of Representation of Political Groups and Appointments PDF 251 KB As a result of a change in political balance there is a requirement for the Council to undertake a review of the representation of different political groups on its committees. The Council will be undertaking this review at an Extraordinary Council meeting on 13 January 2026 and as soon as practicable after that, the General Purposes Committee will then be required to review and determine the representation of political groups on its Sub-committees and then make appointments giving effect to the wishes of the political groups allocated the seats. The attached report from the Corporate Director Finance & Resources details the outcome of the review undertaken in relation to Sub- Committees to be appointed by General Purposes Committee. Additional documents: Webcast for 6. Minutes: Councillor Muhammed Butt (as Chair) introduced a report from the Corporate Director Finance and Resources detailing the outcome of a review on the representation of political groups on those Sub Committees appointed by the General Purposes Committee. Members were advised this review had followed a change in balance between the political groups on the Council, which had involved five members resigning as members of the Labour Group to join the Green Party, leading to their formation as a new political group of Green councillors. In presenting the report, members noted the impact outlined in terms of the existing allocation of seats on those Sub Committees of General Purposes Committee to which the political balance rules applied, based on the revised overall composition of political groups. As a result, it was RESOLVED on the basis of the current membership of the Council: (1) To agree the size of each sub-committee to be appointed by the Committee. (2) To agree the allocation of seats to political groups on each of the sub committees in accordance with political balance rules, as detailed in section 3 of the report; and (3) To appoint Chairs and Vice Chairs, members and substitutes to each Sub-committee (to be confirmed under Item 8 of the agenda) giving effect to the wishes of the political group(s) allocated the seats.
7.	Appointments to Sub-Committees / Outside Bodies PDF 206 KB Following on from Agenda Item 6 above, members are asked to consider and approve any appointments needing to be made in relation to those Sub Committees appointed by the General Purposes Committee. Details of the changes have been attached. (Agenda republished to include the attached list of appointments on 14 January 2026) Additional documents: Webcast for 7. Minutes: Following on from Item 6 above, Councillor Muhammed Butt introduced an item setting out the proposed appointments needing to be made in relation to the Sub Committees appointed by the General Purposes Committee, as a result of the review of representation of Political Groups on its Sub Committees. As a result, it RESOLVED to agree the following change in appointments to the General Purposes Sub-Committees: Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee councillor Moeen to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Committee M.BUTT (C) LABOUR M.PATEL (VC) LABOUR KANSAGRA CONSERVATIVE KRUPA SHETH LABOUR GRAHL LABOUR SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS: LABOUR: BENEA, DONNELLY-JACKSON, *MOEEN, KNIGHT, NERVA, RUBIN CONSERVATIVE:* MAURICE, MISTRY Senior Staff Appeals Sub-Committee councillor Moeen to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Committee M.BUTT (C) LABOUR M.PATEL (VC) LABOUR KANSAGRA CONSERVATIVE KRUPA SHETH LABOUR GRAHL LABOUR SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS: LABOUR: BENEA, DONNELLY-JACKSON, *MOEEN, KNIGHT, NERVA, RUBIN CONSERVATIVE:* MAURICE, MISTRY Brent Pension Fund Sub-Committee · Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam to be reappointed to fill the seat released by the Labour Group as a representative of the Greens. · The substitute position held by Councillor Ethapemi (in his capacity as a former Labour member) be replaced by a Labour Group vacancy. · Councillors Farah and Mitchell to be appointed to the two substitute member positions allocated to the Green Group on the Sub Committee JOHNSON (C) LABOUR KENNELLY (VC) LABOUR AHMADI MOGHADDAM GREEN CHOUDRY LABOUR CRABB LABOUR KANSAGRA CONSERVATIVE MOLLOY LABOUR Co-Opted non-voting: ELIZABETH BANKOLE (UNISON) SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS: LABOUR: DIXON, MAHMOOD, SHAH, VACANCY CONSERVATIVE: MAURICE, J.PATEL GREEN: FARAH, MITCHELL Brent Pension Board FULL MEMBERS: DAVID EWART (C) INDEPENDENT CHAIR (31.07.2025) KABIR LABOUR SMITH LABOUR CHRIS BALA PENSION SCHEME MEMBER BOLA GEORGE TRADE UNION (UNISON) MEMBER ROBERT WHEELER TRADE UNION (GMB) MEMBER VACANCY EMPLOYER MEMBER (NON-BRENT COUNCIL) SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS: No provision is included within the Boards Terms of Reference for substitute members.
8.	Exclusion of Press and Public No items have been identified in advance of the meeting that will require the exclusion of the press or public. Additional documents: Webcast for 8. Minutes: There were no items that required the exclusion of the press or public from the meeting.
9.	Any other urgent business Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic and Corporate Governance or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60. Additional documents: Webcast for 9. Minutes: No items of urgent business were raised at the meeting.