Agenda

To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the following Council meetings:

(a)    Monday 14 September 2026

(b)    Extraordinary Council Meeting held on Monday 12 October 2026.

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 announcements from the Mayor, including (for reference) the list of petitions received and decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure since the previous meeting.

Please note the list of petitions received will be circulated in advance of the meeting.

To agree any appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies (if any) in accordance with Standing Order 30 (g).

To receive any deputations requested by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 32.

Details of the deputations to be presented at the meeting will be notified in advance of the meeting.

7.1   To receive and consider the question(s) submitted by the public for response by the relevant Cabinet Member, in accordance with Standing Order 33.

Members are asked to note that four public questions have been received, which have been circulated as part of the agenda along with the written responses provided.

7.2   To receive question(s) submitted by the Brent Youth Parliament for response by the relevant Cabinet Member, in accordance with Standing Order 33(c).

Members are asked to note that four questions have been received, which has been circulated as part of the agenda along with the written responses provided.

To consider any petitions with more than 200 signatures on which a request has been received for their presentation, in accordance with the Council’s petition rules and Standing Order 66.

Members are asked to note that the following petition is due to be presented at the meeting:

(a)    Make Preston Road a 30-mph speed limit between Carlton Avenue East and the junction of East Lane/Forty Avenue

The supporting details on the petition have been attached, for reference.

To debate the Group motions submitted in accordance with Standing Order 41.

Members are asked to note:

·            The motions submitted will be circulated as part of a republished agenda in advance of the meeting, in accordance with Standing Order 41(c).

·            Where a motion concerns an executive function, nothing passed can be actioned until approved by the Executive or an officer with the relevant delegated power.

For questions to be put to members of the Cabinet by Opposition and Non-Cabinet Members in accordance with Standing Order 35.

Five advance notice questions have been received under this item, which have been attached along with the written responses provided.

Members are asked to note that this session will also include an opportunity (within the time available) for other Non-Cabinet members and the Opposition to ask questions of Cabinet Members without the need for advance notice.

To receive reports from the Chairs of the Council’s Scrutiny Committees in accordance with Standing Order 36. The reports have been attached as follows:

11.1    Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee

11.2    Community & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

11.3    Housing Scrutiny Committee

To receive a report from the Vice Chair of the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee updating Council on the work of the Committee, in accordance with Standing Order 37.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director Finance & Resources presenting the Brent Council Plan, Believe in Brent 2026 – 2030, to Full Council for adoption.

Members are asked to note that the report is also due to be considered by Cabinet on 9 November 2026 with any comments made as a result to be reported at the Council meeting.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration presenting and seeking approval for submission of the new West London Waste Plan (WLWP) to the Secretary of State for independent public examination, under Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations (2012) following completion of the formal public consultation process under Regulation 19,

Members are asked to note that the new West London Waste Plan (WLWP) will form a part of the Brent Local Development Plan and will be used for determining planning applications for waste related development within Brent and across West London. It will replace the current West London Waste Plan, adopted in 2015 and has been prepared jointly with the London Boroughs of Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond Upon Thames and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).

Members are asked to note that, due to their size, the main appendices to this report have been published as a supplementary pack to this agenda.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director Finance & Resources detailing a number of constitutional changes to the Council Procedure Rules.

No items have been identified in advance of the meeting that will require the exclusion of the press and public.

At the discretion of the Mayor to consider any urgent business, in accordance with Standing Order 37(s).