Agenda and decisions

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rubin (Cabinet Member for Climate Action & Community Power) and Rachel Crossley (Corporate Director Service Reform & Strategy) with Ruth Du Plessis (Director of Public Health) attending as her representative.

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.

No declarations of interest were made during the meeting.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 17 November 2025 as a correct record.

(Agenda republished to include the attached minutes on 4 December 2025)

Cabinet RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 17 November 2025 be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

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

None identified.

To receive and consider any petitions for which notice has been provided under Standing Order 66.

Members are asked to note that there are currently no petition(s) due to be presented at the meeting.

There were no petitions presented at the meeting.

To consider any reports referred by either the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.

There were no items referred from either the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.

This report provides a performance update against core areas of housing management property services that fall under the Regulator of Social Housing’s Safety & Quality Standard.  In addition, the report provides an update on the progress being made following the Council’s self-referral to the Regulator of Social Housing.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)       To note the performance update against core areas of housing management property services, as detailed within the report.

(2)       To note that the report only related to the Council’s own housing stock and did not include performance for i4B or First Wave Housing properties, with performance on those portfolios reported to their respective boards.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 15 December 2025

This report presents the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031 for review following public consultation and seeks approval, as a result of the changes made in response, to the final strategy.

Cabinet RESOLVED, having reviewed the outcome of the public consultation process, to adopt the final version of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026 – 2030.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 15 December 2025

This report details the Council’s performance in Q2 2025-26, through the Borough Plan performance scorecard and updates against key activities for delivering its priorities and outcomes and in developing, enhancing and embedding performance reporting and monitoring arrangements across the organisation.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To note the progress in developing and embedding enhanced arrangements for corporate performance reporting along with the Borough Plan 2025-26 performance reporting for Q2 as set out in section 3 and Appendix A of the report.

(2)    To note the current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided and agree the remedial actions on strategic risks identified as appropriate alongside the challenge on progress being provided with responsible officers as necessary.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 15 December 2025

This report seeks approval for the re-procurement of a contract to deliver the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service using the Provider Selection Regime.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)       To note that the Brent Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service was currently provided to the Council by VIA Community Ltd.

(2)       To approve the direct award under the Provider Selection Regime of the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service to VIA Community Ltd for a period of three years.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 15 December 2025

This report seeks Cabinet approval for the proposed 2025-26 programme for the delivery of secure cycle parking (Bike Nests/Bike Hangars) across the borough and to proceed with tendering a new five-year contract, extendable for a further two years, for the supply, installation, management, and maintenance of all bike nests/hangars.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)       To approve the procurement of a five-year contract with provisions to extend for two years (in yearly increments), for an estimated total value of £1,500,000 to supply and install bike hangars/nests, management, maintenance, cleaning.

(2)       To note that the contract would include the delivery of £650,000 of NCIL funding for 2025-26 to support the expansion of secure cycle parking across the borough, as approved at Cabinet on 8 September 2025.

(3)       To approve inviting tenders for the Secure Cycle Parking – Supply and Installation, Management, Maintenance and Cleaning Contract, on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 4.9 of the report.

(4)       To approve officers evaluating the tenders referred to in paragraph (3) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 4.9 of the report.

(5)       To note that following the selection of the successful bidder, the matter will be referred to Cabinet for the award of the contract.

(6)       To note that approval was given to the Head of Healthy Streets and Parking at Cabinet on 19 May 2025 to apply grant and other funding secured to the project to enable further utilisation of the budget.

(7)       To note that the 2025/26 Secure Cycle Parking Programme included proposed site identification, consultation, and implementation plans.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 15 December 2025

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

There were no items that required the exclusion of the press or public.

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

There were no items of urgent business.

As this was the final meeting prior to the Christmas and New Year holiday period Councillor Muhammed Butt (as Leader of the Council) took the opportunity to thank all members and officers for their support over the year and to wish everyone all the best for the festive season.