Agenda and decisions

Apologies for absence were received from Jehan Weerasinghe (Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Regeneration) with Gerry Ansell (Director of Inclusive Regeneration and Climate Resilience) attending as his representative, and Pameel Crowther-Newman (Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution) with Biancia Robinson (Principal Lawyer, Constitution Governance and Finance) 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 22 June 2026 as a correct record.

Cabinet RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 22 June 2026 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 to Cabinet by either the Community & Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.

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

This report presents the 2025/26 financial outturn for the General Fund, the Housing Revenue Account, the Dedicated Schools Grant and the capital programme.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To note the financial outturn for 2025-26.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

This report sets out the financial forecast for the General Fund revenue budget, the Housing Revenue Account, the Dedicated Schools Grant and the Capital Programme, as at Quarter 1 2026/27.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To note the overall financial position and the actions being taken to mitigate the issues arising.

(2)  To note the prudential indicators for treasury management including in Appendix A to the report.

(3)  To approve the virements set out in section 5.13 of the report.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

This report sets out the overall financial position facing the Council and highlights the significant risks, issues and uncertainties with regards to the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS). It also sets out the proposed budget setting strategy for 2027/28.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To note the contents of the report and the potential financial impact on the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy.

(2)  To agree the budget setting process for 2027-28, including the approach to consultation and scrutiny, as set out in section six of the report.

(3)  To note and agree the proposed 2025-26 capital budget carry forwards and capital virements for 2026-27 as set out in section seven of the report.

(4)  To note the financial position with regards to the Housing Revenue Account as set out in section eight of the report; and

(5)  To note the financial position with regards to the Schools and Dedicated Schools Grant as set out in section nine of the report.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

This report provides an update on the wider regeneration proposals for the Bridge Park Complex and Unisys site, including the development of a new leisure centre as part of the council-led elements of the scheme.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To note the current position on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) decision and awarding of the Certificate of Immunity for Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre and Technology House.

(2)  To acknowledge the wider Bridge Park masterplan and the planning strategy for the site and agree for the Council to submit their elements of the planning application, which will include the provision set out in paragraphs 3.2.6 to 3.2.11 of the report.

(3)  To agree the revised facility mix for the new leisure centre and the scheme delivery phasing proposals for the council-led development, with the leisure centre forming Phase 1 and the Adult Education and Community Building forming Phase 2, as set out in paragraphs 3.2.12 to 3.2.27 of the report.

(4)  To note the creation of a Community Engagement Group to refine the design and facility mix for Phase 2 of the Council’s development.

(5)  To approve the use of a call-off procedure under the SCAPE Construction Framework for the contracts for Phase 1 of the Bridge Park Regeneration Programme on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.2.39 of the report.

(6)  To delegate authority to award the pre-construction services and main works contracts to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration.

(7)  To approve a revised total capital budget of £53.50m to deliver Phase 1 of the Bridge Park Regeneration. The capital budget for Phase 2 (Adult Education and Community Building) will follow in a separate paper in due course.

(8)  To agree the use of up to £39.00m of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding for Phase 1 of the Bridge Park Regeneration Programme.

(9)  To note that the Conditional Land Sale Agreement (CLSA) is contingent upon planning and financial condition and delegate authority to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration to finalise and complete the CLSA and enter into the final transfer agreement and any other ancillary documents that may be required.

(10)                 Subject to planning approval, to delegate authority to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration to agree to appropriate the lands under section 122 Local Government Act 1972 and thereafter, engage the powers conferred by section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to override easements and other rights.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

This report presents the Council’s sixth Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS), which is prepared in line with the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations (amended 2019).

Having noted the amendment to paragraph 3.4.3 of the report to correct the tenure type of the breakdown of the 294 affordable housing units to ‘172 London Affordable Rent, 91 Intermediate, 31 Social Rent’, Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To note the content of the report and approve the Brent Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024-25 for publication on the Council’s website.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

This report provides an update on development of the new West London Waste Plan, which will form part of the Local Development Plan and be used for determining planning applications for waste development within Brent and across West London.

The draft Plan 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) and includes amendments that have been made in response to comments received through the previous (‘Regulation 18’) consultation.  The Plan must be submitted to the Secretary of State for examination by 31 December 2026 before its formal adoption (subject to successful examination) by each of the planning authorities.  The report therefore presents the draft plan and policies on which approval is being sought to undertake public consultation (‘Regulation 19’) for an eight-week period, commencing in August 2026 prior to a final version being presented to Full Council in November 2026 for approval, subject to the conclusion of the Regulation 19 consultation, in advance of its submission to the Secretary of State for examination.

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

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To approve the publication of the proposed submission version of the West London Waste Plan (‘Regulation 19’) and associated evidence base documents for consultation and consultation arrangements outlined in the report;

(2)  To delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Development Services (in consultation with the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Regeneration) to make minor modifications to the Proposed Submission version of the West London Waste Plan (WLWP) and accompanying documents prior to public consultation, including inserting any outstanding process or background elements, making presentational, typographical and accuracy amendments and finalising evidence base documents (in conjunction with other participating authorities);

(3)  To agree that the WLWP in its current form is ‘sound’ and therefore to recommend the Plan as such to Full Council in November, and recommend that Full Council in turn authorise submission of the Plan and associated documents to the Secretary of State for examination, subject to the conclusion of the Regulation 19 consultation. These documents will include the representations received during the Regulation 19 consultation process and any suggested amendments to the Plan in response to these.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

Cross-pavement charging solutions (XPS) present an opportunity for residents without access to off-street parking to charge an electric vehicle (EV) on-street using their domestic electricity supply with this report setting out details of a proposed limited trial of XPS in Brent which, if successful, could be rolled-out to other parts of the borough.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To approve undertaking a limited trial of electric vehicle pavement channels, to enable the Council to gauge the suitability of the technology and to establish suitable criteria/ processes for possible wider deployment across Brent.

(2)  To approve the budget for the project, including all relevant costs as set out in the report.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

This report seeks approval to Brent’s new Housing Damp and Mould Policy.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To endorse Brent’s new Damp and Mould Policy.

(2)  To note the comments made on the status and next steps to deliver the policy commitments.

The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with an end of year summary of Brent Council’s performance for 2025/26. Throughout 2025/26, Cabinet has received detailed quarterly performance reports, highlighting the latest performance position, key drivers and actions being taken where required. This report represents the final update for the year 2025/26, providing a broad end-of-year assessment across each Borough Plan priority. This summary focuses on overall progress across 2025/26, key achievements, common themes and areas requiring continued focus.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To consider and endorse the 2025-26 performance set out in section 3 of the report.

This report seeks authority to enter a partnership arrangement, under Section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006, in respect of the delivery of the approved Better Care Fund Plan with West and North London Integrated Commissioning Board (W&NL ICB) for 2026/27 and summarises the reasons for entering into a new Section 75 Agreement for the delivery of the Better Care Fund Plan for 2026/27.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  To approve the proposal to enter a new partnership arrangement under Section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 with the West and North London (W&NL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the deliver of the approved Better Care Fund (BCF) Plan for 2026-27, with a total pooled budget value of £57,025,104.00, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)  To delegate authority to the Corporate Director Service Reform and Strategy, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, to extend the Agreement referred to in (1) above by such period or periods as are considered appropriate up to a maximum of 4 years, such extensions shall conclude by 31 March 2031.

(3)  To delegate authority to the Corporate Director Service Reform and Strategy, in consultation with the Corporate Director Finance and Resources, to make annual financial contributions to the BCF budget for subsequent financial years, provided there is no substantial change to the Agreement.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

This report seeks approval for the Council to enter into a new, updated Collaboration Agreement in respect of the West London Regional Fostering Recruitment Hub along with Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Councils.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)  For the Council to enter into a new and updated Collaboration Agreement in respect of the West London Regional Fostering Recruitment Hub.

(2)  To delegate authority to the Corporate Director Children, Young People and Community Development, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, to finalise the terms of the Collaboration Agreement.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

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.