Agenda item

Subject to Agenda Item 3 above, Council is asked to agree the resulting appointments to Committees and other relevant bodies needing to be made as an outcome of the review of political representation on Committees and change in political balance on the Council.

 

(Agenda republished to include the attached list of appointments on 13 January 2026)

Following on, the Mayor then referred members to the list of changes circulated in relation to appointments to Council Committees and other bodies arising from the review of political representation on the Council’s Committees.

 

Having considered the changes outlined it was unanimously RESOLVED:

 

(1)       To note that effective from 13 January 2026 the Leader of the Council had:

 

(a)       appointed Councillor Ishma Moeen to the revised portfolio of Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion (replacing Councillor Farah in his former role as Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Skills and Jobs).

 

(b)       replaced Councillor Farah with Councillor Rubin as a full member of the Barham Park Trust Cabinet Sub Committee.

 

(2)       To approve the following changes in committee membership:

 

(a)       Audit & Standards Committee & Advisory Committee

 

As a result of the outcome of the political proportionality review:

 

·            the seat occupied by Councillor Kabir be released by the Labour Group as the position to be reallocated for the Green Group to fill.

 

·            Councillor Gbajumo be appointed to fill the reallocated seat on behalf of the Green Group.

 

·            Labour Group seat occupied by Councillor Chohan as a substitute member be released with Councillors Ethapemi and Farah appointed to fill the two new substitute positions allocated to the Green Group.

 

(b)                        Community & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

 

As a result of the outcome of the political proportionality review:

 

·            the seat occupied by Councillor Ethapemi (in his capacity as a former Labour member) be released by the Labour Group as the position to be reallocated for the Green Group to fill.

 

·            Councillor Ethapemi be reappointed to fill the reallocated seat on behalf of the Green Group.

 

·            Councillors Gbajumo & Mitchell be appointed to fill the two new substitute positions allocated to the Green Group.

 

(c)        Corporate Parenting Committee

 

Councillor Kennelly to replace Councillor Gbajumo (in her capacity as a former Labour member) as a full member on the Committee.

 

(d)       Council Tax Setting Committee

 

·            Councillor Krupa Sheth replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member of the Committee.

 

(e)       General Purposes Committee

 

As a result of the outcome of the political proportionality review:

 

·            the seat currently occupied by Councillor Nerva be released by the Labour Group as the position to be reallocated for the Green Group to fill.

 

·            Councillor Farah be appointed to fill the reallocated seat on behalf of the Green Group.

 

·            The Labour Group seat occupied by Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member to be released, with Councillors Gbajumo and Mitchell appointed to fill the two new substitute member positions allocated to the Green Group.

 

(g)       Health & Wellbeing Board

 

Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Board.

 

(h)       Licensing Committee

 

As a result of the outcome of the political proportionality review:

 

·            the Labour Group seat currently occupied by Councillor Bajwa to be released as the position to be reallocated for the Green Group to fill.

 

·            Councillor Ethapemi be appointed to fill the reallocated seat on behalf of the Green Group.

 

(i)         Planning Committee

 

As a result of the outcome of the political proportionality review:

 

·            the seat currently occupied by Councillor Dixon to be released by the Labour Group as the position to be reallocated for the Green Group to fill.

 

·       Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam be appointed to fill the reallocated seat on behalf of the Green Group.

 

·            Councillor Dixon to replace Councillor Gbajumo (in her capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member on behalf of the Labour Group with Councillors Ethapemi (replacing Councillor Mitchell – in her capacity as former Labour member) and Farah appointed to fill the two new substitute member positions allocated to the Green Group.

 

(j)         Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee

 

As a result of the outcome of the political proportionality review:

 

·            the seat currently occupied by Councillor Mitchell (in her capacity as a former Labour member) to be released by the Labour Group as the position to be reallocated for the Green Group to fill.

 

·            Councillor Mitchell be reappointed to fill the reallocated seat on behalf of the Green Group.

 

·            Councillor Lesley Smith to replace Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a full Labour Group member of the Committee and substitute member on the Community & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee.

 

·            The seat currently occupied by Councillor Ethapemi (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as substitute member to be released by the Labour Group.

 

·            Councillors Ahmadi Moghaddam and Gbajumo to be appointed to fill the two new substitute positions allocated to the Green Group.

 

(3)       To approve the following changes in the membership on other bodies and panels:

 

(a)       Brent Connects – Kilburn

 

Councillor Molloy to replace Councillor Gbajumo (in her capacity as a former Labour member) as Vice-Chair.

 

(b)       Brent Connects – Kingsbury & Kenton

 

Councillor Johnson to replace Councillor Mitchell (in her capacity as a former Labour member) as Chair.

 

(c)        Brent Connects – Harlesden

 

Councillor Aden to replace Councillor Ethapemi (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as Chair.

 

(d)           Brent Connects - Willesden

 

Councillor Dixon to replace Councillor Long as Vice Chair.

 

(e)       Employer Side Joint Consultative Committee

 

·            Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as full member on the Committee.

 

·            Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Gbajumo (in her capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Committee.

 

(f)         Trading Standards Joint Advisory Board

 

Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Board.

 

(g)       Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee

 

·            Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Mitchell (in her capacity as a former Labour member) as full member on the Committee.

 

·            Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Committee.

 

(h)       Brent Youth Parliament

 

Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as co-chair.

 

(i)         Service User Consultative Forum – Private Sector Housing

 

Labour Group vacancy to replace Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as full member on the Forum.

 

(j)         Brent Active Travel Forum

 

Councillor Rubin to replace Councillor Mitchell (in her capacity as a former Labour member) as full member on the Forum.

 

(4)       To approve the following changes in the membership on outside bodies:

 

(a)       Newable Ltd (Greater London Enterprise Board)

 

Councillor Mili Patel to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as the Council’s appointed representative.

 

(5)       To note that the following appointments will be subject to confirmation by the General Purposes Sub Committee on 19 January 2026.

 

(a)       Brent Pension Fund Sub Committee

 

As a result of the outcome of the political balance review:

 

·            The seat currently occupied by Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam (in his capacity as a former Labour member) be released as the available position reallocated by the Labour Group for the Green Group to fill.

 

·            Councillor Ahmadi Moghaddam be reappointed to fill the reallocated seat on behalf of the Green Group.

 

·            The substitute position held by Councillor Ethapemi (in his capacity as a former Labour member) be replaced by a Labour Group vacancy.

 

·            Councillors Farah & Mitchell be appointed to fill the two new substitute member positions allocated to the Green Group.

 

(b)       Senior Staff Appointment Sub Committee

 

Councillor Moeen to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Committee.

 

(c)        Senior Staff Appeals Sub Committee

 

Councillor Moeen to replace Councillor Farah (in his capacity as a former Labour member) as a substitute member on the Committee.

 

As there was no further business to be considered the Mayor thanked all members for their attendance and cooperation in the scheduling of the meeting and reminded members that the next scheduled Council was due to take place on Monday 23 February 2026 as the Budget & Council Tax setting meeting.