Agenda item

For the Council to elect a Mayor for the 2026-2027 Municipal Year, in accordance with Standing Order 27(a).

Prior to handing over to the Chief Executive for the conduct of the election process, Councillor Hack began by asking members for nominations to the office of Mayor of the London of Borough of Brent for the 2026 - 2027 Municipal Year.

Councillor Muhammed Butt proceeded to nominate Councillor Amer Agha.  In moving the nomination, he firstly took the opportunity to thank Councillor Hack for his hard work and dedication whilst serving as Mayor and commitment in seeking to represent local community groups and organisations.  In taking the opportunity to congratulate all members on their election (whether as new or returning councillors) the Leader then moved on to advise how pleased he was to nominate Councillor Agha for the position of Mayor, recognising the importance of the role and qualities it was felt he would he demonstrate in providing strong civic leadership across the borough.

No other nominations were received with the Chief Executive therefore advising members that they would need to confirm the appointment on the basis of a vote requiring a straightforward majority to be achieved.

Prior to the vote, Councillor Georgiou (as Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group) requested (under Standing Order 43 (c)) that this be undertaken on the basis of a roll call.  Having confirmed the request, the outgoing Mayor then handed over to the Chief Executive for the appointment of the Mayor to be put to the vote.

On a recorded vote being taken the appointment of Councillor Amer Agha as Mayor was declared CARRIED.  It was therefore RESOLVED that Councillor Amer Agha be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2026 - 2027 Municipal Year.

The voting recorded on the appointment of Councillor Amer Agha as Mayor was as follows:

For (34): Councillors Aden, Agha, P.Ahmed, Amadi, Anderson, Bajwa, Blackman, Burn, M.Butt, S.Butt, Chadha, Choudry, Chowdhury, Dar, De Souza, Dixon, Donnelly-Jackson, Do Rosario, Grahl, Ibrahim, Johnson, Kansagra, Kelcher, Knight, Madhabushi, Mahmood, Maurice, McLeish, Mishra, Mistry, A.Patel, H.Patel, Rubin and Thomas

Against: (20): Councillors Ahmadi-Moghaddam, Alexandre, Brown, Chauhan, Clinton, Gallagher, Georgiou, Jansali, Lorber, Malonga, Mitchell, Mulaisho, N.Patel, Perrin, Ryan, Shah, Unger, Vakani, Want and Warsame.

Abstentions (1): Councillor Hack (Mayor).

Councillor Agha then proceeded to sign the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor.