Issue - decisions
Questions from members of the public
28/09/2023 - Questions from Members of the Public
NOTED
1. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Homelessness and Renters Security to a public question submitted by Martin Francis regarding compliance by the Council with the requirements, as a landlord, under the Building Safety Act, including the completion of structural and fire risk assessments on all buildings in scope.
2. The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Safer Communities and Public Protection to a public question submitted by John Cox on noise nuisance arising from HS2 works impacting on nearby residential properties, including those in Harley Road, NW10. No supplementary question was received.
3. The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action to a public question submitted by Charlotte Child (who joined the meeting online in order to present a supplementary question) regarding the need, given safety concerns highlighted by local residents, for the installation of a pedestrian crossing at the junction of Cavendish Road, Willesden Lane and The Avenue, NW6. Whilst noting the initial response provided by the Leader of the Council at the meeting, the Mayor advised that given the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action had submitted her apologies for absence a written response would also be provided on the issue raised following the meeting.
4. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Public Health & Adult Social Care to a public question submitted by Naishadh Patel (with Hitesh Patel attending the meeting in order to ask a supplementary question) regarding the selection and management of social care provision suppliers including local businesses.
Eligible for Call-In: No
17/07/2023 - Questions from Members of the Public & Brent Youth Parliament
NOTED
1. The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure & Climate Action to a public question submitted by Diane Richard regarding traffic safety in Wrottesley Road. No supplementary question was received.
2. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Customers, Communities & Culture to a public question submitted by Fitzroy Lee on the extent of community engagement undertaken in relation to the renaming of Gladstone Park and Leopold.
3. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Customers, Communities & Culture to a public question submitted by Noreen Scott regarding the use of Gladstone Park to host a Windrush 75th anniversary celebration event given previous concerns raised in relation to the naming of the Park.
4. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning & Growth to a question submitted by Brent Youth Parliament regarding access to employment services, financial information and guidance by young people and use of information available through the Flourishing Futures research project to focus on the barriers to employment being experienced by young people to support this process.
5. The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools to a question submitted by Brent Youth Parliament regarding the financial support available for young people to assist in meeting the costs of college and higher education. No supplementary question was received.
6. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Public Health & Adult Social Care to a question submitted by Brent Youth Parliament regarding the range of access to mental health support for young people and ability of the Youth Parliament to support future development and design of services.