An unprecedented five deputations could be heard at Monday's Brent Council meeting

An unprecedented five deputations could be heard at the Brent Council Full Council meeting on Monday. A deputation gives an opportunity for residents or groups to raise an issue with councillors in a short address, There is usually no debate but a Cabinet member may respond and there may also be attempts at interventions from councillors.

The public may attend the meeting and it will also be livestreamed HERE 

Three of the deputations are definitely on the Agenda and another two may be added if a procedural motion to hear them gains a majority.

These are the deputations as printed on the meeting agenda. They are currently item 6 so will be heard near the beginning of the meeting:

 

(a)    Concerns about the stance taken by the Brent Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Parties on the recent policy motion adopted by the Green Party nationally declaring Zionism a form of racism (requested by Emma Tait representing Brent Jewish Network)

 

(b)    Concern regarding the issue of rising antisemitism, community cohesion (given the recent policy motion adopted by the Green Party nationally declaring Zionism a form of racism) and the Nablus twinning arrangement and seeking assurance on the steps being taken by the Council to address these concerns, support Jewish residents and strengthen community cohesion (requested by Karen Flaum as a local resident)

 

(c)    The tailored support being made available for people with learning disabilities and Autism into sustainable employment as an issue highlighted by members of Brent Mencap’s Disability Rights and Politics (DRAP) Group, a self and peer advocacy group for people with learning disabilities and Autism (requested by Aaron Dryden, Executive Director Brent Mencap).

 

Members are asked to note that in addition to the above deputations, which were selected for presentation via a ballot undertaken in accordance with Standing Order 32, the following two additional requests were received within the required timescale:

 

(d)    Seeking to highlight public health and environmental concerns regarding the detrimental impact of the proposed Ballymore/St William development at the former Kensal Gasworks for residents living in Brent given the site of the location. (requested by Jude Allen as local residents and member of the Kensal Triangle Resident Association)

 

(e)    Opposing the decision to dispose of the Council’s freehold interest in Open Space Land (Northwick Park Golf Course) at 280 Watford Road (requested by Tara Furlong as a local resident)

 

Following consultation between the respective Group Leaders, the above deputations have also been listed for presentation although this will be subject to final approval via a Procedural Motion be moved at the start of the meeting, which will apply on a one-off basis.

 

This is the last meeting of the municipal year where questions from the public and Youth Parliament can be heard. The meeting on Thursday February 25th  2027 sets the budget and council tax and the meeting on 19th May is the Annual Meeting where the mayor and deputy mayor and committee appointments are made.