1 January 2025 - 30 April 2025
Subjectand Nature of Decision |
Decision Maker and Date |
Date if Considered by Council |
Contact and Portfolio Holder |
Documents to be Available to the Decision Maker |
Exempt Information |
Chief Officer Delegated Decision - KEY DECISION |
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Funds Drawdown to commence works on Strand on the Green Approve the draw down of funds to the amount £400,000, as per the Capital Strategy Board paper from 9 November 2024, to commence the project stages for the investigation and design leading to repairs for the retaining wall at Strand on the Green. |
Chief Officer Delegated Decisions 21 Jan 2025
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Portfolio holder for Infrastructure, Recycling and Transformation (Councillor Shivraj Grewal) |
Funds Drawdown to commence works on Strand on the Green |
No |
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Inflation Release Requests 2024/25 For the Executive Director of Finance and Resources to approve the release of inflation from the corporate inflation contingency budget 2024/25, for inflation release requests agreed at the Inflation Review Panel held on 27 September 2024. |
Chief Officer Delegated Decisions 12 Nov 2024
(Awaiting decision - completed the statutory notice period by 12.11.24) |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Inflation Release Requests 2024/25 |
No |
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Pavement Pledge |
Chief Officer Delegated Decisions 12 Nov 2024
(Awaiting decision - completed the statutory notice period by 12.11.24)
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Portfolio holder for Infrastructure, Recycling and Transformation (Councillor Shivraj Grewal) |
Pavement Pledge |
No |
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Inflation Release Requests 2024/25 For the Executive Director of Finance and Resources to approve the release of inflation from the corporate inflation contingency budget 2024/25, for inflation release requests agreed at the Inflation Review Panel held on 20 November 2024. |
Chief Officer Delegated Decisions 12 Nov 2024
(Awaiting decision - completed the statutory notice period by 12.11.24) |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Inflation Release Requests 2024/25 |
No |
Borough Council - March 2025 |
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Moving Forward with our Transport Strategy Publication of updated draft Transport Strategy for consultation and engagement exercise. |
Cabinet 15 Oct 2024 |
Council March 2025 |
Portfolio holder for Climate, Environment and Transport (Councillor Katherine Dunne) |
Moving Forward with our Transport Strategy |
No |
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Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027 To note the Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027 provided to the Youth Justice Board |
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Council March 2025 (to be confirmed - completed the statutory notice period by 12.11.24) |
Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
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No |
Cabinet - 21 January 2025 |
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2025/26 Housing Revenue Account Dwelling Rents and Service charges To set the rents and service charges for the Council's HRA dwellings for the period 7 April 2025 to 5 April 2026 |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson) |
2025/26 Housing Revenue Account Dwelling Rents and Service charges |
No |
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Investing in Advice Services for Hounslow’s Residents To approve the award of funding via a grant arrangement to Citizens Advice Hounslow for the delivery of social welfare advice services including casework and specialist advice. |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Residents Support, Communities and Equalities (Councillor Ajmer Grewal) |
Investing in Advice Services for Hounslow’s Residents
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No |
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Council Tax Support Scheme To consider whether to make changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme in light of the outcome of the consultation on those changes |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Council Tax Support Scheme |
No |
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Council Tax Base 2025/26 Cabinet will be asked to approve the Council Tax Base for 2025/26 for budget setting purposes, and to note the process for determining the National Non-Domestic Rates forecast for 2025/26 |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Council Tax Base 2025/26 |
No |
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Fourth Annual Climate Emergency Update Report Approve the fourth annual Climate Emergency update report that sets out the progress achieved to date to achieve the 50% carbon emissions reduction by 2026 as set out in the Corporate Plan and the net zero target by 2030 target set out in the Climate Emergency Action Plan. |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Climate, Environment and Transport (Councillor Katherine Dunne) |
Fourth Annual Climate Emergency Update Report |
No |
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Hounslow Land Acquisition - Allotment Approve proposal for the acquisition of land for allotment use |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Culture, Leisure and Public Spaces (Councillor Salman Shaheen) |
Hounslow Land Acquisition - Allotment |
No |
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Hounslow Social Care Academy To update members on the development of the Social Care Academy |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Health Integration (Councillor Lily Bath) |
Hounslow Social Care Academy |
No |
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Response to the initial stakeholder consultation on the proposal to merge Cardinal Road Infant & Nursery and Victoria Junior schools Following the stakeholder consultation period Cabinet Members are asked to consider the responses received to the LA proposal and take a decision on whether to publish statutory notice to close Victoria Junior School and extend the age range of Cardinal Road Infant School to accommodate ages 3 -11 (Nursery - Year 6) creating a primary school across the two existing sites. |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
Response to the initial stakeholder consultation on the proposal to merge Cardinal Road Infant & Nursery and Victoria Junior schools |
No |
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SEND Children's Home and Short Breaks Re-provision Strategic Business Case • Approve a funding allocation from the Council’s general fund capital programme for the recommended delivery option in the Strategic Business Case |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce), Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
SEND Children's Home and Short Breaks Re-provision Strategic Business Case Addendum |
No |
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Sustainable Fleet Approve proposed approach for fleet sustainability |
Cabinet 21 Jan 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Infrastructure, Recycling and Transformation (Councillor Shivraj Grewal) |
Sustainable Fleet |
No |
Cabinet - 4 February 2025 |
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Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report 2023-2024 Cabinet is asked to approve the 2023-24 Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report for publication on the Council’s website, as attached at Appendix 1. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report 2023-2024 |
No |
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Additional HMO Licensing Consultation Proposals To undertake consultation for the purposes of introducing a new borough wide additional HMO licensing scheme designation within Hounslow and to approve licensing fees and conditions |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce) |
Additional HMO Licensing Consultation Proposals |
No |
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Admission Arrangements for London Borough of Hounslow Community Schools for 2026 -2027 Cabinet to determine the admission arrangements for Hounslow community schools for 2026-2027. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
Admission Arrangements for London Borough of Hounslow Community Schools for 2026 -2027 |
No |
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Budget 2025/26 Cabinet will be asked to agree for recommendation to Borough Council the revenue budget and proposed Council Tax for 2025/26, the capital programme for 2025/26 and beyond, the Capital, Investment and Treasury Management Strategies, the Annual Procurement Plan and any changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
25 Feb 2025 |
Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Budget 2025/26 |
No |
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Confirmation of an Article 4 Direction to withdraw permitted development rights for commercial, business and service uses to change to residential in specified areas To confirm of Article 4 Direction for withdrawal of permitted development rights for commercial, business and service uses to change to residential in specified areas, following completion of statutory publicity period and one year notice period. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce) |
Confirmation of an Article 4 Direction to withdraw permitted development rights for commercial, business and service uses to change to residential in specified areas |
No |
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Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q3 2024/25 1. Note progress to date with the programmes within the People Portfolio as set out in |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q3 2024/25 |
No |
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Financial Monitoring Update Quarter 3 2024/25 Cabinet will be asked to note the forecast revenue and capital programme monitoring positions, the monitoring position of other funds and indicators, and to note and / or approve in-year budget allocations. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Financial Monitoring Update Quarter 3 2024/25 |
No |
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Hounslow Companies Business Plan 2025/26 To approve the Hounslow Companies Business Plan |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Hounslow Companies Business Plan 2025/26 |
No |
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Hounslow Heat Network Project 1) Agree that the Heat Networks project can proceed to the next stage of its development |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025
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Portfolio holder for Climate, Environment and Transport (Councillor Katherine Dunne) |
Hounslow Heat Network Project |
No |
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HRA Business Plan Update 2025 Update of the Council's Housing Revenue Account Business Plan - setting out for approval income and expenditure across the council housing estate and new build council homes. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce), Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson) |
HRA Business Plan Update 2025 |
No |
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Infrastructure Funding Statement and update on CIL and S 106 Allocation Process To formally approve the annual Infrastructure Funding Statement for publication, and to to note changes to CIL and S 106 allocations from previous year |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce) |
Infrastructure Funding Statement and update on CIL and S 106 Allocation Process |
No |
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Revision of Hounslow Local List of Heritage Assets Periodic revision of Hounslow Local List of Heritage Assets following exercise seeking new nominations from residents. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce) |
Revision of Hounslow Local List of Heritage Assets |
No |
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Safer Communities - EOR update Update on Enforcement Review. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Public Safety, Regulatory Services and Environment (Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu) |
Safer Communities - EOR update |
No |
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Safer Communities Improvement Programme Closure Report To approve the formal closure of the SCI Programme. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Public Safety, Regulatory Services and Environment (Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu) |
Safer Communities Improvement Programme Closure Report |
No |
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Tenancy Strategy 2025 Update of the Council's statutory Tenancy Strategy, which sets out the progression of tenancies within council housing stock and measures to be taken if and when they are ended; in particular this will ask to remove fixed-term secure tenancies for council tenants. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson) |
Tenancy Strategy 2025 |
No |
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Update on progress of SEND and AP Programme and Safety Valve Note progress to date and approve continuation of programme and ongoing use of funding. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
Update on progress of SEND and AP Programme and Safety Valve |
No |
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YSEG Programme Closure Report Cabinet approval of closure of the YSEG Programme. |
Cabinet 11 Feb 2025
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
YSEG Programme Closure Report |
No |
Cabinet - 18 March 2025 |
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Children’s Model of Care Programme Update Cabinet will be asked to note the progress achieved in tranche 2 and to approve the drawdown of funding for tranche 3 of the Children’s Model of Care Programme |
Cabinet 18 Mar 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
Children’s Model of Care Programme Update |
No |
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Health Integration: Update An update on the progress of the Health and Social Care Integration programme. |
Cabinet 18 Mar 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Health Integration (Councillor Lily Bath) |
Health Integration: Update |
No |
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Pay Policy Statement 2025/26 Borough Council is asked to agree the Pay Policy Statement for 2025/26 as required under the Localism Act 2011. |
Cabinet 18 Mar 2025 |
25 Mar 2025 |
Portfolio holder for Infrastructure, Recycling and Transformation (Councillor Shivraj Grewal) |
Pay Policy Statement 2025/26 |
No |
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Public Space Protection Order - Alcohol Related Anti Social Behaviour For cabinet to approve the next three year Public Space Protection Order - Alcohol Related Anti Social Behaviour |
Cabinet 18 Mar 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Public Safety, Regulatory Services and Environment (Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu) |
Public Space Protection Order - Alcohol Related Anti Social Behaviour |
No |
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Quarterly Performance Reporting 2024-25 (Quarter 3) Note the corporate performance report for Quarter 3 2024/25 (October to |
Cabinet 18 Mar 2025 |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Quarterly Performance Reporting 2024-25 (Quarter 3) |
No |
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Third Party Spend Programme, Closure Report Cabinet is asked to acknowledge closure of the programme |
Cabinet 18 Mar 2025
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Third Party Spend Programme, Closure Report |
No |
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Cabinet - 15 April 2025 |
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Higher Skills Project To note progress to date and approve next phase of work (via Business Case) in relation to supporting the development of a Higher Skills offer in the west of the Borough - along with an update on how this aligns to the wider LLSE strategy. |
Cabinet 15 Apr 2025
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Higher Skills (Feltham / West of Borough) |
No |
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Draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh To approve the draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh and the approach to formal consultation |
Cabinet 15 Apr 2025 |
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Draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh |
No |
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The review of the Contract Agreement between the London Borough of Hounslow and Coalo Ltd
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Cabinet 15 Apr 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson) |
The review of the Contract Agreement between the London Borough of Hounslow and Coalo Ltd |
No |
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Final decision regarding the proposed merger of Cardinal Road Infant and Nursery and Victoria Junior Schools. Following the statutory consultation stage, Members are asked to consider all responses received throughout the full consultation process and to confirm the final decision on the LA proposal to merge the two schools. |
Cabinet 15 Apr 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
Final decision regarding the proposed merger of Cardinal Road Infant and Nursery and Victoria Junior Schools. |
No |
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Hanworth Park House Development Options o The allocation of a funding package for the construction of up to 120 Council Homes for Social Rent at Hanworth Park House to be fully funded from GLA grant and HRA reserves and borrowing. |
Cabinet 15 Apr 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce) |
Hanworth Park House Development Options |
No |
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Housing Strategy 2025-2030 Update of the council's statutory Housing and Homelessness strategy, which is expiring at the end of 2024. |
Cabinet 15 Apr 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson) |
Housing Strategy 2025-2030 |
No |
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Inclusion Plan Approval of the London Borough of Hounslow Inclusion Plan, following co-production with the community and partners. |
Cabinet 15 Apr 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
SEND and Inclusion Strategy |
No |
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Post 16 School Travel Assistance Policy Change Consultation To agree proposal of changes and commence consultation. |
Cabinet 15 Apr 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary) |
Post 16 School Travel Assistance Policy Change Consultation |
No |
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Cabinet - 13 May 2025 |
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Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre Approve future proposals/approach leading to the redevelopment of Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre |
Cabinet 13 May 2025 |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce), Portfolio holder for Culture, Leisure and Public Spaces (Councillor Salman Shaheen) |
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre |
No |
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Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q4 2024/25 1. Note progress to date with the programmes within the People Portfolio as set out in |
Cabinet 13 May 2025 |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat) |
Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q4 2024/25 |
No |
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Final Housing Strategy 2025-2030 Final draft of the updated Housing Strategy 2025-2030 for approval, incorporating feedback from the statutory consultation period. |
Cabinet 13 May 2025 |
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Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson) |
Final Housing Strategy 2025-2030 |
No |
