The Forward Plan of Key Decisions

The Forward Plan sets out the key decisions and other decisions that the Executive intends to take over the following four months, together with key decisions by officers. Briefly, a Key Decision is defined by Regulations as an Executive decision which is likely to result in significant expenditure or savings, or have a significant effect on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more wards. In Brent the Council will treat as a Key Decision all decisions taken at a meeting of the Executive whether or not the decision would be classed as a Key Decision according to the statutory definition.

Decisions made by the Executive are subject to a call-in provision. If any item is called in, the Forward Plan Select Committee (a sub committee of the Scrutiny Committee, made up of Councillors not on the Executive) will meet to consider the item. Following this, the Executive will meet and take into account the recommendations of the Select Committee. This will usually take place within 4-6 weeks of the original decision. The Executive may then implement or change its decision as it sees fit. The exact date when the recommendations of the Select Committee on a matter are to be considered by the Executive can be obtained from Democratic Services.

The Forward Plan (.pdf, 168Kb).

The Plan is updated monthly. Copies can also be obtained from Democratic Services, Room 106, Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 9HD, Telephone 020 8937 1366 or via e-mail at committee@brent.gov.uk.

Members of the public are entitled to see the reports that will be relied on when the decision is taken unless they contain confidential or exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972 as amended. These are listed in column 5 and will be published on the Council's Website five clear working days before the date the decision is due to be taken. Paper copies will be made available via Democratic Services as detailed above. The Council's Access to Information Rules set out the entitlement of the public to see documents and reports.

Anyone who wishes to make representations regarding any of the matters listed in the Forward Plan, can do so by forwarding a written submission to Democratic Services using the above address/telephone number up to one week before the date the decision is to be taken (see column 4). Where a specific decision date has yet to be identified, contact Democratic Services who will forward representations to the Lead Officer.