Following the Brent Council AGM, Cllr Krupesh Hirani has been appointed as the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Culture and Leisure at the London Borough. He has been the Councillor responsible for Adult Social Care since 2012 and has been the youngest Cabinet lead in the Country overseeing this highly specialised portfolio over the last six years. In May 2018 he won his third consecutive election standing for the Labour Party in Dudden Hill ward. Each time he has stood for election he has increased his majority from being elected by 50 votes in 2010 to winning by 700 votes in 2014. He won his recent election by 1,400 votes.
He is well known in the Hindu community and was instrumental in connecting Sadiq Khan with the Hindu community in North West London in the lead up to the London Mayoral elections in 2012.
His newly created portfolio merges some of his existing responsibilities overseeing prevention of ill health, sport and leisure with the important Culture portfolio which includes libraries and implementing the London Borough of Culture programme.
Earlier this year, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced Brent as the London Borough of Culture for 2020 and all eyes will be on Cllr Hirani’s brief over the next few years as Brent moves on to deliver a series of events and programme to celebrate Brent’s culture and diversity.
Cllr Krupesh Hirani said, “It has been a real honour leading on Adult Social Care in Brent for six years. I am looking forward to the new challenge leading the Public Health, Culture and Leisure portfolio. All eyes will be in Brent in 2020 for London Borough of Culture and the UEFA European Championship with the final being played at Wembley. Our Public Health priorities will be geared towards on encouraging and supporting our residents to make healthy lifestyle choices with a particular focus on diet and exercise.”
He is joined in the Cabinet by five other Councillors of Asian origin including the Leader Cllr Muhammed Butt, Cllr Shama Tatler, Cllr Krupa Sheth, Cllr Mili Patel and Cllr Dr Amer Agha.
