Harrow Council is set to review its constitution, with a report on the matter discussed at a Council meeting held on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

The meeting agenda included a Constitution Update report, presented by Jessica Farmer, the Strategic Director of Legal and Governance Services. This review is expected to involve proposed amendments or updates to the council's governing documents, building on decisions made at a previous meeting on 27 November 2025, where the parts of the Constitution as attached at Appendices 1-5 to these Minutes be amended and the Monitoring Officer was authorised to make these changes to the Constitution.

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Harrow Council services

Jessica Farmer is responsible for preparing reports related to the Constitution Update and the Calendar of Meetings 2026/27. The Constitution Update item on the agenda suggests that specific proposals for constitutional changes may have been presented during the 26 February 2026 meeting, or it served as a preliminary discussion to formalise amendments previously agreed upon.

Further details on the council's operational and financial planning for 2026-27 can be found in various reports, including the Corporate Plan and Flagship Actions Rec 1 - Corporate Plan and Flagship Actions 202627, the Final Revenue Budget Rec 3 - Final Revenue Budget 2026-27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy to 2028-29, and the Final Capital Programme Rec 4 - Final Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2028-29.

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Councillor Paul Osborn

The meeting also addressed the Calendar of Meetings for 2026/27, with a report available here.

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Harrow Resident Satisfaction

Additional documents related to the meeting include the Supplemental Summons, Background Papers, and Tabled Documents.

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Council Meeting Discussion