Councillor Angelo Weekes

Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Islington Council Executive met on 27 March 2025 and approved a number of measures, including a plan to purchase around 193 properties to house homeless families, acceptance of a grant to help residents find work, and a strategy for building new council homes. They also agreed to enter into agreements to continue funding for a trauma service and social care support at Pentonville Prison.

Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.15 pm

Islington Council agreed a balanced budget for 2025/26, set the level of council tax, and discussed the provision of public toilets in the borough.

Executive - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 7.00 pm

At this meeting, the Executive voted to move to formal consultation on the possible closure of St. Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School. It also voted to move to formal consultation on the possible closure of Highbury Quadrant Primary School. The Executive also approved the 2025/26 budget, a Corporate Performance report, a report on admissions arrangements for community schools, an extension of the Parking Enforcement Services contract, and the appropriation of land at the Finsbury Leisure Centre for planning purposes.

Executive - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Executive agreed to adopt the draft 2025-26 budget as presented by Councillor Diarmaid Ward, including Housing Revenue Account (HRA) rents, which will increase by an average of 2.7%, and other HRA fees and charges, as outlined in the report. Councillor Ward also introduced the Council's Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP). The Executive agreed to adopt the SAMP, including the proposed governance arrangements. A procurement strategy was agreed for the supply, installation and maintenance of CCTV equipment across the borough, including a one-year extension to the existing contract. A strategy was also approved for procurement of a contractor to carry out a programme of retrofitting works to four high-rise blocks on the Harvist Estate. The final item on the agenda was a report setting out the Council’s response to the recommendations of the recent Cost of Living Scrutiny review. This was agreed, and the Executive noted that a refreshed strategy for tackling longer term poverty is being developed and will be presented in 2025.

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 6.20 pm

The Licensing Committee meeting on 17 December 2024 included an agenda item on the proposed changes to the membership of one of its Licensing Sub-Committees, as well as the confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting.