Councillor Awale Olad

Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on 3 March 2025 was scheduled to consider several financial matters including proposed amendments to the Council’s constitution, adoption of a pay policy for 2025/26, agreement of members’ allowances for 2025/26, and the setting of the budget and council tax for 2025/26. The meeting was also due to receive the annual reports of the scrutiny committee chairs, a follow up report to the January themed debate on ‘working with partners’, and to debate three motions from councillors.

Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting included a progress report from Thames Water on its activities in the borough, a progress report on the ongoing Dockless Bike Hire scheme, and the annual report of the Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment.

Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the first of 2025 for the full Council of Camden Council. It was scheduled to include a petition presented by the Camden Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a themed debate about how Camden Council works with partners and institutions, an update on the Council’s response to the Government’s consultation on the 10 Year Health Plan for England, a report on the proposed Council Tax Support scheme, the proposed Contract Standing Orders, the Council Tax and Business rates bases, and the responses to written questions submitted by Councillors for the previous Council meeting.

Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to receive and consider the Annual Report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and a Sustainable Camden. It was also scheduled to hear updates about the multi-disciplinary Community Safety Enforcement service and the council's Cultural Programme. It was also scheduled to receive updates on two areas that had previously been discussed in the meeting held on 9 December 2024, advertising boards and the council's response to the Circular Economy Panel.

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting was called following a request by five councillors to discuss the Housing Ombudsman Service's recent report on Camden Council. The Ombudsman's report is highly critical of Camden's Housing Repairs service. It makes a series of recommendations on how the service can be improved.