Councillor Bashir Ibrahim

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 6.20 pm

The Licensing Committee of Islington Council met on 20 May 2025 to discuss the appointment of licensing sub-committees for the upcoming year and to review the minutes of their previous meeting. The committee was also scheduled to consider if any items should be treated as urgent or exempt from press and public access.

Licensing Sub Committee C - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee C met to consider a new premises licence application for West 25, 125 Packington Street and a premises licence variation for Rollex Inn, 5 Station Place. The meeting was scheduled to take place on 20 May 2025 at the Town Hall.

Annual Council - Thursday, 15th May, 2025 7.15 pm

At the Annual Council meeting, Councillor Jason Jackson was elected as Mayor of Islington, becoming the first black man to hold the post. Councillor Rosalyn Ngongoro was appointed as Deputy Mayor, and councillors were assigned to various committees and outside organisations. The council also formally appointed Paul Clarke as Interim Section 151 Officer[^1].

Licensing Sub Committee B - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee B scheduled a meeting to discuss a premises licence variation for The Archway and a new licence application for Lot 103. Councillor Bashir Ibrahim was scheduled to chair the meeting, with Councillor Nick Wayne, Chair of Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee, and Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner, Deputy Leader of the Independent and Green Group, also in attendance.

Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 1st May, 2025 7.30 pm

The Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the annual review of the council's five missions, the scrutiny in Islington annual report, and the draft recommendations of a scrutiny review into progressive procurement. The committee agreed in principle the draft recommendations of the scrutiny review into progressive procurement, and will circulate a perfected draft for final comment. They also discussed the Q4 performance deep dive, and agreed to focus on areas where the RAG rating[^1] was amber or red.