Councillor Ben Mackmurdie
Email: Ben.Mackmurdie@islington.gov.uk
Council: Islington
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
54 meetings · Page 5 of 11
Pensions Committee - Monday, 10th March, 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting was about the Islington Pension Fund, how it is performing and how it should be invested. The meeting considered whether the Fund should change its investments to reduce their impact on climate change and to better reflect the council's goal of building a more inclusive economy in the borough.
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.
Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 7.30 pm
The Homes and Community Screening Committee received presentations from three different organisations about rough sleeping services, community asset management and repairs. The committee agreed that Islington should continue with its current practice of working with other organisations to support women experiencing rough sleeping, and asked for a detailed breakdown of repeat repair callouts.
Licensing Sub Committee C - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 6.30 pm
The Licensing Sub-Committee C of Islington Council met on 21 January 2025 and refused one application for a variation to a premises licence and granted another. The committee also heard that an application to vary another licence had been deferred.
Decisions from Meetings
5 decisions
Contract award for general build repairs and maintenance works 1030542
From: Planning Sub Committee B - Monday, 7th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 07, 2025
...to approve the award of new contracts for general build repairs and maintenance works to Herts Heritage Building and Roofing Ltd, JOS Property Services Ltd, Komfort Services, and Polyteck Building Services Ltd, each for a maximum term of 48 months and an estimated total value of £4,600,000 (excluding VAT).
Recommendations Approved
Procurement and contract award for the supply of diesel fuel for Council fleet vehicles 1030424
From: Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 12th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 12, 2025
...to award a 24-month contract to Certas Energy Limited for the supply of diesel fuel for the Council's fleet vehicles, pursuant to the Crown Commercial Services Liquid Fuels 3 framework.
Recommendations Approved
Stacey Street Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub - extension of contract 1030022
From: Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 12th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 12, 2025
...to accept additional funding from the Greater London Authority and extend the contract with Single Homeless Project to continue providing support services at the Stacey Street Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub until March 31, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Recordable decision - Contract extension for support for rough sleepers
From: Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 12th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 12, 2025
...to extend the contract with Via Community Ltd for drug and alcohol support for rough sleepers for 12 months at a value of £378,185.89.
Recommendations Approved
Recordable decision taken by Director of Housing Operations - contract variation for Assessment & Reconnection Team
From: Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 12th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 12, 2025
...to extend the contract for the Assessment & Reconnection Team, which supports people with a recent history of rough sleeping, for a 12-month period.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 5