Councillor Claire Zammit

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The committee heard evidence from three separate groups on the topic of school attendance and were updated on the council's efforts to improve attendance across the borough.

Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.15 pm

At the meeting on 12 December, the council made a number of decisions. The council approved the adoption of a new Council Tax Support Scheme. Councillors voted to note the annual Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report. Councillors noted the political balance of the council, following the results of a by-election and the recent formation of the Independent and Green Group. Councillors voted to adopt an updated constitution, and approved a series of new committee appointments. Finally, councillors discussed and then voted to adopt two motions: one on giving refugees time to resettle, and a second on winter fuel allowance.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 25th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee considered a refreshed version of the Joint Protocol on Section 17 Families between Children's Social Care & Homes and Neighbourhoods. The committee also discussed school attendance codes, an update on the council’s school reorganisation programme, and the Children’s Services Quarter 1 2024-25 Performance Report.

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm, NEW

Councillor Una O'Halloran was elected as the new leader of Islington Council. She is the first leader of the council to have been born and raised in the borough, and the first to have been a lifelong council tenant. She was elected unanimously by councillors after being proposed and seconded by Labour councillors, and welcomed by councillors from the Green party.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee endorsed the Islington Care Leavers and Housing Protocol and noted the Islington Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report, the Child Protection Annual Report, and the Youth Justice Service Inspection Report.