Councillor Claire Zammit

Council - Thursday, 19th September, 2024 7.15 pm

The meeting included announcements from the Mayor and the Leader of the Council. It then moved on to consider a petition calling for the Council to divest funds from institutions engaged in illegal occupations and crimes against humanity. The Council then approved seven motions that had been submitted by Councillors. It also approved a number of reports, including a report on the Council’s budget, and made a number of appointments.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting began with a presentation on persistent absence in Islington secondary schools, which the Committee is scrutinising. Members noted the report and will decide at a later date whether to invite headteachers from schools with high and low absence rates to speak to the Committee. There was also discussion of Islington's headline provisional school results and the SEND Framework and Transitions Update. Members noted both reports, although some requested additional information for future reports. Finally, the Committee considered the Quarter 4 Performance Report and noted the Islington Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS) data.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to receive an update on the Supported Internship programme offered to young people with special educational needs in Islington. A verbal update on school organisation was also scheduled. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the Scrutiny Committee's work programme for 2024-25.

Council - Thursday, 11th July, 2024 7.15 pm

The meeting of the full council approved the minutes of the previous meeting and agreed to several appointments to committees. Councillors also debated a petition to redevelop the Sunnyside Community Center, and heard a deputation from the Friends of Barnard Park about traffic and parking in the park.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 10th June, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting agreed its membership, terms of reference, dates of meetings, work program and scrutiny topic for the 2024-25 municipal year. The committee also noted the 2023 SACRE Annual Report and Quarter 3 performance report.