Councillor Janet Burgess MBE

Employment and Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 9.00 am

The Employment and Appointments Committee met to confirm a shortlist of candidates and appoint a Director of Planning and Development. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from their previous meeting.

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th June, 2025 7.30 pm

The Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several reports and updates, including the Moorfields Eye Hospital annual performance, and the public health performance report for quarter three. The committee also agreed to focus its annual scrutiny review on healthy life expectancy, incorporating smoking action, healthy weight initiatives, drug and alcohol programmes, and active travel.

Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, audit plans, recycling strategies, use of investigatory powers, governance, and cybersecurity. The committee approved the draft 2024/25 Annual Governance Statement (AGS) and authorised the Corporate Director of Resources to make final amendments before publication.

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].

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 7.30 pm

Councillor Jilani Chowdhury, Chair of the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, oversaw a meeting where the committee reviewed performance updates from the Whittington Hospital and University College London Hospitals (UCLH), discussed quality assurance in home care, and considered the Adult Social Care (ASC) Quarter 3 performance report. The committee also approved draft recommendations from a scrutiny review.