John Woolf - Councillor for Islington (Canonbury)

Councillor John Woolf

Labour Party Canonbury Executive Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods

Email: John.Woolf@islington.gov.uk

Council: Islington

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Employment and Appointments Committee Council (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Annual Council Committee Member

Annual Council - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 5.00 pm

The Executive of Islington Council is scheduled to consider a range of important reports, including a review of homelessness in the borough and proposals for a new Crisis and Resilience Fund. The meeting will also cover budget and performance monitoring for the current financial year.

March 25, 2026, 5:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 5.00 pm

The Executive of Islington Council met on Thursday 26 February 2026. The meeting was scheduled only and no decisions were made. The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss the setting of the council's budget for the upcoming financial year.

February 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on 26 February 2026 saw the approval of the council's budget for the upcoming year, alongside a proposed amendment to this budget. The meeting also addressed appointments to outside bodies and the Members' Allowances Scheme.

February 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 5.00 pm

The Executive of Islington Council met on 12 February 2026 to discuss and approve the final budget proposals for 2026/27 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy. Key decisions included agreeing the annual budget for the London Boroughs Grants Committee, approving Housing Revenue Account rents and fees, and endorsing recommendations for the General Fund Medium-Term Financial Strategy, the Housing Revenue Account Budget, and the Capital Investment Programme.

February 12, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

143 decisions · Page 15 of 29

Public Health allocation of additional grant funds 2025/26

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025

...to accept a £3,384,684 Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (DATRIG) from the Department of Health and Social Care and to allocate £2,058,707.19 of it to the North London NHS Trust via a Grant Agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Local Initiatives Fund

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025

...that the Local Initiatives Fund 2025/26 will be delivered using the same framework as in 2024/25, with a maximum of £1,000 underspend per ward carried forward, and continued delegation of authority to the relevant Director to agree changes to previously awarded funding, following consultation with the Executive Member for Equalities Communities and Inclusion, while also noting the funding decisions and declarations of interest related to the 2024/25 fund.

Recommendations Approved

Quarterly Budget Monitor, including budget allocations, adjustments to the capital programme and capital asset decisions

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025

...the Executive of Islington approved the recommendations within the Quarterly Budget Monitor, addressing the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account outturns, budget adjustments, capital program revisions, and debt write-offs.

Recommendations Approved

S75 Agreement with NCL ICB for the Islington Survivors Trauma Service - I029909

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025

...to enter into a Section 75 agreement with the North Central London Integrated Care Board to maintain funding for the Islington Survivors Trauma Service at a maximum of £636,000 from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Local Development Scheme 2025

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025

...to approve and bring into immediate effect the Local Development Scheme 2025, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, and to cancel the list of planning documents attached as Appendix 2.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 143