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 17 of 29

S75 for social care support at Pentonville Prison

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

...to enter into a Section 75 agreement with NHS England to provide adult social care and support to eligible adult male prisoners at Pentonville Prison for five years, with a possible two-year extension, from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2030, at an estimated value of £875,000.

Recommendations Approved

Purchase of circa 193 Ex Right to Buy properties with MHCLG, GLA and Right to Buy Receipts Funding

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

...to purchase approximately 193 former Right to Buy properties using a combination of Housing Revenue Account borrowing, funding from the GLA and MHCLG, and Right to Buy receipts, in order to provide temporary accommodation for homeless households with a local connection to Islington.

Recommendations Approved

Pipeline Notice: contracts over £2m due for procurement: April 2025 - October 2026

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

...to meet its statutory obligations under the Procurement Act 2023, the Executive approved the publication of the council's first Pipeline Notice, forecasting high-value procurement activity for contracts over £2 million between April 2025 and October 2026 on the Find a Tender Service.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 13, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the minutes of the previous meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 143