Councillor John Woolf
Email: John.Woolf@islington.gov.uk
Council: Islington
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Freedom of the Borough, Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Islington Council is scheduled to hold a meeting where they will consider admitting David John Dade as an Honorary Freeperson of the London Borough of Islington. This is in recognition of his voluntary work for the Islington Poppy Appeal.
Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.30 pm
The Islington Council meeting of 4 December 2025 included discussion of the council tax support scheme, a review of the constitution, and a new gambling policy. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss support for children, local government funding, and renter's rights. In addition to these items, the council was expected to discuss questions raised by members of the public and the youth council.
Executive - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm
The Islington Council Executive met to discuss a range of issues, including the borough's budget, fees and charges, and strategies for youth safety and community support. The Executive approved a new Youth Safety Strategy for 2025-2030, a Discretionary Rate Relief programme for 2026-2029, and a response to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee's review of school attendance. They also agreed to open a new period for Discretionary Rate Relief, but stipulated that all organisations, even those previously awarded relief, must reapply.
Freedom of the Borough, Council - Friday, 21st November, 2025 3.00 pm
Islington Council held a special meeting to award the Freedom of the Borough to Arsenal Women's Football Club in recognition of their UEFA Women's Champions League win in 2024-25. The motion was proposed, seconded, and then supported by several councillors, before being passed unanimously. Representatives from Arsenal Women's Football Club attended the meeting to accept the award.
Executive - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 5.00 pm
The Islington Executive convened to discuss key issues, including property licensing, blue badge exemptions, and community infrastructure levy allocations. The Executive approved borough-wide additional licensing of HMOs and selective licensing in seven wards to improve the private rented sector, and approved a trial of changes to the Blue Badge traffic filter exemption policy. Also approved were procurement strategies for electrical testing, specialist adaptations for vulnerable residents, and Angel Square affordable workspace.
Decisions from Meetings
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Strategic Asset Management Plan
From: Executive - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
...to approve the Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) and note its importance as a comprehensive and strategic approach to asset use, along with its governance arrangements and proposals for ongoing review.
For Determination
Draft Budget Proposals 2025/26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy
From: Executive - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
...to agree to a number of recommendations regarding the draft budget proposals for 2025/26 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy, including the annual budget for the London Councils Grants Committee, Housing Revenue Account rents and fees, the General Fund Medium-Term Financial Strategy, net budgets by directorate, savings, the Dedicated Schools Grant settlement, delegation of technical adjustments to the Section 151 Officer, allocation of demographic growth, the Minimum GF Balance and Earmarked reserves level, the HRA budget, the capital programme, the Retail Relief Scheme, and the Pay Policy Statement, while also noting several items such as the fees and charges policy, compliance with the CIPFA Financial Management Code, the Balance Sheet Analysis, the HRA 30-year business plan update, the council tax calculation, the NNDR estimate, the Section 151 Officer’s report, the Monitoring Officer comments, the Environmental Implications, the Equality Impact Assessment, and the invitation for public comment on the budget proposals, all with certain recommendations to be referred to Full Council for approval.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for absence
From: Executive - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Response to Cost of Living Crisis Scrutiny Review
From: Executive - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
...to agree to the Executive's responses to the Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee's recommendations regarding the Cost of Living Crisis, and to note the development of a refreshed strategy for tackling longer-term poverty to be presented later in 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement strategy for Harvist Estate retrofit works
From: Executive - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
... to approve a procurement strategy for the Harvist Estate retrofit works and delegate contract award authority to the Corporate Director of Homes and Neighbourhoods, following consultation with the Executive Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 143