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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Improving Our Private Rented Sector Scheme
From: Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
...to proceed with a public consultation on proposals to redesignate the borough-wide additional (HMO) property licensing scheme for another five years and expand the selective licensing scheme to include nine additional wards.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management mid-year report
From: Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
...to note the Treasury Mid-Year Review to September 2024, as detailed in the report.
Recommendations Approved
General Fund Fees and Charges
From: Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
...to agree the General Fund fees and charges policy, the General Fund fees and charges detailed at Appendix A1-3, and the removal of public use fees for Automated Public Conveniences (APCs), while also noting proposed parking fee increases to be included in the January 2025 budget report and that childcare fees were previously agreed in May 2023.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Strategy - Autumn Update
From: Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
...to note the latest Medium-Term Financial Strategy assumptions, General Fund revenue reserves forecast, Housing Revenue Account update, and the 2025/26 budget setting timeline.
Recommendations Approved
Quarterly budget monitoring
From: Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
...to note the quarterly budget monitoring report, including forecasts for the General Fund, Collection Fund, Housing Revenue Account, and capital outturn, and to approve related virements, budget adjustments, capital reprofiling, and debt write-offs.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 143