Joseph Ball - Councillor for Camden ( Kentish Town South)

Councillor Joseph Ball

 Labour  Kentish Town South

Email: joseph.ball@camden.gov.uk

Council: Camden

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel A Council (Committee Member) Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee Housing Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Kentish Town District Management Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Panel D (Chair) Licensing Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

30 meetings · Page 4 of 6

Housing Scrutiny Committee

Housing Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to consider the performance of the Council's house building programme, and other social housing providers. It was also scheduled to consider a report on the Housing Ombudsman's investigation into the Council's handling of housing complaints.

February 25, 2025
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting included reports on the provision of support to disabled residents, a new scheme to support vulnerable adults, a strategy to improve healthy weight amongst residents and the scrutiny committee's work programme for 2025-26.

February 11, 2025
Licensing Panel D

Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm

January 30, 2025
Housing Scrutiny Committee

Housing Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting covered a range of topics including the Council’s proposed new Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing scheme, its proposed housing stock investment strategy for the next five years and a report on the work taking place in the housing service to address domestic abuse. The meeting also considered the latest performance information and an update on proposed changes to the Housing Allocation Scheme[^2].

January 20, 2025
Council

Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the first of 2025 for the full Council of Camden Council. It was scheduled to include a petition presented by the Camden Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a themed debate about how Camden Council works with partners and institutions, an update on the Council’s response to the Government’s consultation on the 10 Year Health Plan for England, a report on the proposed Council Tax Support scheme, the proposed Contract Standing Orders, the Council Tax and Business rates bases, and the responses to written questions submitted by Councillors for the previous Council meeting.

January 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Procurement strategy for Enforcement Agent services for the recovery of road traffic and parking debt

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...to approve a procurement strategy for Enforcement Agent services for the recovery of road traffic and parking debt, awarding contracts based on 100% quality and social value for a four-year term with a break clause after two years, estimating an aggregate value of £4.8 million.

Recommendations Approved

Design and Delivery of the Children and Young People's Equitable Service Programme

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...to note the requirements of the second phase of the Children and Young People’s Equitable Services Programme and to award a £50,000 grant to the existing Health Equity Specialist for specialist programme management, including design and delivery support.

Recommendations Approved

Cooperative Councils' Innovation Network

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...to join the Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network as a full member.

Recommendations Approved

Award of additional stop smoking grant

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...the award of the Local Stop Smoking Services Additional Support Grant for 2025/26 to Camden and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, providing the Breathe community stop smoking service, was approved, totaling £234,819.

Recommendations Approved

Central London Forward (CLF) Youth Guarantee Trailblazer grant funding agreement

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

... to approve the grant funding agreement with the Greater London Authority for the Central London Forward Youth Guarantee Trailblazer and the corresponding funding agreements with the 11 participating boroughs, enabling Camden to act as the lead administrative authority and distribute the £4,972,200 grant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 30

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 9