Councillor Joseph Croft

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm

The Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the North London NHS Foundation Trust's annual performance, review witness evidence related to life expectancy, and review the Quarter 4 performance report for public health. The committee noted the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) annual performance report and discussed actions to improve performance against key performance indicators. The committee also discussed strategies for reducing drug-related deaths and alcohol-related harm, and reviewed public health performance against targets, including vaccination rates and access to smoking cessation services.

Licensing Sub Committee C - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee C met on 22 July 2025 to consider three applications for premises licences. These included a new premises licence for Jiak Malaysian Street Food, a new premises licence for SUD Italia, and a premises licence variation for Smokey Boys.

Licensing Committee - Monday, 14th July, 2025 6.20 pm

The Islington Council Licensing Committee convened on 14 July 2025, confirming the minutes of their previous meeting and amending the membership of Licensing Sub-Committee D. Councillor Nurullah Turan was appointed as the Vice-Chair of Licensing Sub-Committee D.

Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health - Friday, 11th July, 2025 10.00 am

The North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) met to discuss community pharmacy services, the North Central London (NCL) estates and infrastructure strategy, and the committee's draft terms of reference and work programme. Councillor Joseph Croft and Councillor Tricia Clarke were the Islington Council nominees for the meeting. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Hendon Town Hall.

Council - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 7.15 pm

At a meeting of Islington Council, councillors discussed a range of issues including the impact of government cuts, the importance of social value in procurement, and support for private renters. Councillors voted to support motions on embedding social value and compliance in procurement, supporting private renters, and recognising the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the local campaign to save the Upper Street Post Office. An original motion opposing cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was amended and then carried.