Michelline Safi-Ngongo - Councillor for Islington ( Hillrise)

Councillor Michelline Safi-Ngongo

 Labour Party  Hillrise  Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families

Email: michelline.safi-ngongo@islington.gov.uk

Council: Islington

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Annual Council Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee (Observer) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Children's Services Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 6 of 9

Executive

Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting approved eleven recommendations covering a range of topics including the adoption of new strategies and plans, the approval of fees and charges and consideration of financial reports.

November 28, 2024
Committee

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm, NEW

Councillor Una O'Halloran was elected as the new leader of Islington Council. She is the first leader of the council to have been born and raised in the borough, and the first to have been a lifelong council tenant. She was elected unanimously by councillors after being proposed and seconded by Labour councillors, and welcomed by councillors from the Green party.

November 19, 2024
Health and Wellbeing Board

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 1.00 pm

The meeting began by agreeing the minutes of the previous meeting, held on the 9th of July 2024. There were three main topics for discussion: an update on the Evidence Islington research programme; an update on the North Central London Integrated Care Board’s delivery plan; and the draft of a new joint health and wellbeing strategy. There was also a brief discussion of the NHS’s 10-year plan consultation.

November 12, 2024
Committee

Employment and Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 12.30 pm, NEW

The Employment and Appointments Committee meeting on 6 November 2024 considered the shortlisting of candidates for the role of Director of Family Help and Safeguarding.

November 06, 2024
Executive

Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm

The Executive of Islington Council met on 24th October 2024 to agree a range of proposals. The Executive agreed funding to deliver Phase 3 of the Resident Experience Programme; agreed the distribution of Islington’s allocation of the Household Support Fund; approved the adoption of a new policy for the future use of vacant school houses and other vacant caretakers’ houses; and agreed to adopt an innovative participatory grant-making approach to a new £500,000 Sanctuary Grant Programme using government asylum dispersal and refugee resettlement grant funding for local projects to support refugees, migrants and residents seeking asylum in the borough.

October 24, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

143 decisions · Page 1 of 29

Islington Together Change Approach

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

...to enhance the Council's ability to deliver change and financial savings, they endorsed a new change approach, noted policy approaches and change programmes, and agreed to a resource envelope and funding strategy of up to £3 million over four years.

Recommendations Approved

Response to report of Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Adult Social Care accommodation

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

...to improve adult social care accommodation, the Executive agreed to welcome the findings of a Scrutiny Committee review, respond to its recommendations, and have officers report back on progress.

Recommendations Approved

Executive response to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Attendance Review

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

...the Executive approved the implementation of twelve recommendations from the Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee regarding persistent absence in secondary schools, along with the outlined procedures and actions, and delegated authority to the relevant Corporate Director to oversee their implementation and review.

Recommendations Approved

General Fund fees and charges 2026/27 - 1031984

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

... to approve the Council's Fees and Charges Policy and the proposed General Fund Sales, Fees and Charges for 2026/27, delegating authority for minor adjustments and final ICCS fees.

Recommendations Approved

Progress report on the scrutiny review of the Active Travel Programme

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

...to note the progress made on the recommendations from the Environment and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee's review of the Active Travel Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 143