Councillor Mick Gilgunn

Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee met to discuss homelessness, temporary accommodation standards, and housing complaints. The committee reviewed evidence for the Scrutiny Review on Homelessness 2025-26, including a report on challenges finding face-to-face help with homelessness applications and a London School of Economics (LSE) report on temporary accommodation. Members also discussed surveying standards in council-owned temporary accommodation, the annual housing complaints report, and a quarterly review of housing performance.

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.30 pm

At a meeting of the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, councillors heard an annual performance update from the London Ambulance Service, discussed a whole council approach to healthy weight, received a performance report on adult social care, and reviewed the transformation of adult social care services. The committee agreed to its work programme for the rest of the year, with the next meeting scheduled for 8 December to discuss smoking, the Safe Tiling Adults Board annual report, and public health performance.

Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 7.30 pm

The Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee met to discuss community safety, policing, housing repairs and homelessness in Islington. The committee received updates on community safety initiatives, progress towards compliance with Awaab's Law[^2], and the state of homelessness and temporary accommodation in the borough. They also heard a presentation from Streets Kitchen, a grassroots organisation working with the homeless.

Council - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 7.15 pm

Islington Council met on 18 September 2025, and voted to establish a twinning agreement with Azaria, a Palestinian town in East Jerusalem, as a gesture of friendship and solidarity. Councillors also approved updates to the council's constitution and Members' Allowances Scheme, and discussed a quarterly monitoring report.

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.