Councillor Dr Sara Hyde
Email: sara.hyde@islington.gov.uk
Council: Islington
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
41 meetings · Page 8 of 9
Audit and Risk Committee - Monday, 8th July, 2024 7.00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss the Council's principal risks and how they are being managed. The committee received the latest version of the Islington Principal Risk Report, reviewed the work plan for the year, and noted the latest version of the Audit Committee Response Tracker.
Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th June, 2024 7.30 pm
The committee agreed to note the minutes of the previous meeting and to note a report on the new Islington Check-Ins
performance management process. They also provisionally agreed their work plan for the year, and asked officers to prepare a draft scrutiny initiation document on the topic of How the council uses its resources to enhance social capital
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Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 21st May, 2024 7.00 pm
The meeting on 21 May 2024, discussed the Council's financial position, its Annual Governance Statement, its external audit plans, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and its cyber security arrangements. The committee voted to approve the draft unaudited 2023-24 Annual Governance Statement, to note the indicative audit plans for the Council and Pension Fund for the year ending 31 March 2024 and the level of directed surveillance undertaken by the council, and to note the Cyber Security Annual Report.
Annual Council - Thursday, 16th May, 2024 7.30 pm
Councillor Anjna Khurana was elected as Mayor of Islington for 2024/25, with Councillor Jason Jackson as her deputy. Outgoing Mayor, Councillor Gary Heather, was thanked for his service to the borough. Councillor Kaya Comer-Schwartz announced a refreshed Executive, with new responsibilities and some changes in personnel. The Council also approved a number of constitutional amendments relating to the operation of scrutiny, changes to the Members’ Allowances Scheme and procurement rules, and the membership and terms of reference for the Council’s committees.
Audit and Risk Committee - Monday, 18th March, 2024 7.00 pm
The Islington Council Audit and Risk Committee meeting on 18 March 2024 approved the audited 2022/23 Statement of Accounts, noted the External Audit Findings Report for Islington Council, and approved the draft 2024/25 Internal Audit Plan. The committee also discussed the council's whistleblowing procedures, the progress of a review of its constitution, and considered the risk of instability in the social care market.
Decisions from Meetings
54 decisions · Page 1 of 11
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: 41
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 54