Councillor Tricia Clarke

Planning Sub Committee B - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 7.30 pm

The Islington Council Planning Sub Committee B met on 8 May 2025, to discuss two planning applications. The committee refused an application for the construction of a dwelling at the rear of 49 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX due to concerns about design, quality of accommodation, sustainability and fire safety. They approved, with amendments to conditions, an application for the demolition of a workshop and erection of a dwelling to the rear of 4-6 Shaftesbury Road, London, N19 4QN.

Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 1st May, 2025 7.30 pm

The Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the annual review of the council's five missions, the scrutiny in Islington annual report, and the draft recommendations of a scrutiny review into progressive procurement. The committee agreed in principle the draft recommendations of the scrutiny review into progressive procurement, and will circulate a perfected draft for final comment. They also discussed the Q4 performance deep dive, and agreed to focus on areas where the RAG rating[^1] was amber or red.

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 7.30 pm

Councillor Jilani Chowdhury, Chair of the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, oversaw a meeting where the committee reviewed performance updates from the Whittington Hospital and University College London Hospitals (UCLH), discussed quality assurance in home care, and considered the Adult Social Care (ASC) Quarter 3 performance report. The committee also approved draft recommendations from a scrutiny review.

Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health - Monday, 28th April, 2025 10.00 am

The North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) meeting included a discussion on mental health pathways and a review of the committee's work programme. The meeting, held at George Meehan House in Haringey, was scheduled to cover updates on mental health services, particularly concerning the transition from children's to adult services, and improvements in information sharing between organisations. The agenda also included routine items such as reviewing past minutes and outlining future meeting dates.

Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.30 pm

The Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee met to discuss corporate performance, budget monitoring, and scrutiny review planning. Councillors reviewed performance data, focusing on resident complaints and their handling, and examined the council's financial position, including areas of overspending and underspending. The committee also planned an informal session to discuss recommendations for their scrutiny review.