Councillor Una O'Halloran

Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Islington Council Executive met on 27 March 2025 and approved a number of measures, including a plan to purchase around 193 properties to house homeless families, acceptance of a grant to help residents find work, and a strategy for building new council homes. They also agreed to enter into agreements to continue funding for a trauma service and social care support at Pentonville Prison.

Employment and Appointments Committee - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 10.00 am

The Employment and Appointments Committee met to consider shortlisting candidates for the position of Director of Education and Achievement. The agenda also included the minutes of previous meetings for review.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 1.00 pm

The meeting accepted all of the reports put before it. This included the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 which is still in development and will be consulted on in the summer of 2025. The meeting also accepted the Better Care Fund 2025/26 and agreed that, due to time constraints, it would be signed off by the chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board and the Chief Executives of both Islington Council and the North Central London Integrated Care Board.

Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.15 pm

Islington Council agreed a balanced budget for 2025/26, set the level of council tax, and discussed the provision of public toilets in the borough.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The committee received a presentation from three guest speakers on attendance, reviewed the council's Child Friendly Islington scheme, noted a report on Alternative Provision in the borough, and considered the council's performance in Quarter Two of the 2024-25 financial year. No decisions were made.