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Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 6.20 pm

May 20, 2025 View on council website
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Summary

The Licensing Committee of Islington Council met on 20 May 2025 to discuss the appointment of licensing sub-committees for the upcoming year and to review the minutes of their previous meeting. The committee was also scheduled to consider if any items should be treated as urgent or exempt from press and public access.

Appointment of Licensing Sub-Committees

The committee was scheduled to discuss the appointment of Licensing Sub-Committees for 2025/2026 and the delegation of licensing functions. A document titled Appointment of Sub-Committees for 2025-2026 and Delegation of Licensing Functions FH was included in the public reports pack for consideration.

The report pack included three appendices:

  • Appendix 1 - Terms of Reference Sub-Committee
  • Appendix 2 - Terms of Reference Committee
  • Appendix 3 - Dates

Minutes from Previous Meeting

The public reports pack included the minutes from the meeting held on 17 December 2024. Councillors Joseph Croft, Councillor Heather Staff, Councillor Clare Jeapes, Councillor Gary Heather and Councillor Nurullah Turan were present at that meeting, which was chaired by Councillor Heather Staff.

The previous meeting included discussion of the following items:

  • Apologies for Absence
  • Declarations of Interest
  • Minutes of previous meeting
  • Amendments to Sub-Committee Membership. The following Licensing Sub-Committee memberships were agreed:

    • Licensing Sub A

      • Councillor Heather Staff – Chair
      • Councillor Gary Heather – Vice-Chair
      • Councillor Roulin Khondoker
    • Licensing Sub B

      • Councillor Bashir Ibrahim – Chair
      • Councillor Nick Wayne – Vice-Chair
      • Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner
    • Licensing Sub C

      • Councillor Ben Mackmurdie – Chair
      • Councillor Joseph Croft – Vice-Chair
      • Councillor Asima Shaikh
    • Licensing Sub D

      • Councillor Clare Jeapes
      • Councillor Marian Spall
      • Councillor Phil Graham

      It was noted that Councillors Praful Nargund, Councillor Nurullah Turan, and Councillor Matt Nathan are members of the Licensing Committee and can substitute as necessary.

Attendees

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Councillor Heather Staff  Chair of Licensing Committee and Migrants Champion •  Labour Party •  Laycock
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Councillor Joseph Croft  Chair of Health, Wellbeing & Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committe and Mental Health Champion •  Labour Party •  St Mary's and St James'
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Councillor Phil Graham  Independent •  Bunhill
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Councillor Gary Heather  Labour Party •  Finsbury Park
Profile image for Councillor Bashir Ibrahim
Councillor Bashir Ibrahim  Young People's Champion •  Labour Party •  Arsenal
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Councillor Clare Jeapes  Recycling Champion •  Labour Party •  Canonbury
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Councillor Ben Mackmurdie  Labour Party •  Clerkenwell
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Councillor Praful Nargund  Labour Party •  Barnsbury
Profile image for Councillor Asima Shaikh
Councillor Asima Shaikh  Deputy Business Manager, Independent and Green Group •  Independent •  Finsbury Park
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Councillor Marian Spall  Armed Forces Champion •  Labour Party •  Hillrise
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Councillor Nick Wayne  Chair of Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee •  Labour Party •  Canonbury
Profile image for Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie
Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie  Labour Party •  Bunhill
Profile image for Councillor Paul Convery
Councillor Paul Convery  Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Pensions Committee •  Labour Party •  Caledonian
Profile image for Councillor Rosaline Ogunro
Councillor Rosaline Ogunro  Deputy Mayor •  Labour Party •  St Peter's and Canalside
Profile image for Councillor James Potts
Councillor James Potts  Reading Champion •  Labour Party •  Junction
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