Diarmaid Ward - Councillor for Islington (Holloway)

Councillor Diarmaid Ward

Labour Party Holloway

Email: diarmaid.ward@islington.gov.uk

Council: Islington

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive Annual Council (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Pensions Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Employment and Appointments Committee Planning Sub Committee B (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Sub Committee A (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Monday, 1st June, 2026 7.30 pm

June 01, 2026, 7:30 pm
Annual Council Committee Member

Annual Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Sub Committee B Committee Member

Planning Sub Committee B - Monday, 9th March, 2026 7.30 pm

The Planning Sub Committee B of Islington Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 9 March 2026 to consider a range of planning applications. The agenda includes proposals for a rear extension at 137 Newington Green Road, conservation work on the Clock Tower at Highbury Hill, and the stopping up of a section of footway on Wilson Street to facilitate development.

March 09, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on 26 February 2026 saw the approval of the council's budget for the upcoming year, alongside a proposed amendment to this budget. The meeting also addressed appointments to outside bodies and the Members' Allowances Scheme.

February 26, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

85 decisions · Page 3 of 17

Corporate performance monitoring

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025

...to note the corporate performance monitoring quarterly update report for Q3 2024/25, review progress and performance, note performance issues, and discuss any further actions.

Recommendations Approved

Islington Council's Community Chest

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025

...to renew the partnership agreement with Cripplegate Foundation for administering the Islington Council's Community Chest (ICCC) programme for one year, allocate £190,000 for the 2025/26 financial year, and note the funding decisions made by the ICCC Panel for 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Local Initiatives Fund

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025

...that the Local Initiatives Fund 2025/26 will be delivered using the same framework as in 2024/25, with a maximum of £1,000 underspend per ward carried forward, and continued delegation of authority to the relevant Director to agree changes to previously awarded funding, following consultation with the Executive Member for Equalities Communities and Inclusion, while also noting the funding decisions and declarations of interest related to the 2024/25 fund.

Recommendations Approved

Discretionary Rate Relief 2023-2026

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025

...to note that all Discretionary Rate Relief foregone income was committed until March 31, 2026, including awards to six organizations from round 3, and to agree to a review of the scheme to explore further support for not-for-profit organizations from April 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Purchase of circa 193 Ex Right to Buy properties with MHCLG, GLA and Right to Buy Receipts Funding

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025

...to purchase approximately 193 former Right to Buy properties using a combination of Housing Revenue Account borrowing, funding from the GLA and MHCLG, and Right to Buy receipts, in order to provide temporary accommodation for homeless households with a local connection to Islington.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 85