Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner

Council - Thursday, 19th September, 2024 7.15 pm

The meeting included announcements from the Mayor and the Leader of the Council. It then moved on to consider a petition calling for the Council to divest funds from institutions engaged in illegal occupations and crimes against humanity. The Council then approved seven motions that had been submitted by Councillors. It also approved a number of reports, including a report on the Council’s budget, and made a number of appointments.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting began with a presentation on persistent absence in Islington secondary schools, which the Committee is scrutinising. Members noted the report and will decide at a later date whether to invite headteachers from schools with high and low absence rates to speak to the Committee. There was also discussion of Islington's headline provisional school results and the SEND Framework and Transitions Update. Members noted both reports, although some requested additional information for future reports. Finally, the Committee considered the Quarter 4 Performance Report and noted the Islington Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS) data.

Licensing Sub Committee B - Thursday, 5th September, 2024 6.30 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee B granted a new premises licence to Techspace at 140 Goswell Road allowing the sale of alcohol on and off the premises Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 8pm, the provision of regulated entertainment, the exhibition of films on Monday to Friday from 9am to 10.30pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 8.30pm, and permission for the premises to be open Monday to Sunday 24 hours a day. The Committee also granted a variation of the premises license for the Myddleton Arms at 52 Canonbury Road to allow the premises licence to include the first floor of the premises as a private dining area, for up to 30 persons until 11pm.

Planning Sub Committee A - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 7.30 pm

The Planning Sub Committee A approved three applications: for the demolition of a caretaker's house at Vittoria Primary School, the construction of a Family Hub at Toffee Park and the construction of a new sports pavilion at Wray Crescent Open Space.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to receive an update on the Supported Internship programme offered to young people with special educational needs in Islington. A verbal update on school organisation was also scheduled. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the Scrutiny Committee's work programme for 2024-25.