Councillor James Potts

Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 7.30 pm

The Environment, Climate Change and Transport Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the findings of the Scrutiny Review on Waste Reduction and Household Recycling, hearing evidence on recycling data and performance, service structure and resourcing, and collection services and methods including food waste. The committee also discussed the 2025-6 Committee Work Plan, agreeing to highlight that Lyman Forest Bike will be attending the next committee.

Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee C was scheduled to meet on 2 October 2025, where they were expected to consider a new premises licence for Morley's Chicken, and review the minutes from their previous meeting. Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie was scheduled to chair the meeting. The meeting was open to the public.

Council - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 7.15 pm

Islington Council met on 18 September 2025, and voted to establish a twinning agreement with Azaria, a Palestinian town in East Jerusalem, as a gesture of friendship and solidarity. Councillors also approved updates to the council's constitution and Members' Allowances Scheme, and discussed a quarterly monitoring report.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Islington Council's Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Youth Justice Plan, review the latest performance data, and consider school results. The committee noted the Youth Justice Plan, which aims to protect children from harm and reduce youth crime, and also reviewed the progress and challenges in key performance indicators, including school suspensions and persistent absenteeism. They also agreed to changes to the work programme, including moving the Bright Start update to November 2025 and scheduling witness evidence gathering for January 2026.

Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 7.30 pm

The Environment, Climate Change and Transport Scrutiny Committee met to discuss household recycling rates and waste reduction, and to review the borough's progress towards its net zero carbon targets. Councillors agreed to a Scrutiny Initiation Document (SID) to investigate the plateauing of household recycling rates, and heard updates on climate action progress, including transport, building decarbonisation, and green initiatives. The committee also agreed to their work plan for the coming year.