Councillor Janet Burgess MBE

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.30 pm

At a meeting of the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, councillors heard an annual performance update from the London Ambulance Service, discussed a whole council approach to healthy weight, received a performance report on adult social care, and reviewed the transformation of adult social care services. The committee agreed to its work programme for the rest of the year, with the next meeting scheduled for 8 December to discuss smoking, the Safe Tiling Adults Board annual report, and public health performance.

Employment and Appointments Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 11.00 am

The Employment and Appointments Committee met on 14 October 2025 to discuss the shortlisting of candidates for the position of Director of Education and Achievement. The committee was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting.

Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Islington Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss the council's finances, risk management, and audit reports. The committee approved the draft external value for money risk assessment report, and members noted the internal audit annual report, the new risk management framework and strategy, the treasury management outturn report, and the annual fraud report. The bi-annual whistleblowing monitoring report was also discussed, but the details were kept confidential.

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.

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm

The Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the North London NHS Foundation Trust's annual performance, review witness evidence related to life expectancy, and review the Quarter 4 performance report for public health. The committee noted the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) annual performance report and discussed actions to improve performance against key performance indicators. The committee also discussed strategies for reducing drug-related deaths and alcohol-related harm, and reviewed public health performance against targets, including vaccination rates and access to smoking cessation services.