Councillor Joseph Ball

Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the first of 2025 for the full Council of Camden Council. It was scheduled to include a petition presented by the Camden Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a themed debate about how Camden Council works with partners and institutions, an update on the Council’s response to the Government’s consultation on the 10 Year Health Plan for England, a report on the proposed Council Tax Support scheme, the proposed Contract Standing Orders, the Council Tax and Business rates bases, and the responses to written questions submitted by Councillors for the previous Council meeting.

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting was called following a request by five councillors to discuss the Housing Ombudsman Service's recent report on Camden Council. The Ombudsman's report is highly critical of Camden's Housing Repairs service. It makes a series of recommendations on how the service can be improved.

Kentish Town District Management Committee - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was an opportunity for the Kentish Town District Management Committee to consider the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2025/26 and proposals for rent and service charge increases. The meeting also included the formal registration of the tenants and residents associations that are represented on the committee.

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 16th December, 2024 6.30 pm

The Committee discussed an update from the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care, progress on developing employment support for residents experiencing health inequalities, and a report by Healthwatch Camden on the experiences of women in Camden living with endometriosis. The Committee also considered the latest performance data from across the Council and received an update on the work programme for the year.

Housing Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting included reports on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for the next financial year, private sector renting in the borough, and a plan to improve energy efficiency in council homes. The committee was also scheduled to discuss a report on performance across all council services.