Councillor Kaya Comer-Schwartz
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
18 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Employment and Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 11.00 am, NEW
The Employment and Appointments Committee meeting included the shortlisting of candidates for interview for the post of Corporate Director of Homes and Neighbourhoods.
Employment and Appointments Committee - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 1.00 pm, NEW
The meeting approved the minutes of the previous meeting and agreed a shortlist of candidates for the post of Corporate Director of Climate and Environment. The rest of the meeting was held in private.
Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm
The Executive of Islington Council met on 24th October 2024 to agree a range of proposals. The Executive agreed funding to deliver Phase 3 of the Resident Experience Programme; agreed the distribution of Islington’s allocation of the Household Support Fund; approved the adoption of a new policy for the future use of vacant school houses and other vacant caretakers’ houses; and agreed to adopt an innovative participatory grant-making approach to a new £500,000 Sanctuary Grant Programme using government asylum dispersal and refugee resettlement grant funding for local projects to support refugees, migrants and residents seeking asylum in the borough.
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.
Executive - Thursday, 5th September, 2024 7.00 pm
The meeting considered and agreed eleven non-exempt items, and noted an additional item for information. Two items on the agenda had exempt appendices that were noted and discussed after the exclusion of the press and public.
Decisions from Meetings
29 decisions · Page 3 of 6
Minutes of previous meeting
From: Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to approve the minutes and recommendations from the previous meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Policy for the Use of Vacant Premises Managers' and Caretaker Houses
From: Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to approve a policy for vacant school premises manager's and caretaker's houses, delegate authority for key decisions related to the policy, and note that decisions will be subject to further approvals and engagement.
Recommendations Approved
Islington Sanctuary Grant Programme - 1029175
From: Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to utilize government funding to deliver a £500,000 Sanctuary Grant Programme for local projects supporting refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers, overseen by a council-led team and shaped by a Sanctuary Grants Community Panel.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement strategy and contract award for external legal advice from barristers and solicitors
From: Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to approve a procurement strategy utilizing the LBLA Barristers and Solicitors Framework Agreements for external legal advice contracts from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026, with a possible one-year extension.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate performance update: Q1 2024/25 (April - June 2024)
From: Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to review the Q1 2024/25 corporate performance report and a letter from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on complaints, noting performance issues and discussing further actions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 18
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 29