Councillor Kaya Comer-Schwartz

Council: Islington

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Committees: Executive Annual Council Health and Wellbeing Board Voluntary and Community Sector Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Committee

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.

November 06, 2024
Committee

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.

November 05, 2024
Executive

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.

October 24, 2024
Committee

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.

September 19, 2024
Executive

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.

September 05, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

29 decisions · Page 4 of 6

Report of the Housing Scrutiny Committee: New Build Homes Scrutiny Review

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024

...to note the Housing Scrutiny Committee's report and recommendations regarding the New Build Homes Scrutiny Review, with the Executive's response to follow at a later date.

Recommendations Approved

Resident Experience Transformation : Phase 3 Business Case

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024

...to approve the allocation of £4.411m to fund Phase 3 of the Resident Experience Programme, to be drawn down over 3 years commencing Quarter 3 of 2024/25, noting the business case, resourcing approach, and projected £2.775m net savings over four years.

Recommendations Approved

Working together to drive educational excellence through financially viable and inclusive schools - School Organisation Plan Phase 3

From: Executive - Thursday, 5th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 05, 2024

...to agree to continue the strategic approach to school organisation, prioritise childcare development on school sites, align various provisions and plans, develop engagement principles with headteachers, commit to greener schools, agree a process for vacated school sites, embed the plan within a corporate communication strategy, and approve the recommendations in exempt Appendix A.

Recommendations Approved

Quarterly budget monitoring

From: Executive - Thursday, 5th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 05, 2024

...to approve the recommendations regarding the quarterly budget monitoring, including noting the forecast outturns for the General Fund, Collection Fund, and HRA, agreeing to virements, budget adjustments, and capital reprofiling, and noting progress on budget savings and the capital programme.

Recommendations Approved

Good Neighbourhood Management Policy

From: Executive - Thursday, 5th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 05, 2024

... to approve the Good Neighbourhood Policy for implementation in the delivery of the council's housing services, aiming to set clear standards of neighbourly behaviour, promote positive behaviours, and build resilient communities.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 29