Paul Convery - Councillor for Islington ( Caledonian)

Councillor Paul Convery

 Labour Party  Caledonian  Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Pensions Committee

Email: paul.convery@islington.gov.uk

Council: Islington

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee Annual Council Children's Services Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Committee (Chair) (Committee Member) Planning Sub Committee A (Committee Member) (Chair) Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee D

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

Freedom of the Borough, Council - Friday, 21st November, 2025 3.00 pm

Islington Council held a special meeting to award the Freedom of the Borough to Arsenal Women's Football Club in recognition of their UEFA Women's Champions League win in 2024-25. The motion was proposed, seconded, and then supported by several councillors, before being passed unanimously. Representatives from Arsenal Women's Football Club attended the meeting to accept the award.

November 21, 2025
Audit and Risk Committee Chair

Audit and Risk Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee was scheduled to meet on 17 November 2025, to discuss the interim auditor's annual report, the risk of falling school rolls, and a review of polling districts in Mildmay ward[^2]. The committee was also scheduled to review the council's principal risks.

November 17, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Islington Council Licensing Committee was scheduled to meet on 13 November 2025 to discuss the draft Islington Gambling Policy, and Islington's Experience Economy, and to review their work programme for the coming year.

November 13, 2025
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 4 November 2025 to discuss safeguarding and support services for children and young people in Islington. The agenda included verbal updates on government special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform, and the consideration of the Islington Safeguarding Children Annual Report, the Start for Life Programme Update, and the Child Protection Annual Report. The committee was also scheduled to discuss its work programme.

November 04, 2025
Audit and Risk Committee Chair

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.

September 23, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 0