Councillor Paul Convery

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues affecting young people in Islington, including selecting a scrutiny topic for the year, reviewing a report on religious education, and examining performance data related to children's services. The committee decided to focus its scrutiny efforts on play spaces and services in Islington for the coming year. They also agreed to add an update on post-16 opportunities to their work programme.

Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.30 pm

The Islington Council Licensing Sub Committee D met to discuss new premises licences for Sud Italia and West 25. A decision on Sud Italia was deferred, while the application for West 25 was granted with amended conditions.

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.20 pm

The Islington Council Licensing Committee met on 10 June 2025 to discuss changes to the membership of the Licensing Sub-Committees. Councillor Heather Staff, Chair of Licensing Committee and Migrants Champion, was scheduled to chair the meeting.

Planning Committee - Monday, 2nd June, 2025 7.30 pm

The Islington Council Planning Committee met to discuss and approve a planning application for the Bemerton Estate South, involving the demolition of garages and construction of new dwellings and community space. The committee approved the application with amendments to ensure flexibility in the provision of affordable housing and to include resident engagement in the design of play spaces and landscaping.

Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, audit plans, recycling strategies, use of investigatory powers, governance, and cybersecurity. The committee approved the draft 2024/25 Annual Governance Statement (AGS) and authorised the Corporate Director of Resources to make final amendments before publication.