Councillor Rowena Champion

Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.15 pm

At the meeting on 12 December, the council made a number of decisions. The council approved the adoption of a new Council Tax Support Scheme. Councillors voted to note the annual Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report. Councillors noted the political balance of the council, following the results of a by-election and the recent formation of the Independent and Green Group. Councillors voted to adopt an updated constitution, and approved a series of new committee appointments. Finally, councillors discussed and then voted to adopt two motions: one on giving refugees time to resettle, and a second on winter fuel allowance.

Employment and Appointments Committee - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 9.00 am, NEW

The Employment and Appointments Committee met to interview candidates for the vacant Corporate Director of Environment and Climate role.

Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting approved eleven recommendations covering a range of topics including the adoption of new strategies and plans, the approval of fees and charges and consideration of financial reports.

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm, NEW

Councillor Una O'Halloran was elected as the new leader of Islington Council. She is the first leader of the council to have been born and raised in the borough, and the first to have been a lifelong council tenant. She was elected unanimously by councillors after being proposed and seconded by Labour councillors, and welcomed by councillors from the Green party.

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.