Councillor Saiqa Pandor

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee met to discuss persistent absence in schools, receive an executive member report, and review the committee's work programme. The committee heard evidence from Place2Be on persistent absence in secondary schools, received an update on attendance, and were introduced to emotional-based school non-attendance.

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.

Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 7.30 pm

The meeting discussed the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s annual review of complaints, social value in home care contracts, the council’s finances, and potential undeliverable savings in a range of areas.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 25th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee considered a refreshed version of the Joint Protocol on Section 17 Families between Children's Social Care & Homes and Neighbourhoods. The committee also discussed school attendance codes, an update on the council’s school reorganisation programme, and the Children’s Services Quarter 1 2024-25 Performance Report.

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.