Councillor Toby North

Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 14th October, 2024 7.30 pm

The Committee agreed to note the progress made on the Housing Ombudsman Action Plan Update - October Housing Scrutiny Update and the Homelessness prevention and rough sleeping strategy 2024, and to note the updates provided on the broadband rollout, the Voids programme and the Joint protocol on Section 17 families between Childrens' Social Care & Homes and Neighbourhoods. No decisions were taken on these topics.

Planning Committee - Monday, 7th October, 2024 7.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 7.30 pm

The Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee agreed to a scrutiny review of community centres in the borough, discussed an update to the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy, received an update about the Islington Care Leavers and Housing Protocol, and reviewed progress on a range of performance targets for the first quarter of 2024/25.

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.

Planning Sub Committee B - Tuesday, 17th September, 2024 7.30 pm

The committee approved all three planning applications on the agenda. The applications were for the change of use of a site at Bingfield Garages, Bingfield Street to eight separate commercial units, the replacement of a kitchen in a listed building at 54 Newington Green, and the erection of a new roof extension at 123 Golden Lane.