Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie

SPECIAL MEETING ON THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY, Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 6.00 pm

The Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee of Islington Council convened a special meeting to address the climate emergency. The agenda for the meeting listed a single discussion item, focusing on the climate emergency. Councillor Tricia Clarke, Chair of Environment, Climate Change & Transport Scrutiny Committee, presided over the proceedings.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee met to discuss special guardianship, school results, attendance, and the progress of a review into making children visible. The committee noted the special guardianship update and the report on making children visible, and agreed to an additional meeting to discuss recommendations for the scrutiny review. The committee also noted the school results and attendance update, while raising concerns about performance compared to other inner London boroughs and requesting more granular data in future reports.

Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.15 pm

Islington Council agreed a balanced budget for 2025/26, set the level of council tax, and discussed the provision of public toilets in the borough.

Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 7.30 pm

The meeting focused on the accessibility and inclusivity of streets in Islington, the use of dockless bikes, and the effectiveness of street cleaning. The committee heard presentations from council officers, the Sight Loss Council, and representatives from Lime Bikes and Forest Bikes. Members discussed the challenges of ensuring accessible streets, the need for better parking solutions for dockless bikes, and how to improve communication and engagement with residents on street cleaning matters.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The committee received a presentation from three guest speakers on attendance, reviewed the council's Child Friendly Islington scheme, noted a report on Alternative Provision in the borough, and considered the council's performance in Quarter Two of the 2024-25 financial year. No decisions were made.