Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie

Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 8th October, 2024 7.30 pm

The committee reviewed Islington's street cleansing strategy, considered plans for retrofitting Archway Leisure Centre and discussed the annual report of the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport, Councillor Rayne Champion.

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.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting began with a presentation on persistent absence in Islington secondary schools, which the Committee is scrutinising. Members noted the report and will decide at a later date whether to invite headteachers from schools with high and low absence rates to speak to the Committee. There was also discussion of Islington's headline provisional school results and the SEND Framework and Transitions Update. Members noted both reports, although some requested additional information for future reports. Finally, the Committee considered the Quarter 4 Performance Report and noted the Islington Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS) data.

Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 7.30 pm

This meeting saw the adoption of a new Scrutiny Initiation Document (SID), a presentation from officers on the Islington Climate Panel, and a deputation from the Motorcycle Action Group.

Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 29th July, 2024 7.30 pm, NEW

The committee agreed to adopt Greener, Cleaner, Safer Streets as the topic for its next annual scrutiny review, and to produce a one-off report on the performance of Thames Water. The committee also discussed progress on the new Climate Action and Net Zero Carbon SPD and the draft recommendations of its active travel scrutiny review.