Agenda and minutes

A minute’s silence was held in memory of Pat Haynes, who was a councillor for over 30 years and Mayor of Islington in 1983/4.

Apologies for absence:

Apologies were received from Councillor Alice Perry and Councillors Gallagher, Spall and Turan.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting on 25 February 2016 be confirmed as a correct record and the Mayor be authorised to sign them.

The Youth Council were welcomed to the meeting and badges of office were presented to Young Mayor Darey Cletus and Young Deputy Mayor Diana Gomez. 

Councillor Watts moved a vote of thanks to the outgoing Mayor, Councillor Richard Greening.  Councillor Watts noted that it was fitting that our longest serving councillor should be Mayor in our 50^th Anniversary year and thanked Councillor Greening and Patsy Bradbury, the Mayoress, for all their hard work and advised that the Mayor had raised £25,000 for Music First, the highest amount he can recall being raised.

Councillor Hull seconded the vote of thanks. 

The Mayor thanked colleagues for the opportunity of being Mayor and for their support for his charity. The Mayor also thanked his Mayoress Patsy Bradbury for her support during the year.

Commemorative Badges were presented to Councillor Greening and Patsy Bradbury.

Councillor Nick Ward, seconded by Councillor Burgess, moved that Councillor Kat Fletcher be elected as Mayor for the ensuing municipal year.

RESOLVED:

There being no other nominations the Mayor declared that Councillor Kat Fletcher be elected as Mayor of the London Borough of Islington for 2016/17.

The Mayor vacated the chair and the Council adjourned while Councillor Fletcher was invested with the robes of office.  The Mayoral party then returned to the Chamber.

The Mayor (Councillor Kat Fletcher) in the Chair.

The Mayor accepted the office by making and subscribing to the required declaration, attested by Councillor Nick Ward and Councillor Burgess.

The Mayor thanked the Council for electing her.  The Revd Melanie Toogood will be the Mayor’s Consort.

The Mayor announced that her charity will be the Ben Kinsella Trust.

The Mayor announced that the Deputy Mayor will be Councillor Una O’Halloran and that Ray O’Halloran will be the Deputy Mayor’s Consort.

Councillor Watts introduced the amended paper and advised the Council that Councillor James Murray would be stepping down from the Executive for a few weeks and would be informally advising the new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.  Councillor Watts thanked Councillor Convery for his work on the Executive and welcomed Councillor Comer-Schwartz.  The Council noted the following appointments made by Councillor Watts, Leader of the Council:

Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Health and Social Care: Cllr Janet Burgess

Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families: Cllr Joe Caluori

Executive Member for Community Development:  Cllr. Comer-Schwartz

Executive Member for Finance, Performance & Community Safety:  Cllr Andy Hull

Executive Member for Economic Development: Cllr Asima Shaikh

Executive Member for Environment and Transport: Cllr Claudia Webbe

Councillor Gill, seconded by Councillor Picknell, moved the recommendations in the report, subject to the following amendments:

That the membership of Policy and Performance Committee has been increased by one and the proposed member is Councillor Gary Heather. That the substitutes for Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee have also changed with Councillor Angela Picknell replacing Councillor Diarmaid Ward and that the membership of Licensing Committee has been increased by one and the proposed member is Councillor Diarmaid Ward.

RESOLVED:

That the Labour Group have made the following appointments be noted:

A.            APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS AND MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES FOR 2016/17

RESOLVED:
 

1)    That the following appointments be made to the Policy and Performance Committee for 2016/17 or until successors are appointed be agreed:

POLICY & PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE (14 members)

2)    That the following appointments be made to the remaining committees for 2016/17 or until successors are appointed be agreed:

CHILDREN’S SERVICES SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (7 Councillors)

ENVIRONMENT & REGENERATION SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (8 Councillors)

HEALTH AND CARE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (8 Councillors)

HOUSING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (8 Councillors)

Councillor Gill, seconded by Councillor Picknell, moved the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED:

A.         That the following list of appointments to outside bodies for 2016/17 for one year or until successors are appointed be agreed:

B.         That the following list of appointments to outside bodies to take effect on the date indicated, for the term of office indicated, or until successors are appointed be agreed: