Members of the Council's Executive provide
political leadership and strategic direction for the council, both
within individual portfolio responsibilities and as part of the
corporate responsibilities of the Executive. They bring a
cross-service perspective to the council, encouraging integrated
working across service areas focused on the council's political and
administrative priorities.
The Executive take an active approach to ensuring
that decisions made by the council are informed both politically
and administratively and the council's executive decisions are made
collectively at Executive meetings.
The Executive are each democratically accountable
to the public and are the public face of the council.
The Executive meets at least ten times per year and
the meetings are open to the public and press except where
confidential matters are being discussed.
The Executive Member responsibility for services is as
follows:
Leader: Councillor Kaya Comer-Schwartz
Overall management
Resilience and civil emergencies
Communications and consultation
Devolution
Fairer Together
Finance, Planning
and Performance: Councillor Diarmaid Ward
Finance, Property, Revenues and Benefits and
Pensions
Performance, Contract Management and Risk
management
Contact Islington and Complaints
ICT, Procurement, Legal and Human
Resources
Democratic Services, Registrars and Electoral
Registration
Council transformation
Delivering new genuinely affordable homes
Strategic Planning and Development Control
Inclusive Economy
and Jobs: Councillor Santiago Bell-Bradford
Employment and Employment Services
Lifelong Learning and Skills
Apprenticeships
Economic Regeneration and Inclusive
Economy
Small Business support and business
relationships
Green jobs
Commercial planning
Homes and
Communities: Councillor Una O’Halloran
Housing Management and Maintenance (including
Partners for Improvement)
Private Sector Housing
Tenant and Resident engagement and
representation
Tenant Management Organisations
Homelessness
Community Development and Resilience
Voluntary and Community Sector
Ward Partnerships and Local Initiative
Funding
Tackling Social Isolation and Loneliness
Community Safety:
Councillor John Woolf
Prevent
Community Safety and Policing
Hate crime
Tackling Domestic Violence and Abuse, and
supporting survivors
Champion for Victims (of crime)
Public Protection
Licensing
Environment, Air
Quality and Transport: Councillor Rowena Champion
Energy, Fuel Poverty and Climate Change
Refuse, Waste Reduction and Recycling
Street Scene, Roads and Highways
Sustainability
Traffic and Parking
Major Transport Infrastructure, Road Safety
and Transportation
Improving Air Quality
People Friendly Streets and promoting walking
and cycling
Parks, Open Spaces and Cemeteries
Children, Young
People and Families: Councillor Michelline Safi Ngongo
Early Years and Children’s Centres
Schools
Play and Youth Services
Children’s Social Services and Child
Protection
Tackling child poverty
Youth Offending Service and Youth Crime
Health and Social
Care: Councillor Nurullah Turan
Coronavirus recovery
Adult Social Services
Public Health
Integration of Health and Social Care
Sport and Leisure
Tackling food poverty
Equalities, Culture
and Inclusion: Councillor Roulin Khondoker
Equalities and community cohesion
Support for migrants and refugees
No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Support
Services
Arts, Culture and Heritage
Libraries
Member development
If you have any questions, please
contact:
Jonathan Moore
Committee Services Manager
Islington Council
Room 107, Town Hall
Upper Street
London
N1 2UD
Telephone: 020 7527 3308
Email:jonathan.moore@islington.gov.uk
