Council set for £5 million windfall in ‘new homes’ bonuses
70 per cent core funding cuts continue to bite as Town Hall faces £50m budget gap
Read MoreThames Water up for Town Hall review two years after ‘unacceptable’ response to Angel floods
‘The delays in Thames Water responding to this situation exacerbated the devastation’
Read MoreFausto Melotti comes to Highbury
A new exhibition of the artist’s work exudes geometric harmony
Read MoreLocal Democracy Reporting Service celebrates first birthday
50,000 stories published across the country in first year of operation
Read MoreCan free school meals help tackle predicted rise in food poverty? asks council
Officers looking at rolling out popular ‘Lunch Bunch’ pilot in time for Easter
Read MoreSharp rise in school exclusions under the microscope in Islington
‘When you get exclusions, either temporary or permanent, it hangs over these kids,’ says councillor
Read MoreEssex Road 5: Take a walk on the arty side
Tintype gallery sponsors free walks with local artists
Read MoreNag’s Head Market plans spark heated debate
Petition against expansion of historic market attracts over 200 signatures
Read MoreSupermarket giant wins booze licence in face of stiff opposition from councillors
‘M&S does not have an issue in its stores with street drinkers,’ says solicitor
Read MoreHorsell Road residents complain of Uncommon nuisance
‘I deal with the effects of sleep deprivation, and I can tell you that several of the residents are certainly suffering from it’
Read MoreCouncillors slam NHS ‘democratic deficit’ as information sought in vain over asset sales
‘We have a response from you and I’m still none the wiser,’ says committee chair
Read MorePatient group raises concerns over specialist UTI service leaving children in ‘desperate’ need of care
Health Scrutiny Committee chair for North Central London calls for cases to be taken to ‘the very, very top of the NHS’
Read MoreTop medics urged to publicly consult on St Pancras Hospital redevelopment
‘You are experts in mental health, but not experts in estate development. We want to be proud about what’s going to be there,’ says councillor
Read MoreCouncil looks to ‘give teeth’ to policy aimed at protecting betting shop workers
‘If you lose your rent, you’re going to be upset, and if someone’s in there on their own, they’re vulnerable’
Read MoreHousing association’s performance figures met with incredulity from councillors and residents
Committee questions Clarion’s characterisation of social housing as carrying a ‘stigma’
Read MoreLifting of housing borrowing cap could see ‘significant’ increase in social housing
Town Hall’s ‘number crunching’ points to greater amount of council properties in future housing mix
Read MoreIslington’s new drug and alcohol service congratulated on performance
‘After two or three years of hearing the old service reports, that really is good news’
Read MoreNew service to tackle opiate and benzodiazepine dependency
Take-up of service ‘potentially huge,’ says senior commissioning manager
Read More‘Deep concerns’ over MI5 information sharing on terrorism with local authorities
“Our legitimate questions deserve answers,” says Islington councillor for community safety
Read MoreCouncillors bemoan spread of charity shops in Islington
‘They’re on my list, but there’s not much we can do,’ says jobs and economy chief
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