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Shipwreck, Almeida Theatre, review: ‘Full of a fantasmagoric energy’

By Sarah Birch | February 21, 2019 | 0

Fisayo Akinade shines in this ‘compelling exploration of the American moral landscape in Trump time’

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Fair Funding Review in for ‘robust criticism’ with London set to lose out

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | February 15, 2019 | 0

‘The government is looking to shift money from places like Islington to leafier shires’, says councillor

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Three quarters of council tenants on Universal Credit now in arrears

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | February 15, 2019 | 0

Average arrears at £1200 as council reviews evidence from ‘distressed’ claimants

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Councillors and residents ‘scorn’ Partners for Improvement boss at tense Town Hall meeting

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | February 13, 2019 | 0

‘Islington handed over to you the care of our properties. When do you intend to start?’

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City Road supermarket slammed for ‘severe lack of effective management’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | February 11, 2019 | 0

Management accused of having ‘little or no operational control in the business’

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Town Hall considers setting targets for council workers’ sick days

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | February 8, 2019 | 0

‘Robust action plan’ in response to rising trend in sickness absence

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Finance chief slams ‘incredibly severe’ budget cuts after government funding announcement

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | February 5, 2019 | 0

London Councils calls for ‘new vision for local government’

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Child refugee scrapbook gets funding nod to go online

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 30, 2019 | 0

Spanish Civil War-era document praised as ‘unique item’ by Marx Memorial Library

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Town Hall sees upheld complaints spike by 25 per cent in a year

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 28, 2019 | 0

Increase attributed to ombudsman’s ‘wider and more rigorous approach to investigations’

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Council set for £5 million windfall in ‘new homes’ bonuses

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 21, 2019 | 0

70 per cent core funding cuts continue to bite as Town Hall faces £50m budget gap

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Thames Water up for Town Hall review two years after ‘unacceptable’ response to Angel floods

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 21, 2019 | 0

‘The delays in Thames Water responding to this situation exacerbated the devastation’

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Fausto Melotti comes to Highbury

By Sarah Birch | January 21, 2019 | 0

A new exhibition of the artist’s work exudes geometric harmony

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Local Democracy Reporting Service celebrates first birthday

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 18, 2019 | 0

50,000 stories published across the country in first year of operation

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Can free school meals help tackle predicted rise in food poverty? asks council

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 14, 2019 | 0

Officers looking at rolling out popular ‘Lunch Bunch’ pilot in time for Easter

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Sharp rise in school exclusions under the microscope in Islington

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 14, 2019 | 0

‘When you get exclusions, either temporary or permanent, it hangs over these kids,’ says councillor

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Essex Road 5: Take a walk on the arty side

By Sarah Birch | January 10, 2019 | 0
Image: I had the Dream of a Perfect World, © Dmitri Galitzine, 2018, HD video still

Tintype gallery sponsors free walks with local artists

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Nag’s Head Market plans spark heated debate

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | January 8, 2019 | 0

Petition against expansion of historic market attracts over 200 signatures

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Supermarket giant wins booze licence in face of stiff opposition from councillors

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | December 19, 2018 | 0

‘M&S does not have an issue in its stores with street drinkers,’ says solicitor

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Horsell Road residents complain of Uncommon nuisance

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | December 19, 2018 | 0

‘I deal with the effects of sleep deprivation, and I can tell you that several of the residents are certainly suffering from it’

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Councillors slam NHS ‘democratic deficit’ as information sought in vain over asset sales

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | December 3, 2018 | 0

‘We have a response from you and I’m still none the wiser,’ says committee chair

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