‘Awful lot to do’ to improve complaints-handling, Islington Council admits
Councillors attack ‘surreal’ and ‘farcical’ situation in light of watchdog’s most recent report
Read MoreCouncil halts divestment plan after review throws up legal risks
Town Hall previous said there would be ‘no major legal obstacle’ to divesting from firms linked to human rights abuses
Read MoreCouncil pushing for ‘best emissions controls’ on Edmonton incinerator amid pollution warnings
Town Hall stands by local waste authority as 35 campaigners urge government to halt ‘dirtiest form of power’
Read MoreIslington at Christmas: Theatre, music and a Victorian walking tour are among this year’s festive highlights
Venues are laying on a variety of cultural treats over the winter holidays
Read MoreJunction by-election: James Potts retains Labour’s seat in close-run race
Writer and games show contestant fills seat vacated by Kaya Comer-Schwartz last month
Read MoreTown Hall announces online system for reporting anti-social behaviour – as government brings in ‘respect orders’
The Home Office has unveiled updated powers for police and councils
Read MoreThe 80s: Photographing Britain, Tate Britain, exhibition review: ‘A big show with a big takeaway’
This mammoth photography collection showcases artists who found ‘new ways of imagining their local communities’
Read MoreCouncil’s housing failures have thrown up ‘significant risks’, say auditors
Consultancy firm KPMG is leading an inspection at the council following a scathing report into housing service
Read MoreUna O’Halloran officially appointed as Islington’s council leader
Straight-talking housing chief takes top job following Kaya Comer-Schwartz’s resignation
Read More‘We have the ultimate Dame!’: King’s Head boss on new digs, nurturing talent, and its first full-blown panto
Sofi Berenger spoke to the Citizen ahead of a star-studded run of ‘Cinderella’ at the theatre’s new auditorium
Read More‘Shocking’: Parents and teachers protest council plan to close Islington primary school
Town Hall has earmarked Highbury Quadrant primary school for closure in August 2025
Read MoreIslington Council tight-lipped on four-day week after government’s policy shift
Town Hall declines to comment on new power to reduce working days for its employees
Read More‘They’re magical’: Council hears from community centre staff ahead of potential closures
Town Hall has highlighted challenge of keeping all of its community hubs open
Read MoreAntonio Calderara: A Certain Light, Estorick Collection, exhibition review: ‘Gentle formalism with roots in nature’
The Italian artist’s figures and landscapes ‘seem to float in space’
Read MoreHousing chief Una O’Halloran named leader of Islington Labour
O’Halloran replaces Kaya Comer-Schwartz, who recently quit the council for City Hall
Read MoreRoots/Look Back in Anger, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Extremes are the rule of the day’
An ambitious run of two plays using the same cast enables some serious acting chops
Read MoreJunction by-election: Seven candidates vie for seat vacated by former council leader
The vote for a new councillor in Kaya Comer-Schwartz’s old ward is scheduled for 28 November
Read MoreGovernment budget offers ‘light at end of tunnel’, says acting council leader
Cllr Diarmaid Ward says Chancellor’s spells hope after decade of cuts to local government
Read MoreFour ex-Labour councillors officially launch as Islington Independents
Party has ‘veered away from its roots’ over social and economic justice, group says
Read MoreTown Hall signs off plan to boost social care housing amid ‘extreme pressures’
Plans include new properties on defunct Holloway Prison site
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