Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Confusion over council complaints rate leads committee chair to call for ‘true position’
Officers scolded as questions raised over accuracy of figures
Read MoreTown Hall hoards cash in expectation of no-deal Brexit
Islington expands its cash reserves as councillor warns the country is ‘hurtling’ towards the cliff edge
Read MoreTrading standards in underage alcohol crackdown as two shops called in for review
Newsagent caught in sting after social services tip-off
Read MoreTown Hall’s ‘covert surveillance’ increases amid crackdown on illegal sublets
Six cases authorised in last financial year though rate still lower than 2010 peak
Read MoreIslington Square developers respond to residents’ fears that it could become as busy as Covent Garden
Estates manager says events in Esther Anne Place will be ‘community based’
Read MoreNHS Trust chief ‘determined to learn’ from hospital ward homicide
Plans laid out to bring down the level of violent incidents on wards
Read MoreFood market’s desire for three-year extension met with complaints about noise, smell and ‘vermin’
Council stands by application as ‘adding character to the local area’
Read MoreSeven Sisters Road club loses licence over ‘Wild West’ levels of violence
Venue speaks out with concerns over Eritrean community ‘all being tarred with the same brush’
Read MoreRestrictions on Islington Sports Bar loosened as neighbours continue to complain
Over 1,600 people sign petition to relax restrictions on venue
Read MoreCouncillors ‘call time on scandalous obfuscation’ with declaration of climate emergency
Town Hall to lobby central government for powers and budget to meet net zero target by 2030
Read MoreRoyal Free chief executive apologises as concerns raised over eligibility for non-emergency ambulances
Campaigners warn new contract could result in vulnerable residents losing access
Read MoreCouncillors ‘challenge’ Islington to reduce rate of school exclusions
Committee calls for drawing up of local Charter for Inclusion
Read MoreScathing council review calls for ‘poorly designed’ Universal Credit system to be abandoned
Committee calls immediate compensation for severely disabled people who have ‘lost out’ having moved to UC
Read MoreSupermarket accused of targeting care home residents with high-strength alcohol
Council alleges Silver Star ‘intentionally stocks’ high strength alcohol to sell to St Martin of Tours House residents
Read MoreHousing consortium’s resident satisfaction rates likened to ‘North Korean election figures’
Councillors threaten Partners For Improvement chief executive with boycott over ‘unacceptable approach’
Read MoreCouncil could sideline housing associations not offering lifetime tenancies
Housing boss considers using leverage of council housebuilding programme to persuade association bosses
Read MoreCouncil urged to tackle GP crisis by advertising ‘attractions’ of Islington
Scrutiny commission recommends medics and council planners work together to guarantee more GP surgeries in new developments
Read MoreCouncillors ‘disturbed’ at relations between City University and neighbours
University defends scheme which will ‘address significant shortfall in quiet study space for existing students’
Read MoreNeighbours raise objections at potential ‘noisy guests’ of Pregnant Man
Islington noise team send list of suggested conditions to premises in recently refurbished Ray Building
Read MoreUniversity’s roof extension recommended despite claims it will create a ‘student ghetto’
Council officers assess impact of City University of London’s improvements on Georgian square as ‘neutral’
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