Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Scathing 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’
Read MoreCouncil steps in with extra year of funding to support BAME young people
Mother Tongue and Supplementary Schools to receive one-off year of council-backed money
Read MoreCourtauld Lang Syne: Art college says it has ‘learned lessons’ from bagpipes row
Residents raise objections over potential for noise and disturbance from new Vernon Square premises
Read MoreCommunity development chief reassures that advice services won’t be ‘binned’
Comments on levels of funding for advice services provoke ‘concern’ as Town Hall looks at new system partnership with voluntary sector
Read MoreCourtauld Institute’s temporary campus meets resistance from residents
Art Institute to remain in Vernon Square premises while Somerset House undergoes refurbishment
Read MoreHard up parks department banking on reinventing itself as a health service
Councillors unwilling to recommend extra funding for parks due to decline in central government funding
Read MoreBoard game bar rolls the dice on late openings so customers can finish ‘often lengthy’ contests
Grin and Beer It claims current opening hours have resulted in gamer ‘dissatisfaction’
Read MoreWheelchair row sparks calls for “more leeway” in Town Hall’s assessments of disabled residents
Councillors ‘concerned’ as committee hears of wheelchair user asked for further proof of disability
Read MoreNowMedical: Councillors reiterate concerns over use of company’s services
Council continues to ‘actively look for alternatives’ to use of controversial reports
Read MoreCouncil to roll out ‘resilience matrix’ to help support vulnerable residents
Officers hope to be able to tailor services as councillors urge more detailed data capture on vulnerable residents’ needs
Read More‘Final piece of jigsaw’ for King’s Cross facelift wins council approval
Building W3 is one of the last steps in a years-long overhaul of the area
Read MoreHousing association block granted reprieve from overshadowing development
Planning committee defers decision on Brewery Road storage block until exact light loss figures are available
Read MoreSports bar condemned as residents complain of ‘violent, drunken crowds’
Bar will have to serve food with alcohol under terms of current licence as neighbours complain of feeling ‘threatened’
Read More