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‘Not good enough’: Islington housing boss apologises to residents living with mould and damp after campaigner highlights case of family in ‘uninhabitable’ conditions
Cllr Una O’Halloran promises extra resources to tackle issue
Read More‘My son is sleeping on the sofa’: Islington mother fears for her children’s health because of mould and damp inside her council flat
Kaara Benstead is urging landlords to tackle an issue that is in the spotlight after the death of a toddler in Rochdale
Read MoreIslington leader ‘delighted’ as council invites over-70s for festive meal and music at Assembly Hall
One hundred spots are up for grabs and applications close on 14 December
Read More‘Big eyesore’: Demolition at Barnsbury estate to go ahead despite complaints about replacement towers
Town Hall planners approve housing association’s plans in face of concerns from councillors and residents
Read MoreIslington residents confront senior politicians over ‘unfair’ liveable neighbourhoods scheme
A group of locals complained that the restrictions are pushing traffic onto boundary roads
Read More‘Lifeline’: Campaigners rejoice as Number 4 bus route is spared the axe
Petition to save the popular route proves successful
Read MoreTown Hall set to let out empty car park in Clerkenwell to storage company
Council report says renting out the space could remove risk of anti-social behaviour
Read MoreWhittington Hospital’s maternity unit set for ‘long overdue improvements’
Hospital bosses say plans will create ‘modern and welcoming facilities for families, patients and staff’
Read MoreIslington Council joins £50m research project designed to tackle health inequalities across the country
Town Hall successful in bid to feature in National Institute for Health and Care Research’s initiative
Read MoreFive homes to be built on ‘unsightly car park’ next to historic Highgate Hill pub
Planners give go-ahead to developers in face of objections over design
Read MoreTown Hall consulting on plans to merge two primary schools in Barnsbury – as pupil numbers drop
Copenhagen and Vittoria primaries already work closely as part of the Islington Futures Federation
Read MoreNew library and housing in Archway likely to win approval from Town Hall planners
Major scheme includes a replacement headquarters for Archway medical centre
Read More‘We can spot things early’: Islington barbers join initiative to improve mental health of young Black men
Hairdressers across the borough have been trained up as part of a three-year scheme to tackle health inequalities
Read MoreTown Hall defends cut to communal heating in face of criticism from ‘very anxious’ residents
Community groups raise concerns over the move, but the council says it will mean people pay less during cost-of-living crisis
Read More‘Cramped relic’: Urgent action needed to ‘save lives’ inside overcrowded Pentonville prison, campaigners warn
Howard League for Penal Reform speaks out after ‘yet another tragic report’ on conditions at the Victorian jail
Read More‘Really exciting’: Community groups to help green up Islington in £1m council initiative
Thirty-eight ideas submitted by residents have been picked for funding
Read MoreCompton Arms boss ‘very happy’ as pub keeps hold of licence following complaints from neighbours
Town Hall bosses settled for imposing new conditions on the pub at a packed meeting
Read More‘Violence is a disease’: Islington Council launches five-year plan to tackle crime and drug-dealing across the borough
‘No-one is safe until we are all safe,’ says Town Hall’s community safety boss
Read MorePrimary school places could be cut in Islington as pupil numbers fall
One in five reception places went unfilled in the borough this year
Read MoreStaff at Compton Arms ‘totally overwhelmed’ by messages of support as they prepare for licence review prompted by neighbours’ complaints
The Canonbury establishment was used by George Orwell as a blueprint for his ideal pub
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