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Nearly two thirds of Islington landlords oppose selective licensing, survey reveals

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 9 April 2025
Islington Town Hall

Tougher letting rules backed by majority of private tenants in borough

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Islington schoolchildren unveil new playground amid threat of closure

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 4 April 2025
Physical mock-up of pupils designs for playground area

St Jude’s Street Garden has been refurbished with new trees, footpaths, swings and slides, drawing on diagrams put together by the schoolchildren

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Islington celebrates ‘unsung heroes’ at community awards

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 March 2025

Mayor presents Civic Awards and Ben Kinsella prize to unsung champions, including a fire cadet, lifelong volunteer and beloved caretaker

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Whittington maternity unit saved in win for campaigners

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 26 March 2025

Archway hospital spared the axe by NHS bosses following consultation on closure due to falling birth rates

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Town Hall plans to borrow £35m to buy back sold-off council homes

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 24 March 2025

Latest round of ex-Right to Buy purchases comes as number of borough’s homeless households grows by more than 400 in a year

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Council shells out £3k to disabled woman who feared being ‘left to die’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 20 March 2025
Islington Town Hall

Local government and social care watchdog says Town Hall’s inaction was ‘incomprehensible’

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‘Ditch cars for good,’ says Islington councillor as study shows cleaner air after ULEZ expansion

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 March 2025

Caroline Russell says ‘it’s a shame it took so long’ for City Hall to extend low-emission zone

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Pupils join forces on bus tour protest against Islington primary closures

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 6 March 2025

‘It’s not our kids’ job to balance budget,’ say teachers leading strike action

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‘Undo the loo leash’: Campaigners plead with council for more accessible toilets in Islington

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 3 March 2025

Loos for Islington petition triggers Town Hall debate following long-running campaign to lift lid on lack of facilities

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Parties trade blows over housing and scrutiny as council passes budget

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 28 February 2025

Outgoing finance chief Diarmaid Ward delivers swansong budget before stepping down in May

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Town Hall announces ‘hybrid’ parking to curb ‘explosion’ of dockless e-bikes

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 26 February 2025

Council to install more parking bays, restrictions and incentives as hire bike trips skyrocket

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Less than a third of primary schools regularly visit their local library, report shows

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 21 February 2025

School staff say not enough time or help available to facilitate trips, though library visits overall climb back to pre-Covid levels

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Primary pupils protest plans to close Islington schools

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 14 February 2025

Local MP Jeremy Corbyn slammed for suggesting council had an ‘agenda’

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Number of women sleeping rough in Islington rises by a third

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 13 February 2025

Charity Solace Women’s Aid claims male violence ‘almost universal’ for homeless women

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Islington warns of ‘unsustainable’ housing strategy as two in three councils fear ‘collapse’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 January 2025

Southwark Council report, sponsored by Town Hall, calls on government to fix ‘broken’ budget model

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‘Horrendous’: Council slams Thames Water over leaks, burst pipes and spiralling costs

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 24 January 2025

Company apologises as Town Hall leader Una O’Halloran castigates it for recent failures at special scrutiny meeting

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Islington’s finance chief to quit executive in May and leave council next year

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 16 January 2025

Cllr Diarmaid Ward says after ‘nine brilliant years’ it is time to hand over reins and look for ‘next opportunity’

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‘Right to Buy should be abolished,’ says Islington’s finance chief

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 14 January 2025
Diarmaid Ward

Cllr Diarmaid Ward lays out stark difficulties facing local government in wide-ranging interview, as council publishes latest budget plans

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Islington’s finance chief says budget will protect frontline services amid tax hikes and cutbacks

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 10 January 2025

Council tax set to rise by 4.99 per cent in borough while Town Hall mulls close to £44 million in cuts

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You Are Here, David Nicholls – book review: ‘touches a chord with its portrayal of the tiny failures of social interaction’

By Sarah Birch | Friday 27 December 2024

A touching story of how Marnie and Michael edge slowly towards each other over hills, fells and much mud

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