Thames Water faces councillors’ anger over billing changes for tenants
Utilities giant’s plan to charge council tenants directly sparks concern
Read MoreIslington Council takes stand against ‘punitive culture’ in schools
Council motion slams zero-tolerance approaches as ‘inhumane’ as motion commits borough to tackle school exclusions and off-rolling
Read MoreIslington councillors urge government to make misogyny a hate crime
Cllrs Alice Clarke-Perry and Flora Williamson say Nottingham has seen ‘increase in reporting’ since legislation was introduced there
Read MoreGreen councillor calls on Town Hall to support Universal Basic Income
Cllr Caroline Russell says move would ‘break the link between work and consumption’
Read MoreTown Hall assesses pandemic’s impact on local economy as unemployment rate soars
Just over 7 per cent of local workers out of a job as council plans out support strategies
Read MoreWork continues on housing handover from Partners for Improvement to council
Town Hall decided in July to bring housing back in-house following overwhelming public support for the move
Read MoreTown Hall ponders ‘nudge’ behaviour change policies to achieve climate targets
Draft recommendations call for pilot project following review of evidence from behavioural scientists
Read More‘This gives me hope’: Residents come together to discuss solutions to climate emergency
Green councillor calls for similar meetings to be held once a month as council leader says Town Hall has made ‘good first stab’ at net zero
Read MorePartners For Improvement face residents’ rage and laughter in tense meeting
Councillors challenge PFI bosses on level of ombudsman complaint figures
Read MoreIslington housing boss raises alarm over Universal Credit rent arrears
Residents able to fill out online UC forms praised as ‘heroes’ as calls repeated for system to be scrapped
Read MoreUniversity College London Hospitals warn of ‘significant financial challenges’
The six-hospital NHS trust warns of a £14m deficit ahead of the coming year in a report for Islington Council
Read MoreCouncillors call for in-house medical assessments following NowMedical controversy
Local clinical commissioning group could be asked to deliver assessments instead of private company
Read MoreConsultation shows ‘overall support’ for Moorfields Eye Hospital move
Majority of those surveyed excited by prospect of new ‘world-class’ centre in King’s Cross, despite accessibility concerns
Read MoreFalling In Love Again, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘Thank goodness it is short’
Ron Elisha’s new play imagining the night before Edward VIII’s abdication is not a patch on the royal family’s real-life drama
Read MoreBoundaries of all but one council ward to change to achieve ‘electoral equality’
Borough to have three more councillors in 2022 local elections
Read MoreTown Hall to review bereavement support after apologising for treatment of grieving mother
Pensioner to receive £200 compensation following confusion over funeral costs and delayed review of benefit overpayments
Read MoreTop Cuvée, Highbury: ‘Charming, lively evening filled with wine and flavour’
Chef and co-owner Brodie Meah’s restaurant is a stylish choice for both oenophiles and eco-warriors
Read MorePlans amended to reduce office revamp’s ‘harmful’ impact on St John’s Church
Applicants collaborate with English Heritage and Order of St John to provide landscaping scheme
Read MoreCouncil to remove Grenfell cladding from flats on Bridge School campus
Just under £3m of grant funding to be spent to provide ‘enhanced, insulated, environmentally friendly building’
Read MoreTown Hall leaves council tax relief ‘unchanged’ as Greens call for support for poorest residents
Council defends maintenance of 8.5% cap to scheme as providing residents with opportunity to adapt to government cuts
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