Posts Tagged ‘Islington’
Islington at Christmas: Theatre, music and a Victorian walking tour are among this year’s festive highlights
Venues are laying on a variety of cultural treats over the winter holidays
Read MoreChurch wants to turn Upper Street phone box into ‘inspirational’ miniature library
Plan is part of ‘Adopt a Kiosk’ scheme that has seen iconic phone boxes given creative new uses
Read MoreWoman found unconcious in bed covered in vomit and blood on same day coroner raised concerns over her care
Inquest hears that Rose Hollingworth, 83, should have been checked on that morning – but ultimately the delays did not contribute to her death
Read MoreAngel shop’s booze bid prompts debate over antisocial behaviour
Neighbours speak out over antisocial behaviour as appeals made to council to support local business
Read MoreTown Hall set to start charging landlords for contaminated recycling bins
Islington Council are set to begin charging landlords of properties with communal recycling bins if they are found to be contaminated with non-recyclable items. Under plans to be voted on by leading councillors next week, after any communal bin was found to be contaminated, a managing agent or landlord would be subject to a £47.14…
Read MoreCouncil bosses brand consultation on mandatory jabs ‘unhelpful’
Borough chief reveal they were ‘particularly concerned’ with low uptake among adult social care staff at start of year
Read MoreUniversal Credit claims continue to grow as Town Hall takes £52m Covid hit
The latest claims count, taken on 11 January, was 33,728
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 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 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 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 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 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
Read MoreCalls made for ‘different approach’ to youngsters involved in drug crime
Impact of ‘open markets’ in Finsbury Park and Kings Cross on drug use stats questioned by councillors
Read MoreTown Hall set to make decision on controversial Holloway Road office block
Councillors look again at proposals as residents continue to raise concerns over ‘noise, pollution and traffic danger’
Read MoreTown Hall accepts ombudsman criticism over business rate debt collection
Council to review council tax and business rate collection policy
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