Posts Tagged ‘Islington Council’
Town Hall welcomes £39bn housing boost but warns of construction costs
Housing chief says Spending Review offers ‘genuine hope government shares our commitment to provide safe, genuinely affordable homes’
Read MoreCouncil nursery worker could be sacked amid infant son’s cancer treatment
New River Green worker Edwina Fleming accuses management of trying to push her out over absences taken while caring for three-year-old undergoing treatment
Read MoreCouncil yet to engage with landlords over climate crisis strategy
Town Hall residents asked for input on climate change hope their work is not ‘just a piece of paper’
Read MoreCabinet shake-up as leader appoints new health and finance chiefs
Council AGM sees election of first Black man as civic mayor, as Cllrs Flora Williamson and Sara Hyde take new briefs
Read More‘We’ve had enough’: Housing protesters crash Islington Council’s Annual General Meeting
ACORN renters campaigners demand for ‘concrete solutions’ to community safety and housing issues prompts strong reaction from Labour councillor
Read MoreCouncil to continue locking parks after locals raise alarm over crime and disorder
Council backed down on plans to leave most public parks and gardens unlocked overnight after majority rejected the idea
Read MoreIslington councillor calls for protection of trans-inclusive toilets
Caroline Russell AM says any outcome following Supreme Court ruling that makes life harder for trans people would be ‘extraordinarily cruel’
Read MoreCouncillors write to Home Office over ‘damaging’ hotel asylum policy
Town Hall leaders say shared rooms exacerbate mental health crises for occupants
Read MoreThree Islington primary schools offering free breakfast clubs in state-backed trial
Laycock, Vittoria and Whitehall Park are providing 30 minutes of care before school until July
Read MoreParents demand public consultation on ‘merging’ primary schools facing shutdown
Families of Highbury Quadrant and St Jude and St Paul’s argue another way as fate of schools due to be decided next week
Read MoreNational Youth Theatre courts drama with alcohol licence bid
Playhouse wants to sell booze and stage performances until midnight but some locals fear they will ‘never sleep again’
Read MoreIslington’s cabinet to vote on school closures next week
Council’s decision on proposals to shut Highbury Quadrant and St Jude and St Paul’s primary schools slated for 24 April
Read MoreNearly two thirds of Islington landlords oppose selective licensing, survey reveals
Tougher letting rules backed by majority of private tenants in borough
Read MoreIslington celebrates ‘unsung heroes’ at community awards
Mayor presents Civic Awards and Ben Kinsella prize to unsung champions, including a fire cadet, lifelong volunteer and beloved caretaker
Read MoreTown Hall plans to borrow £35m to buy back sold-off council homes
Latest round of ex-Right to Buy purchases comes as number of borough’s homeless households grows by more than 400 in a year
Read MoreCouncil shells out £3k to disabled woman who feared being ‘left to die’
Local government and social care watchdog says Town Hall’s inaction was ‘incomprehensible’
Read MorePupils join forces on bus tour protest against Islington primary closures
‘It’s not our kids’ job to balance budget,’ say teachers leading strike action
Read More‘Undo the loo leash’: Campaigners plead with council for more accessible toilets in Islington
Loos for Islington petition triggers Town Hall debate following long-running campaign to lift lid on lack of facilities
Read MoreParties trade blows over housing and scrutiny as council passes budget
Outgoing finance chief Diarmaid Ward delivers swansong budget before stepping down in May
Read MoreTown Hall announces ‘hybrid’ parking to curb ‘explosion’ of dockless e-bikes
Council to install more parking bays, restrictions and incentives as hire bike trips skyrocket
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