Posts Tagged ‘Islington Council’
‘We need housing as a right’: Jeremy Corbyn hits out at UK’s ‘profit and greed crisis’ at rally to celebrate his 40 years as an MP
Hundreds came out to mark the now-independent MP’s parliamentary anniversary
Read MoreIslington Council ‘very sorry’ to residents for delays in handling complaints
Town Hall chided by local government ombudsman for ‘poor practice’
Read MoreHighbury Fields in line for new cafe with fully accessible toilets under plans submitted by council
Popular Oasis cafe would be replaced if Town Hall planners sign off on the proposals
Read MoreIslington’s hardship fund for renters on low incomes has deadline extended again
Residents now have until the end of June to apply for a £250 support payment
Read MoreCampaigners welcome plans for extra staircases at Holloway prison development – but say social housing must be preserved
Additional safety measures to be brought in for tower blocks over 30 metres in height
Read MoreRenters in Islington have only days to apply for £250 hardship payment
‘We will not stand by and allow this crisis to squeeze even more people into homelessness,’ says council’s deputy leader
Read More‘Final piece of the jigsaw’: Block of student flats next to Arsenal’s stadium gets go-ahead from planners
Twelve-storey building on Hornsey Road approved by councillors despite 40 objections
Read More‘The only garden they have’: Parents fighting to save primary school fear children will lose access to nature
Pooles Park is facing closure at the end of the Christmas term because of a lack of pupils
Read More‘We don’t want soft play’: Ice skaters urge council to put skids on plan to shut popular Islington rink
Sobell Leisure Centre’s future is up in the air after facilities were destroyed by flooding last year
Read MoreIslington reaches 500 bike hangars – but cyclists want double that and say cost is ‘inexusable’
Cycle Islington welcomes the milestone but remains ‘puzzled’ over pricing
Read MoreCouncillor Gary Heather vows to be a ‘mayor for all’ after taking on the role for the next year
Heather praised as ‘good, decent, honest and compassionate’ by Labour party colleague
Read More‘We have made great strides’: Linzi Roberts-Egan steps down as Islington’s chief executive – with the hunt now on for a replacement
Roberts-Egan is taking up the same role at Waltham Forest Council, where she previously served as deputy CEO
Read MoreIslington’s new Green opposition leader vows to be ‘constructive’
Cllr Benali Hamdache replaces Cllr Caroline Russell, who will have her hands full as a committee chair at the London Assembly
Read MoreTown Hall unlikely to reopen historic ice rink after it was ‘devastated by flooding’
The 50-year-old rink at Sobell Leisure Centre was losing £250k a year
Read MoreIslington Council dishes out 70 grants to help people celebrate coronation
King Charles III will be officially crowned on Saturday 6 May
Read MoreIslington to kick off new climate campaign this week after teaming up with Arsenal Football Club
The council’s is encouraging residents to get involved in its Go Zero drive
Read MoreIslington Council announces amnesty on library books and unveils plan to scrap fines for late returns
Moves are designed to create ‘a more equal borough by removing a barrier for our least well-off residents’, says councillor
Read More‘We celebrate, we remember and we protect’: Mosaic honouring Irish community’s contribution to Islington unveiled in Navigator Square
Irish ambassador to UK ‘delighted’ with recognition
Read MoreMother who was rehoused in shoddy accommodation following an assault on her child receives council apology
The family needed temporary accommodation on police safety advice, but property was in disrepair
Read More‘Join in, have fun’: Town Hall offers £500 grants for community coronation parties
Council sets aside £33k to fund events celebrating the ceremony on 6 May
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