Posts Tagged ‘Paul Convery’
‘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 More‘It might not be over’: Islington families keep up the fight following school closures
Council officers reject opposition’s move to call in decision, setting back parents’ plans for judicial review
Read MoreCouncil defends progress on divestment as campaigners ramp up pressure
‘We’re getting there’ says pensions committee chair Cllr Paul Convery after changing tack on investment strategy this week
Read MoreCouncil halts divestment plan after review throws up legal risks
Town Hall previous said there would be ‘no major legal obstacle’ to divesting from firms linked to human rights abuses
Read MoreCouncil’s housing failures have thrown up ‘significant risks’, say auditors
Consultancy firm KPMG is leading an inspection at the council following a scathing report into housing service
Read MoreCouncil decision over ethical pension fund divestment pushed to December
Pensions committee says equalities impact assessments are behind delay
Read MoreIslington equalities chief slams Conservatives over ‘voter suppression’ at July’s election
Cllr Sheila Chapman reveals that 192 people were turned away from polling stations after failing to show ID
Read MoreCouncil seeks advice on divestment after Waltham Forest pulls funds from arms trade
Decision to withdraw pension fund from companies linked to human rights abuses was previously delayed
Read MoreDecision on pension fund divestment pushed to September – but councillor acknowledges ‘strong moral imperative’
Town Hall is exploring how to scrap investments in companies ‘complicit in human rights abuses’
Read More‘Bus cuts will severely impact residents’: Local politicians urge council to fight Transport for London’s plans
London’s transport chiefs are considering axing 22 routes and changing 60 others
Read MoreNeighbours and councillors take aim at plans for Caledonian Road gaming centre
‘The risk of problem gambling may be significantly increased,’ ward representatives warn
Read More‘Final piece of jigsaw’ for King’s Cross facelift wins council approval
Building W3 is one of the last steps in a years-long overhaul of the area
Read MoreHousing association block granted reprieve from overshadowing development
Planning committee defers decision on Brewery Road storage block until exact light loss figures are available
Read More‘Overdevelopment’ of 19th-century house ‘rejected out of hand’
‘Frankly, we’re quite frightened of what might come about,’ say neighbours
Read MoreCouncillors voice concern over future use of Hornsey Road community space
‘Who’s going to run it? How’s it going to generate revenue? How’s it going to wash its face?’
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