Posts Tagged ‘Una O’Halloran’
Rats, urine leaks, and ‘insincere’ apologies: Watchdog lifts lid on Islington’s housing horrors in scathing review of council repair service
Housing Ombudsman orders Town Hall to pay out £66k to 30 residents after looking into litany of problems
Read More‘Good opportunity’: Council housing officers to visit estates as drive to tackle damp and mould continues
The Town Hall is upping its engagement with residents as Housing Ombudsman investigates its complaints-handling
Read More‘We’ll do our darnedest’: Councillors urge residents to get in touch about damp and mould following complaints about ‘ambulance-chasing’ leaflets
‘I’ve had six cards through the door in the last three months,’ says resident who sits on housing scrutiny committee
Read MoreDomestic violence survivors could be given higher priority for council housing in Islington
Plans to revise the waiting list system would also see abusers banned
Read More‘We’re very sorry’: Islington Council apologises to residents after being chastised by housing watchdog over its complaints-handling
High rate of maladministration in the borough ‘concerning’, says Housing Ombudsman
Read More‘Not good enough’: Islington housing boss apologises to residents living with mould and damp after campaigner highlights case of family in ‘uninhabitable’ conditions
Cllr Una O’Halloran promises extra resources to tackle issue
Read MoreTown Hall to cut down on communal heating in some of its housing blocks to save on fuel
Heating will be on for 13 hours rather than 18 hours a day – with the move affecting 12 per cent of council tenants
Read MoreFinsbury Leisure Centre one step closer to being replaced as councillors agree to approach designers
Move is part of a masterplan for more affordable homes, a new medical centre and improvements to nearby open spaces
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 MoreCommunity development chief reassures that advice services won’t be ‘binned’
Comments on levels of funding for advice services provoke ‘concern’ as Town Hall looks at new system partnership with voluntary sector
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