Posts by Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
‘Difficult decision’: Council bans barbecues in Islington’s parks and open spaces
‘What we know about air pollution means it is not something we can support any more,’ says environment boss
Read MoreCouncil announces long-awaited meeting for residents to have a say on Barnsbury traffic plans
Police were called to previous meeting due to overcrowding
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 More‘Absence of accountability’: Councillor scolded for ‘bringing Town Hall into disrepute’ over confidentiality breach
Unnamed Labour councillor reprimanded at first standards hearing in Islington for a decade
Read More‘Cleaner, greener, healthier’: Islington set to ban barbecues in its parks as part of efforts to tackle climate emergency
Solid fuel barbecues ‘undermine’ borough’s climate and air quality measures, says environment chief
Read MoreTwo ‘highly regarded’ primary schools look likely to merge – with pupil numbers falling
‘Schools operate most effectively when full,’ say education bosses
Read MorePeople discharged from hospital to be offered intensive care for seven days in council trial
Six-month pilot follows successful schemes elsewhere in the UK
Read MoreFaster broadband coming to thousands of council homes – with three-year project set to kick off
Work to get underway in Bunhill and Clerkenwell in February
Read MoreIslington marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2023: ‘Remember and listen so we can build a better life’
The event, on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, also remembered those murdered in other genocides
Read More‘Challenging’: Council announces cost-cutting measures as it attempts to neutralise predicted £25m shortfall
Adult social care set to take a hit but finance chief says investment in frontline services will continue
Read MoreMajor plans to green up Islington win political backing – as resident calls for a referendum on LTNs
‘We need to tackle the climate emergency,’ says Town Hall leader
Read More‘Smooth transition’: Patients to receive intensive support following a hospital stay in new council initiative
People will be helped in their recovery for up to six weeks, with the hope being that it will ward off the need for longer-term care
Read More‘Unique’ former stables to be turned into workspace for creatives – and the internal horse ramp will stay
Councillors give giddy-up to plans at Garrett Street building, which was built in 1897 to house 100 shire horses
Read MoreQuestions raised as press excluded from hearing into allegations about councillor’s conduct
Monitoring officer says claims ‘could damage person’s reputation’ if no wrongdoing is found
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 MoreCouncil sets up £1m ‘one-off’ hardship fund to help families struggling with rent increases
Town Hall to open applications for financial support before the end of March
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 MoreWhittington Hospital launches app for booking and cancelling outpatient appointments
Move is designed to cut down on non-attendance rates
Read MoreIslington Council under investigation for ‘failures’ in dealing with mould and damp complaints
Housing Ombudsman looking into whether ‘continued complaints’ are ‘indicative of wider failure within the landlord’
Read More‘What a load of ****’: Heckler interrupts council meeting as residents and politicians clash over LTNs
Borough mayor threatens to hold meeting in private after shouts from protesters
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