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Islington’s finance chief to quit executive in May and leave council next year
Cllr Diarmaid Ward says after ‘nine brilliant years’ it is time to hand over reins and look for ‘next opportunity’
Read More‘Right to Buy should be abolished,’ says Islington’s finance chief
Cllr Diarmaid Ward lays out stark difficulties facing local government in wide-ranging interview, as council publishes latest budget plans
Read MoreIslington’s finance chief says budget will protect frontline services amid tax hikes and cutbacks
Council tax set to rise by 4.99 per cent in borough while Town Hall mulls close to £44 million in cuts
Read MoreYou Are Here, David Nicholls – book review: ‘touches a chord with its portrayal of the tiny failures of social interaction’
A touching story of how Marnie and Michael edge slowly towards each other over hills, fells and much mud
Read MoreCyrano, theatre review, Park Theatre: ‘lashings of postmodernist reflexivity and intertextuality, along with the odd song and dance routine’
The play deconstructs the classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac into a queer romcom
Read MoreIslington to keep council tax exemptions and discounts for low income residents
Cllr Gulcin Ozdemir said it was a ‘crucial part of the safety net we have to support our residents’
Read MoreGlass Houses, Francesca Reece – book review: ‘A finely-drawn take on the subtleties of casual exploitation’
Bittersweet and dark – with engaging characters and a layered narrative
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 More‘Awful lot to do’ to improve complaints-handling, Islington Council admits
Councillors attack ‘surreal’ and ‘farcical’ situation in light of watchdog’s most recent report
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 pushing for ‘best emissions controls’ on Edmonton incinerator amid pollution warnings
Town Hall stands by local waste authority as 35 campaigners urge government to halt ‘dirtiest form of power’
Read MoreJunction by-election: James Potts retains Labour’s seat in close-run race
Writer and games show contestant fills seat vacated by Kaya Comer-Schwartz last month
Read MoreTown Hall announces online system for reporting anti-social behaviour – as government brings in ‘respect orders’
The Home Office has unveiled updated powers for police and councils
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 More‘Shocking’: Parents and teachers protest council plan to close Islington primary school
Town Hall has earmarked Highbury Quadrant primary school for closure in August 2025
Read MoreIslington Council tight-lipped on four-day week after government’s policy shift
Town Hall declines to comment on new power to reduce working days for its employees
Read More‘They’re magical’: Council hears from community centre staff ahead of potential closures
Town Hall has highlighted challenge of keeping all of its community hubs open
Read MoreHousing chief Una O’Halloran named leader of Islington Labour
O’Halloran replaces Kaya Comer-Schwartz, who recently quit the council for City Hall
Read MoreJunction by-election: Seven candidates vie for seat vacated by former council leader
The vote for a new councillor in Kaya Comer-Schwartz’s old ward is scheduled for 28 November
Read MoreGovernment budget offers ‘light at end of tunnel’, says acting council leader
Cllr Diarmaid Ward says Chancellor’s spells hope after decade of cuts to local government
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