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Council leader steps down to take on policing and crime job at City Hall

By Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 11 October 2024 |

Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz set to replace Sophie Linden as London’s deputy mayor for policing

Town Hall set to agree purchase of 100 ex-council homes as part of efforts to cut lengthy waiting list

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 13 July 2023 |

The borough currently has more than 1,000 households living in temporary accommodation

‘This just stinks’: Anger mounts over controversial ice rink plans following release of internal council emails

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 July 2023 |

Town Hall accused of ‘staggering arrogance’ after adviser’s call to ‘make it look as though we are listening’ goes public

Parents from ‘unique’ primary school at risk of closure pin hopes on academy takeover

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 16 June 2023 |

Pooles Park is under threat because of a drop in pupil numbers and funding

Highbury Fields in line for new cafe with fully accessible toilets under plans submitted by council

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 6 June 2023 |

Popular Oasis cafe would be replaced if Town Hall planners sign off on the proposals

‘Injustice for residents’: Islington Council calls for water supply to be renationalised following series of floods

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 23 September 2022 |

‘Private sector has had 30 years to get this right’, says one councillor

Town Hall’s ‘covert surveillance’ increases amid crackdown on illegal sublets

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 25 July 2019 |

Six cases authorised in last financial year though rate still lower than 2010 peak

Councillors ‘call time on scandalous obfuscation’ with declaration of climate emergency

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 28 June 2019 |

Town Hall to lobby central government for powers and budget to meet net zero target by 2030

Council could sideline housing associations not offering lifetime tenancies

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 11 June 2019 |

Housing boss considers using leverage of council housebuilding programme to persuade association bosses

Council tax to rise by 2.99 per cent as finance chief bemoans ‘forced’ cuts

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 1 March 2019 |

Green councillor calls for cost of parking bikes in hangars to be added to annual car parking permit price

Local Democracy Reporting Service celebrates first birthday

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 18 January 2019 |

50,000 stories published across the country in first year of operation