Town Hall budget finds savings of £25m while investing in net-zero carbon targets
Price bump for diesel cars using pay and display and cuts to substance misuse and sexual health services help council balance the books
Read MoreNag’s Head market revamp approved with limits on hours and numbers
Planning committee acknowledges breakdown in trust over plans as one resident rails against ‘creeping change of use’
Read MoreCouncillors call for implementation of ‘behaviour change’ policies to help reach net zero carbon
Scrutiny committee recommends funding be made available for pilot project to aid in recycling and decarbonisation
Read More‘Decimation’ of planning rules make zero carbon targets more difficult, Town Hall warns
Council presenting arguments to government that reforms could also ‘devastate’ Central London economy
Read MoreCovid-19 adds to risks of Crossrail delay warns new London Assembly report
Project is not expected to be completed until 2022
Read MoreNag’s Head market planning applications to be decided by Town Hall next week
Supporters extol potential economic benefits as petitioners against warn of potential for noise pollution
Read MoreNew figures reveal impact of Covid on drug and alcohol treatment
Huge jump in people asking for help with opiate use as street buying options dwindle during pandemic
Read MoreThames Water faces councillors’ anger over billing changes for tenants
Utilities giant’s plan to charge council tenants directly sparks concern
Read MoreIslington Council takes stand against ‘punitive culture’ in schools
Council motion slams zero-tolerance approaches as ‘inhumane’ as motion commits borough to tackle school exclusions and off-rolling
Read MoreIslington councillors urge government to make misogyny a hate crime
Cllrs Alice Clarke-Perry and Flora Williamson say Nottingham has seen ‘increase in reporting’ since legislation was introduced there
Read MoreGreen councillor calls on Town Hall to support Universal Basic Income
Cllr Caroline Russell says move would ‘break the link between work and consumption’
Read MoreTown Hall assesses pandemic’s impact on local economy as unemployment rate soars
Just over 7 per cent of local workers out of a job as council plans out support strategies
Read MoreWork continues on housing handover from Partners for Improvement to council
Town Hall decided in July to bring housing back in-house following overwhelming public support for the move
Read MoreTown Hall ponders ‘nudge’ behaviour change policies to achieve climate targets
Draft recommendations call for pilot project following review of evidence from behavioural scientists
Read More‘This gives me hope’: Residents come together to discuss solutions to climate emergency
Green councillor calls for similar meetings to be held once a month as council leader says Town Hall has made ‘good first stab’ at net zero
Read MorePartners For Improvement face residents’ rage and laughter in tense meeting
Councillors challenge PFI bosses on level of ombudsman complaint figures
Read MoreIslington housing boss raises alarm over Universal Credit rent arrears
Residents able to fill out online UC forms praised as ‘heroes’ as calls repeated for system to be scrapped
Read MoreUniversity College London Hospitals warn of ‘significant financial challenges’
The six-hospital NHS trust warns of a £14m deficit ahead of the coming year in a report for Islington Council
Read MoreCouncillors call for in-house medical assessments following NowMedical controversy
Local clinical commissioning group could be asked to deliver assessments instead of private company
Read MoreConsultation shows ‘overall support’ for Moorfields Eye Hospital move
Majority of those surveyed excited by prospect of new ‘world-class’ centre in King’s Cross, despite accessibility concerns
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