Posts Tagged ‘Islington Council’
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 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 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 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 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 MoreUna O’Halloran officially appointed as Islington’s council leader
Straight-talking housing chief takes top job following Kaya Comer-Schwartz’s resignation
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 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
Read MoreFour ex-Labour councillors officially launch as Islington Independents
Party has ‘veered away from its roots’ over social and economic justice, group says
Read MoreTown Hall signs off plan to boost social care housing amid ‘extreme pressures’
Plans include new properties on defunct Holloway Prison site
Read MoreIslington allays concerns over finances after quarter of UK councils warn of impending bailouts
Town Hall not in need of emergency cash but continues to lobby government for more long-term funding
Read MoreKeeping all community centres open ‘very challenging’, council warns
Town Hall strategic review to look at how efficiently community hubs are being used
Read MoreOvercrowding is biggest issue within Islington’s social housing, council says
Older residents losing winter fuel payments may get access to smart sensors to keep track of heating
Read MoreCouncil drafts new homelessness strategy following spike in rough sleeping
Town Hall to buy more than 400 extra properties to support unhoused people
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