Posts Tagged ‘Islington Council’
Transport emissions in Islington cut by a quarter since 2018, data reveals
Climate and environment chief hails ‘truly impressive’ progress on air pollution
Read MoreCouncil leader steps down to take on policing and crime job at City Hall
Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz set to replace Sophie Linden as London’s deputy mayor for policing
Read MoreTown Hall buying four ex-council homes per week, report shows
Council is purchasing former Right to Buy homes to provide temporary accommodation
Read MoreNumber of rough sleepers in Islington has doubled since last year, data reveals
Borough has ninth-highest number of 32 boroughs and the City of London
Read MoreCouncil decision over ethical pension fund divestment pushed to December
Pensions committee says equalities impact assessments are behind delay
Read MoreIslington councillors unite to condemn racism and fascism following summer unrest
Cross-party motion blames austerity, right-wingers and social media for the summer’s riots
Read MoreDemand for homelessness support rose by 35 per cent in first half of year, council says
Council expects an overspend of £2.25m in 2024/25 on temporary accommodation
Read MoreIslington councillors pass motion urging government to scrap two-child benefit cap
Politicians vote in favour of abolishing ‘punitive’ national policy
Read MoreIslington’s school absence rate one of the worst in London, council says
Town Hall updates penalty notices to tackle cases of frequent missed lessons
Read MoreCouncillors alarmed by ‘unbelievable’ school suspension figures
Recent data suggests that more than a third of suspended pupils were Black Caribbean
Read MoreCouncil seeks advice on divestment after Waltham Forest pulls funds from arms trade
Decision to withdraw pension fund from companies linked to human rights abuses was previously delayed
Read MoreIslington Council eyes fresh solution to ‘longstanding’ anti-social behaviour
Town Hall survey reveals half of respondents said police and council had done a ‘bad job’
Read MoreCouncil to draw up ‘most robust ethical criteria ever’ for future banking partner
The promise follows concerns over the council’s contract with Barclays, which expires next year
Read MoreDecision on pension fund divestment pushed to September – but councillor acknowledges ‘strong moral imperative’
Town Hall is exploring how to scrap investments in companies ‘complicit in human rights abuses’
Read MoreIslington Council snaps up more than 150 ex-right to buy homes in a year
Properties were earmarked as part of £1 billion project to combat homelessness
Read MoreTown Hall unveils £1.4m funding boost for free holiday meals
The move is part of an effort to tackle food insecurity
Read MoreIslington equalities chief apologises to Black community leaders over grant money delay
Cllr Sheila Chapman admits council has ‘lost goodwill’ over £50k spending promise
Read MoreIslington Council announces £16m budget to help young people facing homelessness
Town Hall hopes to double the number of properties available by 2031
Read MoreCouncil targets ‘wider community involvement’ as it reveals new fees for Sobell Leisure Centre
The centre has replaced its ice rink and trampoline park with new areas designed for children and young people
Read MoreNumber of people in temporary accommodation up 25 per cent in a year
The figure of 800 households is almost double what it was in 2021
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