Posts Tagged ‘Islington Council’
Islington to kick off new climate campaign this week after teaming up with Arsenal Football Club
The council’s is encouraging residents to get involved in its Go Zero drive
Read MoreIslington Council announces amnesty on library books and unveils plan to scrap fines for late returns
Moves are designed to create ‘a more equal borough by removing a barrier for our least well-off residents’, says councillor
Read More‘We celebrate, we remember and we protect’: Mosaic honouring Irish community’s contribution to Islington unveiled in Navigator Square
Irish ambassador to UK ‘delighted’ with recognition
Read MoreMother who was rehoused in shoddy accommodation following an assault on her child receives council apology
The family needed temporary accommodation on police safety advice, but property was in disrepair
Read More‘Join in, have fun’: Town Hall offers £500 grants for community coronation parties
Council sets aside £33k to fund events celebrating the ceremony on 6 May
Read MoreMore of council’s whistleblowing and fraud reports could be made public – with review already underway
Town Hall reveals five cases in the six months to January, with no allegations as yet substantiated
Read More‘Good opportunity’: Council housing officers to visit estates as drive to tackle damp and mould continues
The Town Hall is upping its engagement with residents as Housing Ombudsman investigates its complaints-handling
Read MoreEarmarked Romany Gypsies’ and Travellers’ sites deemed ‘not sound’
‘We’re not giving up yet and hopefully the council will find a suitable alternative’
Read More‘Disappointing’: Office block near Old Street wins planning approval despite neighbours’ objections over light loss
Developer of four-storey block on Bastwick Street persuades planners at second attempt
Read More‘Significant pressures’: Council tax hike confirmed as Town Hall outlines cost-of-living budget
‘We need to invest in services that matter to local residents,’ says finance boss
Read More‘Taxes on energy profits could cost north London £20m,’ says boss of council-owned waste firm
North London Waste Authority pays out dividends to the seven boroughs that own it
Read MoreCouncillors call for ‘support and solidarity’ for people affected by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria – with Town Hall to host vigil next week
Residents are invited to pay their respects at Islington Town Hall on Monday
Read MoreNew homes for people with learning disabilities a step closer after £5m contract agreed
Block in Highbury would see 11 residents given 24-hour support
Read More‘Difficult decision’: Council bans barbecues in Islington’s parks and open spaces
‘What we know about air pollution means it is not something we can support any more,’ says environment boss
Read MoreCouncil announces long-awaited meeting for residents to have a say on Barnsbury traffic plans
Police were called to previous meeting due to overcrowding
Read More‘We’ll do our darnedest’: Councillors urge residents to get in touch about damp and mould following complaints about ‘ambulance-chasing’ leaflets
‘I’ve had six cards through the door in the last three months,’ says resident who sits on housing scrutiny committee
Read More‘Absence of accountability’: Councillor scolded for ‘bringing Town Hall into disrepute’ over confidentiality breach
Unnamed Labour councillor reprimanded at first standards hearing in Islington for a decade
Read More‘Cleaner, greener, healthier’: Islington set to ban barbecues in its parks as part of efforts to tackle climate emergency
Solid fuel barbecues ‘undermine’ borough’s climate and air quality measures, says environment chief
Read More‘Challenging’: Council announces cost-cutting measures as it attempts to neutralise predicted £25m shortfall
Adult social care set to take a hit but finance chief says investment in frontline services will continue
Read More‘Smooth transition’: Patients to receive intensive support following a hospital stay in new council initiative
People will be helped in their recovery for up to six weeks, with the hope being that it will ward off the need for longer-term care
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