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Cllr Champion on her bike on Cycleway 38 North

Local people back council’s vision for greener borough as Islington Greener Futures reaches £1m target

Local people have helped create a cleaner, greener, healthier future for Islington by supporting the council’s pioneering Islington Greener Futures investment to reach its £1 million target.   

Pictured left to right: Keith Townsend (Islington Council's Corporate Director - Environment); Cllr Rowena Champion (Islington Council's Executive Member for Environment and Transport); Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz (Islington Council Leader); Tony Ralph (Islington Council's Director of Environment and Commercial Operations)

Last opportunity for local people to invest in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier Islington

There’s less than a week to go before the deadline for Islington Greener Futures, and local people are being invited to play their part in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier borough by investing.   

The Together Greener microsite helps local people make cleaner, greener, healthier choices

Together Greener site allows local people to play their part in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier Islington

Islington Council has launched an exciting new tool which calculates local people’s carbon footprints and advises them on the pledges they can make to help create a cleaner, greener, healthier future. 

Picture of the outside of Ironmonger Row Baths in Islington near Old Street

Ironmonger Row Baths swimming pool to reopen

Ironmonger Row Baths swimming pool will reopen on Monday 24 January for all users - including school swimming and Better Swim School.

Graphic - People-Friendly Streets, Better places for everyone - with image of a woman and two children walking

Report reveals positive impact of Canonbury East people-friendly streets neighbourhood

The council has closely studied monitoring data and listened carefully to feedback on the Canonbury East people-friendly streets neighbourhood, and will now introduce an exemption scheme for Blue Badge holders living in the neighbourhood.   

Picture of the outside of Ironmonger Row Baths in Islington near Old Street

Ironmonger Row Baths update - Gym, Studio and Squash Courts to reopen

Following the fire on 6 January, GLL and Islington Council have been working closely together to reopen facilities at Ironmonger Row Baths as soon as it is safe to do so.

Picture of the outside of Ironmonger Row Baths in Islington near Old Street

Ironmonger Row Baths fire update - statement from GLL and Islington Council

We would like to thank our leisure centre staff and London Fire Brigade for their very prompt response to the fire at Ironmonger Row Baths on 6th January. 

Graphic - People-Friendly Streets, Better places for everyone - with image of a woman and two children walking

Positive impact of St Peter’s people-friendly streets neighbourhood revealed

Islington Council has today (Wednesday, 22 December) published a report showing feedback on the St Peter’s people-friendly streets neighbourhood which, alongside recent monitoring data, reflects the scheme’s positive impact.  

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Islington Council partners with ReLondon to help small businesses go greener

Islington Council is determined to make the borough a cleaner, greener, healthier place, but can’t do this alone. It is vital that local people and businesses play their part, and that is why the council is partnering with experts ReLondon to provide grants to businesses to become greener.

The new School Street will help make it easier for children to walk and cycle the school run

Islington Council unveils plans for cleaner, greener, healthier streets for schools on main roads

Islington Council is inviting local people to have their say on plans to continue its pioneering School Streets programme, which help make the school run cleaner, greener and healthier.     

Graphic - People-Friendly Streets, Better places for everyone - with image of a woman and two children walking

New people-friendly streets neighbourhood to bring cleaner, greener, healthier streets to St Mary’s Church

Islington Council can today announce that its efforts to create a cleaner, greener, healthier borough are continuing, with the introduction of a new people-friendly streets neighbourhood in the St Mary’s Church area.    

Graphic - People-Friendly Streets, Better places for everyone - with image of a woman and two children walking

New measures to make it easier for disabled people to travel in Highbury people-friendly streets neighbourhoods

Islington Council can today announce that it is introducing new measures to make it easier for disabled people to travel in the Highbury West and Highbury Fields people-friendly streets neighbourhoods.