About us

A more equal Islington

Our priorities are to create an Islington where

• Children and young people have the best start
• There are local jobs and businesses in a thriving local economy
• Everyone has a place to call home
• We have a cleaner, greener, healthier borough
• Communities feel safe, connected and inclusive

How the council works

Islington residents are represented by 51 councillors, elected for a four-year term. Councillors determine the policies of the council, while officers (or council staff) are employed to give advice, implement these decisions and deliver council services. Council officers are accountable to the Chief Executive.

For information about council meetings and how the council works – including decisions, elections, ward partnerships and the council’s forward plan – visit our democracy pages.

Cllr Una O'Halloran, Council Leader

Cllr Una O'Halloran was appointed Leader of Islington Council on 19 November 2024. 

Born and bred in the borough, Cllr O’Halloran has represented Caledonian ward since 2014 and served as the Mayor of Islington in 2017/18. She became Executive Member for Community Development in 2019, before taking on her previous post as Executive Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods in 2020.  

A regular volunteer at a local soup kitchen, Cllr O’Halloran was also a school governor for more than 20 years, and is very active in her local church, St Mary Moorfields.  

The Executive

The Leader of the Council appoints an Executive - a team of councillors with specific responsibilities covering all of the council's services. For more information on the Executive and responsibilities see our website.