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First look at new designs for much-needed council homes and leisure centre
New plans show how the Finsbury Leisure Centre site will transform the lives of hundreds of people waiting for a council home, in the biggest investment in the area’s public services for a generation.
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Thousands more private renters now protected from rogue landlords
Over 5,000 privately rented homes in Islington must now be registered for a licence to ensure their tenants have good quality housing – or their landlords will face prosecution.
![Three men wearing Islington Council uniforms stand smiling in front of Islington Town Hall with The Mayor of Islington, Councillor Gary Heather](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/aca4952787694364aa29f0f9045855f2.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Caretaker and Concierge Awards celebrate housing heroes who go "above and beyond"
Islington Council has held its Caretaker and Concierge of the Year Awards to celebrate the frontline staff who help look after the borough’s estates and homes.
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Islington Council recruits clever canine to sniff out illegal tobacco products worth £70,000
An Islington business and its director have been ordered to pay over £32,000 after their illegal tobacco and vape supply was uncovered by sniffer dog, Cooper.
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Islington Council prosecutes roofing scammer for defrauding resident of £22,000
A man who took £22,000 for shoddy and unnecessary roofing work to a resident’s home has been jailed for 16 months after prosecution from Islington Council.
![Irene Winter, CEO of Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/1b008a38c98e4219b635e6396154afc2.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Islington’s housing estates will see new investment as Thriving Neighbourhoods programme reopens for suggestions
Islington Council is today (Monday, 15 January) announcing the reopening of the Thriving Neighbourhoods programme for new suggestions from residents. First launched in 2022, the programme allows local people to help shape the transformation of the borough’s housing estates through £10million of investment.
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Five reasons why we want to transform the Finsbury Leisure Centre site
Councillor Diarmaid Ward, Deputy Leader of the Council, explains landmark proposals for new homes and facilities at the site near Old Street.
![A CGI sketch showing a modern leisure centre building with large windows facing a pedestrianised street where people walk and sit, with children playing.](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/3153010716d440fead178b183813c6d5.jpg?width=442&height=663)
‘The biggest public investment for a generation’ – landmark proposals for new homes and facilities at Finsbury Leisure Centre revealed
Around 100 families in need could have a genuinely affordable new council home under new Islington Council plans for new housing, a fantastic new leisure centre and NHS GP surgery to replace the ageing Finsbury Leisure Centre.
![A man in a dark grey t-shirt wiping down bathroom tiles with mould cleaner and a cloth. He is also wearing a mask and blue safety gloves.](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/8103b4f48ec74d4bb7ff358c7507958e.jpg?width=442&height=663)
One year on: our five-point action plan on damp and mould
An update from Councillor Una O’Halloran, Executive Member for Homes and Communities, on our work to tackle damp and mould and improve our housing services.
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Autumn Statement 2023 - letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
We ask for three things to help us build a better Islington for local people - full text of a letter from Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz and Cllr Diarmaid Ward to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of this week's Autumn Statement
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Islington Council to buy back another 310 much-needed homes
Islington Council is set to buy back another 310 ex-council homes, on top of the 100 it announced in July.
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Directors of rogue removal company sentenced to five years in prison after prosecution by Islington Council
Two men who scammed people moving home and belongings out of thousands of pounds have been brought to justice by Islington Council.