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Restoration begins at historic Jewish cemetery with £190,000 Grant

Balls Pond Road Cemetery, owned by the West London Synagogue, will undergo major restoration following a £190,731 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Community Panel of local refugees, migrants and people seeking sanctuary

Apply for funding today to support those seeking sanctuary in Islington

Islington Council is inviting local charities, non-profits, resident groups, faith organisations, and schools to apply for funding for projects to support those seeking sanctuary in the borough. 

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A budget to protect frontline services and those most in need of help

Islington Council has today (Wednesday, 8 January) announced proposals to protect frontline services and support those most in need in its budget for 2025/26.  

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Junction by-election result

James Potts has been elected as a councillor for Junction ward, following a by-election on Thursday, 28 November. 

The winners of the 2024 Islington Youth Council elections with, on the front row from left, council chief executive Victoria Lawson, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families Cllr Michelline Safi-Ngongo, Mayor of Islington Cllr Anjna Khurana and Executive Member for Finance and Perfor

New Youth Council elected to champion young voices in Islington

Islington’s young people have elected 14 new youth councillors to represent their interests and advocate for issues that matter most to them over the next two years.

Cllr O'Halloran, Leader of Islington Council

Cllr Una O’Halloran becomes Leader of Islington Council

Cllr Una O’Halloran has formally become Leader of Islington Council following last night’s (Tuesday, 19 November) Council meeting.  

Councillors and partners gather outside Islington's Black Cultural Centre

Islington’s new Black Cultural Centre opens

Islington Council has formally opened its landmark Black Cultural Centre – a safe space for residents from Black African and Caribbean heritage to come together.  

Cllr Diarmaid Ward, Islington Council's Acting Leader

Autumn Budget - Acting Leader's response

This morning (Monday, November 4), Islington Council's Acting Leader, Cllr Diarmaid Ward, has written the following letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the Autumn Budget.

Mayor's Civic and Ben Kinsella Award Winners 2024 - alongside the Mayor of Islington and Sophie Cloutterbuck from London Metropolitan University (LMU)

Nominate a local community hero for the Ben Kinsella Award or the Mayor's Civic Award this year

People across the borough are being invited to recognise the positive contributions of amazing community heroes, as nominations for the Ben Kinsella and Mayor’s Civic Awards open.

Cllr Diarmaid Ward, Executive Member for Finance, Planning and Performance

Cllr Diarmaid Ward becomes Acting Leader of Islington Council

Cllr Diarmaid Ward has become the Acting Leader of Islington Council, following the resignation of Kaya Comer-Schwartz.

Islington Council

Islington is no place for hate

Islington understands all too well the impact that far-right extremism, hatred and division can have on real people.