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Community groups, residents and gardeners, came together at Whittington Park Community Centre on Sunday 7 September for the second annual Islington Grow Show, a vibrant celebration of food growing, gardening and sustainability. 

Powerful stories of addiction and recovery take centre stage at a free film festival in Islington this month, celebrating lived experience of recovery and creativity. 

Council Leader Cllr Una O’Halloran shares why recycling is a key priority for the borough and highlights how investment and community action is helping to build a greener, healthier Islington.

A new mural celebrating women's recovery through community, connection, and creativity was unveiled at Cally Park on Monday (14 July). 

For the fifth year in a row, Islington has been crowned the healthiest streets champion of all the inner London boroughs. 

Greener, healthier and more welcoming streets are being proposed in the Annette Road area, with a consultation on transformative plans launching today.

Smoothie-making workshops, crafting sessions, and a repair stall are on offer at a family fun day to help local people recycle more and waste less.

Cllr Dr Sara Hyde, Islington Council's Executive Member for Health and Social Care, discusses the support the council is providing to residents living with and affected by dementia. This Dementia Action Week, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Islington’s very first Dementia Strategy. Dementia can have a life changing impact, not only on those living with the condition but also the people who care for them.  

Islington residents can now enjoy state-of-the-art facilities at the newly refurbished Sobell Leisure Centre.

Islington in Bloom, which is run jointly by the council and Islington Gardeners, is now open for nominations – and absolutely anyone can take part.

After a four-week consultation with residents, Islington Council has decided that it will not go ahead with proposals to leave all park gates unlocked overnight.  

Residents across Islington are invited to share their thoughts and ideas on proposed changes to the way the borough’s parks and green spaces are locked.