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Council Leader Cllr O'Halloran and a student from Thornhill Primary school

Meet “Sweeping Beauty”, Islington’s newest electric street sweeper

One of Islington’s brand-new, fully electric street sweepers has been officially christened “Sweeping Beauty”, thanks to six-year-old Adele from Thornhill Primary School.

Cllr Dr Sara Hyde at Betknowmore Gala 2025

£250,000 funding and cross-London partnership to tackle gambling harms

Residents will benefit from major new support to tackle gambling harms, after a £250,000 programme was secured to reduce the health inequalities linked to gambling. 

Alice Roberts, CPRE and Cllr Champion Cllr Rowena Champion, Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality, and Transport at Islington Council on the Robet Blair school street in Islington.

A more environmentally friendly, cleaner and healthier place for all

A more environmentally-friendly borough – with reduced pollution, more welcoming streets, and thriving biodiversity – is at the heart of a more equal Islington, and the council is working tirelessly to make it happen.

A person charging an electric vehicle in Islington

Powering forward with nearly £1m funding for electric vehicle charging

Islington has secured £932,500 of £1.86 million government funding alongside significant private investment to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the borough, making it happen for a cleaner, more environmentally friendly transport network for local people.  

A group of children raising their hands with the 'making it happen' campaign logo

Sir Sweeps-a-lot?! School children to name innovative electric street sweepers

Islington’s school pupils are being called on to name three new all-electric street sweepers, as the council continues to make it happen for local people. 

Homeowners with heat pump

Greener homes – new guidance for increasing energy-efficiency and reducing emissions

New guidance from Islington Council will help people to improve the impact of their homes and buildings on the planet, cut energy bills, and adapt to climate change.

Cllrs Champion and O'Halloran for PRGloo

Dockless hire bike operators must take action – an open letter

Hire bike operators must take action to address dangerous, unsafe parking and poor rider behaviour, Cllr Una O’Halloran and Cllr Rowena Champion have today said in an open letter.

Cutting the ribbon at Barnard Park

Newly refurbished Barnard Park offers greener, healthier space

A new community hub building, planting, and accessibility improvements are among the exciting changes at the newly refurbished Barnard Park.  

Sunnyside Community Garden

Islington's gardening communities celebrated

Green-fingered residents from across the borough have been celebrated for their gardening expertise, at the Islington in Bloom award ceremony on Monday night.

Grow Show 2025 SB 18

Communities celebrate home grown fruit, vegetables and flowers at the Islington Grow Show

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. 

Artist interpretation of St John Street improvements

Breaking ground on St John Street transformation

Our work to make Islington cleaner, greener, and healthier is taking another stride forward this month with the start of works to improve the St John Street area.

Maddie Kitchen FRSA, founder of Sobriety Films UK, at Recovery Street Film Festival.-2

Free film festival celebrates recovery and creative healing

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.