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Islington Council is rapidly accelerating the rollout of its pioneering School Streets programme – with a further 26 schools set to benefit before the end of the year.

Playgrounds in Islington will start to reopen on Thursday, 9 July, as the borough continues to get back up-and-running following the covid-19 lockdown.

Islington Council’s first people-friendly streets neighbourhood is to be created in St Peter’s – to improve streets for everyone.

Below is a statement from Islington Council on historic memorials and heritage within the borough:

Green-fingered residents are being invited to use their extra time at home to brighten their living spaces and share their colourful creations for Islington in Bloom 2020.

The Islington Local History Centre and Museum is holding online photographic exhibition from 20 April until 11 July 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Islington Council is asking local people and organisations to give their views on its strategies to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies.

Islington Council is continuing to lead the way in electrifying its fleet by becoming the first London borough to order innovative new fully electric refuse collection vehicles.

Plans to support a major electrification of Islington Council’s vehicles were given a major boost yesterday (Tuesday, 10 March) with Greater London Assembly (GLA) funding to support the exciting project.

Waste heat from the London Underground network is now capable of providing heating and hot water to more than 1,350 homes, a school and two leisure centres in Islington thanks to a pioneering energy centre that opened today.

Plans for a greener, more pleasant environment for cycling and walking are being brought to life after work began on a new Cycleway between Finsbury Park and Highbury Fields.

A new community force – Islington’s recycling champions – is taking action to help tackle the climate emergency.