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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.

Islington Council is supporting local tennis star Lily Mills as she qualifies for the Australian Open’s Persons with Intellectual Impairments (PWII) Championships, with a donation of over £2,000.

Islington residents are being treated to a brand new luxurious and affordable wellness facility in the borough, thanks to the fully refurbished spa at Ironmonger Row Baths.  

Councillor Diarmaid Ward, Deputy Leader of the Council, explains landmark proposals for new homes and facilities at the site near Old Street.

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.

Islington Council today (Wednesday, 3 January) calls for fair funding from Government as the council announces its 2024/25 budget proposals. 

A letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer from the Leader and Deputy Leader of Islington Council, urgently requesting for the Household Support Fund to be continued

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. 

Islington Council has agreed more than £10 million funding over four years for vital voluntary and community sector organisations. 

More than 8,000 low-income working-age households will no longer pay council tax from April thanks to Islington Council’s new Council Tax Support Scheme. 

Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Leader of Islington Council, said:

“We are utterly appalled at the attack on the menorah lights at Islington Green today.