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Residents invited to help decide new Borough of Sanctuary grants

Islington Council is setting up a new Community Panel to help allocate £500,000 of government grants for projects that support refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum.

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Islington Council wins back £260,000 in landmark tenancy fraud case

A former Islington Council tenant has been ordered to pay back more than a quarter of a million pounds after fraudulently taking on a council tenancy and then trying to buy his council home. 

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Islington to host major celebration of active travel this Sunday

Islington Council is hosting a series of brilliant, free events this Sunday (22 September) to encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to enjoy the huge mental and physical health benefits of active travel.  

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Islington Grow Show celebrates the borough’s growing communities with The Black Gardener Danny Clarke

Islington’s diverse communities are coming together at the Ecology Centre, Gillespie Park, on Sunday 8 September to celebrate gardening, food growing, and community, at the Islington Grow Show, with celebrity gardener Danny Clarke.

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Binny McBinFace?! Local school children invited to name new food waste recycling vehicle

Islington Council is calling on primary school pupils to help name its new food waste recycling vehicle, launching a new campaign to boost food waste recycling rates in the borough.

Council Leader Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz and Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families Cllr Michelline Safi-Ngongo are joined by Director of Young Islington Curtis Ashton, Islington Council chief executive Victoria Lawson, members of Islington's Youth Council and Islington Youth Justice Service staff - group shot 2

Islington’s Youth Justice Service hailed ‘Outstanding’ in landmark turnaround

Islington Council’s Youth Justice Service (YJS), which supports diverting children away from harmful lifestyles and behaviours towards more positive and fulfilling futures, has today been hailed by inspectors as among the best in England and Wales.

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Hillrise by-election result

Shreya Nanda has been elected as a councillor for Hillrise ward, following a by-election on Thursday, 15 August.

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Helping you to make the most of summer and beyond

Islington Council Leader Kaya Comer-Schwartz reveals there's still plenty left to keep families, children and young people happy, healthy and safe this summer - and offers pointers to exam results support and an expanded free childcare deadline.

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New crime-busting partnership for Archway and Nag’s Head businesses

Businesses across Archway and Nag’s Head are teaming up with Islington Council, the Met Police, City St George's and Safer Business Network CIC in a new partnership against crime and antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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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. 

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A path to a more equal local economy: Community wealth building in Islington

Islington has a dynamic local economy characterised by its diversity, entrepreneurialism, innovation, strategic location, and ongoing investment, making it a vibrant and thriving borough within London’s economic landscape. 

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Islington wins 18 prestigious Green Flag Awards

Some of Islington’s beautiful and well-loved parks have been celebrated in the 2024 Green Flag Awards – with 13 awards for council-run green spaces and five for community spaces.