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Green light for 33 new social rent homes on Vorley Road

Dozens of much-needed social rented homes are set to be delivered on Vorley Road for up to 118 residents, after planning permission on an exciting development was granted.

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. 

Chief Discovery Officer Sidra

Islington’s Chief Discovery Officer Sidra reflects on an ‘eye-opening summer’

The competition winner discusses how she's brought her perspective to a series of social media videos, seizing on social media trends and creating content to showcase the borough and inspire other young people to discover Islington for themselves.

Cllr Sheila Chapman (left) stood with Jasmine Cannon-Ikurusi, CEO of Sapphire (middle) alongside Mayor of Islington Cllr Jason Jackson (right) outside the Black Cultural Centre

Sapphire residency to bring community empowerment to the Black Cultural Centre

The Sapphire Employability and Wellbeing Academy has taken over residency of Islington’s Black Cultural Centre, offering empowerment to marginalised communities.

Councillor Sheila Chapman outside the new automated toilet in Newington Green

Seven new public toilets make Islington more accessible for all

More clean, safe, free public toilets are set to arrive in Islington, open 24 hours a day to help boost equality and inclusion. 

City Of London Academy Highbury Grove students celebrate their GCSE results. From left, Kevin, Alex, Isabel, Cllr Safi-Ngongo, the Mayor of Islington, Cllr Ibrahim, Neveah, Lamya

Islington students celebrate successes amid strong GCSE results across the borough

The hard work and dedication of Islington’s GCSE students has paid off again this year with another strong showing across the borough.

St Aloysius' College students celebrate with the Mayor of Islington and Council Leader Cllr Una O'Halloran

Islington students celebrate success in their A Level, vocational and technical courses on results day

The Mayor of Islington and the council’s senior leaders joined students celebrating their extraordinary achievements in A Level, vocational, and technical courses today as they received their exam results.

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Cool spaces offer vital relief as summer heat intensifies

With temperatures soaring and more heatwaves expected, cool community spaces across Islington are providing a lifeline for residents struggling with the heat. 

Chief Discovery Officers, from left, Tam, Teayanna, Cruz and Sidra

Islington's winning Chief Discovery Officers prepare to explore the summer!

Four Islington young people have won the prestigious title of Chief Discovery Officer following a competition to find fresh, relevant new voices ready to explore the huge range of opportunities and activities across the borough this summer.

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Fraudster who lied to get council home is ordered to pay compensation

A man who lied to get a council home – and then tried to upgrade to a bigger one – has been sentenced following a successful prosecution by Islington Council.

Cllr Una O'Halloran, Leader of Islington Council

Let’s work together to recycle more and waste less

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.