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Residents are invited to a series of events in Islington during the run up to the festive season. With the high streets brightened up by Christmas lights and the borough’s town centres busy with Christmas markets, Santa’s grottos, family-friendly activities and more – the celebrations this year are set to be extra special.

Islington Council is inviting local people to have their say on its people-friendly streets neighbourhood in Clerkenwell Green, which has helped deliver cleaner, greener, healthier streets.  

Islington Council and the Mayor of London today announce major investment to help Angel’s much-loved Chapel Market go from strength to strength.

Islington Council has launched a public consultation on the Canonbury East people-friendly streets neighbourhood, which monitoring data shows has delivered cleaner, greener, healthier streets.     

Residents are invited to join Islington Council in commemorating the service of the Armed Forces and those who lost their lives in war.

Islington Council is continuing the roll-out of its pioneering School Streets programme, with St Luke’s CofE Primary School in Bunhill set to benefit from cleaner, greener, healthier streets.    

To mark Islamophobia Awareness Month, Islington Council, Islington Faiths Forum and the Hate Crime Forum stand together in solidarity to reiterate that any form of hate crime will not be tolerated.

Islington Council has launched London’s first Community Municipal Investment (CMI), meaning local people can now invest in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier future for all.    

Better Space - a new affordable workspace in Islington that supports local social enterprises and small businesses, and helps residents gain vital skills and experience - is open and thriving.

Islington has awarded its highest honour – the Freedom of the Borough – to four exceptional recipients in recognition of their contributions to local life.

Honoured at last night’s special ceremony at Islington Town Hall were:

• Jennette Arnold OBE, former London Assembly Member and Islington councillor
• Yvonne Conolly CBE, the UK’s first Black female headteacher
• The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• The Whittington Health NHS Trust

Islington Council has begun its climate emergency festival - two weeks of free events open to local people and businesses - and has unveiled an innovative, world-first twin-pack retrofitted electric refuse collection vehicle that will help bring cleaner air to local people.