Islington's unsung heroes, volunteers and community champions have been recognised for their hard work with an evening of celebrations at Islington Assembly Hall.

An Islington Council partnership has helped change the lives of more than 5,500 local people in the last five years, working with employment support organisations to help them into good quality, secure employment. This week the council has set out how its partnership approach will continue to help at least another 1,000 local people into work every year.

Islington Council is introducing a trial 3.5t weight restriction on heavy goods vehicles in Drayton Park to reduce congestion and improve air quality for local residents thanks to a new smart camera.

The Holloway Prison site is one of enormous significance for Islington. Aside from its historic importance, the site also represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver a considerable amount of much-needed, genuinely affordable housing for local people.

Islington Council has become one of the first councils in the UK to officially adopt the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims definition of Islamophobia.

One of Islington’s greatest strengths is its diversity.

We are resolutely clear that our borough is no place for hate, and we stand united together against any form of racism, discrimination or oppression in Islington and in our wider society.

Islington Council's youth employment team are taking the successful Aspire careers events on the road to a series of locations around Islington for National Apprenticeship Week from 4 to 8 March.

Action from Islington Council has brought fines and costs of almost £60,000 for a building company and its owner after two Victorian villas were unlawfully demolished.

Lydia Banjo has been elected as the new Young Mayor and Arkan Ali Akiil as Deputy Young Mayor while Abubakar Finiin is the new Member for Youth Parliament.

A new drinking fountain at a busy spot near Old Street Station – the first on the public highway in Islington – is offering passers-by free water refills to help cut plastic waste.