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Night Czar Amy Lamé supports council’s call on night-time businesses to help make borough safer for women at night
Islington Council has committed to encourage local businesses and organisations to do more to help make Islington safer at night for women.
Islington Council proposes ‘in-house by default’ policy to deliver quality and value
Islington Council is to consult on an historic proposal that could give hundreds more workers better pay and conditions, improve the quality of council services and deliver better value for money for tax payers.
Islington’s biggest ever Car Free Day celebrations highlight action on poor air quality
Islington will host its largest-ever celebration of World Car Free Day on Sunday 22 September as part of bold ongoing council work to tackle air pollution.
Outstanding apprentice helping revitalise Islington estates is named among London’s best
A hard-working apprentice who became a “crucial” part of a construction team working on Islington Council’s new build housing projects has won a prestigious apprenticeship award.
Creativity shines with Islington’s estate-based art activities
Islington Council is providing estate-based arts activities through its Arts on Estates project that aims to improve access and engagement to the arts amongst Islington residents.
Islington Council statement - response to Spending Round 2019
Statement in response to HM Treasury Spending Round 2019:
Islington’s rich history of literary works showcased in new interactive map
Islington Council has launched a Literary Road Map celebrating the borough’s long and rich heritage of authors, screenwriters and poets.
Islington Council rolls out 100th bike hangar in latest boost to sustainable transport
Almost 700 Islington residents can now store their bikes safely outside their homes as Islington Council’s roll-out of secure on-street bicycle storage units passes the 100 mark.
Islington students continue to perform well in their GCSEs this summer, against a backdrop of tougher exams and a new grading system
Analysis of provisional results shows that there has been a sustained improvement in performance despite the shake-up of the exams system and a raft of new rules which are only now becoming firmly embedded in the education system.
Hefty fine for café owner over inadequate hygiene standards
A café owner has been prosecuted for failing to comply with hygiene regulations, with fines and costs amounting to £8670.
Islington students buck national A-level trends
Despite a fall in A level results nationally, Islington’s provisional A-level results showed improvements on A*-B (+1.5% points), A*-C (+4% points) and all A-level passes (+1.2% points) compared to the local authority’s 2018 final figures.
Islington Council prosecution brings £30,000 compensation for victims of rogue builder
A building firm director has been ordered to pay £30,000 compensation to two victims after leaving them with below-standard, overpriced and incomplete building work carried out at their homes.