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The Institute of Physics has this week hosted the launch of a new and pioneering programme from Islington Council that will ensure that every child in the borough has 100 hours’ experience of the world of work by the time they are 16.

Islington schoolchildren and residents have heard the powerful stories of Holocaust survivor Hana Kleiner and Bosnian genocide survivor Mevlida Lazibi during the council’s Holocaust Memorial Day event on Monday 27 January.

A free community event to celebrate Islington’s diversity and highlight the support available to EU citizens will be held on Saturday 1 February.  

Trailblazing project aims to reduce harmful air pollution, save money for essential services and help Islington achieve its 2030 net-zero carbon emissions target 

Action from Islington Council’s trading standards team has led to a company and one of its directors facing penalties and costs of over £7,250 after a Chapel Market shop illegally sold a knife to a 15-year-old.

A commitment to investing in a fairer Islington for all residents underpins the council’s budget for the coming year, prioritising the services that make the most difference to people’s lives.

Islington Council is taking an innovative approach to preventing knife crime, teaming up with the Metropolitan Police and the Ben Kinsella Trust to launch the UK’s first ‘No Knife Shop’ scheme.

Islington Council is consulting on plans to boost air quality and green space by reconnecting the north and south sections of Highbury Fields and closing part of Highbury Crescent to motor traffic.

Gulcin Ozdemir has been elected as Labour councillor for the St George’s ward following a by-election on 12 December.

Islington Council will have a new lead member in the important portfolio area of Environment and Transport, it has been confirmed.

Stall holders Serpil Erce and David Jackson have each been named Islington’s Market Traders of the Year 2019.