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Market Trader of the Year 2018 - Serpil Erce, Jo Coote, Su Pollard, Dave Brastock and the Mayor of Islington

Islington’s Market Traders of the Year 2018 revealed

Two long-standing and popular stall holders have been named Islington’s Market Traders of the Year 2018.

Maxine Holdsworth, corporate director of housing

Islington Council appoints Maxine Holdsworth as corporate director of housing

Islington Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Maxine Holdsworth to the role of corporate director of housing. 

Pupils and staff at St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School, which has Islington's first School Street, with Cllr Claudia Webbe.  Picture taken at start of consultation in March 2018

Islington's first School Street aims to bring cleaner air and improved road safety

Islington’s first School Street Scheme is now up and running in a bid to bring better air quality and improved road safety for children.

Cllr Claudia Webbe at the launch of Angelic Energy

Angelic Energy goes green and offers Warm Home Discount to celebrate first birthday

Angelic Energy, London’s first not-for-profit municipal energy provider to launch in more than a century, has celebrated its first birthday with more great news for customers as it takes on the ‘Big Six’ energy firms.

Islington Council

Islington commemorates Remembrance Day on the 100 year anniversary of First World War Armistice

Islington residents are invited to attend Islington’s annual Remembrance parade and wreath laying ceremony on Sunday, 11 November, to honour those who lost their lives in war.

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Funding from the Mayor of London enables Islington Council to deliver 681 new council homes by 2022

Islington council has secured £24.2m funding from the Mayor of London through the GLA’s Building Council Homes for Londoners programme. 

Cllr Asima Shaikh, Islington Council's executive member for inclusive economy and jobs, left, and Hak Huseyin, chair of Islington Chamber of Commerce, with the petition.

Save Our Shops - call for Government to cut business rates for Islington's smallest firms

Residents, shoppers and workers in Islington are being invited to urge the Government to reduce the amount of business rates that Islington’s smallest businesses have to pay.

Caption: Tony Douglas (deputy editor) and Russell Pierre (editor) of the
West Indian World, the first national black newspaper in the
UK. They are interviewing journalist Leila Howe Hassan (left),
member of the Black Unity, Freedom Party and editor of Race
Today newspaper. She sits opposite her colleague Barbara
Beese (right), who was one of the Mangrove Nine and
member of the British Black Panthers.
Islington, c.1974

Photography exhibition celebrates untold stories from Black British Culture

Islington is celebrating this year’s Black History Month by hosting a special photography exhibition by acclaimed photographer Neil Kenlock.

Thornhill Primary School students and Caterlink staff enjoy healthy, low-sugar school meals

Islington joins national SUGAR SMART campaign to help make the borough healthier

Islington Council is signing up to join the nationwide SUGAR SMART campaign that aims to encourage people to reduce the amount of sugar they consume in an effort to tackle serious health conditions.

Great Northern Hospital annexe at North Library, Manor Gardens. Last troops leaving the library in March 1919

Raids, Rations and Rifles: new exhibition explores Islington during the First World War

Islington Museum is launching an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, with a focus on Islington’s local experience.

Islington Council

Statement - Wireless Festival

Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Islington Council’s executive member for licensing, said: “We have previously expressed significant concerns about the way that Wireless Festival has been managed, and the considerable negative impact it has had on our residents’ lives.