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New drinking fountain near Old Street helps to cut single-use plastic waste
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.
Have your say at the ‘Budget Special’ Leader’s Question Time
Local residents are invited to question Islington Council’s Leader, Cllr Richard Watts, about the council’s spending priorities and other local matters at a public event later this month.
Bumper line-up of events to celebrate LGBT History Month 2019
Islington Council is celebrating LGBT History Month with a bumper programme of events and activities produced in partnership with the Camden and Islington LGBT Forum.
Action to improve Gillespie Road for residents, pedestrians and cyclists
Islington Council is taking action on Gillespie Road to create a more attractive, safer and healthier environment for residents, pedestrians and cyclists.
Torn from Home: Islington school children learn about what it means to lose everything on Holocaust Memorial Day
Islington schoolchildren have heard the powerful story of Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, through the compelling storytelling of his daughter Tracy Moses during the council’s Holocaust Memorial Day event yesterday (Monday, January 28).
Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz and Cllr Una O’Halloran confirmed in new roles in Islington Council’s Executive
Islington Council will have new lead members for two important portfolio areas, it has been confirmed.
Islington launches Debt Hacker campaign to help borrowers get money back from payday lenders
Islington Council has today joined forces with Debt Hacker, the free to use, not for profit service that helps borrowers to claim money back from irresponsible payday lenders, as well as helping them to fix their credit score.
Tough sentence for dodgy letting agents sentenced to 28 months after five-week trial
Three men behind a dodgy letting agency have each been sentenced to 28 months in prison following a major investigation by Islington Council and a five-week trial.
Islington Council protects office space equivalent to more than seven entire Shards to avert threat to 62,000 jobs
Islington Council has taken action to safeguard around 900,000 sq m of vital office space – more than seven times the entire floorspace in The Shard – which could otherwise be lost to developers and turned into expensive homes.
Islington showcases its tech kids for the seventh year at Computing Celebration
Over 500 bright young pupils got the opportunity to showcase their achievements in technology today as the council's computing celebration event returned to the Emirates.
Islington Council budget proposes to invest £187m in new council homes and protect vital services for next three years
Islington Council is planning to spend £187m building more than 550 new council homes, will invest in tackling homelessness and protect vital services from bin collections to youth hubs in its budget proposals for 2019/20 and beyond.