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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.
Nine people prosecuted in council crackdown on Blue Badge fraud
Islington Council has prosecuted nine people for illegally using disabled Blue Badges, as part of its ongoing crackdown on abuse of the permits.
Islington library manager Tony Brown receives British Empire Medal
Tony Brown, Islington Council's Library and Heritage Stock and Reader Development Manager, has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
Youth Council meet with Islington Mayor and Council's CEO
Youth councillors had a joint meeting in the Mayor’s Parlour at Islington Town Hall on Monday 17 December with Islington Mayor Dave Poyser and Chief Executive Lesley Seary.
City Hall grant lets Islington realise £700,000 project putting residents in driving seat to improve employment prospects
Cally residents will be the focus of a brand-new £700,000 scheme that works with them on new ways to improve their employment prospects and futures, so they can carve out successful lives and careers in their own neighbourhood – a blueprint for change across the borough.
Night of success for Islington's adult learners
Islington Council has celebrated the huge achievements of more than 50 adult learners living in the borough at a ceremony at the Town Hall.
Jury convicts dodgy letting agents for £105,000 fraud after major Islington Council investigation
Three men behind a dodgy letting agency that failed to return tenants’ deposits or pass on rent payments to landlords have been convicted of fraud by a jury after a five-week crown court trial.
Islington Council calls for Universal Credit to be scrapped
Islington Council is among the first local authorities in the UK to pass a motion demanding that the Government’s Universal Credit benefit policy be scrapped altogether and replaced, calling it a “policy of deliberate destitution”.