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.

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

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.

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

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. 

Islington Council has confirmed it will take on all of the recommendations made by the pioneering independent Fair Futures Commission earlier this year, underlining its commitment to make Islington the best place in the UK for young people to grow up.

Islington has launched a new guide to help professionals identify children who are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Following the success of last year’s Market Trader of the Year, Islington Council is once again looking for the public’s favourite stall holder.

Action from Islington Council’s trading standards team has brought a penalty and costs of almost £1,000 for a company whose Newington Green shop sold a knife to a 14-year-old.

Local residents are invited to question Islington Council’s Leader Cllr Richard Watts at a public event on Tuesday 2 October.