Islington Council has assisted residents impacted by the rollout of the government's Universal Credit system with a one-off payment equivalent to one week's net rent.

More than 190 young people attended the first #YouthFest19 event developed and organised by Islington Youth Council to showcase some of the exciting activities available for free in the borough.

An army of volunteers from across Islington have rolled up their sleeves to help give the borough a good spring clean.

Islington Council is launching Music Education Islington, a pioneering new music service for its schools.

Islington in Bloom 2019 is now open - celebrating the innovation and creativity of green-fingered residents, local businesses, community groups, and schools.  

After 8 years as Chief Executive at Islington Council, Lesley Seary has today announced that she will be retiring in the coming weeks.

Islington’s fleet of street-cleaning vehicles has a new flagship – ready for London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) - to help scrub and clean the borough’s pavements.

Islington Council and charity Muslim Aid have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the provision of organised assistance to the local community during major emergencies.

Islington has won Keep Britain Tidy’s most prestigious award for “Outstanding Service Delivery” due to its pioneering transformation of the street-cleaning service, with the borough having its cleanest streets in a decade.

Islington Council is committed to transforming the Old Street and Clerkenwell Road corridor into a ‘Healthy Street’, which prioritises walking, cycling and public transport. Consequently, the council is developing plans to close Old Street and Clerkenwell Road to through traffic.

This project will improve safety particularly for pedestrians and cyclists.   It will improve air quality and help make the area greener, healthier and a more attractive place to live, work, play and do business.

Islington Council has set out its new four-year Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, which includes innovative work to prevent and reduce homelessness and to work towards ending rough sleeping.

Islington’s young people will all benefit from at least 11 outstanding creative and cultural experiences at world-class institutions before they leave school in Year 11, as part of an innovative partnership led by Islington Council.