• Islington is second worst child poverty hotspot

  By Sally_Hayden

  416expat: I agree, there are huge geographical differences within the borough. But actually, even in...

            

   

  By Sally_Hayden at 10:53 on 10/01/12

  

  Islington was revealed to be the second-worst borough in Britain for child poverty this week; another stark reminder of the huge social divide in what is commonly seen as an affluent area. Coming second only to Tower Hamlets in the 'Child Poverty Map' released today, Islington is home to some of the UK's most economically challenged families. A shocking 43% of children in the borough are classed by the map as living in poverty. The...

• Islington could be first area to ban "chuggers"

  By tikka_massala

  Have to say I'm relieved that the council is at least taking this issue seriously. I have been...

            

   

  By Sally_Hayden at 13:09 on 07/01/12

  

  The widely hated practice of "charity mugging" as practiced by on-street, clipboard-wielding reps could soon be a thing of the past in Islington, as the Council is considering a ban on this type of fundraising. The news comes as a welcome prospect to many residents, who have made numerous complaints to the council over the years. Councillor Paul Convery, Islington's Head of Planning, is also on record as being strongly...

• Metropolitan Police Helicopter gets own Twitter feed

  By tikka_massala

  This is good news indeed! I'll get tweeting...;)

            

   

  By abi_silvester at 22:56 on 03/01/12

  

  If you're one of our many readers who've been bemoaning the activity of the nocturnal Islington helicopter, you may be interested to learn that the Metropolitan Police have just launched a new Twitter feed, charting the actitvities of their fleet of choppers. The new account, which can be found at @MPSInTheSky appears to be the genuine voice of the Police helicopters, and in a similar vein to the popular Twitter feed by London's...

• Islington calls in retail expert Mary Portas

  By tikka_massala

  I would like to know what Mary thinks about all the chains that are encroaching on Islington's...

            

   

  By abi_silvester at 23:06 on 14/12/11

  

  Islington Council has called upon retail guru Mary Portas to visit the borough's shopping centres and share her expertise on how to keep them vibrant. The Portas Review into the future of Britain's high streets, published yesterday, calls for councils and businesses to work together to rescue high streets. While many parts of Islington are already successful, established shopping zones, the council is working on developing more local...

• Islington to extend 20mph speed limit to main roads

  By tikka_massala

  Really impressed by this news, and think that Kate Dawson of the Greens deserves a special mention...

            

   

  By abi_silvester at 15:15 on 18/11/11

  

  Road safety is about to be stepped up a gear locally, as Islington is to become the first place in the country to introduce a 20mph speed limit onto main roads. The move follows the Council's decision a year ago to introduce a 20mph speed limit on all side streets. Following support from residents in Islington, plans have now been unveiled to extend the existing 20mph zone to several main roads, currently operating a 30mph limit....

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