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Be a bright spark in Finsbury Park!

By LiseS at 08:16 on 08/02/11

The Bright Sparks Shop is a fantastic service that repairs, resells and recycles unwanted or broken electrical items. If you have a kettle, TV or computer that doesn't work and are thinking of throwing it away, why not take it in to the shop and find out if the engineers there can fix it or find it a better home? Since the shop opened in June the number of electrical goods collected has leapt from from about one tonne...
LBGT Month starts today!

By LiseS at 08:03 on 01/02/11

This month is Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month, and Camden and Islington councils are working together to celebrate. Literary, musical and educational events are taking place across both boroughs, finishing with a fancy dress Winter Ball on 25 February at Islington's Assembly Hall on Upper Street. Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council, says, "LGBT History Month is an event that's grown hugely...
Changes to Islington parking permits - public meeting tomorrow

By LiseS at 12:38 on 26/01/11

Islington Council's new parking permit prices and conditions have been the source of furious discussion since they were announced close to Christmas, and a meeting to discuss the changes is being held tomorrow at St John's Upper Holloway C of E Primary School from 7pm. Under the new "Roamer" scheme launching in February, all Islington resident parking permit holders will be able to park in any Controlled Parking Zone between...
Who's your local hero? Nominations now open!

By LiseS at 16:05 on 14/01/11

Islington Mayor's Civic Awards gives you a chance to nominate local community heroes and make sure people who are working hard for the community don't go unsung. Last year's winners included gardeners, youth workers and volunteers working with older people. You can nominate a family member, a local business person or even a next door neighbour. Islington Mayor, Cllr Mouna Hamitouche says, "Every day across Islington, people who...
Islington Fairness Commission meeting 11 January

By LiseS at 12:46 on 11/01/11

The fifth meeting of the Islington Fairness Commission will take place today, Tuesday 11 January at Highbury Grove School, from 6.30 to 9pm. The theme of the meeting is "Hidden Voices", and will look at how agencies in Islington can help vulnerable and isolated people in the borough. Presentations given at this meeting, which is the fifth of seven, will look at how the needs and views of everyone in Islington can be heard...

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RE: muggings in Finsbury Park

By salli001

My son had his bike stolen from his hands in Chestnut Park, Tottenham. I received the letter...

By RichardChaney at 20:07 on 20/01/12

It is a shame that when I got mugged that night (I am the man who is in his 20s) I got two rather sarcastic police officers turn up at my home and not even bother to go back to the park despite it being only ten minuets after everything happened. I was later admitted to hospital after being beatten by these guys for about 10mins; I was kicked and punched in the head. It felt like these officers were only going through the motions and...
Islington Fairness Commission meeting 7 September

By julieshrive

Having submitted a number of issues to fairness commission [ Manny Lewis??} with evidence to prove ...

By LiseS at 16:12 on 30/08/10

The next meeting of the Islington Fairness Commission will take place next Tuesday, 7 September. The commission is is a group of academics, councillors and council partners that looks at ways of making Islington fairer for everyone, and the theme of September's meeting is "Closing the gap from the bottom up". The Islington Fairness Commission has been set up to look into how to make the borough a fairer place....
North London good for potholes, bad for litter - AA survey

By Sarahkk

The potholes round us have definitely got worse since that snow. I'm also convinced that all this...

By LiseS at 11:15 on 17/02/11

A survey conducted by the AA using the observations of 1,912 of its members has found that North London has the second fewest potholes in the UK. The happy results found that postcodes in North London ranked second behind only West London for potholes 6" or more in diameter counted by volunteers. Potholes were one of the concerns most frequently raised by road users across the UK - and with good reason, as unpatched potholes...
Make sure you use your food waste bin!

By salli001

I used mine and after every collection half the food would still be in it stuck to the bottom where...

By LiseS at 15:33 on 15/02/11

Both Islington and Haringey councils have recently started rolling out Food Waste collections and are keen to make sure that residents understand how to use their new bins. Meat, fish, teabags, coffee grounds and scrap food from plates can all be recycled, as well as vegetables, fruit and even old pasta and rice. Last year (2009/2010) more than 3,000 tons of food waste were collected in Islington and turned into compost, for use...
Save Highbury Roundhouse

By LiseS

Thanks for that Sarah! For those that don't know, Highbury Roundhouse is a community centre near the...

By Sarahkk at 12:55 on 01/02/11

You may be aware that the Roundhouse secured the services of The Morton Partnership, one of the most eminent firms of Structural Engineers in the country, which specialises in the rescuing and repair of old buildings. One of their current clients is Westminster Abbey. After his first inspection Brian Morton was highly critical of the council's record of neglect of the back building and their procedures for monitoring its current...