Islington council news
Islington council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Islington Dog Walkers Must Carry Poo Bags Under New Order
Walk a dog in Islington without a bag and you commit an offence, even if it never fouls. Agreed 22 October, with a £300 fine planned once a new law starts.
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Islington Council Agrees to Sell 14 Sites, Holly Hall Too
Islington's Executive agreed on 22 October to sell 14 council properties, including Holly Hall and the Drovers centre. The full list, and the 27 October call-in date.
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Islington Care Alarm Charges Approved: £4.87 or £9.69 a Week
Islington will charge for care alarms and fall sensors, free until now for 2,650 users: £4.87 or £9.69 a week, means-tested. Approved 22 October; call-in to 27 Oct.
Housing
Turnpike House Heating: £2.5m Fix After 1,000 Breakdowns
Turnpike House's boilers broke down over 1,000 times in eight years. Islington has approved a £2.5m heating and hot water replacement, due on site from 2027.
Licensing
Islington Alcohol Licences: All Three Granted, 2am Cut to 1am
Councillors granted all three September alcohol licences despite 28 objections. The Highbury Park shop got 1am, not 2am. Hours and conditions for each.
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Islington Council This Week: Harvist Estate Homes Vote
Councillors decide on 24 Harvist Estate council homes on Tuesday 13 October, then a Bunhill wine shop licence and care housing on Thursday. Times and agendas.
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Islington Council Complaints Up 52%: £1.1m Paid Out
Islington Council took 5,144 complaints in 2025/26, up 52%, and paid £1.122m in compensation. Three in four were about housing; delays top the list.
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Islington Bike Hangars: Up to 691 More by 2033, £3.3m Deal
Islington plans up to 691 new bike hangars by 2033 under a £3.3m contract. Spaces cost £107.25 a year, and the first 132 are due in 2026/27.
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Islington Lamp-Post EV Chargers: 600, None Before July 2028
At least 600 lamp-post EV chargers are coming to Islington, but none can go in before July 2028. Resident permit bays stay open to all permit holders.
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Islington Council This Week: Holloway Road 2am Bar Bid
A Holloway Road bar wants to sell alcohol until 2am, and scrutiny reviews a rise in secondary pupils persistently absent. Both meet on Thursday 1 October.
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Wray Crescent Open Space: £1.7m Rebuild from December
Islington has awarded a £1.7m contract to replace the Wray Crescent pavilion, out of use since 2017. Work starts in December and finishes in summer 2027.
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Islington Council £2.2m Over Budget: Care Placements Up 38%
Islington forecasts a £2.2m overspend, with 29 children in residential care against a budget for 18. The same papers seek a legal settlement kept secret.
Licensing
Islington Alcohol Licences: 2am Bid and 28 Objections
A Highbury shop wants to sell alcohol until 2am, one of three bids before Islington's licensing sub-committee on Tuesday. Residents have filed 28 objections.
Housing
Islington selective licensing: 7 new wards from 23 Nov
Landlords in Highbury, Barnsbury and five more wards need an £850 council licence from 23 November. Who is covered, what it costs and how renters can check.
Housing
Islington council tenants: e-bike and carpet rules proposed
Council tenants would need permission to charge an e-bike at home and fit carpet, not laminate, under rules going to Executive on 17 September. The full list.
Remembrance
Islington Remembrance Sunday: 10.45am, Islington Green
Islington's Remembrance service starts 10.45am on Islington Green on 8 November, then Spa Green Garden at noon and Manor Gardens at 1.30pm. 2026 details pending.
Planning
Islington planning: £1.9m workspace payment ruled unviable
Officers say a £1,901,254 affordable workspace payment for the Margery Street office scheme is unviable, and recommend approval on 10 September.
Community
Islington Play Association wound up, liquidators appointed
The charity that ran four adventure playgrounds and the Paradise Park nursery resolved to wind up on 18 August. Here is what is still open, and what is not.
Council
Islington council homes: survey firm behind on C3 plan
Council papers show 29.9% of Islington's council homes surveyed by mid-July and the contractor behind schedule, before Tuesday night's scrutiny meeting on the C3 judgement.
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Islington Council Must Restore Blind Man's Care Account
The Ombudsman upheld a complaint that Islington wrongly closed an elderly blind man's managed care account. The council has until 25 September to put it back.
Bins
Islington Christmas Bin Collections: No Rounds on 25 Dec
Islington has not yet published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year only Christmas Day and New Year's Day rounds moved; tree collection ran in January.
Recycling
Islington Tip Opening Times: Hornsey Street, 8am to 8pm
Opening times for Islington's only tip, the Hornsey Street recycling centre off Holloway Road, day by day over Christmas, plus who must book and what it takes.