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Holloway Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Holloway
Holloway roadworks: Coolhurst Road - Parking Amendment Due To Installation Of Vehicle Crossover (notice of 30 Sep) and every other traffic order within 3...
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Holloway
Holloway Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Holloway weather today: overcast, 15°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Council
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.
Planning
Harvist Estate: 24 Stalled Council Homes Up for Decision
Councillors decide on 13 October whether 24 social rent homes can go on Citizen Road, Harvist Estate, where building stopped in 2022. Elia Mews is also up.
Holloway
Coccole Holloway Road: Tiramisù Served From an Old Cashpoint
Coccole opened at 490 Holloway Road on 19 September, serving tiramisù through a former NatWest cashpoint, made to the founder's grandmother's recipe.
Licensing
Holloway Road Arcade Licence: Police, 220 Residents Object
Councillors decide on 6 October whether a 24-hour arcade at 403 Holloway Road gets a gambling licence. Police, three council teams and 220 residents object.
Planning
Holloway Road Slots Venue Refused: 7 Gambling Sites in 200m
Islington has refused a 24-hour adult gaming centre in the old bank at 403 Holloway Road. Officers counted seven gambling premises within 200m.
Council
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.
Open House
Open House Islington 2026: 30 free openings, 12-20 September
Union Chapel, St John's Gate and 28 more Islington places open free from 12 September. Fifteen of them open on Saturday 19, and 13 take advance bookings.
Christmas
Islington Christmas Lights Switch-On: Angel Goes First
Islington's switch-ons run mid-November to early December, Angel first. The 2026 dates are not out yet: here is what 2025 confirmed and when to expect them.
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.