Archive for islington council
Massive underspend at Islington Council
Very odd news from Islington Council’s finances. In tough times you’d expect the story to be about not having enough money, making cuts and so on. But in fact, the council is on course to under-spend its capital budget by £35 million this year. As the Islington Liberal Democrats press release says: This represents almost [...]
Did you know you can spit on the ceiling in Islington?
Looking through the local council by-laws still in force in Islington, I came across this one on spitting: No person shall spit on the floor, side or wall of any public carriage, or of any public hall, public waiting room, or place of public entertainment. Aside from the loophole which excludes ceilings from this ban, [...]
Don't miss out on electoral registration
During August, Islington Council delivered electoral registration forms to all the homes across the borough. The form to your home needs to be returned to be sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to vote at future elections. There are more details of the process over on the Islington Council website, including contact details [...]
When "don't recycle" means "do recycle"
The range of plastics which Islington Council recycles has for a good while been impressively large, but the recent moves to make recycling mandatory have prompted me to find out the answer to something which has long puzzled me. Read the explanations from Islington Council as to what plastics can be recycled in the Green [...]
The problem with poll cards, 2011 vintage
This document, sent to everyone who is entitled to vote in an election, is a crucial piece of communication. In most elections it is the only ‘official’ communication an elector receives. In many cases, given the varying ability of parties to campaign in different parts of the country, it may be nearly the only – or indeed the only – piece of paper electors receive about the election at all. It tells people how and where to vote. With millions of poll cards sent out each year, it’s a major potential way of communicating with the public about elections. And poll cards look awful.
Porter Square: litter blackspot consigned to history
Last month I highlighted the litter problem at the junction of Porter Square and Hornsey Road, where an unfinished area of pavement was acting as a litter trap. As you can see from the photograph below, the council has leapt into action at a commendable speed to extend the paving stones up to the wall: [...]
Big news in the world of Islington potholes
Hooray. My current pothole bête noire (not to mention favourite Foursquare venue) is on the verge of going. Islington Council have told me, We’ve now filled this hole with tarmac to make it safe and will have the contractor return soon and make a permanent repair. I’m sorry it took so long.
Porter Square: tackling a local litter blackspot
As you can see from this photo of the corner of Porter Square and Hornsey Road, there’s a rough patch of land left over from when the wall was rebuilt along a slightly different alignment: This rough patch regularly acts as a litter trap, and being off the pavement itself it also is often missed [...]
Camden and Islington councils to share Chief Executive
One of the growing trends in local government has been increased sharing of ‘back office’ functions between councils. It looks however as if Islington and Camden are about to take a big step beyond that as Richard Osley reports in the Camden New Journal: Camden and Islington are to share a chief executive for the [...]
What do you think of the state of Archway Town Centre?
Islington Council wants to know what residents think of the work it’s done in the area and has this online survey asking for our views. It only takes a few minutes to complete, so why not add your views too? For me the big issues for the area are the progress that still needs to [...]
