As councillors for Highbury ward, we’re delighted that the new design we’ve been pushing for, for the new café and facilities on the Fields, has been broadly well received by your readers (‘Look again at the new café design detail’ and others). We truly believe it will be a gamechanger for the Fields and will […]
Month: June 2023
Letters to the Papers: On-street bike hangars rolling out too slowly, and inequitably
Congratulations to Cllr Champion on reaching the milestone of Islington’s 500th on-street bike hanger (‘Five hundred hangars…’), but the Council’s promise to install a hundred more a year is too slow. There are still 2,500 people on the bike hangar waiting list, apparently, here in Islington, and this demand for secure on-street cycle parking will surely […]
Letters to the Papers: Caroline Lucas will be a hard act to follow, but expect more Green MPs soon
While her constituency may be down in Brighton, many Islingtonians are sorry to hear that Caroline Lucas has announced her intention to step down as an MP at the next General Election. Since 2010 she has punched far above her weight as the Green Party’s only elected representative at Westminster, securing significant policy changes, shaping […]
Letters to the Papers: Islington’s Hardship Fund still lying unclaimed
Following my letter, last month, Islington Council still hasn’t managed to distribute all of its Hardship Fund, so has extended the application deadline again, till the end of June this time. This entirely worthwhile initiative, to help low-income households who need support with paying their rent, still has grants available, but, so far, only 50% […]
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