Tag: budget
Council pulls the plug on Christmas lights
Islington’s Christmas lights budget has been dimmed by the council after their budget meeting last Thursday 27 February.
Refugees will make key decisions distributing integration grant
Islington Council closed applications for its Borough of Sanctuary Grants (BSG) Programme last week, with local charities, resident groups, faith organisations, and schools having been able to apply for funds.
‘Complete hodgepodge’: Councillors’ row over budget amendments
Labour councillor Diarmaid Ward criticised “disappointing” budget amendments put forward by the Independent and Green group.
Council approves largest possible tax rise
Council taxes will rise by 4.99 per cent, as part of Islington’s 2025/26 budget, to help “those that need it most.”
Councillors approved the change in their...
Primary school teachers to take picket line
Teachers in Islington will be striking tomorrow, following the council confirming its decision to close two primary schools.
‘Too little, too late’ – local businesses unimpressed by Hunt’s Spring Budget
Last week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to the House of Commons for the final time before the...