Tag: cost of living
Residents divided as council tax raised to maximum
Council tax has been increased by the maximum allowable amount, 4.99 per cent, a move which some residents have deemed "unacceptable".
Mildmay Craft Market stallholders worry about Christmas as customers dwindle
Stallholders at the Mildmay Club’s Craft Market in Newington Green are worried about how many customers they can bring in before Christmas as the...
Highbury community centre becomes ‘warm space’ for vulnerable residents
A scheme to provide a “warm space” to Highbury’s vulnerable residents began this week at Elizabeth House Community Centre.
The joint initiative between Islington Council...
Islington charity raises £32,000 in cost of living appeal
An Islington charity has raised £25,000 as part of a "Crisis Appeal" to support local residents struggling with the rising cost of living.
Holloway’s small businesses forced to raise prices amid cost of living crisis
Small businesses in Holloway are reluctantly increasing their prices in response to higher charges from suppliers and rising energy bills.
Bus to tackle cost of living comes to Islington
'Debt bus-ter' came to Islington as part of Mayor of London's Debt Free London campaign to provide financial confidential advice to residents free of charge.