Islington threatened by Conservative Mayor’s fire station closures
Islington’s Upper Street and Clerkenwell fire stations are at real risk of closure according to the Conservative Chair of the London Fire Authority. The plans, which could lead to the closure of a...
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‘The living wage can help us rebuild Britain as One Nation’– Ed Miliband...
Ed Miliband MP is visiting Islington today to meet Cllr Catherine West and leaders of Labour local authorities across Britain who are implementing the Living Wage and discuss the next steps of the...
View ArticleCatherine West: local government and innovation
By Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council These are very difficult times for the country and for councils. People are worried about their jobs, the rising cost of living and the affordability...
View ArticleLondon Citizens awards Islington title of “Local Authority of the Year”
Cllr Catherine West and Cllr Richard Watts proudly collected the ‘Local Authority of the Year’ award at London Citizens Annual Awards Ceremony last night (Thursday 6 December). The honour, awarded by...
View ArticleSave Our Fire Stations Campaign Launch
Today (Tuesday) local campaigners will join with the Islington Pensioners Forum, local fire fighters, Councillors, MPs and London Assembly Members to protest at plans which could see two of Islington...
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Making a difference in tough times: Christmas wishes from Islington Labour
A second year of unfair Tory cuts has made 2012 a difficult one for our community. The Conservative-led government is continuing to hit deprived areas like Islington hard, with their new poll tax on...
View ArticleStatement on Police Cuts in Islington
Last week both sides of Islington council’s chamber came together in opposition to the Mayor of London’s proposals to cut £500 million from the Metropolitan Police Service’s budget. Cllr. West made a...
View ArticleA message from local government – 3 urgent issues for Westminster
By Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council and Cllr Jim McMahon, Leader of Oldham Council Local Government cuts have finally made the news. The difficult decisions that Eric Pickles has...
View ArticleIslington’s Cllr Catherine West named ‘Leader of the Year’
Cllr Catherine West proudly collected the ‘Leader of the Year’ award at the LGiU and CCLA Councillor Achievement Awards last night (Monday 25 February). Beating off stiff competition from Council...
View ArticleCllr Catherine West: London Met Statement
The Home Office has today (Tuesday 9 April) reinstated permission for London Met University to recruit and teach foreign students. On hearing the news, Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council...
View ArticleCllr Catherine West announces new Council Executive for 2013-14
Following ratification at last night’s Islington Labour Group Annual General Meeting (Monday 22 April), Cllr Catherine West has announced her new Executive Member team for 2013-14. The new team will...
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Justice for sale: Cllr Catherine West joins MP’s in campaign to save legal aid
Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council, joined crowds including Islington’s MPs Jeremy Corbyn MP and Emily Thornberry MP outside Parliament today (Wednesday 22 May) to demonstrate against...
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Islington marches to save our fire stations
Hundreds of local residents marched through Islington on Saturday 8 June to protest against the Mayor of London’s plans to close two fire stations that serve our borough – Clerkenwell and Kingsland....
View ArticleCouncil leaders say these cuts cannot go on
Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council, was one of 150 Council Leaders across the country to co-sign a letter in The Observer on Sunday 16 June saying that these government cuts cannot go on....
View ArticleAnother £17 million cut as Islington pays price for Tory-led government’s...
Islington’s Finance Chief, Cllr Richard Watts, has submitted an urgent motion to Full Council tonight, after the Tory-led Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review slashed another £17 million from...
View ArticleThe future of Sure Start
By Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council Despite the brutal cuts imposed by the Tory-led Government, Sure Start stands as one of the great legacies of the last Labour Government. The...
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Shadow Health Minister Andy Burnham MP visits Islington Children’s Centre
The Shadow Health Minister, Andy Burnham MP, visited Islington’s New River Green Children’s Centre this week (3 July 2013) to see first hand how Islington is leading the way in developing integrated...
View ArticleStatement on Whittington Hospital
I’m delighted at the news that the Whittington Hospital has ‘ripped up’ their plans that would have seen up to 570 staff, including nurses and doctors, lose their jobs and the maternity unit restricted...
View ArticleCllr Catherine West announces she is standing down as Leader of Islington...
Cllr Catherine West’s full statement: “After over 10 years in local government, I will be stepping down as Leader of Islington Council at the next Council Meeting on Thursday 10 October. Being Leader...
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