Islington’s Labour Council responded today to news that the Conservative Mayor of London has almost doubled the number of City Hall staff earning over £100,000 in the past three years. Cllr Catherine West, Leader of the Council said: “As thousands of Islington’s low income families struggle with fare rises, pay freezes and massive government cuts, [...]
In letters to Islington MPs Emily Thornberry and Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron finally admitted that he got his facts wrong when he accused Islington of not touching the salary of its Chief Executive, at the expense of local services. During a speech made in April, Cameron said: “What about Labour-run Islington, which [...]
Islington’s Labour Council commits to tackling inequality and creating a fairer borough.
Islington Labour brought the community together today (Saturday 18 June) to oppose the Tory-led government’s dangerous changes to the NHS. Leader of the Council, Catherine West, joined Ken Livingstone, Emily Thornberry MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Jennette Arnold AM, unions, patients’ groups and local NHS workers to demand that the government think again and stop trying [...]
Presenting the petition to the Ministry of Justice against the government’s savage cuts to legal aid.
Speaking at today’s Skills Forum, Councillor Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council and Chair of London Councils’ Transport & Environment Committee, stressed the need to ensure Londoners benefit from the thousands of jobs major infrastructure projects will create over the next few years. “This Tory-led Government is making it harder for our young people to [...]
Islington’s Labour Council has this week announced plans to provide a new home for Highbury Roundhouse on the much loved community centre’s existing site. The charity’s trustees will be given a legal agreement to safeguard its long-term occupation in the new centre. Cllr Paul Convery, Labour’s Executive Member for Regeneration said: “The sad truth is [...]
Islington Council Leader, Catherine West, joined workers from across the capital this May Day bank holiday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Living Wage campaign and to receive a commendation from London Citizens for ‘employers who have led by example’. Islington’s Labour Council has formally adopted the London Living Wage and last year brought [...]
Islington Council Leader, Catherine West, joined striking Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) workers in Archway yesterday to protest against the Government’s plans to relocate more than 170 jobs away from Islington. Plans are underway to move the OPG from Archway Tower to Birmingham. But there are real fears, shared by local businesses, that the [...]
