The Society’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 11 November in the Town Hall (committee room 1) beginning at 7.00 pm. After the formal meeting, Andrew Clayton will give an illustrated talk on the locally listed buildings in Holloway Road. All members are welcome without prior notification.
Islington Council has just concluded its consultation on the retrofitting of historic buildings to comply with environmental targets. Part of this consultation was the presentation to The Islington Society in January of its new guidelines by members of the planning team. The Islington Society wishes to take this further by offering practical advice and case […]
Ben Derbyshire, Chair, and Dr Riëtte Oosthuizen, Partner, Planning, at architects HTA Design will be talking about the recent London Plan consultation which identified options for growth addressing themes including housing, economy, growth and design as well as infrastructure, climate change and resilience. One particular challenge is the delivery of 880,000 new homes over 10 […]
The Islington Society’s annual dinner will take place on Wednesday, 8 October at Fish Central, 149-155 Central Street, Kings Square, London, EC1V 8AP at 7.00 pm. All members and their guests are welcome. The cost is £36 per person for a three-course dinner, which will include vegetarian options. Drinks are extra and payable on the […]
Sarah Scannell took up her post in October last year, so is relatively new in this important position. She was previously in Birmingham as Assistant Planning Director and she says her job here allows her to focus on detail more than she was able to in the past. Planning authorities everywhere are under pressure from […]
Georgian & Victorian houses in & around Islington: a structural engineer’s view This talk by Kevin Clark, a conservation accredited structural engineer specialising in the inspection, assessment and repair of historic buildings will explain the typical construction of Georgian & Victorian housing in and around Islington and the structural function of their various components. The […]
The Islington Society’s annual dinner will take place on Tuesday, 6 October at Mangia Bene, 18 Chapel Market, N1 9EZ at 7.00 pm. All members and their guests are welcome. If you wish to attend, or for further information, please email info@islingtonsociety.org.uk