A talk by Sarah Scannell – Wednesday 29th April 2026

A talk by Sarah ScannellDirector Planning and Development, Islington CouncilRoom 1, Islington Town Hall, Weds 29th April, 7pm. Sarah Scannell took up her post in October last year, so is relatively new in this important position. She was previously in Birmingham as...

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Tall buildings and high-density development

Legendary former Islington Council Conservation Officer Alec Forshaw talked about tall buildings and high-density development at the Society’s AGM. Starting with the premise that ‘not all tall buildings are bad’ and that some are landmarks Alec highlighted several...

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Planning Watch – February 2026

At the Islington Council planning committee meeting in December 2025 the Society spoke against the planning application for New Barnsbury on the basis of contraventions of policy and excessive density impacting the quality of the proposed new homes. However, the...

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Islington’s gardening communities celebrated

Green-fingered residents from across the borough have been celebrated for their gardening expertise at the Islington in Bloom award ceremony. Winners included Sunnyside Community Garden, who scooped first place in the Best Community Garden category sponsored by The...

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