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A “fantastic way of serving<br />
the community”<br />
<strong>Islington</strong>’s website has been awarded the crystal mark for plain English.<br />
This is awarded by the Plain English campaign, and shows that we are committed to using plain<br />
English throughout our site, www.islington.gov.uk<br />
The Plain English campaign is an independent<br />
organisation, which promotes the use of plain<br />
English, stamping out the use of small print and<br />
bureaucratic language in all sorts of<br />
organisations including many local authorities.<br />
<strong>Islington</strong><br />
business online<br />
Handy contacts<br />
in this issue<br />
Abandoned vehicle hotline<br />
020 7527 4814<br />
abandoned.vehicles@islington.gov.uk<br />
ALMO<br />
almo.team@islington.gov.uk<br />
Aquaterra<br />
020 7253 5365<br />
www.aquaterra.org<br />
Areas online<br />
www.islington.gov.uk/areasonline<br />
Plain English founder and director, Chrissie<br />
Maher, said:<br />
“<br />
<strong>Islington</strong>’s crystal-clear website is a<br />
fantastic way of serving the community. The<br />
webmaster has organised the site logically,<br />
and avoided confusing jargon. This means<br />
local residents can usually find the<br />
information they need quickly and effectively,<br />
without having to phone or visit the council.<br />
We were particularly impressed by the way<br />
many of the pages have relevant contact<br />
details for anyone who needs more<br />
information<br />
”<br />
For more information, visit:<br />
www.plainenglish.co.uk/<br />
✆index.html<br />
A new website,<br />
www.islingtonbusiness.info<br />
aims to help local<br />
businesses navigate<br />
through the many<br />
different web sites<br />
that offer them help<br />
and support. This one<br />
stop shop for local<br />
companies is specially<br />
designed to be a quick<br />
and easy way to find<br />
information on the web.<br />
For further information<br />
contact Tony Swash on<br />
020 7527 3496 or email ✆tswash@urban.islington.gov.uk<br />
Breakfast clubs<br />
020 7527 5197<br />
Business information<br />
020 7527 3496<br />
tswash@urban.islington.gov.uk<br />
Business partnership<br />
020 7527 3185<br />
businesspartnership@islington.gov.uk<br />
Central complaints unit<br />
020 7527 3007<br />
central.complaints@islington.gov.uk<br />
Children’s parliament<br />
020 7833 1388<br />
CIS helpline<br />
020 7527 5959<br />
www.islington.gov.uk/<br />
childrensinformationservice<br />
Education week<br />
020 7527 5909<br />
educationweek@islington.gov.uk<br />
Calling all businesses<br />
council wants to hear from businesses in<br />
<strong>Islington</strong> on how things can be improved and<br />
for them to feel they can approach the council<br />
at any time for advice or to air any of their<br />
concerns.<br />
Co-ordinator Dave Quinton says: “We<br />
have been out and about talking to<br />
businesses and their support organisations,<br />
finding out what businesses need from us and<br />
what problems they face every day. This<br />
partnership will help the council provide a<br />
better service to local businesses.”<br />
Estates parking section<br />
020 7527 8669<br />
Green electricity<br />
020 7527 3517<br />
<strong>Islington</strong> central library<br />
020 7527 6900<br />
www.islington.gov.uk/libraries<br />
Lighting replacement schedule<br />
020 7527 5000<br />
Local councillor information<br />
020 7527 2000<br />
Pension service<br />
0800 99 1234<br />
textphone: 0800 <strong>16</strong>9 0133<br />
Personal training<br />
020 7690 1588<br />
craig.mcintyre@aquaterra.org<br />
Plain English campaign<br />
www.plainenglish.co.uk/index.html<br />
<strong>Islington</strong>’s businesses, big and small,<br />
are being invited to join a new<br />
business partnership being set up by<br />
<strong>Islington</strong> <strong>Council</strong>. Businesses are<br />
invited to join a steering group to help<br />
shape the way forward.<br />
The business regulation partnership is aiming<br />
to help streamline the regulatory maze faced<br />
by almost every business in the borough as<br />
well as looking at other local issues. The<br />
New web pages are now online at<br />
www.islington.gov.uk/<br />
businessregulationpartnership and these<br />
contain guidance notes, frequently asked<br />
questions, news and the opportunity to<br />
register at no charge.<br />
✆Businesses can contact the<br />
co-ordinator Dave Quinton on<br />
020 7527 3185 or by e-mail at<br />
businesspartnership@islington.gov.uk<br />
Premier pitch<br />
020 7700 1370<br />
Recycling programme<br />
020 7527 4744<br />
Summer university<br />
020 7527 5558<br />
summeruniversity@islington.gov.uk<br />
Your Views<br />
020 7527 34<strong>16</strong><br />
residents.news@islington.gov.uk<br />
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