New library for Finsbury Park - Islington Council

www.islington.gov.uk Issue 18, February 2004
New
library for
Finsbury
Park
In a unique
partnership with
City & Islington
College the new
‘N4’ library is
part of the eye
catching £13m
centre for
lifelong learning
on Blackstock
Road.
Cleaning Up
Find out more
on page
four……
The refuse crew of the year
are – Jim Palmer, Ian Stacey,
Alan Frater and Roy Jarvis.
They work in Highbury and
they have 76 years service
between them. The team were
nominated by Islington
residents who felt that they do
the best job of keeping our
streets clean.
Jim Palmer said: “We didn’t
know we had won until it was
announced to everybody. We
thought it was a wind up when
they first told us but were really
pleasantly surprised because all
we are doing is our job. It’s nice
to get a pat on the back from
time to time and it keeps
morale up.”
More than 100 refuse crew collect
1,300 tonnes of Islington’s
domestic rubbish each week.
Each winner received cut crystal
glasses a cash bonus and a
certificate.
See page 9 for sweeper
of the year.
Look inside for more about what’s happening in and around Islington…
‘N4’ library ‘Go’ for green ALMO
Aquaterra
Spring

Welcome
Welcome to
Issue 18
of Islington
From Helen Bailey,
Chief Executive
Recycling is easy!
It has never been easier to recycle
in Islington so give it a go.
96 new mini recycling centres are now on
estates and by April every estate will have
a recycling point within a short walking
distance.
‘Green boxes’ have been distributed to all
street properties to make it easier to recycle
glass, paper, cans and cloth – just put out the
box on your doorstep on recycling day and
the council will collect your recyclables for
you.
Currently Islington recycles 7.3 per cent of
domestic waste. While this is a great
improvement on last year, everyone wants to
make ten per cent this year.
‘Recycling champions’ have visited homes to
promote recycling and over 4,500 residents
have pledged to recycle more this year.
Islington creates 65,000 tonnes of domestic
waste each year. The far more environmentally
friendly option is to use the facilities provided,
please don’t throw recyclable items in your
dustbin.
Welcome to the first edition of
Islington for 2004.
Many of us still have our new year
intentions to get fit or to learn a new
skill.
The new library and lifelong learning
centre in Blackstock road is for
absolutely everyone and the links with
City and Islington College mean that
library use can easily develop into
studying for fun or for qualifications.
You can also join the new gym at
Archway leisure centre or try the other
excellent facilities featured on page
10. If you are a smoker, you know that
the best thing you can do for your
health is to give up – see page 7 for
help and support .
Spring is coming and with it comes
spring cleaning. This issue
emphasises green and clean, thanking
those who clear up for us and
encouraging everyone to help. Please,
as you walk round the borough, put
your litter in a bin, or take it home and
do use the doorstep recycling service,
it is easy, convenient and
environmentally friendly. If you don’t
have a green box or a local recycling
point, please call Contact Islington on
020 7527 2000. Your every effort –
however small – will help.
Whatever you choose to do this year,
let me wish you the very best for 2004.
“
Recycling newspapers, cans,
jars and bottles is really easy –
I just put out my green box the
night before the collection. It
means my dustbin doesn’t
overflow – which benefits my
street as well as the
environment. I’m encouraging
the neighbours to do it, too.
”
Julie McNamee, Fairbridge Road
✆
For more information on the council’s recycling programme call Contact
Islington on 020 7527 2000.
Spring is
springing...
Early birds, like the blackbird and
song thrush, are already choosing
sites and building nests around
Islington – and birdsong is
noticeably increasing. Again, the
chiff-chaff, once a summer visitor
only, has spent the winter with us
and can now be heard in a number
of parks and squares.
2004 will see the launch of the borough’s
biodiversity action plans aiming to
encourage birds and other forms of
wildlife in habitats across Islington,
including the buildings, parks, school
grounds and the canal. Special attention
will be paid to threatened or declining
species, such as the house sparrow.
Charter Mark
Islington Council’s planning team has
been given top marks and a
government Charter Mark for the
second year running.
✆Planning information is
available on the council’s
website
www.islington.gov.uk or
call contact Islington on
020 7527 2000.
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Your Shout
Below are some of your letters, emails and phone calls we received in response to the last issue
Parking
Is it my imagination or are the council’s
traffic wardens going into overdrive? You
don’t seem to be able to stop for a pint of
milk or a paper without getting a ticket or
clamp. What’s going on?
The new controlled parking zones
being rolled out in the north of the
borough are being applied and the
council has a new contract with NCP
to do this. Parking enforcement is
something that councils have to do by
law. There is an independent appeals
service run by the Association of
London Government and their advice
to motorists is that “I was only parked
for two minutes” is not grounds for
appeal.
Any surplus from the parking account,
after costs, funds concessionary travel
for the over 60s.
North/South divide
Visitors to Islington’s trendy bars, cafes
and shops on Upper Street might not be
aware that if you turn left instead of right
out of Highbury Tube, you are greeted by
Your Views…
Do you think we are doing the
right things?
Is there anything you think we
have done well?
How could we improve our service
to you?
What do you want to see in this
newsletter?
We want to hear what you have to say. So,
if you want to make a comment about any
aspect or the services we provide, please
a different world of litter, graffiti, run
down businesses and traffic. When will
Holloway and Archway get some
improvements?
The council has already successfully
bid for £225k over three years from
English Heritage, the money will be
matched by the council and spent on
shopfront grants, building repairs,
paving improvement and new street
furniture.
contact us using the information below:
Phone: 020 7527 3416
Email: residents.news@islington.gov.uk
Write to: Helen Bailey, Chief Executive
Islington Council, Town Hall,
Upper Street, N1 2UD
Tell us what you think. After all, if you don’t
tell us something is wrong we can’t do
anything about it…
We look forward to your feedback.
Working with its business and
community partners the council
wants to regenerate the area
alongside the length of the A1.
The aim is to change the whole
streetscape, the look feel and use of
this vital route which is the spine of
Islington.
If you are concerned about the state
of our streets or open spaces, call
020 7527 2000.
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Keeping your
streets clean
In a case brought by Islington Council,
Xiong Mao Pty Ltd, trading as ‘The
Modern Chef’ at 324 Essex Road N1,
was fined £300 plus £300 costs at
Highbury Magistrates Court for failing
to take reasonable measures to
prevent the escape of controlled
waste.
Readers reply
You like factual information about
community news, crime/crime
prevention and environmental
stories. And you least like to read
about local celebrities. You prefer
longer more detailed stories.
Most of you prefer to contact the council
by phone and most of you receive Islington
every two months.
That’s what you said in the Islington reader
survey in issue 16.
We’ll continue to do our best to deliver to
you a good and useful read and please
keep telling us what you think. See Your
Shout on page 3.
Water main
bursts
The new library – ‘N4’
Artist’s impression
A 36 inch water main burst in
Wallace Road around 9.30am on
Monday 24 November. Around 36
basement flats were severely
damaged.
Thames Water contractors were working
in the road and their work damaged the
main. Emergency services and Islington
Council joined forces to cope with the
aftermath.
This was the latest in a long line of
problems with the water supply in
Islington and following top level meetings
with Islington Council, the chief
executive of Thames Water has pledged
to tackle the problem of worn out pipes
in the borough.
‘N4’ is a modern library with longer
opening hours and the best features of
successful bookshops. It also has
browsing areas, comfortable seating,
good displays and a warm welcome
for all.
The library has an excellent selection of new
and popular books and more CDs, DVDs,
videos, PC and playstation games. There is
also a strong emphasis on promoting reading
and new books and supporting learners.
The library has 10 computers with free
internet access. Library users can also
to take advantage of a new service called
‘Bridges to Learning’. This has eight
additional computers and staff support for
help with basic english, maths, computers
and other skills.
Water pipes need replacing all over
London and Thames Water have
pledged that Islington is a priority.
Artist’s impression
Libraries are free and very
easy to join – simply bring
along two current and official
proofs of address (e.g.
bank statement, utilities bill,
tenancy agreement, etc.) to
your local library, fill in a
simple form and you will be
issued with your library card
straight away.
Thames Water customer
centre 0845 9200 800
or visit
✆www.thames-water.com
✆
or
Membership forms can be downloaded from the council’s website at
www.islington.gov.uk by emailing library.information@islington.gov.uk
call 020 7527 6900.
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Webtastic www.islington.gov.uk
Every day more local people are visiting
www.islington.gov.uk to get information
about the council and living in Islington.
We are now getting a daily average of
2,600 visitors.
The government have said that all council
services should be available online by 2005
and the council are working hard to make that
happen for you the people who live, and/or
work in Islington.
These are just some of the things you can
now do on the council’s web site:
online applications for jobs with
Islington Council
view minutes, agendas and reports of all
Islington Council’s meetings, in
‘Democracy in Islington’
find out what’s happening in your area
with our discussion forum – areas online
get information quickly and efficiently
with Ask Islington – using your address
to get information that is tailored to suit
you
more online forms are being added by
the week, to make applying for services
or commenting on service quality even
easier for you
check out our interactive maps
over 55? Why not look at 55+ tailored
for the older people of Islington?
‘listen up’ – the place to go for
Islington’s younger people
pay your parking fines, council tax and
business rates online with iPay
find out what’s happening around the
borough at “What’s On”.
Web-lab
Web-lab is an online community
helping to shape Islington
Council’s website over the next
2 years.
The council wants to build on the
success of its web site so far and
wants you to help make
www.islington.gov.uk not only a
council site but also a community
site – the first place people go to
find out anything about Islington.
We also want to make sure that
everybody is better informed about
the services we provide through the
website and that our decisions
reflect the views and concerns of
our residents.
We need 100 citizens who are
prepared to spend around 2 hours
per month giving us feedback
around a whole range of subjects –
from your thoughts on a new
design, to trying out new online
forms.
Applying
If you want to find out more,
or want to be involved in this
exciting online community
and make your opinion
count, go to
www.islington.gov.uk/weblab
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Gillespie wins Green Flag hat trick
Spring is springing...
Gillespie Park has won the Green Flag
environmental quality award from
green charity Encams for an
unprecedented third year in a row.
The award was given for the quality of the
park’s maintenance and developing its use
with the local community, after inspectors
visited during July 2003.
The six acre park in Highbury is a stone's
throw from the Arsenal stadium and tube and
lies next to a mainline railway but is home to
800 species of flora and fauna.
Recent developments in the park include bug
hunts for children, winter walks, nature walks
for the Asian elders and birdbox building
workshops.
Spring bulbs are now on display
in many parks. Winter aconite
and snowdrops are followed by
large numbers of daffodil and
crocus, including our “Field of
Gold” display on Highbury
Corner.
Greenspace rangers took part in
10 bulb-planting projects with
schools and local residents groups
across the borough in 2003. Plans
are under way to plant a further
130,000 in 2004.
Schools add value
Primary schools in the borough
are adding more value for
children aged between 7 and 11,
than similar London boroughs.
Islington primary schools improve
children’s education between
those ages, according to the
value added figures published by
the DfES.
Using value added scores to measure
how well our schools are doing in
improving teaching and learning tells
parents much more about how well
teachers and pupils are doing.
And coming on the back of a National
Audit Office report, which showed that
our secondary schools perform among
the best in the country for children aged
14 when external factors are taken into
account, this is very good news for
children, parents and teachers in the
borough.
Parents love their early
years service
A new survey shows that 99% of
parents are satisfied with the service
provided by the early years centre their
child attends.
And the poll conducted by Islington Council
found that 79.9% of mums and dads were
very satisfied with how much enjoyment their
child was getting from the centre. 77% were
very satisfied with how their child is cared for
and 73% of parents who responded felt were
very satisfied with the activities available for
their child.
Parents were also invited to make comments
on the service, with one parent saying: “The
staff are dedicated and I am secure in
knowing that my child is well cared for
and given attention.”
Another commented:
“I have always been impressed by the
individual care and attention each child is
given. The progress of the children is
obvious, especially those with special
needs”.
Special congratulations must go
to Hugh Myddelton school who
came 71st in the top 100 schools
in England for value added and St
Jude’s and St Paul’s who were
the 49th most improved school in
the country.
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Finsbury
town hall
Celebrations and reasonably
priced facilities for community
activities and meetings are high
on Islington’s agenda for the
future of Finsbury Town Hall
which lies empty waiting for a
multi-million pound
refurbishment.
The main historic public areas of the
building, including the council chamber
and the great hall, have been closed for
over thirteen years. Hopes are high that
an agreement can be reached for the
famous Urdang Dance Academy to
make its new home in the building. The
Urdang plan also provides a Town Hall
venue to local residents for celebrations
and meetings, all at affordable rates.
From the 26 January to the 27
February in Finsbury library you can
see the proposals to bring the building
back into use and find out how the
local community will benefit.
✆
tel
Come to the exhibition
at Finsbury library, 254
St John Street, EC1
020 7527 7960.
It’s ‘go’ for the green
Thanks to an exciting partnership
involving the local community,
Transport for London (TfL) and
Islington Council, residents and
businesses of Newington Green are
looking towards a brighter future
which will radically improve the
environment in this corner of the
borough.
Nicky Southin, Chair of the Newington Green
Action Group (NGAG) said:
“After four years of working in the community
to regenerate this ancient green, NGAG is
delighted that both Islington Council and
Transport for London have recognised the
value of this little known yet unique square
with its collection of historic buildings that
housed radical thinkers, writers and poets.”
TfL are contributing £650,000 and Islington
Council £450,000.
The Newington Green project will relandscape
the green to include a play area,
widen footways and narrow traffic lanes. The
amount of open space will be increased and
new pedestrian routes and crossings will
make it easier than ever to get onto the green.
TfL’s Ben Plowden, Director of Borough
Partnerships said:
“It's an exciting time for people living in the
area. Transport for London are delighted to
have provided the money that will help
Islington Council to improve walking, cycling
and bus facilities allowing people to enjoy the
revamped green.”
Islington is improving
– it’s official
Moving the council up a level, the only council in
London and one of only four in the country to go up
the table in this way, the audit commission says in its
annual assessment that Islington Council has
delivered real improvements in 2003.
“The council’s direction of travel is positive.” And “...the council
is well placed to improve the way it works and the services it
provides to local people.”
“Islington Council's education services have improved
significantly over the last year. Investment and focus on priorities
is beginning to show results.” And “Some services such as
social services have improved.”
Chair of Islington's improvement board, set up to advise the
council on their improvement programme, Professor David
Rhind, Vice Chancellor of City University welcomed the good
news:
“Islington Council has made determined efforts to improve
its performance. Members of the Islington Improvement
Board are delighted to see the first fruits of work by staff at
all levels in the Council. We congratulate all those who have
contributed and look forward to continuing progress”.
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Islington council tenants vote ‘yes’
How the voting went
Tenants
votes
‘against’
1062
(14.99%)
‘for’
6024
(85.01%)
Leaseholders
votes
‘against’
357
(24.88%)
‘for’
1078
(75.12%)
Total
Following their ‘yes’ to Islington’s
housing service becoming an Arms
Length Management Organisation
(ALMO) tenants are looking forward to
£156 million to improve their homes
and estates.
William McGarvie, ALMO shadow board
director said: "This is great news for
everyone. I'm delighted that everyone has
had the opportunity to have their say and
that tenants have voted for what is the best
option on offer to us. We can now work
towards delivering the improvements to
everyone's homes and making a real
difference."
Ann Lucas has now been appointed chair
and Jessie White vice-chair of the ALMO
shadow board.
Ann Lucas, one of the board’s five
independent directors, is a qualified
Tenants evicted
The Carter family have lost their
Highbury home because of their
persistent anti-social behaviour.
Complaints against the family of six
included assault, threats of violence,
criminal damage and racial harassment.
The success of the legal action taken by
Islington Council was secured because
of the cooperation of local residents.
ALMO facts
✔ homes are still owned by the council
✔ tenants are still secure council tenants
✔ their rights including the right to buy
and succeed are unchanged
✔ rents are still set by the council
✔ the ALMO board has seven directors
who are tenants or leaseholders – they
are at the heart of the key decision
making process.
accountant with more than 20 years
experience of financial management. She is
currently vice-chair of Circle 33 Housing
Association.
Ann says "I am very excited by the
opportunity of creating a new organisation to
deliver excellent housing services for the
people of Islington. The support of residents,
as demonstrated in the recent positive ballot
provides the endorsement that will enable
the combined knowledge, skills, experience
and dedication of the shadow board
members to ensure that this is achieved."
Under the ALMO tenants will have better
homes and have a much more direct say in
✆
‘against’
1419
The turnout was 24.17%
the running of their homes. The ALMO will
be a truly local organisation committed to
providing the best possible service to
tenants and leaseholders in Islington.
The ALMO will receive £24.9m to spend on
improving council homes in Islington for the
years 2004-06. In the years 2006-08 tenants
will benefit from around £56 million.
The ALMO must get a two star rating to
receive the cash.
STOP PRESS!
Following a test of opinion in
which 80% of tenants said ‘yes’,
Six Acres and Andover Estate
plus Haden and Clifton Courts will
now be included in the ALMO.
Tenants and leaseholders can get independent advice from their
advisors First Call on 0500 295999 or by emailing
Islington@first-call-housing.com
Tenants can also contact the ALMO team on 020 7527 5148
or by emailing almo.team@islington.gov.uk
‘for’
7102
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Firefighters for LIFE
“I’m scared of heights. You’ll never get
me up that ladder in a million years,”
said one young man on an activity
programme with Islington’s fire fighters
designed to divert young people from
crime. Three days later he had climbed
to the top of the ladder and was feeling
really proud of himself.
“We’re not aiming to change people’s lives –
just give those at risk of offending a chance to
raise their self-esteem, learn a few skills to be
proud of, and take some responsibility for the
community. And if we give them an
experience to change their lives, that’s great,”
says borough fire commander Trevor Meers.
The Local Intervention Fire Education (LIFE)
project - a full time one week intensive course
- teaches fire prevention, tackling fires using
fire fighting equipment and developing
essential life skills. Islington’s anti-social
behaviour team has been the main referral
agency for LIFE candidates. Most come from
a background of involvement in the
acceptable behaviour contract scheme where
their anti-social behaviour has come to the
attention of council housing officers and the
police.
Young people on the project at Clerkenwell
Fire Station have to arrive on time, wear heavy
fire fighters’ uniforms and work in a disciplined
way at physically challenging tasks on ladders,
with breathing apparatus, and even cutting
people out of cars. At the end of the week
their proud families are invited to a passing out
parade where they demonstrate the skills they
have learned and receive certificates for their
achievement.
Plans for the future include affiliating each
person to a particular watch where they can
continue their training at intervals.
“There’s no sitting around doing nothing,”
says Meers. “These kids wear what we
wear and do what we do – under
controlled conditions of course. We write
daily reports of their conduct and passing
the test is no mean feat. They learn skills
to take to future employers – and if one of
those employers was us, that would be
New! ‘New North
Community School’
Sweeper of the year
Pupils have chosen a name for
the new school created by the
merger between Charles Lamb
and Ecclesbourne primary
schools.
The ‘New North Community School’
was chosen by representatives of both
schools.
Headteacher Mary McStay said:
“I was delighted and inspired by the
children who named their new
school. It will be Islington’s first
extended community primary school
and will provide a range of exciting
opportunities for them and their
families.”
The school opens in September at
Ecclesbourne and will move to new
premises on the Charles Lamb site in
Popham Road in January 2006.
● Ibrahim
Mohammed, who
works in
Newington Green
and Mildmay Park
Ibrahim Mohammed said...
“I look after eight streets and have been doing this for four years. I am
so happy to get the award and it was a real surprise because I have no
idea who nominated me.”
There are over 2,500 miles of roads and pavements that Islington’s 200 strong
team of cleaners sweep every week.
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Aquaterra Leisure is a charity that runs the seven leisure centres
in Islington with financial assistance from Islington Council.
✆
Visit
the website
www.aquaterra.org or
call 020 7253 5365
for more information
Posh n’ Becks
check Archway leisure centre
Wanna lose weight and get fit? then get down to the new,
improved Premier Gym at Archway leisure centre. Three
months free membership is available to anyone joining before
the end of February.
Set over two floors, the stunning, new gym has all the latest equipment
from Lifefitness. The view over the leisure pools and spa is spectacular.
Member Nina Graneroed said: “I’ve been a gym member at Archway for
about a year and am very impressed with the new look. It’s modern and
even futuristic compared to the previous gym. There’s now an open,
light space with better equipment on both floors and good views of the
pool.
It’s so cool Posh'n'Becks just had to visit. The England captain and his
pop star wife (lookalike couple Paul Mansley and Gail Penny) made
great use of the new facilities and entertained customers in their own
inimitable style at the gym’s launched.
Exercise! There’s
something for everyone
Sobell leisure centre offers the largest range of classes in
North London – designed to suit everyone’s needs and all
ages and levels of ability.
New classes such as Aerobatone and Tri Class are a big hit with their
unique blend of aerobics, body conditioning and step. They are also
very effective for toning your body and give you a diverse, dynamic
workout to the latest music.
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class
Sobell is also one of the few clubs to
run ‘pay-as-you-go’ exercise classes
in Islington. Class prices start at
£4.70 and are only £1 for seniors.
You are free to drop into classes
ranging from yoga and Pilates to
spinning and cardio kick box as often
as you like and there is no need to
sign up for membership.
There are also new exercise programmes at
Finsbury Leisure Centre and Islington Tennis Centre.
Find a class to suit your needs by checking out the
finder service on www.aquaterra.org.
Premier Gym manager, Liz Penny said: “This substantial investment
means the new Premier Gym offers everything a private club does at an
accessible price for everyone. As well as superior, modern gym
facilities, new members also receive four one-to-one sessions with an
instructor as part of our Premier One programme.”
The investment of £500k into Archway’s Premier Gym was a result of
the new, 15 year leisure contract between Islington Council and
Aquaterra Leisure.
Steam room with a view
A new poolside sauna has
come to Ironmonger Row
baths. The sauna cabin is
lit by fibre optic lights and
has windows with views
overlooking the pool. So
now you can step out of the
pool and straight into the
sauna cabin for that feel
good glow.
Manager Sally Walker says: “The
new sauna is a great
compliment to the existing
facilities.”
Ironmonger Row Baths is famed
for the Turkish Baths – offering three hot rooms, a special steam room,
body shampoos, massages and an extensive relaxation room.
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Handy contacts
Your handiest contact is Contact
Islington on 0207 527 2000.
Islington Council’s brand new telephone
and face to face customer service
centre is on the ground floor at 222
Upper Street.
This new service with the same number –
0207 527 2000 – is open for business
longer than usual so residents can deal
with the council on the way to, or from,
home and work.
Spring is springing...
Poplar, willow and hazel are already in
flower with a variety of different
shaped and coloured catkins. Among
the many examples of these trees in
Islington, experts have recently
decided that a black poplar in Thornhill
Crescent is of especial interest.
Although there are many cultivated
varieties of the black poplar,
Council budget
and council tax
Islington Council is committed to
keeping council tax below the London
average while continuing to improve
services. The London Assembly is set
to approve the mayor of London’s
budget on 18 February following which
Islington’s council tax rates will be set
at the council meeting on 26 February.
This follows consultation to gain the views of a
cross section of Islington residents and
businesses, looking at the budget choices
that have to be made. This was done using
focus groups drawn from the 1,800 residents
on Islington’s citizen’s panel and at area
committees throughout November, December,
January and February.
specimens of the original native
species are extremely rare – making
this tree one of the very few examples
in the country.
Islington Council planted over 130 new trees
in 2003 and will plant a further 150 in 2004.
It also runs one of the most successful tree
sponsorship schemes in London.
Live long and prosper
Over 55? Look out for events in
February celebrating Islington’s
aims to make the borough a better
place for older people.
Find out what’s going on.
And why not have a look at 55+ on
www.islington.gov.uk
A mine of information.
Did you know that you can get on the
web free at all Islington’s libraries?
Car club
One of the best deals in town. You
can be driving a new car for just
£12 a month and £2.30 per hour.
You don’t have to worry about
insurance car tax or a parking permit.
The cars are parked outside Highbury
Pool and you can book one for just an
hour or up to three days.
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Bookings can be made by
phone or online on the
spur of the moment or
well in advance. If you
want to join the car club, call
0845 330 0109 or email
enquiries@smartmoves.co.uk
www.citycarclubs.co.uk
The telephone contact centre is open
Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 6.00pm
and their walk in service centre is open
from 8.30 am to 6.00 Monday to Friday
and will also open from 9am – 1pm on the
last Saturday in the month – more, if it’s
popular. A resource room also offers
internet access to all public services, a
quiet area for form-filling and space for
checking planning applications.
ALMO
020 7527 5148
almo.team@islington.gov.uk
Aquaterra
020 7253 5365
www.aquaterra.org
Car club
0845 330 0109
enquiries@smartmoves.co.uk
www.citycarclubs.co.uk
Crimestoppers
0800 555 111
Libraries
020 7527 6900
library.information@islington.gov.uk
NHS Direct
0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.co.uk
Stop smoking
0800 093 90 30
Thames Water
0845 9200 800
www.thames-water.com
Winter warmth advice line
0800 085 7000
Your Views
020 7527 3416
residents.news@islington.gov.uk
11

WHAT’S BEHIND YOUR DOOR?
Are you are afraid
of someone you
know or live with?
Help is available.
For advice and information call
Domestic Violence Matters
020 7421 0340
Islington Police Community Safety Unit
020 7421 0326
Islington Victim Support
020 7272 0784
Islington Women’s Aid
020 8269 2121
IMECE Turkish Speaking Women’s Group
020 7354 1359
Ayuda para la mujer latinoamericana
Latin American Women’s Aid
020 7275 0321
Freephone 24-hour National
Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE FREE FROM FEAR AND VIOLENCE