Download Islington - Issue 11 - Islington Council

Opening & closing at Christmas
The last normal working day will be 24 December. Offices and services
will reopen on 2 January unless otherwise stated.
Islington’s libraries
Tues 24 Dec Wed 25 Thurs 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tues 31 Wed Jan 1
Archway Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm ✗ 9.30 – 8pm Close at 5pm ✗
Arthur Simpson ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm ✗ 9.30 – 8pm ✗ ✗
Central Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm 1pm to 5pm 9.30 – 8pm Close at 5pm ✗
Finsbury Closed for refurbishment. Open Monday 6 January 2003
John Barnes Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm ✗ ✗ Close at 5pm ✗
Lewis Carroll Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30 – 8pm Close at 5pm ✗
Mildmay Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm ✗ 9.30 – 5pm Close at 5pm ✗
Community services
Cemetery
Islington’s cemetery at East Finchley will be open for visiting only on
Christmas Day from 10am to 2pm and Boxing Day and New Year’s
Day from 9am to 5pm All other days, the grounds will be open as
usual from 9am to 4pm and the office from 9am to 5pm. For further
information please telephone 020 8883 1230.
North Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm ✗ 9.30 – 5pm Close at 5pm ✗
South Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm ✗ 9.30 – 8pm Close at 5pm ✗
West Close at 1pm ✗ ✗ ✗ 9.30am to 5pm ✗ ✗ Close at 5pm ✗
KEY: ✗ = closed all day
Housing Social services
Environmental health & trading standards
An emergency service can be contacted via 020 7527 2000.
Highways
An emergency service can be contacted via 020 7527 2000.
Noise patrol
Phone 020 7527 3229. Open Fridays and Saturdays, 10pm to 4am.
All other nights 8pm to 2am. Closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
and New Year's Eve.
Parks
Parks will be left open and unattended from Tuesday 24 December to
Friday 27 December and again from Tuesday 31 December through to
Thursday 2 January 2003.
Residential parking permits
222, Upper Street, N1. Phone 020 7527 2446. Closed on
bank holidays and 27 December. Open on 30 and 31 December
from 10am to 3pm.
Register office for births, deaths and marriages
Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Ave EC1.
Phone 020 7527 6350/47. Normal office hours, Monday to
Friday 9am – 12.30pm and 2 – 4pm. Closed on bank holidays.
Open on 30 and 31 December from 10am to 3pm. Emergency
cover will be available on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day,
please call 020 7527 2000.
Aquaterra Leisure
Housing repair line, normal hours are 8am to 8pm. For all repairs
phone 0800 694 3344.
Tuesday 24 – normal hours
Christmas Day – emergency service only
Boxing Day – emergency service only
Friday 27 – normal hours
Saturday 28 – 8am to 12noon, emergency service after 12 noon
Monday 30 – normal hours
Tuesday 31 – normal hours
New Year’s Day – emergency service only
Housing benefits service
The call centre number is 020 7527 4990. Normal hours are 8am to
6pm. They will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New
Year’s Day. Open 9am to 5pm all other days.
Emergency homelessness
Between 24 December and 2 January an emergency homelessness
service can be contacted by calling 020 7527 2000.
Useful numbers
Womens Refuge 0870 599 5443
Shelter 0808 800 4444
Centrepoint 020 7287 9134
Samaritans 0845 790 9090
Childline 0800 1111
Home care and meals on wheels will run throughout the holiday period.
All community care and childcare and children & families offices will be
open as normal, but closed on bank holidays and 27 December.
The emergency duty team will continue to work outside office
hours and on bank holidays. Please only call them in an emergency
on 020 7226 0992.
Refuse collection
Usual collection Revised collection
Monday 23 Dec Normal service
Tuesday 24 Normal service
Christmas Day Friday 27 Dec
Boxing Day Saturday 28
Friday 27 Monday 30
Monday 30 Tuesday 31
Tuesday 31 Thursday 2 Jan 2003
New Year’s Day Friday 3
Thursday 2 Jan 2003 Saturday 4
Friday 3 Monday 6
Monday 6 Tuesday 7
Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8
Wednesday 8 Thursday 9
Thursday 9 Friday 10
Friday 10 Saturday 11
Normal collection services resume on Monday, 13 January 2003.
If you have any enquiries please call 020 7527 4692.
Archway Leisure Cally Pool Finsbury Highbury Pool Ironmonger Islington Sobell Leisure
Centre Leisure Centre *Gym only Row Baths Tennis Centre Centre
Tuesday 24 Dec 6.30am – 3pm 7.30am – 3pm ✗ 6.30am – 3pm ✗ 7am – 3pm 7am – 3pm
Christmas Day ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Boxing Day ✗ ✗ ✗ 10am – 4pm ✗ ✗ ✗
Friday 27 6.30am – 3pm 7.30am – 3pm ✗ 6.30am – 5pm ✗ 10am – 5pm 7am – 3pm
Saturday 28 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm ✗ 7.30am – 5pm 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm
Sunday 29 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm ✗ 7.30am – 5pm 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm
Monday 30 6.30am – 3pm 7.30am – 3pm ✗ 6.30am – 5pm 6.30am – 3pm 10am – 5pm 7am – 3pm
Tuesday 31 6.30am – 3pm 7.30am – 3pm ✗ 6.30am – 3pm ✗ 10am – 3pm 7am – 3pm
New Year’s Day ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Thursday 2 Jan normal normal ✗ normal normal normal normal
KEY: ✗ = closed all day
Islington Council wishes everybody season’s greetings
and the very best for the New Year.