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What are social services doing?
MONTHS ago we were shocked to learn from the Tribune that Islington Social Services had outsourced their residential homes to a private company called Care UK, which subsequently cut the salary of 82 care staff by 50 per cent.
We are extremely grateful to the Tribune’s sleuths for telling us about this, and naturally the unions were deeply concerned. Surely, this was information which... > more |
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Youth curfew? - I AM disabled and I, too, was attacked last week by two young boys in Islington in similar circumstances to the assault on a disabled... > more
Estate shows what can be done - WE have just heard some good news about Brecknock Road Estate Tenants’ and Residents’ Association. > more
Help us support refugees - WE are a small Islington community group determined to defy the continued Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the internal fighting... > more
Let’s find another name for campus - “GOLDEN Lane Campus” will hardly be the right name for the new buildings on the Prior Weston Primary School... > more
Garden pennant a home-grown effort - I WRITE as chairwoman of Culpeper Garden and also, like Councillor Lucy Watt, a member of the environment theme... > more
Freedom Pass costs rocketing - THE Labour Party’s claim that London’s councils are conspiring to get rid of the Freedom Pass is an absolute misrepresentation... > more
Where blame lies for shutting post offices - IN January, Labour MPs, including Emily Thornberry, voted in favour of the post office closure programme. > more
Green bin on its way - I WAS concerned to read about M Cheetham’s problems in getting a new recycling box and I assure him that, despite his experience... > more |
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