As many of you have just received your council tax bills again it is worth looking at the projects that have been agreed in this area as a result of your donations to the climate change fund.  As you will remember, along with £3m from the council, residents were able to donate their council tax discount of £20 to the fund.  The aim of the Climate Change Fund is to fund individuals and projects to improve the environment.  Residents can bid for help with projects in their own home (for more information click here. ) and community and public buildings can apply for match funding.  In Highbury the following projects have been approved:

• Highbury Pool - over £100,000 towards solar thermal energy
• New Park Day Centre - nearly £20,000 towards solar thermal energy
• The Ecology Centre had over £20,000 for a biomass boiler
• Residents in Birchmore Walk on the Highbury Quadrant Estate will get  solar thermal energy

And there are lots more projects to come.  If you run a community building or have ideas for a project do let us know.

Islington Council has won an award from Transport for London for the Transport Team/Partnership of the Year.  The award recognises the groundbreaking partnership between the Council and  Streetcar - the pay-as-you-go car club scheme. lt has the most number of cars in the country due to the Lib Dem council developing a pro-active relationship with the scheme - setting aside residents bays across the borough for the cars and 2 vans!

There are 7 cars in Highbury East alone - two at Highbury Fields, and others parked at Baalbec Road, Highbury New Park North and South, Highbury Grove and Riversdale Road as well as may others within easy reach.  

Cllr Laura Willoughby who uses the scheme said “It is worth joining, there is always a car available not far from my home and it is great for shopping and picking up my Lib Dem leaflets!”

Laura did an interview about the car club for the Guardian - you can see the article by clicking here. You can join the car club for free by clicking here .  And do say Laura recommended the club to you - thay way both you and Laura will get some free hours of driving!