Notification about a Full Planning Application in East Area 118, Holloway Road, Islington, London,

N7 8JE  for the Erection of a two storey rear extension-ground floor to provide additional storage to Post Office and first floor to provide additional bedroom to existing flat with green roof The planning application can be viewed on the Council’s website by clicking here. The application can also be seen at Contact Islington (open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.45 pm). As you know the Council has a limited time to consider the application. Comments to Vicki Killeen on 020 7527 2794 or planning@islington.gov.uk  by 4 Sept

Notification about a Full Planning Application in East Area (P081408) Gardner Court, 1, Kelvin Road, Islington, N5 2PW for the removal existing non original additions to rear (w.c./shower, boiler room) and excavate a small portion of garden for new extension at basement level. (Listed Building Consent application ref: P081188 also submitted) 

The planning application can be viewed on the Council’s website by clicking here. The application can also be seen at Contact Islington (open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.45 pm). As you know the Council has a limited time to consider the application. Comments to Helen Dilks on 020 7527 2401 or planning@islington.gov.uk  by 28 August

Young people in Highbury East have an opportunity to bid for money to imrpove services they use - be it a local commununity group, sports team or arts project.

The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) gives young people the chance to take decisions about the opportunities they would like to be available for themselves and other young people in Islington.  The YOF has operated for the last 2 years and has been a great success.  In 2008/9 about £300,000 will be available.

The Fund has helped with the purchase of sports and music equipment, provided funding for residential programmes away form Islington, enabled organisations to run new programmes and provided specific support to excluded groups in the community including disabled young people. 

Cllr Laura Willoughby, who set up Listen Up, the project that young people lead to improve services in Islington said:  “This is an excellent fund - get your imagination going, consult with friends and make sure you get what you need for your club or group.”

The YOF is not suitable for individual sponsorship or major capital works to premises.  A separate process will run for capital based projects that will take into account the new resources for the borough from the Youth Capital Fund (£100,000), new council capital resources (£250,000), Youth Capital Fund Plus (£450,000) and an as yet unspecified amount through the Myspace programme. 

This year there is a central application process that will manage £200,000 of the money available.  Applications can be made now and at any time through the year as the young people’s panel will meet every month.  A further £60,000 will be available through schools and an additional £40,000 in the 3 priority areas identified in the strategy: Barnsbury/Copenhagen, Finsbury Park/Tollington/Hillrise and Junction/St George’s.  

Groups of young people can apply for as much money as they think they will need for their project.  There is a DVD to explain and promote the scheme which has been widely distributed.  The application form that needs to be completed is attached along with some FAQs.  Further advice, support and information is available through Listen Up and the key contacts are rita.burrows@islington.gov.uk and anna.spivack@islington.gov.uk alternatively Rita or Anna are contactable on 0207 527 4511.

Dear Jules

 

Re:  Post Offices

 

You will be aware of the widespread public opposition to the post office closure programme being promoted by the Labour Government.

 

Islington Council has campaigned strongly against post office closures.  Although we have won the campaign to keep open

Essex Road

post office, other post offices are about to close – including one in

Blackstock Road

which is in your borough but is used by Islington residents.

 

I am aware that the Labour Group in Islington has intimated that you wish to step in to save the post office.  I would be very pleased to meet to discuss any plans which you may have to preserve post office services in the area and to see if there is anything that we in Islington can do to help.

 

Yours sincerely

Councillor

James Kempton

 

cc Cllr Lucy Watt, Cllr

Terry Stacy, Cllr

John Gilbert, Cllr Laura Willoughby, Kevin Lloyd

 

Many of you will know the council has taken enforcement action againts the above property.  It, in the councils view, does not comply with the planning permission it has been given.

The Appeal is regarding: Enforcement Notice: The insertion of three pairs of windows into the flank wall.

A hearing dates has now been seet for:

10.00am in Room 2, 4^th Floor, Islington’s Municipal Offices, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 on Wednesday 15 October 2008. 

You are welcome to attend the Inquiry and to have your views heard by the Inspector and can do so by contacting Lisa Topliss on 020 7527 2731 or email: lisa.topliss@islington.gov.uk

 

We all know that good lighting in our streets and open spaces is important in fighting crime and making us feel safe.

Already the street lighting in many roads around Highbury Fields has been improved. Now it is the time to improve the lighting on Highbury Fields itself. 37 new lampposts have been installed at key locations across the Fields including the area outside Highbury pool on Highbury Crescent, on Queen’s Path between Highbury Place and Highbury Crescent, and on the walkway between Highbury Terrace and Church Path. These are of the traditional style in keeping with the area.

Cllr. Terry Stacy, pictured right, said, “Residents told us what they wanted to see improved on the fields, and we listened and delivered. Along with many streets in the area, lighting on the Fields is to be improved.”

Over 50 new bike racks have been installed across Highbury as a result of your Liberal Democrat Councillors. Using money from their Area Committee allocation, Terry, Laura and John put forward sites for new bike racks in our area. These include additional bike racks outside Central Library on Fieldway Crescent, around Highbury & Islington Station, on Highbury Place and Highbury Crescent, along Highbury Park, at Highbury Barn and at the Blackstock Road/Riversdale Road junction. Cllr. John Gilbert, who is a keen cyclist himself, said,“These cycle racks will make a big differene to local cyclists. If anyone has any further suggestions for cycle rack locations, let us know.“

 As a result of the work of your local Liberal Democrat Councillors, St. Augustine’s Path is a lot safer for local residents.

New lighting has been installed along the passage between Highbury New Park and Petherton Road. Anti-moped barriers have also been installed and the walkway has been resurfaced.

This joins Kelross passage, which benefited from the same works last year.

The Council’s Community Safety Chief Cllr. Terry Stacy said, “Residents told us these areas were of concern to them, so we listened and acted.”

Notification about a Full Planning Application (P080875) in East Area for 58 Aberdeen Park, N5 for the Installation of new timber sash window opening at second floor level of south elevation

The planning application can be viewed on the Council’s website by clicking here. The application can also be seen at Contact Islington (open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.45 pm).

As you know the Council has a limited time to consider the application. Comments to Edward Hands on 020 7527 2359 by July 3rd.

Over half-a-million pounds of funding is being dished out to community groups near the Emirates Stadium in Highbury East and Highbury West.

More than 20 organisations are set to receive money from the Arsenal FC Community Benefit Fund - a pot of cash available to help set up local projects, or continue to run existing ones.

It includes more than £30,000 getting young people into sports projects; £30,000 to help grow organic food without the need for any green space; and over £70,000 to tenants’ and residents’ associations for community activities.

Islington Council secured the cash as part of a legal agreement when the Emirates Stadium was built.

Cllr Terry Stacy, said: “We asked local people to tell us how they thought this money should be spent, and we’ve listened to their views.  We are really pleased with the projects in our area that will get funding.”

More than 80 applications were received, totalling more than £2million. Projects are near the stadium in the Highbury East, Highbury West and Holloway areas - which include some of the borough’s most deprived neighbourhoods.

Priorities for funding included young people, older people, environmental projects, community facilities, health and skills for life. The funding was secured by Islington Council from Arsenal FC, as part of a planning agreement to build the new Emirates stadium - known as “a section 106 planning agreement.

The projects to be funded:

• Access to Sports Project: Sports coaching programme at community venues - £30,000
• Centre 404: Support to disabled children and thei r families - £12,422
• Drayton Park Primary School PTA: Improvements to school infants playground to increase activities - £12,161
• Friends of Gillespie Home School Association: To transform the existing tarmac surface of the school playground into a Green Learning and Activity Zone - £30,000
• Friends of Paradise Park and Islington Play Association in partnership: Improvements to children’s centre facilities and park - £26,272
• Highbury Builders Collective: vertical wooden structures which allow communities to grow organic vegetables in small indoor spaces - £30,000
• Highbury Roundhouse Youth and Community Centre: project supporting new estate based youth group and the roundhouses 3rd age project for older people - £29,990
• Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust: Refurbishment of sports hall at Elizabeth House - £30,000
• Fire Station Community Centre (Holloway Neighbourhood Group): Renovation of community facilities - £29,354
• Hyde Village Community a nd Social Association: Aims to set up a number of activities for local people at three community locations on Hyde housing estates - £16,000
• Islington Law Centre: Improvements to law centre reception - £29,997
• Islington Somali Community: Work with young people to tackle anti social activities - £24,385
• Islington Time Bank Network: Engage students at City and Islington college in volunteering with local projects - £29,300
• The Parish of St. Mary Magdalene and St. David: Refurbishment to provide modern community building at Westbourne Road N7 - £30,000
• Martin Luther King and Hyde Plus: To fund work at the new youth centre ‘Ringcross Youth Facility’ and outreach on all local estates - £30,000
• North London Central Mosque: Engage with young residents in targeted wards - £30,000
• Olden Gardens Community Project: Support to a community garden - £30,000
• Quadrant Gardening Club in collaboration with the Highbury Quadrant Tenants and
• Residents Association: Community gardening project involving volunteers in improving green spaces on estate - £30,000
• Quill Street Residents Association: a three year programme of events for residents planned by the residents association - £9,213
• St Thomas Church Finsbury Park and St Thomas’s Playgroup: Improvements to kichen and toilet facilities - £25,000
• Vaudeville Court Tenants and Residents Association: Pilot green time bank based at a council estate on St.Thomas Road - £14,964