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Ward Partnerships in Islington

New Ward Partnership Arrangements – From May/June 2011 Ward Partnerships will be replacing the existing 4 Area Committees. These will be councillor led and represent a significant increase in the involvement and influence of councillors. Briefing on new Ward Partnerships (click to download)...

NHS – “Listening Exercise”

Health/NHS –The Government has annouced a “natural pause” in the legislative process of the Health Bill. They are re-consulting on the changes and are especially keen to hear from health professionals and their patients. Access the consultation website here. Changes to the NHS publicity document (click to download)...

Child Poverty Strategy

Government launches child poverty strategy –  The Government has launched New Approach to Child Poverty: Tackling the Causes of Disadvantage and Transforming Families’ Lives. This sets out the Government’s approach to tackling child poverty up to 2020. Main themes are strengthening families, encouraging responsibility, promoting work, guaranteeing fairness and providing...

Charitable Giving – Green Paper

Green Paper on Giving – The Giving Green Paper sets out the Government’s initial ideas for building a stronger culture of giving time and money to start a national debate on our society’s attitude to giving. Click here for details of the consultation. Click link for further details from funding...

Public Health – New strategy

Public Health – ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England’ sets out the Government’s long-term vision for the future of public health in England. The changes include shifting responsibility for Public Health to Local Authorities. Click link for details of the policy...

Community Budgets – Families Outreach Service

Community Budgets – this programme aims to provide an efficient and effective service to families with complex needs by working across the multiple service providers. Community Budgets policy briefing (click to download)...

Social Housing – Consultation Responses

Social Housing – The Government has published a report on the responses to their consultation on fairer social housing. You can access the report by clicking here....

Islington Compact Award Winners 2010

Community projects celebrate partnership success Community projects working hard to make Islington a better place have been celebrated at the Islington Compact Awards. The awards recognise outstanding examples of partnership work between community organisations and statutory partners such as Islington Council, the NHS and the Police. Mike Sheriff, Chief Executive...