Category Archives: Community stuff

There is an experimental voting thing on the left hand side of the page.  When you vote you get shown the results of the poll so far.  I have put this up as an experiment – have a go and … Continue reading →

Contact Islington has transformed dealing with Islington Council – replacing the list of 20-30 phone numbers i used to have to deal with street problems with just one number – the staff are normally very helpful and sort things out.  … Continue reading →

Living in Kings Cross does mean that many people occasionally find a need to contact the police.  There are broadly three ways you can contact the police without turning up in person at Tolpuddle Street – in order of effectiveness: … Continue reading →

On the whole, i think contact islington do a good job, given the complexity of the task they face.  The service they offer is a huge improvement over the situation five years ago – then you had to rememebr about … Continue reading →

People often ask me how i get things done through Islington Council.  I use a simple escalation path, taking care to remain polite and reasonable at all times.  Council officials are hard-pressed and no matter how frustrated you are, ranting … Continue reading →