The Angel Association, Islington
The Angel Association seeks to improve the quality of life and the built environment for people in St Peter’s and Canalside and St Mary’s and St James’- We take up local issues with the council and the police.
- We support activities for young people in our area, especially provision during school holidays.
- We plant up forgotten areas on the canal towpath and elsewhere
- We track planning and licensing issues and comment on issues of importance to residents.
- We organise events and trips.
- We hold an annual fund-raiser to provide funds for local charities.
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Latest posts
Progress at Angel Square
For those following the building work at Angel Square, the next public meeting will be on 27 November from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Refreshments provided. McLaren Site Office Level 1 Entrance next to Angel Station .
What we did this year, by the chairman
ANGEL ASSOCIATION, CHAIRMAN’S REPORT TO AGM 24 OCTOBER 2024 Last year we emphasised the use of City Road Basin by the Boat Club and the Angel Boat charities and their support for our local young people, developing their kayaking skills and learning about the history...
Sponsor a tree before the end of the month
https://sponsor.treesforstreets.org/provider/islington-council Islington Borough Council has partnered with the charity - Trees for Streets - to make it easier for residents to sponsor new tree planting in their local streets and parks. You can choose to sponsor a...
Angel Association AGM and social fund-raiser 24 October
This year's AGM and social fund-raiser is on Thursday 24 October at Frederick's in Camden Passage. Admission to the social fund-raiser is £15 with drinks and canapes, with thanks to the restaurant. All door receipts will go to Pack Up, an Islington charity that...
Road closures on Upper Street
Re-surfacing work on Upper Street - Pentonville Road to Laycock Street - will lead to road closures. The majority of the work will be carried out at night. Mon 28 Oct - Thu 31Oct 8pm to 6am Upper Street betwen Laycock Street to 182 Upper Street, Thu 31 Oct - Fri 1Nov...
Islington Council sets out how money from Thames Water has been spent
Islington Council has revealed in an anwer to a Freedom of Information request it has spent £72,358 of the £100,000 pledged by Thames Water in compensation for the burst water main in 2016. Where the money has gone. Camden Passage - hanging baskets x 6 and bike...
Angel Square community meeting to discuss progress
The next community liasion group meeting is on 27 June, 6.30-7.30 (refreshments) at the Angel Square McLaren site office (level 1) - entrance next to Angel station. McLaren hold community liaison meetings every month to give the local community the opportunity to ask...
Islington painted
Nick Botting is an artist who lives in the Angel and who paints London. He has an exhibition opening at Portland Gallery in St James's from 9th May - 31 May. It includes a number of paintings of the area. They include Camden Passage; Upper Street; The Screen on the...
Spring in Vincent Terrace woods
Vincent Terrace Woods are looking good after the damp spring : last autumn we planted 3000 English bluebells from the Conwy Valley (thanks to the generosity of neighbours) . We are grateful for Islington Council‘s contribution of 2000 white narcissi which are elegant...
Residents call for a resolution to Collins theatre stand-off
Civic societies in Islington have appealed to a Malaysian developer to end a stand-off with Islington council that has for more than 20 years resulted in a string of boarded up shop fronts on the corner of Islington Green and Essex Road. The dispute centres on the...
Angel Square developers to hold meeting for local community
The developers of Angel Square are holding a meeting for the local community on 7 December at the McLaren site office. It is on level one. The entrance is next to Angel station.
St James’ church to get makeover
St James poster Letter to residents from Islington Council We are pleased to announce that we are transforming the open space next to St James’ Church. Thanks to valuable feedback from the local community, we have created plans to make the space greener, more...