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’
Events
Visit to Alec Forsaw’s house
Members are invited to join the Committee for an exclusive tour of a historic house in Bloomsbury: 49 Gt Ormond St, lovingly restored by Alec Forshaw (former chief conservation officer of Islington) on 20 February. 7 pm. Alec will conduct the tour himself and speak...
What we do
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.
Become a Member
Join us by filling out this form (suggested fee:£10)
Latest posts
Volunteer at Estorick Museum
The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art in Canonbury Square is looking for local volunteers to work in the museum on a regular basis, either during the week or at the weekend. Anyone interested in pursuing this should email volunteering@estorickcollection.com....
Night out raises £1,000 for Arc’s foodbank
The fund-raiser at Frederick’s in Camden Passage raised just over £1,000 for the the foodbank at the Arc centre. The foodbank, which opened at the start of the lock-down, currently supports around 90 families. It doesn’t get funding from the government or the council....
AGM: held at Frederick’s
ANGEL ASSOCIATION, CHAIRMAN’S REPORT TO AGM 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 As Members know our ward boundary changed last year, there was a shift south which meant that much of the Arlington area is now in the new St Mary’s and St James’ Ward. The new St Peter’s and Canalside Ward...
Design for key building at Angel crossroads is dull and will not enhance the area, says Association
P2022/0871, 1 Torrens Street, Angel Association, August 2022 Context 1. This is the Angel Association’s comments on and objections to the 1 Torrens Street office led development proposal – P2022/0871. The Angel Association is the local amenity association for this...
The greening of Islington
Do you know an outdoor space that could be a fruit orchard or a wild flower garden? The council is looking for applications from community groups, businesses or individuals for projects that could green the borough. The council’s Greenspace team will build and plant...
River Head site to become Quentin Blake gallery
The site of the former water pumping plant at New River Head just off Amwell Street in Islington is to be the new home of the Quentin Blake House of Illustration.This industrial heritage site was where fresh water arrived in London via the New River, an artificial...
Plan for new building at the heart of Angel
Preliminary plans for a new block to replace the offices over the entrance to Islington tube station have been submitted to the council. Tishman Speyer want to demolish the existing block and replace it with a bland square structure. The detail can be found at...
Fr Evan Jones’ funeral
Fr Evan Jones was the much loved priest of St James' Prebend Street for many years, 1992 - 2008. Very sadly he died on 8 January He had been living in one of the Church's almhouses next to St James'. Evan's funeral has now been arranged. It will be at 11am on Monday...
Electric cars missing from monitoring of people friendly streets
The Angel Association has submitted its response to Islington Council on the findings of the report on the implementation in St Peter's Ward of the People Friendly Streets (PFS) trial. Introduction This is a response to the recent monitoring report on the introduction...
Duncan Terrace gardens is medal winner across London
Duncan Terrace Gardens has again received a Gold medal in the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual London in Bloom competition. Amazingly, the garden was also awarded overall winner in the Small Parks category. Given the quality and calibre of other sites, this was a...