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
VE day in Elia Street
An AA member has this memorable photo of the Elia St street party marking VE day. If members can add other VE related photos we should be happy to put them on our website. Eric Sorensen, chair
Check your neighbours
The Angel Association welcomes what everyone is doing to look out for their neighbours. We hope the suggestions below are helpful, and we would welcome more ideas and thoughts from members. - We suggest a very local approach, for example your own street. You probably...
Thoughts from a brother – Gillian Comins remembered
A memorial service for Gillian Comins was held on 15 January 2019 at St James' Church, Prebend Street. The bells rang out before the service. Her brother, John Comins, reflected on her life. Gillian prepared for this service with her usual precision. She chose this...
Obituary: Gillian Comins
Gillian Comins, our much loved neighbour and friend, died on November 15 2019 after a short illness. She was born in 1933 and grew up in Gloucestershire. She attended Cambridge University, where she read economics. After university, she pursued a career in market...
City of London Academy – its past and present
Members of the Association will be interested in this short history, (by Sir Paul Curran of City, University of London), of the various schools that have stood on the site of CoLAI. If this little history brings back memories, perhaps you might also have some photos...
St Peter’s ward – tell the boundary commission it has got it wrong
Proposed New Ward for St Peter¹s final Proposed New Ward Boundary for St Peter’s The Angel Association is making this submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Please make your own submission to the boundary commission. Do use any of the...
Angel Association AGM. Wednesday 2 October 2019
Angel Association AGM Oct 2019 final
What will happen to St Peter’s Ward? Boundary Commission proposals
Proposed new wards for Islington Serious issues for St Peter’s Ward From time to time the Local Government Boundary Commission, an independent body, reviews Councils’ number and boundaries of wards to deal with population/electorate changes. Islington was last...
Angel Association Annual General Meeting
Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is given that the next annual general meeting of the Angel Association will be held at St James' Church Hall, Prebend Street, Islington, London N1 8PF on Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 7.00 pm to consider and if thought fit to...
City of London Academy judged outstanding
Islington's City of London Academy has been rated outstanding by Ofsted, the government's school inspection service. The report says current pupils make outstanding progress in all subjects across key stages three and four. The sixth-form is rated good. The...
Angel Association’s 2018 AGM
Britannia Morton, co-executive director of Sadler's Wells, outlined the dance theatre's mission and future plans for a mid-scale 550-seater dance theatre on the Olympic Park site, Stratford. Councillor Martin Klute, Eric Sorensen and Geraldine Hackett Councillor...
Angel Association AGM 18 July 2018
The AGM is on Wednesday 18 July at 7pm at St James' Hall, Prebend Street, (corner of Packington Street), N1 8PF The guest speak is Britannia Morton, co-executive director of Sadler's Wells in Islington. She will talk about the challenges of running a major cultural...