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
Zoom meeting, Thursday 15 October
This year's AGM has had to be cancelled. There will be a virtual update meeting via zoom on Thursday 15 October. The programme will be: Chairman's report: Eric Sorensen will review the year..Finance:Fiona Cullins (accounts will be online). Discussion: street closures;...
Constitution
Constitution OF THE ANGEL ASSOCIATION 1 NAME The name of the association shall be the Angel Association. 2 OBJECTS The Association is established for the public...
Past perfect
This picture was provided by Anna Turk Chas Bannerman (1912-1993) Houses in Noel Road, 1977
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...