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Very hot weather is expected for the next few days. A red heat-health alert (the highest level) is in place for London on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Hot weather can be dangerous and can cause serious illness. Stay safe and look out for others who may be particularly vulnerable to the heat. Read advice on GOV.UK

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Access Islington hubs 

North and South Access Islington hubs are closed due to the hot weather. The Central Hub is open for urgent, in-person support, until 4pm today (Wednesday 24 June) but avoid travelling unless it is essential. 

You can still access our services online and you can call us on 020 7527 2000 if you need to speak to someone. 

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Holloway Prison Discussion Paper

This consultation is closed.

Start date 03 March 2017
End date 11 April 2017

The last prisoners left the site in the summer of 2016. The prison has now been decommissioned. The Ministry of Justice has announced its intention to sell the site to help fund improvements to the prison estate in other locations.

The council are in the early stages of producing planning guidance to provide clarity about what would be expected from the site’s future development. 

Before developing more detailed plans and guidance we are seeking views about the future of the site. We have put together a brief discussion paper to provide the background and set out the key issues that will be addressed in the guidance. 

Following this early consultation and taking into account the comments received we will develop full draft guidance for the site that will be consulted on later this year.  The planning guidance will be a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which will need to be taken into account by any future planning application on the site. 

Where can I find out more?

You can download the discussion paper at the bottom of this page under 'useful documents'. We have also prepared some responses to frequently asked questions which you can find below.

How do I provide comments?

Comments were invited to be submitted by midnight on Monday 10 April 2017. The information submitted, other than personal contact information, will be made publicly available with a summary of responses published. Your name will normally still be displayed.

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