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Stay safe in very hot weather

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

Cool spaces

There are local cool spaces that are free and open to everyone. Visit them to rest, drink water and stay cool. Find a cool space near you

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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Buy a parking permit for a tradesperson (permission to park)

Find out how to get a permission to park permit for tradespeople who need to park in Islington to carry out building, construction or maintenance work.

If you a tradesperson needs to park near a house in Islington for building, construction or maintenance work, buy a permission to park.

How it works

A permission to park permit is linked to a number plate that gives you all-day parking in:

  • resident bays and resident shared-use bays
  • business bays
  • short stay paid-for bays (such as 'Pay by Phone' or RingGo). 

How to get a permit for a tradesperson (permission to park)

You'll need:

  • works vehicle registration
  • address the vehicle will be parked at or near
  • address of the person buying the permit, whether the Islington resident or the tradesperson.

To buy a permit, visit the RingGo website where you can register an account and buy a permit for a day, a week or a month.

You can't refund this type of permit.

See the terms and conditions on the RingGo website.

    Costs

    Permission to park

    Length of stay Cost
    Daily £33.30
    Weekly £132.40
    Monthly £514.75

    Fuel surcharges

    To help with our net zero carbon goal, all diesel, petrol and petrol hybrid vehicles will pay a surcharge on top of the standard price.

    Diesel surcharge

    Length of stay Cost
    Daily £10.75
    Weekly £47.85
    Monthly £188.15

    Petrol surcharge

    Length of stay Cost
    Daily £5.65
    Weekly £28.70
    Monthly £111.55
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