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Advance Notice: Closure of Chapel Market – Monday 5 August
To facilitate resurfacing works and repainting of market stall pitches, Chapel Market (from the junction of Liverpool Road to Penton Street) will be closed to all vehicles on Monday 5 August. The road closure will be in place from 07.00hrs…
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Advance Notice: Closure of Liverpool Road – Mon 21 and Tues 22 July
To facilitate the installation of a new mains water connection, on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July Liverpool Road will be closed between the junction of Chapel Market and Tolpuddle Street. Traffic diversions will be in place during the closure period.
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Angel Business Climate Challenge
Do you want to reduce your business property’s energy consumption and save money? angel.london is bidding to be an official Partner with the Greater London Auhtority to deliver the Angel Business Climate Challenge programme for the benefit of our BID…
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Angel Islington BID to launch net zero strategy at Net Zero Festival
Hear Angel Islington BID’s plans for achieving net zero in the Angel neighbourhood at the upcoming Net Zero Festival at the Business Design Centre. The BID will launch the strategy at the Festival on Tuesday, October 31, at 11am, where…
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Angel Responsible Business Network – time to get involved
Thank you to all those who attended the launch of the Angel Responsible Business Network (ARBN) on 26 April. Almost 50 representatives from local businesses and organisations gathered at the Crafts Council Gallery to mark the occasion, meet other like-minded people and hear…
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Angel’s Net Zero Strategy launched at the Net Zero Festival
Angel Islington BID launched its plans for a more sustainable locale at the Net Zero Festival last month in a segment focusing on neighbourhood-level efforts to tackle carbon reduction. The panel, chaired by BID Chief Executive Ben Stephenson (pictured left), featured other London BIDs…
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BRIGHTER – Angel to go ‘full bloom’ for the Floral Art & Design Show in August
The Angel is set to get even more ‘blooming marvellous’ in the coming weeks as shops and restaurants along Islington High Street and Camden Passage will be dressed in incredible floral creations. The displays are being done in conjunction with…
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BRIGHTER – Free LGBT History walks (and more) in Islington
As part of the ‘Islington Pride’ project, the wonderful Islington Guided Walks organisation is holding a number of FREE walking tours of different parts of Islington, uncovering the LGBT history of each of the areas. The walks commence at 11am…
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BRIGHTER – Helping biodiversity bloom in Angel!
We are delighted to have worked with Islington Council and RBS to replant the central courtyard garden of the RBS building on Upper Street. We joined the Council’s Open Spaces team and staff from RBS to do a bit of…
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BRIGHTER: Adding extra colour to City Road
As part of our (never ending) mission to brighten up all parts of the Angel, earlier this summer we were delighted to increase the number of floral decorations in the BID area last month. The latest addition came with the…
READ MORE >BRIGHTER: London Car Free Day: Sunday 22 September
London Car Free Day takes on Sunday 22 September and Islington is taking part with the creation of a ‘Big Play Street’. A section of St John Street between Clerkenwell Road and Charterhouse Street will be shut to through traffic and is open for…
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Business collection and recycling services – Christmas and New Year duty schedule
The collection and recycling services provided by angel.london will continue over the festive period. Our team will be working on the 23rd, 28th, 29th and 30th December. The team will continue to undertake their bespoke collection services and will deliver…
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Chapel Market development consultation
Islington Council has opened its public and business consulation for its plans to make significant place-making changes to Chapel Market. The plans aim to make the market more welcoming, attractive, easier for users to navigate and make it a better place for traders to…
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Charlton Place and Camden Passage Traffic Consultation
As part of their commitment to make Islington a cleaner, greener and healthier place for all, Islington Council is proposing to implement amendments to vehicle access and environmental changes to Charlton Place and Camden Passage. Details of the proposals can be seen HERE. Businesses, residents and…
READ MORE >CLEANER – Cleaner Heat Cashback Scheme for Small Businesses
If you’re a small business in London and have an older, inefficient heating system you may be eligible for 30 to 40 per cent cashback when you replace it with a new, cleaner system. What are the benefits? 30 to…
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CLEANER – New fresh drinking water fountain on Islington Green
As part of the Mayor of London’s Drinking Fountain Fund, our very own Islington Green has got a brand new free fresh water fountain. The new fountain (although to be honest its more of a fresh water dispenser than a fountain) is…
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CLEANER – Now you see it, now you don’t!
Here at angel.london we love cycling as an environmentally friendly way to travel and we want to ensure that all bike users have places to lock up their bikes. What we don’t like is when old and clearly abandoned bikes…
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CLEANER – Planning a spring clean? Don’t forget our FREE recycling services
If you’re planning to have a clear-out of your office, store cupboards, or even kitchen, don’t forget that angel.london offers seven different recycling services for FREE! The ‘magnificent seven’ as we like to call them cover paper, cardboard, coffee grounds,…
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CLEANER – Solar panels group buying scheme for businesses
Solar Together London, a group buying scheme for solar panels organised by the GLA, is open to businesses and third sector organisations looking at installations of up to 10kW in size. You can register your interest for free by 22 October, after which…
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CLEANER: Enter the Camden & Islington Sustainability Awards 2019
Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your sustainability achievements and help to inspire and encourage other organisations. The Camden & Islington Sustainability Awards are open to all organisations across both boroughs. There are eight categories to celebrate award winners from…
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Complete business survey to help deliver a Net Zero neighbourhood
Businesses in Angel are invited to fill in a questionnaire to help inform exciting plans to create a more sustainable place to live, work and visit. The short survey, which can be found here, aims to identify the ways businesses are currently trying…
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Could your business or organisation host an ‘OurBike’?
Get in the saddle to support a community-led green initiative in your neighbourhood. Islington Council is looking for a business or organisation to host its ‘OurBike’ shared electric cargo bike with storage, that can be hired by individuals or businesses as…
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Council’s Liveable Neighbourhood scheme design now live
More detailed plans on Islington Council’s proposals for low traffic and environmental improvement measures in Barnsbury and Laycock Ward are now available to view. The proposal for the area, which is to the immediate north of Upper Street, is known as a Liveable Neighbourhood scheme…
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Go Africa Festival – 30 October
As part of October’s Black History Month, Go Africa – a movement mobilising the African & Caribbean creative communities to come together to showcase talent, art, and culture in London – is holding a festival in St Mary’s Community Centre on…
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How we did it: Gaining B Corp status, with Kate Vandenburg
Last month the Business Design Centre achieved B Corp certification, an internationally-recognised indication that an organisation is a social and environmental force for good. Here, the BDC’s Marketing & Communications Director Kate Vandenburg shares the venue’s journey to B Corp…
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Is your business the blooming best in the borough?
Islington’s favourite horticultural competition, Islington in Bloom, is open for another year. One of the Award categories is ‘Best Blooming Business‘, so if you think your business is top of the dahlias when it comes to flowers and plants, then give it a go…
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Proposed road changes affecting the Angel – St Mary’s People Friendly Streets scheme
04 November 2021 – Islington Council is planning to implement a People-Friendly Streets (PFS) Scheme in the St Mary’s Church area in December 2021. The proposals are likely to impact on traffic flows and deliveries for businesses in the Angel….
READ MORE >Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend operational update
BUSINESS WASTE AND RECYCLING Standard business recycling services will continue over the extended bank holiday weekend, so please present your bags and stickered cardboard bundles out for collection as normal. Recycling bags & Stickers – If you require recycling bags and stickers to cover the extended bank holiday…
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Register your business for free on the Clean Air Villages Directory
11 Aug 2020 – If your business offers delivery services via ultra-low emission vehicles, cargo bikes or by foot then you can register your business for free on the Clean Air Villages Directory. Managed by the Cross River Partnership (of which…
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STRONGER – Inside Angel, Spring 2019 edition
We are delighted to have published our latest edition of ‘Inside Angel’, our quarterly publication giving businesses the lowdown on all that’s going on in the Angel. The spring 2019 edition includes a round up of the great results our…
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STRONGER: Making responsible business the heart of your business – grant opportunity available
Heart of the City supports small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in London to do well by doing good. Their two-year foundation programme of events, online resources and mentoring coaches business leaders to learn how to develop and implement a responsible…
READ MORE >STRONGER: Free business accessibility audit for the ‘Access Guide to the Angel’
angel.london has joined forces with Islington Council and AccessAble* in a partnership to ensure that disabled workers and visitors to the Angel have the information they need to make use of the fantastic resources available here. Launching in early summer,…
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STRONGER: Inside Angel – Summer 2019 edition published
We are delighted to publish the latest edition of ‘Inside Angel’, our quarterly publication giving businesses the lowdown on all that’s going on in the Angel. The summer 2019 edition includes a round up of activities and initiatives in the…
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STRONGER: Save money on your energy bills with Nationwide Utilities
We understand that energy can be a significant cost to our BID levy payers and knowing when to secure your contracts and finding the right supplier at the time can also be complex and time consuming. To help you save…
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Supporting Circular Business – Grant opportunity for SMEs from January and two lead-in projects open now
Islington Council is partnering with ReLondon to offer grants and expert advice to small businesses based in the borough to help reduce waste by adopting Circular Economy principles and playing a vital role in tackling climate change. Islington businesses with less than…
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Take part in a Volunteering Taster Day on 19 July
The BIG Alliance invites local businesses to volunteer alongside others at Caledonian Park, a much-loved community green space in Islington. Date: Tuesday 19th July 2022 Timings: The day will be split into two shifts, with an AM and PM session. Volunteers can opt to attend either…
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Your comments sought on Islington Council’s Liveable Neighbourhoods plan
Islington Council has recently closed the first phase of consultation on a new set of low traffic and environmental improvement measures in Barnsbury and Laycock Ward, to the immediate north of Upper Street. The Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme looks set to…
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