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Elections on 2 May

Elections for the next Mayor of London and London Assembly members, as well as the by-election for Hillrise ward, will take place on Thursday 2 May.

You must now show photo ID when you vote at polling stations. See a full list of accepted forms of ID. You can also apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate in place of photo ID. The deadline to apply for this is 5pm, Wednesday 24 April.

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Christmas opening times

Find our service changes and opening times over Christmas and the New Year period

Birth, death, marriage, civil partnership and citizenship services

The registrar office festive opening hours will be:

Date Opening times
Saturday 23 December 

Closed, other than for booked ceremonies. An on-call registrar is available between 9.30am and 12.30pm for the issue of burial certificates required for a funeral that is to take place within 24 hours. Please call 0207 527 6350 during these hours to be connected to the on-call registrar.  
Sunday 24 December 

Closed. An on-call registrar is available between 9.30am and 12.30pm for the issue of burial certificates required for a funeral that is to take place within 24 hours. Please call 0207 527 6350 during these hours to be connected to the on-call registrar.  
Monday 25 December  (Christmas Day)

Closed. 
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)

Closed. An on-call registrar is available between 9.30am and 12.30pm for the issue of burial certificates required for a funeral that is to take place within 24 hours. Please call 0207 527 6350 during these hours to be connected to the on-call registrar.  
Wednesday 27 December

Open from 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm (registrations by appointment only) 
Thursday 28 December

Open from 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm (registrations by appointment only) 
Friday 29 December

Open from 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm (registrations by appointment only) 
Saturday 30 December Closed, other than for booked ceremonies. An on-call registrar is available between 9.30am and 12.30pm for the issue of burial certificates required for a funeral that is to take place within 24 hours. Please call 0207 527 6350 during these hours to be connected to the on-call registrar.
Sunday 31 January

Closed. An on-call registrar is available between 9.30am and 12.30pm for the issue of burial certificates required for a funeral that is to take place within 24 hours. Please call 0207 527 6350 during these hours to be connected to the on-call registrar.  
Monday 1 January (New Year’s Day)

Closed. An on-call registrar is available between 9.30am and 12.30pm for the issue of burial certificates required for a funeral that is to take place within 24 hours. Please call 0207 527 6350 during these hours to be connected to the on-call registrar.  
Tuesday 2 January 2024 - Thursday 4 January 2024 

Islington Town Hall will be closed due to planned maintenance work. Death registrations (by appointment only) will be offered at 222 Upper Street. No other services will be available during this time.
Friday 5 January 2024 

Islington Town Hall will be closed due to planned maintenance work. Death registrations (by appointment only) will be offered at 222 Upper Street. Other than booked ceremonies, no other services will be available during this time.
Saturday 6 January –
Sunday 7 January
 Closed, other than for booked ceremonies. An on-call registrar is available each day between 9.30am and 12.30pm for the issue of burial certificates required for a funeral that is to take place within 24 hours. Please call 0207 527 6350 during these hours to be connected to the on-call registrar.
Monday 8 January
 Normal opening hours resume at Islington Town Hall, 9am – 12pm and 1pm - 4.30pm on weekdays (registrations by appointment only).

Please book an appointment on Birth, death, marriage, civil partnership and citizenship services or email registrars@islington.gov.uk

Islington Town Hall closure

The Town Hall building will be closed to residents for three days in the new year, from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 January 2024, as we carry out some essential electrical works.

Please do not visit the Town Hall during this time. 

Recycling and waste collections

Rubbish and recycling collections will happen a day later than usual starting from Monday 25 December 2023. Weekend collections will stay the same.

Collections will take place on your usual collection days from Monday 8 January 2024.

We will also be collecting real Christmas trees between Tuesday 2 January and Sunday 14 January. 

Usual collection day

New collection day
Friday 22 December
 No change
Saturday 23 December
 No change
Sunday 24 December
 No change
Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)
 Tuesday 26 December 
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)
 Wednesday 27 December 
Wednesday 27 December
 Thursday 28 December 
Thursday 28 December
 Friday 29 December 
Friday 29 December
 Saturday 30 December 
Saturday 30 December
 No change
Sunday 31 December
 No change
Monday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
 Tuesday 2 January
Tuesday 2 January
Wednesday 3 January
Wednesday 3 January
Thursday 4 January
Thursday 4 January
Friday 5 January
Friday 5 January
Saturday 6 January
Saturday 6 January
No change
Sunday 7 January 
 No change
Monday 8 January 
 Usual collection days from this week
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