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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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Sponsor a Street Tree

Trees for Streets: Sponsor a tree in your area   

We are working hard to create a cleaner, greener, healthier, more equal Islington. As part of this, we are determined to increase the number of trees in parks and streets across the borough.  

We have partnered with the national charity Trees for Streets, who host an online tree sponsorship scheme. This means that local people, groups and businesses can sponsor a tree to be planted in their area. 

 

How it works 

People can use the Trees for Streets’ online platform to make an application for a tree in their area by providing a few details and making a donation. 

The council will assess the applications, with the first trees set to be planted in the winter, which is the best time to plant young trees for ensure they grow and thrive. 

 

Match funding 

Trees for Streets is supported by the Mayor of London, who has pledged match funding for the scheme in Islington. This means that for every tree sponsored by a resident or business between now and March 2023, another tree will be planted in a priority location. 

 

Celebration Trees 

Through the scheme, residents can sponsor the planting of a tree on their own street, or can sponsor Celebration Trees in one of the borough’s parks and green spaces. Celebration Trees can be sponsored for all sorts of reasons: as a lasting and sustainable memorial to a loved one, to mark a special occasion, as a unique and meaningful gift, or just because you love trees and want to give something back to your community.         

 

Why trees are important

Trees deliver lots of benefits in our neighbourhoods. They: 

  • capture carbon dioxide and produce oxygen 
  • improve our health and wellbeing, both physically and mentally 
  • improve air quality by acting like natural filters 
  • protect us from flooding 
  • create shading and cooling  
  • provide natural habitats for insects and wildlife 
  • improve how an area looks and feels

The council is determined to tackle the climate emergency by creating a cleaner, greener, healthier, more equal Islington, and is placing the local community at the heart of this.     

During the 2021/22 financial year, the council planted more than 700 trees – including more than 150 that were donated through the Forest for Change exhibition at Somerset House, in a joint project between the council and Islington Clean Air Parents. Meanwhile, the council recently announced that 38 community-led green projects are set to be delivered through its Greener Together programme, subject to public engagement and feasibility assessments.  

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