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Islington Council is exploring restoring key worker housing allocation as part of a wider review of its housing allocations.
Islington Council is exploring options to provide housing for key workers, investigating the feasibility of restoring their housing allocation in October 2026. This initiative forms part of a wider review of the council's housing allocations, following a recommendation from a children's workforce review presented by Councillor Fin Craig, Chair of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee.
The council acknowledges a significant housing crisis and high demand on the housing register, which is a list of individuals and families seeking social or affordable housing. No further discussions or decisions on this topic are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Islington Council is exploring options to provide housing for key workers in October 2026. Source
- This exploration is part of a wider review of the council's housing allocations. Source
- The feasibility of restoring housing allocation for key workers is being investigated. Source
- Councillor Fin Craig presented an update on a children's workforce review. Source
- A recommendation from this review was to investigate restoring key worker housing. Source
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