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Islington sets out plan to reduce poverty gap

October 7, 2011 by Staff

Islington council has unveiled an “ambitious” plan to close the gap between the rich and poor in the borough.

The 54-point plan includes a commitment to pay the London Living Wage (currently £8.30) to all staff directly employed by the council and “to work towards making sure all contractors also pay it.”

The plan also commits the borough “to narrowing income inequality towards a 1:10 ratio, so the best-paid council employee earns no more than 10 times the salary of the lowest-paid.”

The proposals follow a report by the Islington Fairness Commission which made a number of recommendations for creating “a fairer Islington”.

Cllr Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council, said: “We’re on our residents’ side and determined to make Islington a fairer place for everyone who lives and works here.



“With huge divides between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’, this is no easy task, but we’re committed to taking action now.



”This action plan lays out exactly what we’ll be doing and includes radical ideas that will make a real difference to our community.”



The full response to the Commission’s report can be downloaded here and will be tabled at the full meeting of Islington Council on October 6th.

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