Cycling Councillor

Council acts to curb spying powers
NEW: Islington introduces greater controls on surveillance powers. Plus other decisions from last night's Full Council meeting.

The longest ride
UPDATED: Follow Andrew's training diary as he prepares for the marathon 875 mile London-Edinburgh-London cycle event.

Rides Calendar 2009
UPDATED 29 June: Find a ride - more than 100 events listed for July, and 400 for 2009. Includes sportive, audax, charity, touring and leisure rides. Links to all the main UK ride calendars, plus new Guide to Club Runs.

£33 million delay in Islington's capital spend
21 May: Islington Council has turned in a another good revenue performance in a tough financial year - but capital projects are worringly behind schedule.

Parties unite to keep democratic control of finances
3 April: Islington councillors from three political parties defeat plans to hand over key spending decisions to unelected officers.

Cuts to councillors' pay take effect
1 April: Islington councillors move to lower allowances from today following cuts Andrew helped to secure in the Budget.

Ten reasons to celebrate the Progressive Budget
27 February: Many of the issues Andrew has been campaigning on for a long time were resolved in last night's dramatic Islington Council vote.

Administration wakes up and starts to smell the coffee
11 February: Islington Council's leadership has finally accepted Andrew's proposals to cut waste at the Town Hall.

The alternative Islington budget
3 February: Council tax cuts for pensioners, free school meals and better leisure access for young people. Read the Progressive Budget - a positive alternative to the official draft Islington Council budget.

A green new deal for Islington
28 January: More renewable energy, new pedestrian spaces, growing areas on estates, better access for cyclists and an expansion of car sharing - read Andrew's eight point investment plan for a more sustainable Islington.

New Children's Services chief - Ten questions that must be answered
Soon after the Baby P scandal, Islington Council is set to bring in a private sector manager as Director of Children's Services - raising questions about conflicts of interest.

Historic budget talks break the Town Hall mould
8 January: This week's all-party meeting to discuss setting the Council's Budget was a first in Islington politics. Read Andrew's inside view.

Council meetings to be webcast
6 December: Future Islington Council meetings will be broadcast online after Andrew's proposal is passed.