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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.

Find your nearest polling station.

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May bank holiday services 2024

Our services on bank holidays may be different than usual. Find out more on each of the services below during the May bank holidays on 6 March and 27 May 2024.

Access Islington service centre

The holiday opening hours for the main call centre 020 7527 2000 for the May bank holidays are: 

  • Monday 6 May: All services – Hubs and call centre closed
  • Monday 27 May: All services – Hubs and call centre closed

There is no face-to-face service available over this period. 

If residents require urgent assistance, our emergency out of office line will be available, call 020 7527 2000 and choose the option needed.

Libraries

Please note that all of our 10 libraries have different opening patterns so do check the library opening hours on our libraries page.

  • Monday 6 May – All libraries closed
  • Monday 27 May – All libraries closed

Recycling and rubbish collections

Rubbish and recycling collections will happen a day later than usual on the week starting Monday 6 May and Monday 27 May 2024. Weekend collections will remain the same.

Collections will continue as normal from Monday 13 May - Sunday 26 May and then from Monday 3 June 2024.

Normal collection day   Revised collection date  
Monday 6 May (bank holiday) Tuesday 7 May
Tuesday 7 May Wednesday 8 May
Wednesday 8 May
Thursday 9 May
Thursday 9 May 
Friday 10 May
Friday 10 May 
Saturday 11 May
Monday 13 - Sunday 26 May Collections as normal 
Monday 27 May (bank holiday) Tuesday 28 May
Tuesday 28 May
Wednesday 29 May
Wednesday 29 May
Thursday 30 May
Thursday 30 May
Friday 31 May
Friday 31 May
Saturday 1 June
Monday 3 June Collections as normal 
 

 

 

 

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