Great morning looking for creepy crawlies at the Big City Bug Hunt in Whittington Park! 🐛🪰🪲
Cllr James Potts
@jamespotts6.bsky.social
Executive Member for Inclusive Economy & Planning. Islington Labour councillor for Junction Ward.
Brilliant visit to Fashion Enter in Finsbury Park this morning. Great to meet the team and some of the designers in one of our affordable workspaces. They are doing excellent work in showcasing how fashion can be less environmentally harmful whilst supporting local jobs and skills in Islington
Lovely lunchtime helping @wandsworthlabour.bsky.social in the Trinity By-election. The Tories could control the council if Labour lose. Good luck to our candidate Shirin Georgiani 🌹
My favourite fact about the ULEZ is how internet traffic dropped hugely when people who were angry about it realised they wouldn’t have to pay! And guess what? Children’s lungs are healthier as a result. Bold action from @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social has paid off. 👏🏻 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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With the return of The Championship tomorrow and @wolvesfc.bsky.social finding themselves back after several years in the Premier League, me and my good friend Dan Warren have put together Your Guide to (Most) Away Days In The Championship ⚽️ Enjoy ⬇️ jamespottsblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/y...
Your Guide to (Most) Away Days in the Championship 2026/27
Introduction As a new football league season is upon us, and with Wolves being in the Championship for the first time in nine years, me and my good friend Dan (who co-authored The Top 10 English Fo…
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Spot the difference. We didn't 5x the Cycleways network in London overnight. It took vision, hard work, & the conviction to invest in green infrastructure - often in the face of vocal opposition. In 2016, we had 90km of Cycleways. Now we're at 450km. That's progress. And we're not stopping there.
Breaking News! 🚨 A new London borough is set to take over as the one with the most Wetherspoons later this year! Find out where in a refreshed version of my blog below ⬇️ jamespottsblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/07/w...
Which London Borough Has The Most Wetherspoons? – 2026 Update!
I bet you’ve never wondered which London borough has the most Wetherspoons, have you? Well, given that this topic came up in conversation and proved to be my most popular blog, being read by …
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I’ve given My Favourite Parkruns blog a refresh to include my recent run in Lucca, Italy where I beat my PB on a superb course! 🇮🇹👌🏻 Check it out below ⬇️ jamespottsblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/m...
My Favourite Parkruns
I love Parkrun, regular readers will know through my other blogs on the subject, such as when I started doing Parkrun in 2023 and when I hit the 100-milestone in 2025. In the winter, I tend to keep…
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At @islington-council.bsky.social, we’re helping to get 2,000 residents into employment and apprenticeships through more work experience and paid internships and by providing additional support for those facing barriers to employment. Find out more ⬇️ www.islington.media/news/action-...
Action to support 2,000 residents into employment and apprenticeships | Islington Council News
Backed by £3.6 million of government and regional investment, Islington is deepening support to help more residents access jobs, training and apprenticeships as part of wider efforts to tackle economi...
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I’m a big fan of the “Greetings from Archway” mural that was created as part of the Art in Archway event a couple of weeks ago. You can find it round the back of the Archway Tavern. It looks brilliant! 🎨
Bovingdon Close play area in Archway is now back open following investment from our Thriving Neighbouroods programme! 🛝 Awesome to see some community growing space being put to good use too! 🍅🥕
The first rung of the career ladder has disappeared for many of our young people. 🪜 I’m determined to put it back into place. Me at Full Council last week, responding to an important question on NEETs from Islington’s Young Mayor ⬇️
First meeting of the new Executive last night and I was pleased to present my first report on introducing High Street Rental Auctions to the Caledonian Road. This will see us work with landlords to bring vacant shop units back into positive use for the community.
Jersey Farm Parkrun in St. Albans was great this morning to continue my tourism streak and tick off some of the challenges! 🏃🏻
First pint in the newly reopened Mother Red Cap in Archway! Delighted to have played a part in campaigning to get this pub back in business for our community in Junction Ward. Cheers everyone! 🍻
Really interesting morning at #FutureLondon digesting the local election results and understanding what businesses think the future of the capital looks like.
Delighted to have been appointed as the Executive Member for Inclusive Economy & Planning at Islington Council. First day today and straight in at the deep end with Alan Milburn launching his interim report on NEETs in the borough this morning. Lots to get up to speed with!
Very pleased to have been re-elected in Junction Ward with Sheila and Ben and proud that Islington remained a Labour borough 🌹 But I feel sad for the councillors in Islington, London and the whole country who lost their seats. We lost a lot of good community champions yesterday.
Four years since I wrote this blog about why Polling Day is great. It’s still great! Bring on today! #LocalElections #VoteLabour 🗳️🌹 jamespottsblog.wordpress.com/2022/05/06/w...
Why I Love Polling Day So Much 🗳️
Yesterday was polling day in the local council elections. Every council seat in London was up for re-election as well as thousands of others across the country. I booked the day off work and spent …
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It’s been a busy few days on the doors! 🚪 Just 5 days to go! Always good to chat to residents and pick up casework. 👍🏻 Oh and lots of support for Labour too! 🌹
Happy Renters' Rights Act Day! 🥳 Great to see this Labour Government delivering for millions of renters across the country. 🏘️ Here's what it all means ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Renters' Rights Act: What it means for tenants and landlords
The biggest shake up of renting rules in England for 30 years affects millions of people.
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Weekly canvassing round up! 🌹 We’ve been speaking to hundreds of voters in Junction Ward, with lots of support for the Labour Party! 👍🏻 Nearly there! Last full week of the campaigning to come and we’re not stopping until the end of polling day! 🗳️
Postal vote weekend in Junction Ward done! ✉️ Great talking to voters and get lots of votes for Labour already banked ahead of polling day! 🗳️ 18 days to go! 🌹
Weekly canvassing round up 🗳️ We’ve spoken to hundreds of people in Junction Ward in the last few weeks & we’re not going to stop until the end of polling day! Great to see lots of support for Labour🌹 Plus not pictured but I’ve helped out in two other wards too! We keep going!
Thank you @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social for making the time in your busy schedule and joining us here in Laycock to speak with residents for @islingtonlabour.bsky.social It was a very positive evening with many good conversations around the @unionchapeluk.bsky.social
Delighted that TimeOut have also covered my campaign on reopening The Mother Red Cap in Junction Ward and even better that it will reopen in the next month! 🍺 www.timeout.com/london/news/...
A great north London pub could reopen after two years’ closure
It’s allegedly named after a fortune teller – but what does its future hold?
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Thanks to the Ham & High for covering my campaign to get The Mother Red Cap reopened. 🍺 I’m hoping the works going on inside mean that it will be back in business soon and I look forward to popping back in to have a pint! 👍🏻 www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2600129...
Empty north London pub 'could reopen after two years'
North London pub The Mother Red Cap could be getting a new lease of life as it looks set to reopen after two years.
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