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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Josef Steen

'How dare you': Islington rejects claims it buried nursery closure until after local elections

A bitter row has erupted at Islington Town Hall after Labour councillors were accused of keeping the closure of a popular nursery quiet until after May's local elections.

The dispute dominated a heated council meeting as councillors debated a petition calling for the reopening of the nursery at Paradise Park Children's Centre, which closed in July after its operator ran into financial difficulties.

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