Tollington Ward is one of sixteen electoral divisions of the

London Borough of Islington The London Borough of Islington ( ) is a London borough in Inner London. Whilst the majority of the district is located in north London, the borough also includes a significant area to the south which forms part of central London. Islington has ...

and is one of the eight that make up the Islington North constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,211. It is the only other place in the historic parish of Islington mentioned in the

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(in the old form ''Tolentone'') as a separate manor. The manor house was located beside present day Hornsey Road (known as Tollington Lane as late as 1740) and was purchased in 1271 by the priory of St John at Clerkenwell after which the manor's name fell into disuse. The ward is represented in the Borough's council by three councillors, whose elections are held every four years. The ward is a very safe

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seat, and stayed Labour even during the years when Islington Council was won by the Liberal Democrats. As of January 2022, the councillors are Milk Gilgunn, Anjna Khurana and Flora Williamson.

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