Islington Council to create Liveable Neighbourhoods by 2030
The council plans to transform streets to prioritise children's safety and well-being.
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Children in Islington face daily challenges due to high traffic volumes, noise, and pollution on their streets. Decades of planning that prioritised adults and cars have negatively affected children's health, safety, and freedom to move around their neighbourhoods. The council aims to address this by creating more child-friendly environments.
Benefits of Liveable Neighbourhoods
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Islington Council describes its Liveable Neighbourhoods (LNs) as schemes designed to foster more welcoming areas. These spaces are intended for children's play, community interaction in green areas, and easier active travel for all residents. The council states that these initiatives can help reduce air pollution and promote the physical and mental health benefits associated with walking and cycling.
The council argues that designing streets from a child-friendly perspective also benefits adults. Such an approach supports broader policy goals including road safety, public health improvements, cleaner air, encouragement of active travel, climate change mitigation, and enhanced social equality and inclusion.
Evidence for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
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Research provides evidence for the effectiveness of traffic reduction schemes. A study published in 2025 analysed 113 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) across London over a ten-year period. It found a 35% reduction in all types of injuries within the LTNs themselves. Furthermore, the study reported a 37% decrease in incidents involving fatalities or serious injuries within these areas. Concerns that traffic might be displaced to surrounding roads were not borne out by the findings; instead, injuries for cyclists and motorists also decreased, with no change observed for pedestrians. Safety also improved at junctions where traffic filters were installed.
Council Commitment
Islington Council has committed to implementing Liveable Neighbourhoods across the entire borough by the year 2030. The council stated that it must deliver on this promise to create neighbourhoods that provide a strong foundation for children to experience happy and healthy childhoods.
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+What are Islington's Liveable Neighbourhoods?
Liveable Neighbourhoods are schemes by Islington Council designed to create more welcoming areas for children to play, for communities to gather in green spaces, and for easier active travel. They aim to reduce traffic, noise, and pollution, improving safety and health for residents.
+When will Liveable Neighbourhoods be implemented across Islington?
Islington Council has committed to implementing Liveable Neighbourhoods across the entire borough by 2030. This initiative is part of a broader effort to move away from car-centric planning and create child-friendly street environments.
+What evidence supports the effectiveness of these schemes?
A 2025 study examining 113 London Low Traffic Neighbourhoods over a decade found a 35% decrease in all injuries within these areas. It also reported a 37% reduction in fatalities or serious injuries, with no negative displacement of traffic onto surrounding roads.
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