We are creating a liveable neighbourhood in Mildmay
Islington Council is determined to create greener, healthier, and more welcoming streets, where people can come together and communities can thrive.
The council announced the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project in February 2020 as Islington's first liveable neighbourhood project, including £1m of council capital funding to deliver the project.
We developed proposals for the project through engagement with residents and businesses between 2021 and 2023 to hear what local people wanted to see improved in the Mildmay area. In autumn 2023 we held a public consultation on our final draft proposals.
We started constructing the scheme in autumn 2024 and expect the construction to last approximately 12-18 months. The first batch of traffic filtering measures will be introduced from Monday 27 October 2025.
We'll notify affected residents and businesses ahead of construction, and will work to keep any disruption to a minimum. We will keep local people updated as the scheme progresses. You can also check this page for updates.
The final measures we will be implementing are shown on the map:
Map of the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project final measures we will be implementing
Latest project updates
We started construction of the first elements of the project in November 2024 and expect the construction to last approximately 12-18 months.
Traffic filters to be activated from Monday 27 October
Traffic filters are fixed points on local streets, which most motor vehicles are not permitted to drive through.
The first batch of traffic filtering measures as part of the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project will be introduced from Monday 27 October 2025. These traffic filters will be located at the east end of Mildmay Road, at the east end of St Jude Street, and on King Henry’s Walk adjacent to the Adventure Playground.
A fourth planned northbound-only bus gate on Boleyn Road, and the linked reversal of direction to the short one-way section of Boleyn Road (at its very southern end where it meets the A10) are both planned to be implemented at a later date. Islington Council continue to work closely with Hackney Council and Transport for London to progress these schemes, which together form a further part of the overall Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project announced in autumn 2024.
All addresses that can be reached by motor vehicle before the traffic filters are implemented will still be able to be reached by vehicle afterwards. However, once the traffic filters are in place you may have to take a different route to reach that address.
The council already operates several traffic filters in other areas of the borough. The traffic filters in the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project area will operate in the same way as those already in place elsewhere in Islington.
The traffic filters will be clearly marked with the “no motor vehicles” sign, an example of which is displayed below. The filters will be enforced with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, and vehicles will receive a penalty charge notice (PCN) if they drive through the traffic filter points without a valid exemption.
"No Motor Vehicles" road sign, which will be clearly displayed at the traffic filter points
Example "No Motor Vehicles" road sign displayed on a planter box in the street, marking the location of an existing traffic filter on Cross StreetThe council will closely monitor the impact of the new traffic filters after they are installed, as well as monitoring the impacts of the overall Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood scheme more broadly.
Accessing the area by motor vehicle once the traffic filters are constructed
The map below shows how to access different parts of the project area by motor vehicle from Monday 27 October 2025, when the first three traffic filters come into effect. These traffic filters will be located at the east end of Mildmay Road, at the east end of St Jude Street, and on King Henry’s Walk adjacent to the Adventure Playground.
Map showing how to access different parts of the project area by motor vehicle after the traffic filters have been constructed, from Monday 27 October 2025
Once the traffic filters are in place, addresses on the following roads would be accessed by motor vehicle via Mildmay Park only. These roads fall within “sub-area A” in the map above:
- Mildmay Grove South
- Mildmay Grove North
- Wolsey Road
- Queen Margaret’s Grove
- King Henry’s Walk (north of the King Henry’s Walk Adventure Playground)
- St Jude Street
- Kingsbury Road north of the railway bridge
- Mildmay Road (west of the existing width restriction, close to the junction with Boleyn Road)
- Woodville Road, Elton Place, and King Henry Street
Addresses on the following roads would be accessed via Balls Pond Road only. These roads fall within “sub-area B” in the map above:
- King Henry’s Walk (south of the King Henry’s Walk Adventure Playground)
- Kingsbury Road south of the railway bridge (no change from the current situation)
Numbers 1, 3 and 5 Mildmay Road would be accessed by motor vehicle via Crossway from the A10, or alternatively from Newington Green via Matthias Road and Boleyn Road. Similarly, access by vehicle to all addresses on Matthias Road, Boleyn Road, Pellerin Road, Crossway and John Campbell Road, Gillett Street / Gillet Square, Bradbury Street, Kingsland Green and Kingsland Passage will be via Crossway from the A10 or alternatively from Newington Green via Matthias Road and Boleyn Road.
You can find out more about traffic filters by looking at our Frequently Asked Questions.
Overall project progress
The table below shows the construction progress of different project elements and will be regularly updated by the project team as the construction of each element progresses.
You can view the design drawings for the schemes that have been completed, and those currently under construction, using the links in the “What are the final plans we will be implementing?” section on this page, or in the Key Documents menu.
We will be in further contact to notify residents and businesses with more details about the schemes we will be constructing in 2026.
| Project element | Construction progress |
| Improved accessible pavements around the Mildmay area | Completed in December 2024 |
| Improved more accessible path within the Mayville Estate between Waller, Skelton and Bronte houses | Completed in January 2025 |
| Greening on Arundel Grove | Completed in March 2025 |
| Loading bay on Mildmay Grove North adjacent to Mildmay Park | Completed in April 2025 |
| Walking, wheeling and cycling improvements around Newington Green | Completed in July 2025 |
| Improved public space on Ferntower Road at Newington Green | Completed in July 2025 |
| Child-friendly street outside Newington Green Primary School | Completed in July 2025 |
| Walking, wheeling and cycling improvements on Boleyn Road | Currently under construction - expected to complete in December 2025 |
| School Street zone outside Newington Green Primary School | Completed in September 2025 |
| Traffic filters on King Henry's Walk, St Jude Street, and Mildmay Road | Expected to be in effect from 27 October 2025 |
| King Henry's Walk transformation | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
| Greener child friendly St Jude Street | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
| One-way traffic filter on Boleyn Road south of the junction with Pellerin Road | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
| Reversal of one-way section at the far southern end of Boleyn Road between the A10 and Kingsland Passage | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
What are the final plans we will be implementing?
We have decided to implement the following plans to create a greener, healthier neighbourhood in Mildmay:
1. Transforming King Henry's Walk to create a welcoming space at the heart of the community and help local businesses to thrive, by:
- widening pavements between Mildmay Grove North and Mildmay Road
- installing new seating and greenery on pavements
- creating a new public space at the end of Queen Margaret's Grove
- improving crossings for people walking and wheeling
- introducing a new dedicated loading bay for businesses
- creating a greener connection between King Henry's Walk and St Jude Street Garden
2. Creating a child-friendly street outside Newington Green Primary School (NGPS), by:
- relocating the school's main entrance to Auriga Mews, in partnership with NGPS, and improvements to Auriga Mews to provide an attractive entrance with more space for people walking and wheeling
- making the pavements wider and greener with fun features for children, to create a pleasant space for people waiting at school pick-up time
- introducing a trial School Street zone on Mildmay Road, Wolsey Road and Auriga Mews around the new school entrance. No motor traffic will be permitted to enter during school drop-off and pick-up hours, except residents who live in the zone. We will monitor the trial School Street to help assess whether it should be made permanent.
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
Artist's impression of our planned improvements at the junction of Mildmay Road and Wolsey Road outside Newington Green Primary School
3. Creating a greener, child-friendly street on St Jude Street to make the street safe and inviting for people travelling to local schools and those visiting St Jude Street Garden which is being improved. We will be creating new greenery alongside the park, and the measures will also make it safer for people cycling on Cycleway 1.
4. Introducing new traffic filters as a trial at the locations shown on the map. The scheme aims to reduce air pollution and road danger by preventing through-traffic from cutting through the area. Traffic filters are points in the road that vehicles are not permitted to drive through, to make space for walking, cycling, and wheeling. In some cases these are enforced with physical restrictions like planters and bollards, and in others using cameras. There will be exemptions for local Blue Badge holders who live inside the project area, some council service vehicles, and the emergency services. We will monitor the trial traffic filters to assess whether they should be made permanent.
You can see more details of our traffic filtering plans.
5. Making improvements for walking, wheeling and cycling around Newington Green, including:
- safer crossings - raising up zebra crossings to pavement level and improving visibility
- a traffic-free cycleway along the south side of the Green as part of an important link between Cycleway 1 and Green Lanes
- A new designated loading bay to help businesses around the Green
- new green planting on pavements
You can view the final design drawings for the scheme:
6. An improved public space where Ferntower Road meets Newington Green, including:
- creating more community space by extending the paved area further west into Ferntower Road
- re-spacing the planters, with additional seating, retaining the greenery
- amending the layout to enable safe cycle access along the south side of the space, in response to your consultation feedback on this proposal
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
7. Walking, wheeling and cycling improvements on Boleyn Road, including:
- improving Cycleway 1 by creating a traffic-free cycle lane with raised kerbs to protect people cycling from traffic, and an improved crossing between Boleyn Road and Wordsworth Road
- a new zebra crossing to make it easier and safer for people walking and wheeling to cross the road between housing areas to help enable safer journeys between Mildmay and Kingsland High Street
8. Improved and more accessible pavements and paths to help people walk and wheel in the Mayville Estate and around the area. Following your feedback, we have expanded our programme of works to cover more locations across the area. In 2024 we completed refreshed paving and improved dropped kerbs at a number of locations in the project area. You can see a summary of our pavement accessibility improvements for more details.
Example improvement we have completed to make the pavement more even and accessible on Matthias Road
9. A new loading bay on Mildmay Grove North by the junction with Mildmay Park to improve loading for the grocery shop there
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
10. New greenery on Arundel Grove, opposite number 54 Arundel Grove near to King Henry Street, including a new bench for people to sit and rest.
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
Project background
The council announced the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project in February 2020 as Islington's first liveable neighbourhood project, including £1m of council capital funding to deliver the project.
The project involves a number of changes to streets, aimed at improving air quality and making the area greener, safer and easier for people to walk, cycle and use buggies and wheelchairs.
The project is focused on the east area of the Mildmay ward, between Newington Green and Dalston. In the future, we expect a separate liveable neighbourhood project will focus on the area west of Newington Green and Green Lanes.
What you have told us through the project
Since the project was announced in February 2020, the council has been listening to feedback from residents in the Mildmay area.
In 2021 and 2022 we heard what local people had to say about issues in the area and what they would like the project to bring to the area, through public meetings, workshops and engagement with schoolchildren.
Between February and April 2023 we invited the community to share their views on draft proposals through a survey and public workshops. We also met with local businesses and schools, local older and disabled people and members of the Turkish-speaking community, and held activities with young people. You can see a summary of the engagement and responses.
In September and October 2023 we consulted publicly on a set of final draft proposals which were displayed both online and at Mildmay Library. Again, we received feedback through a survey, public workshops and talking to local businesses.
We have also received comments sent via email to the project team at: mildmay.liveableneighbourhood@islington.gov.uk.
Our consultation proposals reflected what local people told us they wanted to see improved in the Mildmay area:
- safer crossings on Newington Green and other main and borough-boundary roads in the area
- more accessible routes for mobility-impaired people, including in the Mayville Estate
- improved air quality, and less traffic on local streets
- greener streets with more trees and planting
- more places to stop, rest and socialise in local streets
- more child-friendly streets around schools in the area
- safer and more joined up cycle routes in the area, including improving Cycleway 1 and linking it to Green Lanes
Your feedback to our consultation in autumn 2023
Most people who responded to our consultation survey in September-October 2023 said they agreed that the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood would be positive for the area and people's health and wellbeing in response to a range of statements. Some examples of these statements and your responses are:
| "The proposed scheme would..." | Strongly agree
| Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
| Make it safer for children to travel to school and/or play outdoors | 52% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 18% |
| Make the streets safer for people walking, wheeling and cycling | 51% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 23% |
| Help make the air in the area cleaner | 50% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Create a street environment that will help people have good mental health and wellbeing | 48% | 12% | 10% | 5% | 22% |
| Make me more likely to walk or cycle to local shops and businesses | 47% | 10% | 13% | 6% | 24% |
The most common comments we received in support of our consultation proposals were:
- overall support for the scheme
- support due to improved safety for people cycling
- support for walking and wheeling improvements
The most common comments we received expressing concerns about our consultation proposals were:
- Ferntower Road cycle access would negatively impact the existing public seating area
- traffic fIltering may increase congestion on nearby roads
- potential negative impact on people with limited mobility
You can see:
What changes are we making in response to your consultation feedback?
In response to your feedback we will be:
- amending the planned layout of the planting and seating area at Ferntower Road/Newington Green to: position the cycle path along the southern edge of the space rather than through the centre, using accessible materials and tactile crossings that are sympathetic to the existing space; and re-provide and improve the public seating and greenery with additional seats on the planters
- introducing a 'Copenhagen crossing' (continuous pavement across the road at the crossing point) at the junction of Mildmay Road and Newington Green to prioritise people walking and wheeling
- making the planned public space at the junction of King Henry's Walk and Queen Margaret's Grove larger, with new trees and planting
- extending the length of the planned loading bay on King Henry's Walk to make sure it supports businesses
- creating a larger public space area at the junction of Mildmay Road and Wolsey Road outside the planned new entrance to Newington Green Primary School, with features such as boulders that children can play on separated from the road by planting, and creating a nicer paved surface on Auriga Mews to provide an attractive school entrance with more space for people walking and wheeling
- providing space for ambulances to drive through the traffic filter on St Jude Street
- increasing the number of locations where we will improve pavements to make them more accessible.
In our consultation, we asked your views on proposals to improve the area outside Conrad House in the Mayville Estate for walking, wheeling and cycling, including new paved space and greenery, a cycle path and relocated bin stores. We have been talking to estate residents further to understand more about what they would like to see in this space, and will continue talking to residents to finalise the scheme.
How you can get in touch
If you have any questions about the project, or you need this information in another language, a reading format such as Braille, large print or Easy Read, or a printed paper copy of these webpages, you can:
We will keep local people updated as the scheme progresses. You can also check this page for updates.
We are creating a liveable neighbourhood in Mildmay
Islington Council is determined to create greener, healthier, and more welcoming streets, where people can come together and communities can thrive.
The council announced the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project in February 2020 as Islington's first liveable neighbourhood project, including £1m of council capital funding to deliver the project.
We developed proposals for the project through engagement with residents and businesses between 2021 and 2023 to hear what local people wanted to see improved in the Mildmay area. In autumn 2023 we held a public consultation on our final draft proposals.
We started constructing the scheme in autumn 2024 and expect the construction to last approximately 12-18 months. The first batch of traffic filtering measures will be introduced from Monday 27 October 2025.
We'll notify affected residents and businesses ahead of construction, and will work to keep any disruption to a minimum. We will keep local people updated as the scheme progresses. You can also check this page for updates.
The final measures we will be implementing are shown on the map:
Map of the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project final measures we will be implementing
Latest project updates
We started construction of the first elements of the project in November 2024 and expect the construction to last approximately 12-18 months.
Traffic filters to be activated from Monday 27 October
Traffic filters are fixed points on local streets, which most motor vehicles are not permitted to drive through.
The first batch of traffic filtering measures as part of the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project will be introduced from Monday 27 October 2025. These traffic filters will be located at the east end of Mildmay Road, at the east end of St Jude Street, and on King Henry’s Walk adjacent to the Adventure Playground.
A fourth planned northbound-only bus gate on Boleyn Road, and the linked reversal of direction to the short one-way section of Boleyn Road (at its very southern end where it meets the A10) are both planned to be implemented at a later date. Islington Council continue to work closely with Hackney Council and Transport for London to progress these schemes, which together form a further part of the overall Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project announced in autumn 2024.
All addresses that can be reached by motor vehicle before the traffic filters are implemented will still be able to be reached by vehicle afterwards. However, once the traffic filters are in place you may have to take a different route to reach that address.
The council already operates several traffic filters in other areas of the borough. The traffic filters in the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project area will operate in the same way as those already in place elsewhere in Islington.
The traffic filters will be clearly marked with the “no motor vehicles” sign, an example of which is displayed below. The filters will be enforced with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, and vehicles will receive a penalty charge notice (PCN) if they drive through the traffic filter points without a valid exemption.
"No Motor Vehicles" road sign, which will be clearly displayed at the traffic filter points
Example "No Motor Vehicles" road sign displayed on a planter box in the street, marking the location of an existing traffic filter on Cross StreetThe council will closely monitor the impact of the new traffic filters after they are installed, as well as monitoring the impacts of the overall Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood scheme more broadly.
Accessing the area by motor vehicle once the traffic filters are constructed
The map below shows how to access different parts of the project area by motor vehicle from Monday 27 October 2025, when the first three traffic filters come into effect. These traffic filters will be located at the east end of Mildmay Road, at the east end of St Jude Street, and on King Henry’s Walk adjacent to the Adventure Playground.
Map showing how to access different parts of the project area by motor vehicle after the traffic filters have been constructed, from Monday 27 October 2025
Once the traffic filters are in place, addresses on the following roads would be accessed by motor vehicle via Mildmay Park only. These roads fall within “sub-area A” in the map above:
- Mildmay Grove South
- Mildmay Grove North
- Wolsey Road
- Queen Margaret’s Grove
- King Henry’s Walk (north of the King Henry’s Walk Adventure Playground)
- St Jude Street
- Kingsbury Road north of the railway bridge
- Mildmay Road (west of the existing width restriction, close to the junction with Boleyn Road)
- Woodville Road, Elton Place, and King Henry Street
Addresses on the following roads would be accessed via Balls Pond Road only. These roads fall within “sub-area B” in the map above:
- King Henry’s Walk (south of the King Henry’s Walk Adventure Playground)
- Kingsbury Road south of the railway bridge (no change from the current situation)
Numbers 1, 3 and 5 Mildmay Road would be accessed by motor vehicle via Crossway from the A10, or alternatively from Newington Green via Matthias Road and Boleyn Road. Similarly, access by vehicle to all addresses on Matthias Road, Boleyn Road, Pellerin Road, Crossway and John Campbell Road, Gillett Street / Gillet Square, Bradbury Street, Kingsland Green and Kingsland Passage will be via Crossway from the A10 or alternatively from Newington Green via Matthias Road and Boleyn Road.
You can find out more about traffic filters by looking at our Frequently Asked Questions.
Overall project progress
The table below shows the construction progress of different project elements and will be regularly updated by the project team as the construction of each element progresses.
You can view the design drawings for the schemes that have been completed, and those currently under construction, using the links in the “What are the final plans we will be implementing?” section on this page, or in the Key Documents menu.
We will be in further contact to notify residents and businesses with more details about the schemes we will be constructing in 2026.
| Project element | Construction progress |
| Improved accessible pavements around the Mildmay area | Completed in December 2024 |
| Improved more accessible path within the Mayville Estate between Waller, Skelton and Bronte houses | Completed in January 2025 |
| Greening on Arundel Grove | Completed in March 2025 |
| Loading bay on Mildmay Grove North adjacent to Mildmay Park | Completed in April 2025 |
| Walking, wheeling and cycling improvements around Newington Green | Completed in July 2025 |
| Improved public space on Ferntower Road at Newington Green | Completed in July 2025 |
| Child-friendly street outside Newington Green Primary School | Completed in July 2025 |
| Walking, wheeling and cycling improvements on Boleyn Road | Currently under construction - expected to complete in December 2025 |
| School Street zone outside Newington Green Primary School | Completed in September 2025 |
| Traffic filters on King Henry's Walk, St Jude Street, and Mildmay Road | Expected to be in effect from 27 October 2025 |
| King Henry's Walk transformation | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
| Greener child friendly St Jude Street | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
| One-way traffic filter on Boleyn Road south of the junction with Pellerin Road | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
| Reversal of one-way section at the far southern end of Boleyn Road between the A10 and Kingsland Passage | Construction expected to begin in 2026 |
What are the final plans we will be implementing?
We have decided to implement the following plans to create a greener, healthier neighbourhood in Mildmay:
1. Transforming King Henry's Walk to create a welcoming space at the heart of the community and help local businesses to thrive, by:
- widening pavements between Mildmay Grove North and Mildmay Road
- installing new seating and greenery on pavements
- creating a new public space at the end of Queen Margaret's Grove
- improving crossings for people walking and wheeling
- introducing a new dedicated loading bay for businesses
- creating a greener connection between King Henry's Walk and St Jude Street Garden
2. Creating a child-friendly street outside Newington Green Primary School (NGPS), by:
- relocating the school's main entrance to Auriga Mews, in partnership with NGPS, and improvements to Auriga Mews to provide an attractive entrance with more space for people walking and wheeling
- making the pavements wider and greener with fun features for children, to create a pleasant space for people waiting at school pick-up time
- introducing a trial School Street zone on Mildmay Road, Wolsey Road and Auriga Mews around the new school entrance. No motor traffic will be permitted to enter during school drop-off and pick-up hours, except residents who live in the zone. We will monitor the trial School Street to help assess whether it should be made permanent.
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
Artist's impression of our planned improvements at the junction of Mildmay Road and Wolsey Road outside Newington Green Primary School
3. Creating a greener, child-friendly street on St Jude Street to make the street safe and inviting for people travelling to local schools and those visiting St Jude Street Garden which is being improved. We will be creating new greenery alongside the park, and the measures will also make it safer for people cycling on Cycleway 1.
4. Introducing new traffic filters as a trial at the locations shown on the map. The scheme aims to reduce air pollution and road danger by preventing through-traffic from cutting through the area. Traffic filters are points in the road that vehicles are not permitted to drive through, to make space for walking, cycling, and wheeling. In some cases these are enforced with physical restrictions like planters and bollards, and in others using cameras. There will be exemptions for local Blue Badge holders who live inside the project area, some council service vehicles, and the emergency services. We will monitor the trial traffic filters to assess whether they should be made permanent.
You can see more details of our traffic filtering plans.
5. Making improvements for walking, wheeling and cycling around Newington Green, including:
- safer crossings - raising up zebra crossings to pavement level and improving visibility
- a traffic-free cycleway along the south side of the Green as part of an important link between Cycleway 1 and Green Lanes
- A new designated loading bay to help businesses around the Green
- new green planting on pavements
You can view the final design drawings for the scheme:
6. An improved public space where Ferntower Road meets Newington Green, including:
- creating more community space by extending the paved area further west into Ferntower Road
- re-spacing the planters, with additional seating, retaining the greenery
- amending the layout to enable safe cycle access along the south side of the space, in response to your consultation feedback on this proposal
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
7. Walking, wheeling and cycling improvements on Boleyn Road, including:
- improving Cycleway 1 by creating a traffic-free cycle lane with raised kerbs to protect people cycling from traffic, and an improved crossing between Boleyn Road and Wordsworth Road
- a new zebra crossing to make it easier and safer for people walking and wheeling to cross the road between housing areas to help enable safer journeys between Mildmay and Kingsland High Street
8. Improved and more accessible pavements and paths to help people walk and wheel in the Mayville Estate and around the area. Following your feedback, we have expanded our programme of works to cover more locations across the area. In 2024 we completed refreshed paving and improved dropped kerbs at a number of locations in the project area. You can see a summary of our pavement accessibility improvements for more details.
Example improvement we have completed to make the pavement more even and accessible on Matthias Road
9. A new loading bay on Mildmay Grove North by the junction with Mildmay Park to improve loading for the grocery shop there
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
10. New greenery on Arundel Grove, opposite number 54 Arundel Grove near to King Henry Street, including a new bench for people to sit and rest.
You can view the final design drawing for this scheme.
Project background
The council announced the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project in February 2020 as Islington's first liveable neighbourhood project, including £1m of council capital funding to deliver the project.
The project involves a number of changes to streets, aimed at improving air quality and making the area greener, safer and easier for people to walk, cycle and use buggies and wheelchairs.
The project is focused on the east area of the Mildmay ward, between Newington Green and Dalston. In the future, we expect a separate liveable neighbourhood project will focus on the area west of Newington Green and Green Lanes.
What you have told us through the project
Since the project was announced in February 2020, the council has been listening to feedback from residents in the Mildmay area.
In 2021 and 2022 we heard what local people had to say about issues in the area and what they would like the project to bring to the area, through public meetings, workshops and engagement with schoolchildren.
Between February and April 2023 we invited the community to share their views on draft proposals through a survey and public workshops. We also met with local businesses and schools, local older and disabled people and members of the Turkish-speaking community, and held activities with young people. You can see a summary of the engagement and responses.
In September and October 2023 we consulted publicly on a set of final draft proposals which were displayed both online and at Mildmay Library. Again, we received feedback through a survey, public workshops and talking to local businesses.
We have also received comments sent via email to the project team at: mildmay.liveableneighbourhood@islington.gov.uk.
Our consultation proposals reflected what local people told us they wanted to see improved in the Mildmay area:
- safer crossings on Newington Green and other main and borough-boundary roads in the area
- more accessible routes for mobility-impaired people, including in the Mayville Estate
- improved air quality, and less traffic on local streets
- greener streets with more trees and planting
- more places to stop, rest and socialise in local streets
- more child-friendly streets around schools in the area
- safer and more joined up cycle routes in the area, including improving Cycleway 1 and linking it to Green Lanes
Your feedback to our consultation in autumn 2023
Most people who responded to our consultation survey in September-October 2023 said they agreed that the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood would be positive for the area and people's health and wellbeing in response to a range of statements. Some examples of these statements and your responses are:
| "The proposed scheme would..." | Strongly agree
| Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
| Make it safer for children to travel to school and/or play outdoors | 52% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 18% |
| Make the streets safer for people walking, wheeling and cycling | 51% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 23% |
| Help make the air in the area cleaner | 50% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Create a street environment that will help people have good mental health and wellbeing | 48% | 12% | 10% | 5% | 22% |
| Make me more likely to walk or cycle to local shops and businesses | 47% | 10% | 13% | 6% | 24% |
The most common comments we received in support of our consultation proposals were:
- overall support for the scheme
- support due to improved safety for people cycling
- support for walking and wheeling improvements
The most common comments we received expressing concerns about our consultation proposals were:
- Ferntower Road cycle access would negatively impact the existing public seating area
- traffic fIltering may increase congestion on nearby roads
- potential negative impact on people with limited mobility
You can see:
What changes are we making in response to your consultation feedback?
In response to your feedback we will be:
- amending the planned layout of the planting and seating area at Ferntower Road/Newington Green to: position the cycle path along the southern edge of the space rather than through the centre, using accessible materials and tactile crossings that are sympathetic to the existing space; and re-provide and improve the public seating and greenery with additional seats on the planters
- introducing a 'Copenhagen crossing' (continuous pavement across the road at the crossing point) at the junction of Mildmay Road and Newington Green to prioritise people walking and wheeling
- making the planned public space at the junction of King Henry's Walk and Queen Margaret's Grove larger, with new trees and planting
- extending the length of the planned loading bay on King Henry's Walk to make sure it supports businesses
- creating a larger public space area at the junction of Mildmay Road and Wolsey Road outside the planned new entrance to Newington Green Primary School, with features such as boulders that children can play on separated from the road by planting, and creating a nicer paved surface on Auriga Mews to provide an attractive school entrance with more space for people walking and wheeling
- providing space for ambulances to drive through the traffic filter on St Jude Street
- increasing the number of locations where we will improve pavements to make them more accessible.
In our consultation, we asked your views on proposals to improve the area outside Conrad House in the Mayville Estate for walking, wheeling and cycling, including new paved space and greenery, a cycle path and relocated bin stores. We have been talking to estate residents further to understand more about what they would like to see in this space, and will continue talking to residents to finalise the scheme.
How you can get in touch
If you have any questions about the project, or you need this information in another language, a reading format such as Braille, large print or Easy Read, or a printed paper copy of these webpages, you can:
We will keep local people updated as the scheme progresses. You can also check this page for updates.
Final scheme design drawings
Design drawing: Newington Green walking, wheeling and cycling improvements between Mildmay Road and Ferntower Road.pdf (3.38 MB) (pdf)
