Street environment improvements in St Peter's and Canalside and St Mary's and St James' wards

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How we are improving streets and spaces in this area

As part of our commitment to building a healthier, safer and more child-friendly borough, Islington Council – with support from your local St Peter’s and Canalside and St Mary’s and St James’ ward councillors – is making improvements to the street environment in the area.

In 2020, we introduced the St Peter’s Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) as a trial, making it permanent in 2022 after consultation, to create cleaner, less congested and more people-friendly streets in the area.

Now we are working to build on these changes by making the area greener, safer, more welcoming and accessible for everyone, while supporting local businesses.

St Peter's Street and the Packington Street/Prebend Street junction improvements

Following public engagement in 2025 and consultation in early 2026, the council has decided to proceed with improvements to St Peter’s Street and at the junction of Packington Street/Prebend Street.

We received encouraging feedback and support for the schemes along with helpful suggestions for further improvements. For more information you can read a consultation report, and summary of issues raised and officer responses.

Construction works at Packington Street / Prebend Street junction are scheduled to start on Monday 23 November 2026 and will take approximately three months to complete.

Construction of the St Peter’s Street scheme is scheduled to commence on Monday 30 November 2026 and will also take approximately three months.

Please note there will be a break in the works over the festive period, with no work to take place after 18 December until the week commencing 4 January.


Map showing locations of our proposals to improve St Peter's Street and the junction of Packington Street and Prebend Street.Map showing locations of St Peter's Street and Packington Street/Prebend Street improvement schemes

St Peter's Street between the junction with Rheidol Terrace/Danbury Street and Burgh Street/Frome Street

This scheme will help make St Peter’s Street a more welcoming destination, improving conditions for people walking, wheeling and cycling. Measures to enhance the public realm include new planting, trees, seating, cycle parking, additional bins and refreshed pavements. The mini-roundabout will be converted to a crossroads junction with priority to Rheidol Terrace / Danbury Street.

See full details of the improvements we are making and view the final design.

An artist's impression showing how the St Peter's Street/Rheidol Terrace junction could look with the proposed improvementsArtist's impression of the proposed improvements at St Peter's Street (Rheidol Terrace/Danbury Street junction)
Packington Street/Prebend Street junction

This scheme aims to make the junction of Packington Street /Prebend Street safer by improving crossings and slowing down vehicles. In addition, measures to create a more welcoming and climate resilient environment include new planting, trees, enhanced drainage and creating new public spaces for sitting and resting. The scheme also includes more cycle parking and measures to support local businesses and servicing.

See full details of the improvements we are making and view the final design final design.


An artist's impression showing how the Packington Street/Prebend Street junction could look with the proposed improvements Artist's impression of the proposed improvements at Packington Street/Prebend Street junction

Construction information

Works at the Packington Street / Prebend Street junction are scheduled to start on Monday 23 November 2026 and will be undertaken in phases over approximately three months. See further construction information for Packington/Street Prebend Street junction including parking suspensions and traffic diversions.

Works at St Peter’s Street are scheduled to start on Monday 30 November 2026 and will also be undertaken in phases over approximately three months. See further construction information for St Peter’s Street including parking suspensions and traffic diversions.

Please note there will be a break in the works over the festive period, with no work to take place after 18 December until the week commencing 4 January.

Further information

You can also view paper copies of the information on our website at the South Library (115-117 Essex Road, N1 2SL).

If you have any questions, please contact us using the details below.

Email: StPeters.Projects@islington.gov.uk

Write to: Environment, Islington Council, 1 Cottage Road, London N7 8TP

Improvements to other local street spaces in the area

Following consultation in autumn 2025, we decided to implement proposals to improve three locations:

  • Britannia Row (St Mary's and St James' ward): we have introduced new greenery and trees on the pavement – works were completed in November 2026 following remedial work to address vehicles overrunning the pavement.

Works are also underway at:

  • Colebrooke Row existing traffic filter between Vincent Terrace and Duncan Street (St Peter's and Canalside ward): we are replacing the existing planter boxes with widened footways, new greenery and improved informal crossings and cycle parking. Works started on 24 August 2026 and have now been substantially completed.

You can see more information about these three schemes, and read a report summarising the consultation findings and a summary of issues raised and officer responses.



Map showing the locations of improvements at Graham Street, Colebrooke Row and Britannia Row Map showing the locations of our improvements at Graham Street, Colebrooke Row and Britannia Row


Other recent street improvements in the area


We have already made some other improvements in this area including:

  • Bishop Street (St Mary's and St James' ward) - in November 2025 we resurfaced the road, which was in poor condition, to provide a safer and more comfortable surface for people cycling on Cycleway 27
  • Noel Road (St Peter's and Canalside ward): in summer 2025 we implemented improvements outside Hanover Primary School to enhance the existing school street - see our dedicated webpage for details.
  • Linton Street (St Mary’s and St James’ ward): in summer 2026 we implemented improvements to the existing traffic filter on Linton Street to enhance the existing greening and improve the cycle path – see our dedicated webpage for details.

How we are improving streets and spaces in this area

As part of our commitment to building a healthier, safer and more child-friendly borough, Islington Council – with support from your local St Peter’s and Canalside and St Mary’s and St James’ ward councillors – is making improvements to the street environment in the area.

In 2020, we introduced the St Peter’s Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) as a trial, making it permanent in 2022 after consultation, to create cleaner, less congested and more people-friendly streets in the area.

Now we are working to build on these changes by making the area greener, safer, more welcoming and accessible for everyone, while supporting local businesses.

St Peter's Street and the Packington Street/Prebend Street junction improvements

Following public engagement in 2025 and consultation in early 2026, the council has decided to proceed with improvements to St Peter’s Street and at the junction of Packington Street/Prebend Street.

We received encouraging feedback and support for the schemes along with helpful suggestions for further improvements. For more information you can read a consultation report, and summary of issues raised and officer responses.

Construction works at Packington Street / Prebend Street junction are scheduled to start on Monday 23 November 2026 and will take approximately three months to complete.

Construction of the St Peter’s Street scheme is scheduled to commence on Monday 30 November 2026 and will also take approximately three months.

Please note there will be a break in the works over the festive period, with no work to take place after 18 December until the week commencing 4 January.


Map showing locations of our proposals to improve St Peter's Street and the junction of Packington Street and Prebend Street.Map showing locations of St Peter's Street and Packington Street/Prebend Street improvement schemes

St Peter's Street between the junction with Rheidol Terrace/Danbury Street and Burgh Street/Frome Street

This scheme will help make St Peter’s Street a more welcoming destination, improving conditions for people walking, wheeling and cycling. Measures to enhance the public realm include new planting, trees, seating, cycle parking, additional bins and refreshed pavements. The mini-roundabout will be converted to a crossroads junction with priority to Rheidol Terrace / Danbury Street.

See full details of the improvements we are making and view the final design.

An artist's impression showing how the St Peter's Street/Rheidol Terrace junction could look with the proposed improvementsArtist's impression of the proposed improvements at St Peter's Street (Rheidol Terrace/Danbury Street junction)
Packington Street/Prebend Street junction

This scheme aims to make the junction of Packington Street /Prebend Street safer by improving crossings and slowing down vehicles. In addition, measures to create a more welcoming and climate resilient environment include new planting, trees, enhanced drainage and creating new public spaces for sitting and resting. The scheme also includes more cycle parking and measures to support local businesses and servicing.

See full details of the improvements we are making and view the final design final design.


An artist's impression showing how the Packington Street/Prebend Street junction could look with the proposed improvements Artist's impression of the proposed improvements at Packington Street/Prebend Street junction

Construction information

Works at the Packington Street / Prebend Street junction are scheduled to start on Monday 23 November 2026 and will be undertaken in phases over approximately three months. See further construction information for Packington/Street Prebend Street junction including parking suspensions and traffic diversions.

Works at St Peter’s Street are scheduled to start on Monday 30 November 2026 and will also be undertaken in phases over approximately three months. See further construction information for St Peter’s Street including parking suspensions and traffic diversions.

Please note there will be a break in the works over the festive period, with no work to take place after 18 December until the week commencing 4 January.

Further information

You can also view paper copies of the information on our website at the South Library (115-117 Essex Road, N1 2SL).

If you have any questions, please contact us using the details below.

Email: StPeters.Projects@islington.gov.uk

Write to: Environment, Islington Council, 1 Cottage Road, London N7 8TP

Improvements to other local street spaces in the area

Following consultation in autumn 2025, we decided to implement proposals to improve three locations:

  • Britannia Row (St Mary's and St James' ward): we have introduced new greenery and trees on the pavement – works were completed in November 2026 following remedial work to address vehicles overrunning the pavement.

Works are also underway at:

  • Colebrooke Row existing traffic filter between Vincent Terrace and Duncan Street (St Peter's and Canalside ward): we are replacing the existing planter boxes with widened footways, new greenery and improved informal crossings and cycle parking. Works started on 24 August 2026 and have now been substantially completed.

You can see more information about these three schemes, and read a report summarising the consultation findings and a summary of issues raised and officer responses.



Map showing the locations of improvements at Graham Street, Colebrooke Row and Britannia Row Map showing the locations of our improvements at Graham Street, Colebrooke Row and Britannia Row


Other recent street improvements in the area


We have already made some other improvements in this area including:

  • Bishop Street (St Mary's and St James' ward) - in November 2025 we resurfaced the road, which was in poor condition, to provide a safer and more comfortable surface for people cycling on Cycleway 27
  • Noel Road (St Peter's and Canalside ward): in summer 2025 we implemented improvements outside Hanover Primary School to enhance the existing school street - see our dedicated webpage for details.
  • Linton Street (St Mary’s and St James’ ward): in summer 2026 we implemented improvements to the existing traffic filter on Linton Street to enhance the existing greening and improve the cycle path – see our dedicated webpage for details.
  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    St Peter's Street and Packington Street consultation survey 2026

    Thank you for taking our survey on our proposals to improve street spaces in St Peter's & Canalside and St Mary's & St James' wards. 

    We would like to ask your views on our design proposals for the following street spaces

    • St Peter's Street between Rheidol Terrace and Frome Street
    • The junction of Packington Street / Prebend Street


    Please tell us your views by Sunday 22 March.

    We really appreciate you taking the time to fill in this survey - thank you.

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