Tufnell Park street environment and greening improvements
Have your say on how we can make street environment and greening improvements in the Tufnell Park area
Our public engagement on greening and other improvements to the existing school street on Carleton Road and Dalmeny Road outside Tufnell Park Primary School and The Bridge Secondary School will run from Monday, 7 July to Monday, 21 July 2025. Please see on this page how you can get involved and tell us your feedback.
How we want to improve the streets and spaces in Tufnell Park
As part of our efforts to create a greener, healthier and more child-friendly borough, Islington Council, with support from Tufnell Park Ward councillors, is looking to make improvements to the street environment and public spaces at some locations in the Tufnell Park area.
By introducing more greening including planting and trees, and other potential improvements to the school street such as additional public seating and informal play features for children, we aim to create a pleasant space for people to stop, rest and spend time in, that is fun and interesting for children, as well as helping reduce climate impacts and supporting biodiversity.
To help us create designs for these improvements, we want to hear from local residents, parents/carers, school pupils, and other members of the community about how you use the space outside the schools and to hear your ideas about what you would like to see there.
Tell us how we can improve the existing School Street on Carleton Road and Dalmeny Road
Following our public engagement in spring 2025 to find out how local people would like to see several street spaces improved in the Tufnell Park area, we are now asking for your views on how we can improve the existing school street on Carleton Road and Dalmeny Road outside Tufnell Park Primary School and The Bridge Secondary School.
The existing school street on Carleton Road and Dalmeny Road has helped to reduce congestion and pollution at drop-off and pick-up times outside the two schools, and made it easier and safer for children to get to and from school by walking, wheeling and cycling.
The council, with support from Tufnell Park Ward councillors, is now looking to further improve the street space outside the schools to make it greener, more child-friendly, and more comfortable and pleasant for everyone. Potential opportunities could include:
- New trees and greenery
- Public seating
- Fun features for informal children’s play (e.g. hopscotch, stepping stones)
See the "More Information about our proposed projects" section to find out more about how we want to improve the school street, and see below how you can tell us your views and ideas.
Get involved
We would like to hear from local residents, parents/carers, school pupils, and other members of the community about how you would like to use the space outside Tufnell Park Primary School and The Bridge Secondary School and what you would like us to look at including in the designs.
Fill in our short online survey
We encourage you to give us your views on each of our proposed projects by filling in our online survey by Monday 21 July 2025:
The survey can also be completed on the back of the scheme leaflet if you have received one through your door. You can either:
- take a photo of your completed leaflet survey and send back to us via our email address (tufnellpark.projects@islington.gov.uk)
- return it in person to reception at either Tufnell Park Primary School or The Bridge Secondary School
- return it via post (Environment, 1 Cottage Road, London N7 8TP)
If you have not received a leaflet, and would like a paper copy, you can collect one from school reception or attend our drop-in session detailed below.
Come and talk to us
Council officers will be outside the schools on Wednesday 16 July between 8:30 - 9:15am and 2:45 - 3:30pm. Come and tell us your views and ask any questions in person.
Next steps
Once we have heard your views and ideas on how we can improve these spaces, we will use your feedback to develop designs for consultation. Please check back to this page for updates.
Previous Public Engagement
Our public engagement on the improvements to three existing public spaces/seating areas, and two existing traffic filters to create “pocket parks” ran from Tuesday, 22 April to Tuesday, 6 May 2025.
We are now considering the feedback we have received from the public engagement to help inform designs that we are developing for public consultation.
See the "More Information about our proposed projects" section to find out more about these projects.
