Issue - meetings

People Friendly Streets Programme Update

Additional documents:

Decision:

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – to renew the commitment to the PFS programme

going forward as set out in the report of June 2020, and with the amendments proposed by the report

Other options considered – as detailed in the report

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

Minutes:

Councillor Champion introduced the report, summarising the progress of the People Friendly Streets programme and explaining the proposed changes to delivery, including granting limited exemptions to Islington Blue Badge holders.

A question was received from Councillor Russell, querying how different aspects of the programme would be implemented, and welcoming the progress made.

A deputation was submitted by a local resident, Mr A Martin. This focused on the impacts of the People Friendly Streets programme on residents with disabilities.

A number of questions were received from members of the public. These related to the impacts on residents with disabilities, the extent of public consultation, the impacts on local businesses and wider impacts on the borough’s transport network.

RESOLVED:

a) That the continuation of the people-friendly streets programme be agreed as outlined in the Executive report of 18 June 2020 and amended by the report submitted, including: a) School Streets; b) low traffic neighbourhoods (including the new area of people-friendly pavements); c) cycleways and d) the borough-wide lorry control scheme;

b) That the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Environment, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and Transport, to continue the implementation of the people-friendly streets programme through specific schemes, be confirmed;

c) That the initiation and approach to delivery of School Streets at schools on main roads be agreed, as set out in the report at paragraph 3.2.4;

d) That the changes in delivery of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the people-friendly streets programme, as set out in the report from paragraphs 3.3.47 to 3.3.68, be noted;

e) That the proposed trial approach to granting limited exemptions to Islington Blue Badge holders in the low traffic neighbourhoods as set out in the report, from paragraphs 3.3.62 to 3.3.68, be agreed;

f) That the updated timescales for the future delivery of the people-friendly streets programme set out in the report, at paragraphs 3.2.3 (School Streets), 3.3.21 (low traffic neighbourhoods) and 3.4.3 (cycleways) be noted;

g) That the approach to the delivery of cycleways in Islington be agreed; and the public consultation arrangements for those cycleways as set out in this report at paragraph 3.4 be noted.