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People-friendly Streets Programme update

Meeting: 12/01/2023 - Executive (Item 67)

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Decision:

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Reasons for the decision – as detailed in the report

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

Minutes:

 

In the absence of the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport, the report was introduced by the Leader of the Council and included progress on the People Friendly Streets programme against the longer-term plan to realise cleaner, greener, healthier streets for local people in Islington. She also outlined plans to expand the Schools Streets plan and People Friendly Pavements programme and the aim to improve cycling in Islington to make it an accessible option for as many local people as possible.

 

A number of members of the public attended to ask questions about the Programme, which were responded to by the Leader and the Corporate Director of Environment.

 

RESOLVED:

(a) That the progress made on the delivery of the people-friendly streets programme, as set out in the report of the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport, be noted.

(b) That the people-friendly streets programme be continued, as outlined in the Executive report of 18 June 2020, Executive report of 14 October 2021 and amended by this report, including i) School Streets; ii) liveable neighbourhoods (including the Blue Badge exemption policy and people-friendly pavements) and iii) cycleways.

(c) That the roll out of future phases of the School Streets programme at schools on main roads, following the delivery of two successful trial schemes, be approved, as set out in the report.

(d) That the initiation, consultation and delivery of School Streets at secondary schools, as set out in the report, be approved.

(e) That phase three of the people-friendly streets programme be commenced by developing and delivering liveable neighbourhoods in the Borough, subject to in-depth consultation and engagement, as detailed in the report.

(f) That it be noted that the ‘Individual exemption’ policy for access through existing traffic filters was currently being trialled and a feedback period was open. The final policy to be subject to a future Executive decision, taking into consideration the feedback received during the trial.

(g) That the Council’s ambitious vision with regards to the cycle network in the Borough, be noted.

(h) That the Corporate Director of Environment be authorised to delegate authority to the Director of Climate Change and Transport, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport and the Corporate Director of Environment, to continue the implementation of the people-friendly streets programme through specific schemes.

 

Reasons for the decision – to contribute to the Borough’s transformation and support the delivery of wider Council ambitions related to public health, road danger reduction, clean air, climate change, social justice, greening and place-making.

Other options considered – a wide range of options were considered in the formulation of the Programme.

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none