Issue 39 - Islington Council

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Competition winners 

Last month’s lucky winners were Patricia Craig, who 

went to see Ballet Boyz, and Flora Garvey, who won 

£100 in our reader survey. 

To win £250 of gift vouchers, please fill in the budget 

consultation included in this issue. 

A natural 

alternative 

A Farringdon car park 

was transformed into a 

green oasis as part of 

Islington's Car Free 

Day. 

Issue 39, October 2006 

Commuters were surprised 

to see six foot tall reed 

grass ‘growing’ in the car 

park, alongside a ping pong 

area and giant tarot cards. 

Jinny Blom, designer to 

Prince Charles, came up 

with the idea of the grass. 

She explained: “Just underneath the tarmac we have the earth which people 

sometimes forget. I wanted people to think about what it would be like on 

the street if the buildings weren't so dominant or if there was a greater 

balance between nature and buildings.” 

Landscape designer Roger Allen and landscape architect Helena Rivera 

(pictured above) made themselves popular by offering hundreds of free 

rosemary plants to passers by, with strict instructions for their care. Helena 

said: “By giving away 552 herb plants to be taken home and planted we 

were able offset 552 kilos of carbon emissions, which equals 1,650 miles of 

petrol fuel. We want to help make people aware that by changing your habits 

even a little bit you can have a positive impact on the environment.” 

Car Free Day is an international event that aims to take cars off city streets to 

give people a chance to see how the place where they live and work could 

look with fewer vehicles on the road. 

Bird 

week 

Help our 

feathered friends 

Look inside for more about what’s happening in and around Islington… 

Call centre success i-recycle award Firework safety Accessible Islington Junk jamming

Welcome 

Welcome to 

Issue 39 

of Islington 

From Helen Bailey, 

Chief Executive 

Imagine Islington without any cars! It’s 

not easy, but Car Free Day earlier this 

month offered a taste of how the 

borough would be if there were fewer 

vehicles on the road. Not only would 

there be less pollution, but green 

travel options such as walking or 

cycling would lead to a healthier 

borough as well. 

We want everyone in the borough to 

be able to get around as easily as 

possible, and this month’s feature on 

accessibility highlights some of the 

services we are offering to mobility 

impaired and older residents. Our 

award-winning ScootAbility scheme is 

just one of the ways in which we are 

making the borough as accessible as 

possible to all who live here. Find out 

more on page 10. 

Contact Islington has won a national 

customer service award. The centre 

has been up and running for only 

three years now. Thousands of 

residents have received help and 

advice from the centre, and we 

guarantee we will continue to improve 

this service. 

Finally, Halloween and Guy Fawkes 

Night will soon be upon us. We want 

you to be safe at this time of year, so 

please take care and read our 

guidelines on page 8. 

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Your Shout 

Below are some of your letters, emails and phone calls we 

received in response to the last issue. 

Counterfeit queries 

Regarding your article on counterfeit 

cigarettes, I visit the Nag’s Head several 

times a week and I have not seen any 

improvement. I see the same faces every time 

I’m there, with no police presence. 

Until we have tougher penalties for people 

openly flaunting the law, then I don’t believe we 

will come close to solving these problems. 

The number of illegal traders in the area 

has decreased over the last 18 months. In 

this time, 34 illegal cigarette sellers have 

been prosecuted along with 22 illegal 

DVD sellers. One cigarette seller received 

a full ASBO and is banned from the Nag’s 

Head for three years. 

It is also hoped that informing the public 

that cigarettes bought from illegal traders 

will be confiscated will act as a deterrent. 

Stopping the fly-tippers 

I am a resident of Marlborough Road and we 

have been experiencing problems with flytipping 

for a long time. Lately this problem 

has escalated to a serious degree, to the 

extent that we are now having rubbish 

dumped on our road on a daily basis. 

We have arranged for more checks to be 

made in this area, and for signs to be 

replaced to deter people from dumping 

waste. 

Our officers are able to fine/prosecute 

anyone who leaves waste out on the 

street, and our efforts will be to 

Your Views… 

Do you think we are doing the 

right things? 

Is there anything you think we 

have done well? 

How can we improve our service 

to you? 

What do you want to see in this 

newsletter? 

We want to hear what you have to say. So, 

if you want to make a comment about any 

aspect of the services we provide, please 

investigate any waste we find when we 

are in the area. 

If you have information on people that 

leave waste on the street, call Contact 

Islington on 020 7527 2000. 

Dispersal zones 

In issue 38, you state you have worked with 

the police to combat antisocial behaviour in 

Tufnell Park. What you don’t mention is that 

the police put a lot of effort into preparing an 

application for the dispersal order to run 

over several months. But the council only 

supported it being run for one month, 

nowhere near long enough to solve the 

problems we are still suffering here. 

The Dispersal Order in Tufnell Park 

resulted in 18 people being moved on 

from the area and two arrests. The 

police have reported that the order was 

effective and feedback from the 

community was very positive. There is 

currently a review of the outcome and 

further interventions may be considered. 

Dispersal zones are potentially powerful 

tools to be used in a coordinated 

approach to tackling anti-social 

behaviour. It is important they are 

reviewed and that adequate support is 

available to those identified as being 

involved in ASB in a bid to get them 

involved in other, more meaningful, 

activities. Those that continue their ASB 

will be dealt with by other means, 

including Acceptable Behaviour 

Contracts (ABC) and Anti-social 

Behaviour Orders (ASBO). 

contact us using the information below: 

Phone: 020 7527 3416 

Email: residents.news@islington.gov.uk 

Write to: Helen Bailey, Chief Executive 

Islington Council, Town Hall, 

Upper Street, N1 2UD 

Tell us what you think. After all, if you don’t 

tell us something is wrong we can’t do 

anything about it… 

We look forward to your feedback. 

We reserve the right to shorten or amend at our discretion.

Accolade 

for call 

centre 

Islington’s customer call centre, 

Contact Islington, has been named 

Customer Service Contact Centre 

of the Year at the National 

Customer Services Awards. 

Contact Islington has been open for three 

years, and 107 members of staff answer 

queries 7 days a week. Although most 

residents choose to call Contact Islington, 

you can also visit the centre in person to 

pay bills, make enquiries, report problems 

or seek advice, or you can email the 

centre. So far this year, 520,000 calls 

have been handled. 

Judges said the service demonstrates 

“high standards of customer care and 

support, delivering first-class results to the 

organisation in keeping with their aims 

through a stable and well-motivated staff”. 

Contact Islington, call 020 

7527 2000, visit 222 Upper 

Street or email 

contact@islington.gov.uk. 

Energy 

anniversary 

The 10th annual Energy Saving Week 

will run from October 23-29 and is 

designed to help people commit to 

saving at least 20 percent on their 

energy consumption. Small changes 

can make an enormous difference 

both to the environment and your 

household bills. For example, you can 

try: 

1 having showers instead of baths 

1 using the washing machine only when it 

is full 

1 turning lights off when they are not 

needed. 

The Islington Energy Centre will be running 

a series of events to give advice to 

residents, and prizes will also be on offer. 

For more information, call 

0800 512 012 or visit 

www.islington.gov.uk/Environment 

Recognition for 

school volunteers 

The valuable work of Islington’s 

Volunteers for Excellence (VfE), who 

offer learning support to primary school 

children, was recognised at a recent 

event attended by 40 volunteers and 

some of the pupils they have helped. 

The VfE project has been running for five years 

and encourages members of the community to 

volunteer for at least one hour a week, for a 

minimum of one term, in an Islington primary 

school. They can offer support in areas 

including reading, drama and art. While some 

volunteers are gaining experience for childcare 

courses, others are simply keen to work with 

youngsters in the community. 

At the event, volunteers received certificates in 

recognition of the support they give to pupils 

The new Gambling Act 2005 came into 

force on 1st September. The act contains 

three main objectives: 

1 keeping gambling crime free 

1 making sure gambling is fair and open 

1 protecting children and vulnerable adults 

Islington Council will have responsibility for issuing 

licences and permits to allow premises such as 

betting shops, bingo halls, amusements arcades 

and pubs with fruit machines to be used for 

gambling. The new act requires the council to 

publish a gambling policy that will set out how the 

Islington residents are encouraged to 

be bird-friendly this month in support of 

bird week, which runs from 22-30 

October. The following events are taking 

place at the Islington Ecology Centre, 

191 Drayton Park: 

Birds across the borough, Sunday 22 October, 

10.30–12.30pm Join Islington’s Nature 

Conservation Team and local ornithologist 

Jonathan Elphick for a stroll through Gillespie 

Park and the Parkland Walk. Starts at the 

Islington Ecology Centre and finishes at the Old 

Crouch Hill Community Centre. Wear suitable 

clothing. Free. 

Feed the birds day, Sunday 29 October, 

2-4pm. 

and to acknowledge their effort and 

participation in the scheme. 

For more information, please 

contact Elaine Garret, 

Volunteer for Excellence 

Coordinator, CEA@Islington, on 020 

7527 5705. 

Taking a gamble 

Be bird friendly 

council will regulate gambling premises over the 

next three years. 

Our draft policy is now available for you to have 

your say. Copies are available at 

www.islington.gov.uk/gambling. Printed copies 

are also available. 

For more information contact: 

Licensing Team, 159 Upper 

Street, London N1 1RE 

020 7527 3879 or email 

licensing@islington.gov.uk. 

Give the birds of Islington a helping hand 

through the winter months. 

£1 / concession 50p. 

From albatrosses to climate chaos: the work of 

the RSPB, Monday 30 October, 7–8.30pm 

A talk by Roger Tomlinson from the Royal 

Society for the Protection of Birds. Learn about 

the dangers birds are facing in London and 

further afield. Free. 

For more information, 

call 020 7354 5162. 

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Kids drive home 

green message 

Andrew Pozniak and Jordan Barker are 

driving home the council’s green message 

after winning electric model sports cars in 

a competition to promote electric powered 

cars at the Imagine Islington event. 

Islington Council is helping reduce pollution 

emissions by converting its vehicle fleet to run on 

Get the jab! 

If you haven’t already, now is the time to get 

your flu jab. The flu jab is particularly 

important for those aged over 65, as well as 

those with certain medical conditions. The 

jab will protect you for a year. And don’t 

forget – even if you had the jab last year, you 

will need to get one again this winter. 

For more information, please 

see www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 

or call 0845 4647. 

Give peace 

a chance 

Children from Vittoria Primary School 

celebrate Peace Week, which saw 

community members of all faiths 

coming together at St Silas Church. 

electricity rather than petrol. 

Jordan, who won an electric model Aston 

Martin, said “I had such a good day at Imagine 

Islington. I learnt lots of different stuff about the 

environment, green travel and how the car you 

drive can make a difference to the 

environment.” 

Award for 

i-recycle centre 

The council’s i-recycle centre has won 

the Best Educational Project award for 

the most innovative recycling and 

waste minimisation programmes at 

the Valpak Awards. 

Big WoW for 

young walkers 

Year 5 and 6 pupils from Drayton Park 

Primary School joined over 30 other 

London schools to take part in the Big 

WoW, a one-day event promoting 

Walking on Wednesday that aims to 

encourage children to do more walking. 

Pupils completed walking diaries, took photos 

of their journey to school, used step counters 

and celebrated walking by unveiling a special 

tree. They were awarded with goodie bags and 

certificates in recognition of their efforts. 

Based at Islington’s new Household Recycling 

Centre, i-recycle offers interactive displays, 

games and videos to help youngsters and 

adults learn about recycling and waste issues. 

The centre is made entirely of recycled and 

sustainable material, making it the first of its 

kind in the country. 

Half of Islington’s primary schools have 

already visited the centre, which offers free 

school workshops and sessions for 

community groups. Nearly 50 local teachers 

have also attended training events at the 

centre. 

Gillespie Park Festival 2006 

Hundreds of local residents attended 

the 20th Gillespie Park Festival, 

which had something for everyone. 

Stalls sold everything from organic 

produce to fair-trade goods, and 

activities included Morris dancing 

courtesy of the London Pride Morris 

Men. Local comedians John Hegley 

and Rob Newman also performed on 

the day. 

For more information, call 

020 7527 5996 or email 

irecyclecentre@islington.gov.uk.

Your money, your say 

Islington Council’s Budget Consultation 2007-08 

Every year we spend over £200 million on services to help 

Islington run smoothly. We want you to help us decide how 

best to spend this money. In the middle of this magazine you 

will find a questionnaire that asks you some questions about 

what your priorities are. 

LISTENING TO 

Your views on how we 

spend your money 

Budget Consultation 2007-08 

Every year, we spend over £200 million on services for 

you that help Islington run smoothly. We want you to help 

us decide how best to spend this money. So please tell 

us what you think – after all it’s your borough. 

The public consultation on the 2007-08 

budget begins in October and runs 

until 17 November 2006. Take some 

time to fill it out and post it back to us 

– your views will help us shape the 

council’s budget for the next year. 

Why get involved? 

In 2004 we asked for your views, and your 

top three priorities were cleaner streets, more 

education and learning opportunities, and 

better recycling facilities. So the council… 

1 put in an extra £2.1m to improve waste 

management services and provide 

increasingly people friendly streets 

1 invested £7m to further raise achievement 

in Islington schools 

1 spent £0.7m on extending recycling 

initiatives across the borough. 

This year, the council is aiming to get the 

widest possible range of opinions from 

Feedback 

We are committed to letting you 

know how your views helped us 

make decisions. We will publish the 

results of this consultation next 

year in this magazine and on the 

council’s website 

www.islington.gov.uk. 

residents, businesses and stakeholders. 

Throughout the consultation there will be a 

number of ways you can make your voice 

heard. Questionnaires will be available as both 

hard copies and online at 

www.islington.gov.uk. An independent market 

research company will be conducting phone 

interviews and organising focus groups. 

Pleasing everyone is difficult, especially with a 

community as diverse as ours. By taking part 

in the consultation you will not only be helping 

us to resolve some of the very real dilemmas 

which face every council but you will be 

highlighting what services you value above 

others. 

So how do we set our budgets? 

Our budget is made up of: 

1 money from central government 

1 money we raise locally from council tax and 

1 other income such as fees and charges 

Currently our net budget is made up of about 

75 per cent government funding and 25 per 

cent council tax and other income. But we 

can’t do just anything with the part that 

comes from government – there are many 

conditions about what we can spend it on. 

Demand for our services is increasing 

because of the way society is changing. For 

instance, there are more elderly people and 

more people with disabilities for whom council 

services are a lifeline. 

Your money, working for you 

Do you think more should be spent on the 

environment and less on children’s services? 

Are you keen for more spending on caring for 

the elderly and vulnerable even if it means less 

on crime and safety? 

The dilemmas are real and as a council that 

listens to what our customers say, we need 

your help to resolve them. 

Your chance to win… 

Every completed questionnaire will 

go in to a prize draw to win £250 of 

gift vouchers of your choice. Filling 

in the questionnaire only takes a 

few minutes of your time, and it can 

also be completed online at 

www.islington.gov.uk. 

More money for 

cleaner streets? 


children? 


safety? 

More money for older people? 

More money for parks? 

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Shopper’s paradise 

SHOP 

LOCAL 

Fashionable Fonthill 

Fonthill Road in Finsbury 

Park is the perfect shopping 

destination for fashionable 

bargain-hunters that head 

here for the latest looks at 

rock-bottom prices. 

Running off Seven Sisters Road, right by 

Finsbury Park Tube, this bargain-hunter’s 

paradise is easily accessible for those living in 

the area and further afield. In fact, shoppers 

come here from all over, looking to pick up the 

latest fashions without the crowds of central 

London. 

And if you like shopping for bargains, this is the 

place for you. With a great range of clothing to 

suit every taste – and budget – this is an ideal 

destination for those wanting the latest looks at 

reasonable prices. 

And there’s plenty of places to stop for a drink 

and a snack after a hard day’s shopping. 

How to get there 

Fonthill Road is off Seven 

Sisters Road, next to Finsbury 

Park station. 

The people that shop in this area are 

full of praise for their local retailers. 

Miriam 

Gudushaura lives 

locally and loves 

the range of 

items available 

here, as well as 

the low prices. “I 

really like this 

part of Finsbury 

Park as there’s lots of beautiful and 

fashionable shops, which aren’t too 

expensive,” she says. “This is really 

important since I’ve got three young 

Business is booming 

The growing 

popularity of 

the area with 

savvy 

shoppers is 

good news for 

local traders. 

Chris has run 

Café 67 for 

three years 

and he enjoys 

working here. 

“Fonthill Road 

is a truly multicultural area, so there’s 

always a diverse range of people 

shopping here and stopping by for 

coffee or a snack.” 

Andrew Panayi owns Aubergine Café, 

serving up a range of drinks and snacks 

to tired shoppers. “We serve a range of 

smoothies, coffees and ice creams. 

Jamaican patties are also really popular. 

“My wife shops in Fonthill Road, not only 

for herself but also our children. There 

daughters, so I shop here for them. The 

fashion shops are the best. I always come 

here by foot since it’s so local to me.” 

Erica Tomasekova comes to the area a few 

times a year, and she also likes the 

bargains. “You can 

get the same stuff 

as you can in the 

city but at much 

better prices. I go 

to all the shops. I 

normally take the 

bus to get here as 

it’s really 

convenient.” 

are loads of 

bargains to 

be had, 

especially on 

Saturday 

which is the 

busiest 

shopping day. The best way to get here 

is by public transport but there’s also a 

car park behind the road.” 

Jiyan Arpachis of Diva Fashions also 

likes working in the area. He says: “If 

you want a bargain then Fonthill Road 

has to be the 

place to 

come to. The 

look and feel 

of the road 

has 

dramatically 

and positively 

changed over 

the years but 

the prices 

haven’t.” 

What’s your 

favourite 

local area? 

Know of a hidden 

shopping gem? 

Then tell us. 

Email residents.news@ 

islington.gov.uk and tell us 

where it is and what’s so great 

about it. 

We reserve the right to print name and 

postcode.

Road safety skills: 500 Islington children have now walked safely through Kerbcraft, an education 

programme that gives Year 1 children a solid foundation on which further road safety skills can be built 

Make every day count 

Regular attendance at school plays a key part in your 

child’s future. Your child’s school years are precious so 

help them make the most of them. 

Each day at school can make a difference and, 

in recognition of this, this school year is the 

Year of Attendance in Islington’s Primary 

Schools. Your child should enjoy and achieve 

during their time at school, and parents have an 

important part to play in ensuring their children 

attend classes regularly. 

Parenting 

advice 

Raising a family can be a 

challenging task, and it is hard to 

know where to turn if you need 

advice. To help parents, Islington 

Council has launched the Just Ask 

campaign to encourage people to 

seek advice freely, and without 

prejudice, on how to deal with any 

problems that arise. 

For more information, or to 

receive a leaflet, contact 

Parentline free on 0808 800 

2222, or textphone 0800 783 

6783. You can also visit the website 

www.parentlineplus.org.uk or email 

parentsupport@parentlineplus.org.uk. 

Please don't take children out of school 

unnecessarily. It disrupts their education and 

can harm their school work. 

Playing truant 

Schools are designed to provide a safe 

environment, and while very few Islington 

children play truant from school, those that 

do are putting themselves at risk. Make 

sure your child stays safe by stressing to 

them the importance of being in school. 

If your child is having problems in school, try to find 

out why and address any issues. If there is a 

problem, start by talking to school staff. If you have 

done this or would prefer to talk to someone not 

directly involved with the school, call the Education 

Welfare Service 020 7527 5833 for advice. 

Paying the price 

Parents who consistently fail to ensure their child 

attends school are not only putting their child at a 

disadvantage, they are also breaking the law. 

Islington is one of the first boroughs to impose 

fixed penalty fines on parents of persistent 

truants. In other boroughs, parents have faced a 

spell in jail for refusing to send their child to 

school. These extreme cases involve only a 

handful of parents, but they demonstrate how 

important it is for you to work with the school if 

your child is having problems. 

The Truancy Hotline 

If you see children that you believe are playing 

truant from school, please call 020 7527 5840. 

Schools go 

green! 

An educational programme to raise 

awareness amongst Islington 

school pupils and their families is 

taking place in schools across the 

borough. 

Islington’s Schools Environmental 

Project works with 15 primary 

schools to teach children, their 

families and teachers about how 

their behaviour and lifestyles 

affect the environment through a 

series of activities such as 

rubbish-free lunch challenges, anti 

litter initiatives, junk jam sessions 

and interactive workshops. 

The project has also been chosen 

as a Green Apple Award winner, 

which means information 

regarding the project will be 

published in the Green Apple book 

for environmental professionals 

around the world. 

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Keeping 

safe on 

fireworks 

night 

This autumn, Islington Council will again be 

working in partnership with the police and 

fire service to help reduce the troublesome 

and disruptive behaviour caused by the 

misuse of fireworks. 

Guidelines for 

the misuse of 

fireworks 

c no person under 18 years of age is 

allowed to possess fireworks in a 

public place. 

c no person shall be allowed to 

possess a large Category 4 firework 

(professional display fireworks and 

clearly marked as such). 

c shops are not allowed to sell 

fireworks that make a noise greater 

than 120 decibels. 

c shops must also display signs about 

sales not being allowed to under 

18s. 

c on 5 November fireworks must not 

be let off after midnight at all other 

times of the year the curfew is 11pm 

except for 21 October 2006 (Diwali), 

31 December 2006 and 18 February 

2007 (the first day of Chinese New 

Year) when this is extended to 

1.00am the following morning. 

Illegal sales 

hotline 

Trading Standards Officers will be 

out and about during the firework 

period with child volunteers 

checking to make sure that shops 

are not breaking the law. Shop 

owners will face prosecution if the 

law is broken. 

If you think a shop near you is selling to 

those underage or you are worried about 

the way fireworks are being sold, call 

Trading Standards on 020 7527 4028. 

Follow the code 

c only buy fireworks marked (British 

Standards) BS 7114. 

c don’t drink alcohol if setting off fireworks. 

c keep fireworks in a closed box. 

c follow the instructions on each firework. 

c light at arm’s length, using a taper. 

stand well back. 

c never go near a firework that has been lit. 

In the past three years, complaints to the police and fire service about 

firework problems have reduced, thanks in part to the scheme. 

This year’s campaign will build on the work carried out over previous 

years, and residents can help by reporting issues to the council and 

police so we can ensure appropriate action is taken. 

Bang out 

of order 

Safer Neighbourhood Teams work 

in partnership with the council to 

help prevent anti-social behaviour 

at all times, but particularly up to 5 

November when fireworks are 

more readily available. You can find 

your Safer Neighbourhood Team 

contact details online at 

www.met.police.uk/ 

saferneighbourhoods. 

c even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still 

explode. 

c never put fireworks in your pocket or throw 

them. 

c always supervise children around fireworks. 

c light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves. 

c never give sparklers to a child under five. 

c keep pets indoors.

Flower 

power 

Islington’s parks, shops, streets and 

gardens were a riot of colour in 

anticipation of this year’s London in 

Bloom awards. 

Green-fingered residents and businesses alike 

displayed their gardening talents to make the 

borough a brighter, better, greener place to live 

and work. 

And their efforts were not in vain as the 

borough received a prestigious Silver Gilt 

award from the judges. Islington was also the 

only London Borough to be awarded the Royal 

Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom 

Discretionary Award for Biodiversity, which 

recognises efforts to provide and maintain 

opportunities for all forms of wildlife to thrive. 

The London in Bloom judges were particularly 

impressed with our wildflower meadows, the 

floral displays at Nag’s Head and the level of 

community involvement throughout the borough. 

To get involved next year, please 

call Mark Rowe on 020 7527 

7260. 

Sofra restaurant on Exmouth 

Market was awarded for its 

colourful street display 

EnlightenNext won the 

Islington in Bloom Best 

Business award 

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Getting around 

With so much to see and do in Islington, we believe it is of 

great importance for all residents to be able to get around 

the borough with ease. 

Ease of access can be challenging for older people or those 

with impaired mobility, as well as parents with small children 

and buggies. And in such a busy borough, the council wants 

to make sure that everyone can get around. 

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Access check 

People in Islington with mobility 

problems will find it easier to check 

disabled access to shops, restaurants, 

hotels and attractions throughout the 

borough via the site 

www.DisabledGo.info. The website has 

been sponsored by Islington Council 

and Marks & Spencer, and was founded 

by wheelchair user Gregory Burke, who 

became frustrated never knowing 

which public venues would be 

accessible. 

He said “Never knowing whether a building 

will be accessible or whether staff will have a 

helpful attitude makes you think twice before 

going out. As a result people can miss out 

Empowering residents 

Mobility impaired residents can loan 

mobility scooters and powered 

wheelchairs from the council on a shortterm 

basis via the ScootAbility Mobility 

Scooter Loan Scheme. 

The scooters and powerchairs are available to 

borrow for between one and four days at a 

time, and are delivered to and picked up from 

on doing things they want to do and 

businesses lose valuable custom. 

“DisabledGo addresses this problem by 

providing detailed access information which 

will enable people to judge for themselves 

whether a shop, restaurant or theatre is 

accessible for them.” 

Simply by logging on to DisabledGo people 

can check whether a pub offers access for 

a wheelchair user, whether a cinema has a 

hearing loop, a hotel can offer adapted 

rooms, or a restaurant has menus available 

in large print or Braille. 

Log on at www.DisabledGo.info. 

members’ homes. Membership is only £5 a 

year, and this covers insurance and 

breakdowns. Members also receive training to 

ensure they are comfortable and confident with 

the vehicle. 

And the scheme recently won the most 

innovative public sector transport award at the 

National Transport Awards. ScootAbility 

scooped the coveted prize amidst stiff 

competition, such as Transport for London’s 

pre-pay Oyster Card. 

There are now over 100 members of 

ScootAbility, which currently services older 

adults aged 55 and over. The scheme is being 

extended to younger mobility impaired residents 

aged 16 and over in the coming months. 

For further information please 

call Linda Brosnan on 020 7527 

3017 or email 

linda.brosnan@islington.gov.uk 

Raising 

accessibility 

issues 

The Islington Mobility Forum (IMF) 

has been set up to enable local 

people with mobility problems to 

have their say on accessibility. The 

forum focuses on issues such as 

buses, traffic calming, disabled 

parking and the planning of new 

developments, projects and 

services. 

Members are encouraged to raise their 

own personal access and mobility issues 

with a panel of officers at the 

Accessibility Surgery. This gives officers a 

greater understanding of accessibility 

needs. 

The next meeting will take place on the 

27th November at the National Council 

for Voluntary Organisations based at 

Regent’s Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, N1 

9RL. Assistance with transport to and 

from the venue is available on request, as 

is BSL interpretation and information in 

large print. 

For further information please 

call Linda Brosnan on 020 7527 

3017 or email 

linda.brosnan@islington.gov.uk

Keep it safe 

We have introduced the Blue Badge 

Protector to help you look after your 

blue badge. This is a lockable metal 

sleeve that can be attached to the 

steering wheel by a flexible cable so a 

would-be thief cannot remove it. The 

sleeve also acts as a visual deterrent 

to thieves and can save the distress of 

having your vehicle broken in to. 

The protector, which holds both the badge 

and the time of arrival disc, can be purchased 

from the council at a cost of £15.99 including 

postage and packing. Payments can be made 

Badge theft 

If your blue badge is stolen, 

contact Parking Services on 020 

7527 6108 immediately and they 

will issue a new one. We will also 

make a note of the missing badge 

and look out for it being used 

illegally. 

If you live in a Controlled Parking Zone 

(CPZ) you can also get a substitute for 

your blue badge. This is a permit that 

can be displayed when you are parked 

in your CPZ and means you don’t need 

to leave your badge in your car all the 

time. 

To apply for a blue badge, or if 

you have any other enquiry, 

please ring 020 7527 6108. 

More information on disabled parking 

bays and application forms are available 

by calling 020 7527 6182. 

If you suspect someone of committing 

badge fraud, contact our fraud team 

anonymously on 020 7527 6392. 

Tackling fraud 

Some drivers in Islington are using a blue badge they are not 

rightly entitled to. The badges are a valuable commodity to 

criminals who steal them from vehicles and sell them on. 

Over 6,000 were stolen from parked cars in the UK during 

2004. Anyone using a stolen badge like this is committing 

fraud. It is also illegal to alter an existing badge in any way. 

by cheque payable to ‘LB Islington Parking 

Finance’ and sent to PO Box 46106, London 

EC1B 1BR or email contact@islington.gov.uk. 

For more information phone 

020 7527 2000. 

Gunning for 

fraudsters 

Blue badges 

The blue badge is a scheme that 

provides parking concessions for 

people with severe walking 

difficulties who travel either as 

drivers or passengers. The badge 

allows users to park in disabled 

bays and on some yellow lines, 

and is valid across the European 

Union. 

Blue badges are issued to the person 

who has the disability so the badge 

can be used in any vehicle regardless 

of whether the disabled person is the 

driver or passenger. The badges are 

not specific to a certain vehicle so it 

can be transferred from car to car. 

In order to qualify for a blue badge, an 

applicant needs to complete a form 

and provide evidence of their 

disability. In some cases this will 

involve a trip to an occupation health 

specialist. 

The council may also be able to 

provide a designated parking bay for a 

disabled person close to their home. 

Again the applicant needs to meet 

specific criteria and it is also 

dependent on space being available. 

Arsenal’s new Emirates Stadium has over 100 dedicated 

disabled parking spaces under the stadium for the exclusive 

use of mobility-impaired supporters. To ensure this facility is 

not abused, we now have a dedicated parking fraud team 

patrolling the area to combat the misuse of blue badges. We 

are also working with other councils to check the blue badges of visiting fans. 

To reserve your disabled parking space, please contact disability liaison officers Alun Francis 

or Caroline Lemmon at: Arsenal FC, Highbury House, 5 Drayton Park, London, N5 1BU, or 

Email: disability@arsenal.co.uk 

Our parking attendants are always on the lookout for illegal badges. If 

they spot one they will request the vehicle be clamped or removed. 

Additionally, the council has a designated team that prosecutes blue 

badge fraudsters. 

During the last 18 months, the council has confiscated over 500 illegally 

held or fraudulent badges and have taken over twenty cases to court. 

Successful prosecutions have resulted in fines of up to £2,540. In some 

cases, magistrates have even considered a custodial sentence or 

community service. 

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Get active 

Last chance for 

free fitness! 

This is your last chance to claim 

one of the 500 free seven-day 

memberships that Aquaterra 

Leisure is giving away. Find out 

for free how using our fitness 

facilities will make you feel 

great! 

You will receive seven 

consecutive days of free gym, 

swim, exercise classes, water 

aerobics and sauna at any of the 

Islington centres listed below. 

You must make an appointment 

to qualify for your free 

membership. Offer is limited to 

one per adult and ends on 31 

October. 

Simply call the centre of your 

choice, or go to 

www.aquaterra.org. 

Participating leisure centres 

include: 

Archway Leisure Centre 020 

7263 0613 

Cally Pool 020 7278 1890 

Highbury Pool 020 7690 0413 

Ironmonger Row Baths 020 7689 9821 

Islington Tennis Centre 020 7697 1205 

Sobell Leisure Centre 020 7686 2363 

There’s plenty of ways to stay active this autumn. Take a 

healthy stroll around one of Islington’s parks and open 

spaces, arrange a game of football with your friends, or go 

for a revitalising swim! 

Whittington Park Launch 

The new artificial pitch at Whittington 

Park has been officially opened, and is 

already proving popular with sporty 

people of all ages. 

Currently on offer are football sessions for 

children aged 5-16. Other sessions starting 

soon include mini-soccer for children aged 5- 

9, girl’s 7-a-side league for under 15s and 

women’s 6-a-side league. 

The pitch is available for junior and adult 

bookings, schools and casual use, and is 

suitable for a range of recreational sports 

Highbury Pool update 

The refurbishment and expansion of 

Highbury Pool is well underway. The 

male and female changing rooms are 

open following a complete 

refurbishment. The female changing 

rooms feature new shower cubicles, 

benches and tiling, and a vanity area 

equipped with hair dryers. The male 

changing rooms have been re-tiled 

throughout and also have new 

benches. 

The work on the gym extension and brand 

new studios is also in progress and will be 

including hockey and cricket. 

The pitch is one of the most recent projects in 

the council’s efforts to improve its parks and 

open spaces. All bookings are managed by 

Aquaterra. 

For more information or to book 

a session, please contact 

Michael MacNeill, Football 

Development Manager, on 

020 7686 8810 or email 

michael.macneill@aquaterra.org. 

completed before the end of this year. A new 

sauna will also be opening in early December. 

Sauna hours 

extension 

Following a successful trial period, 

the sauna at Archway Leisure Centre 

will now open from 8am, Monday to 

Friday. Having a sauna is a great way 

to relax and has proven health 

benefits. 

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Your cut-out and keep 

guide to the main 

council numbers. 

14 

Handy contacts 

CONTACT ISLINGTON 

Contact Islington is the council’s telephone and customer service 

centre based on the ground floor of 222 Upper Street, N1. 

Contact Islington deals with a range of our services including reporting 

problems and can be reached in the following ways: 

Phone: 020 7527 2000 

Email: contact@islington.gov.uk 

Minicom: 020 7527 1900 

Fax: 020 7527 5001 

The service centre is open from 8.00am to 6pm Monday 

to Friday for your face-to-face service needs. It is also open every 

fourth Saturday of the month, from 9am to 1pm. You can call 

the contact centre Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm. 

Education and 

learning 

Children’s information service 

020 7527 5959 

CEA@Islington 

020 7527 5800 

www.islingtonschools.net 

Libraries 

020 7527 6900 

library.informationunit@islington. 

gov.uk 

Environment 

Call Contact Islington on 

020 7527 2000 for information 

about recycling, refuse 

collections, planning services, 

the tree service, building 

control, parking, private sector 

housing, environmental health 

and road safety. 

Noise patrol 

020 7527 3258 

noise.issues@islington.gov.uk 

Ecology centre 

020 7354 5162 

islingtonecologycentre@dsl. 

pipex.com 

Energy efficiency advice 

centre 

0800 512 012 

energy.advice@islington.gov.uk 

Housing 

Call Contact Islington on 

020 7527 2000 for all housing 

advice 

HFI Direct (Repairs) 

Phone: 0800 694 3344 

Fax: 020 7527 5440 

Minicom: 0800 073 0536 

repairs@homesforislington. 

org.uk 

Housing Benefits 

020 7527 4990 

Social care 

Adoption 

020 7527 4400 

adoption@islington.gov.uk 

Fostering 

0800 073 0428 

fostering@islington.gov.uk 

Information and Access Team 

020 7527 2299 

Islington Learning Disabilities 

Partnership (ILDP) 

Phone: 020 7527 6600 

Fax: 020 7527 6607 

Minicom: 020 7527 6619 

Out of hours emergency duty 

team 

020 7226 0992 

Sensory disabilities team 

Phone: 020 7527 3394 

Fax: 020 7527 3279 

Minicom: 020 7527 3282 

Sport and leisure 

Archway leisure centre 

020 7281 4105 

Aquaterra 

020 7523 5365 

www.aquaterra.org 

Cally pool 

020 7278 1890 

Finsbury leisure centre 

020 7253 2346 

Highbury pool 

020 7704 2312 

Ironmonger row baths 

020 7253 4011 

Islington tennis centre 

020 7700 1370 

Sobell leisure centre 

020 7609 2166 

Finance 

Council tax 

020 7527 2633 

council.tax@islington.gov.uk 

www.islington.gov.uk 

– available 24 hours 7 days a week 

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✁ 

Listen Up! 

Hi! My name is Jordan Daley and I’m a member of the 

Listen Up project. 

Members met up at the Town Hall recently to have a look at the 

first applications for a portion of the Youth Opportunities Fund 

(YOF). This fund is money that anyone between the ages of 13 

and 19 with a project idea can apply for. A panel of young people 

get to decide which projects get funded. 

Several applications came through, and we discussed them all. 

We looked at whether the person applying wanted to do 

something new, or whether it was something that they could 

already do in the borough. Was it a project that lots of people 

could get involved in? Did we think it was worth investing in? 

Some of the project ideas that have been taken through to the 

next stage include a moped repair project, a basketball 

tournament for police and young people and an application to set 

up a record label. 

Unfortunately we couldn’t put everybody’s application through to 

the next round of the grant making but, remember, you can apply 

as many times as you like until you get it right. 

Listen Up has money for projects that young people can run 

themselves. This means that young people come up with 

their own ideas for projects, apply for funding and then 

manage the project themselves, with help from an adult. 

We are now looking for people aged 13 to 19 to be part of a 

group who make decisions about how this money is given 

out. You can be from any part of the borough, any 

background, be at school, college or work. 

Would you like to… 

• get accredited training to be part of this group? 

• have your say in how money is spent in the borough? 

• get new skills? 

• be given more responsibility? 

• help improve your area? 

• meet other young people from across Islington? 

• help make sure that this funding is given 

out to the people who need it most? 

If you’d like to be part of the panel, or if 

you’d like to apply for money for your own project, get 

in touch! 

Call Dan or Anna on: 020 7833 1388 

Or you can email dan.firth@islington.gov.uk 

anna.spivack@islington.gov.uk

Road Closures 

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Section 

14(1) and 16A and made notices 

We, the London Borough of Islington, are giving 

notice that we intend to make the following Orders to 

enable works and special events to be carried out on 

the highway. 

proposed road 

closures 

Hilldrop Road 

20mph Zone 

Effect: 

prohibit vehicular traffic on Anson Road, 

Bardolph Road, Cardwell Road, Cardwell 

Terrace, Carleton Road, Crayford Road, 

Chambers Road and Tabley Road to allow the 

construction of round top speed humps, a 

zebra crossing and a raised table. 

Diversion Route: 

via local signage 

Dates: 

start on 16 November 2006 until 31 March 

2007 

confirmed road 

closures 

Chiswell Street 

Crane Operations 

Effect: 

prohibit vehicular traffic on Chiswell Street 

between its junction with Finsbury Street and 

its junction with Finsbury Square 


a) eastbound traffic via Finsbury Street, 

Ropemaker Street and Finsbury Pavement; 

and 

b) westbound traffic via Finsbury Square, City 

Road, Old Street, Golden Lane and Beech 

Street. 

Dates: 

start on 30 November 2006 until 26 

November 2006 

Mercers Road 

Water Works 

Effect: 

prohibit vehicular traffic on Mercers Road at 

its junction with Holloway Road 


a) access to Mercers Road from Holloway 

ISLINGTONS PUBLIC NOTICESOctober 2006 

Road via Fairmead Road and Highwood 

Road; and 

b) access to Holloway Road from Mercers 

Road via Highwood Road and Fairmead 

Road 

Dates: 

(a) 21 October 2006 until 22 October 2006; 

and 

(b) 4 November 2006 until 5 November 

2006. 

You can get more information 

about these proposed and made 

orders from: 

Street Management 

The Municipal Offices 

222 Upper Street 

London N1 1YA 

or by phoning our 

Street Management Division 

on extension 020 7527 2857 

Dated 18 October 2006 

Bram Kainth 

Assistant Director for Street Management 

Traffic 

management 

CHISWELL STREET AND 

FINSBURY SQUARE 

THE ISLINGTON (WAITING AND LOADING 

RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT NO.*) 

ORDER 200* 

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 

Council of The London Borough of Islington 

proposes to make the above mentioned 

Order under Sections 6 and 124 and Part IV 

of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation 

Act 1984 as amended by the Local 

Government Act 1985. 

2.The general effect of the Waiting and 

Loading Order would be to further amend 

the Islington (Waiting and Loading 

Restriction) Consolidation Order 2004 so 

that in the lengths of streets specified in the 

Schedule to this Notice, the hours during 

which the existing prohibition applies on 

waiting by vehicles, including waiting for the 

purpose of delivering or collecting goods or 

loading or unloading a vehicle, would be 

changed so that it would apply at any time. 

A copy of the proposed Orders and other 

documents giving more detailed particulars 

of the Orders are available for inspection 

during normal office hours until the end of 

six weeks from the date on which the 

Orders is made or, as the case may be, the 

Council decides not to make the Orders at 

the following location: Street Management, 

The Municipal Offices, 222 Upper Street, 

London N1 1YA 

Further information may be obtained by 

telephoning Andrew Conlan, Street 

Management on extension 020 7527 2857. 

Any person who wishes to object or to 

make other representations about the 

proposed Order should send a statement in 

writing, specifying the grounds on which 

they are made to Andrew Conlan, Street 

Management, The Municipal Offices, 222 

Upper Street, London N1 1YA (quoting 

reference TMO/AC/1939), within the period 

of twenty one days from the date on which 

this Notice is published. 

SCHEDULE 

(No waiting and no loading at any time) 

Chiswell Street north-east side, between a 

point 21 metres north-west of the northwestern 

kerb-line of Finsbury Square 

(western north-east to south-west arm) to 

that kerb-line 

Finsbury Square, the southern north-west to 

south-east arm, north-east side between 

the south-eastern kerb-line of Finsbury 

Square (western north-east to south-west 

arm) to a point 17.5 metres south-east of 

that kerb-line south-west side, between the 

south-eastern kerb-line of Finsbury 

Pavement to a point 23.5 metres south-east 

of that kerb-line 

FAIRBRIDGE ROAD 

HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 - SECTION 90 

ROAD HUMP PROPOSALS (AND SECTION 

75 VARIATIONS IN THE RELATIVE WIDTH 

OF CARRIAGEWAYS AND FOOTWAYS) 


Council of the London Borough of Islington 

proposes to build a raised table in 

Fairbridge Road under Section 90 of the 

Highways Act 1980. 

2. The round-top road humps would be 

constructed and maintained with a 

maximum height of 75 millimetres and a 

maximum length of 3.7 metres in the 

direction of traffic outside No. 117 

Fairbridge Road. 

3. A copy of this notice and plans showing 

the location of the speed cushions, (raised 

tables and junction table) can be inspected 

during normal office hours at the following 

location: Street Management, PO BOX 

3333, 222 Upper Street, London N1 1YA 

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ISLINGTONS PUBLIC NOTICES 



Management on 020 7527 2857. 

4. Any objections or other representations 

about the proposed Notice should be sent 

in writing to Andrew Conlan, Street 

Management, PO BOX 3333, 222 Upper 

Street, London N1 1YA within a period of 21 

days from the date on which this Notice is 

published. All objections or representations 

must specify the grounds on which they are 

made. 

TUFNELL PARK ROAD 


RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT NO.*) 

ORDER 200* 

THE ISLINGTON (PARKING PLACES) 

(ZONE C) (NO. *) ORDER 200* 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council 

of The London Borough of Islington 

proposes to make the above mentioned 

Orders under Sections 6 and 124 and Part 

IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic 

Regulation Act 1984 as amended by the 

Local Government Act 1985. 

The general effect of the Waiting and 

Loading Order would be to further amend 

the Islington (Waiting and Loading 

Restriction) Consolidation Order 2004 so 

that in the lengths of streets specified in the 

Schedule to this Notice, the hours during 

which the existing prohibition applies on 

waiting by vehicles, including waiting for the 

purpose of delivering or collecting goods or 

loading or unloading a vehicle, would be 

changed so that it would apply at any time. 

The general effect of the Parking Places 

Order would be to make certain changes to 

bring the Order in line with the on street 

layout. 

A copy of the proposed Orders and other 





Orders are made or, as the case may be, 

the Council decides not to make the Orders 

at the following location: Street 


Upper Street, London N1 1YA 





make other representations about any of the 

proposed Orders should send a statement 

in writing, specifying the grounds on which 




reference TMO/AC/1938), within the period 

16 



SCHEDULE 

(No waiting and no loading at any time) 

Tufnell Park Road, south-east side, between 

a point 0.5 metres north-east of the 

common boundary of Nos. 143 and 145 

and a point 11 metres north-east of that 

point between a point 8.5 metres southwest 

of the common boundary of Nos. 133 

and 135 and that common boundary 

HILLDROP ROAD AREA 

THE ISLINGTON (20MPH SPEED LIMIT) 

(NO.*) ORDER 200* 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that London 

Borough of Islington proposes to make the 

above mentioned Order under Section 84 of 

the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as 

amended by the Local Government Act 

1985. 

The general effect of this Order would be to 

reduce vehicle speeds and therefore 

improve safety by introducing a 20 mph 

speed limit zone on the following streets: 

Crayford Road, Tabley Road, Bardolph 

Road, Cardwell Road, Cardwell Terrace, 

Chambers Road; Anson Road, between its 

junction with Dalmeny Road and its junction 

with Carleton road; and Carleton Road, 

between its junction with Dalmeny Road 

and its junction with Tufnell Park Road. 

A copy of the proposed Order and other 


of the Order are available for inspection 


six weeks from the date on which the Order 

is made or, as the case may be, the Council 

decides not to make the Order at the 

following location: Street Management, The 

Municipal Offices, 222 Upper Street, 

London N1 1YA 





make other representations about the 

proposed Order should send a statement in 

writing, specifying the grounds on which 




reference TMO/AC/1927), within the period 



HILLDROP ROAD AREA 

HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 - SECTION 90 

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ACT 1984 - 

SECTION 23 

ROAD HUMP PROPOSALS AND 

INSTALLATION OF ZEBRA CROSSING(AND 

SECTION 75 VARIATIONS IN THE 

RELATIVE WIDTH OF CARRIAGEWAYS 

AND FOOTWAYS) 


Council of the London Borough of Islington 

proposes to build round top speed humps 

and a junction table under Section 90 of the 

Highways Act 1980, and also the installation 

of a zebra crossing under Section 23 of the 

Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984. 

2. The round top speed humps and junction 

table are designed to improve pedestrian 

and road safety by slowing down vehicles 

and reducing the levels of traffic. The zebra 

crossing is designed to improve pedestrian 

safety by slowing down vehicles and aiding 

safe access across Carleton Road. 

3. The round top speed humps would be 



width of 3.7 metres in the direction of traffic 

at the following locations: 

Anson Road 

a) outside No 64 Anson Road; and 

b) outside No 79 Anson Road. 

Bardolph Road 

a) outside No 16 Bardolph Road. 

Carleton Road 

opposite the common boundary of No’s 51 

and 53 Carleton Road; and 

20 metres north-east of the north-east 

boundary of No 91 Carleton Road. 

Chambers Road 

opposite the north-western boundary of No 

10 Chambers Road; and 

27 metres north-west of the north-west 

kerb-line of Parkhurst Road. 

Crayford Road 

opposite the shared boundary of No’s 46 

and 48 Chambers Road; and 

29 metres south-east of the south-east 

kerb-line of Carleton Road. 

Tabley Road 

outside No 83 Tabley Road; and 

outside No 16 Tabley Road. 

4. A raised junction table would be 



maximum length of 15 metres (minimum 5 

metre plateau, 2 x 1.5 metre ramps in the 

direction of traffic on Anson Road at its


junction with Brecknock Road. 

A zebra crossing would be installed and 

maintained on Carleton Road centred on a 

point 9 metres south-west of the southwestern 

kerb-line of Dalmeny Road. 

A copy of this notice and plans showing the 

location of the speed cushions, (raised 

tables and junction table) can be inspected 

during normal office hours at the following 

location: Street Management, PO BOX 

3333, 222 Upper Street, London N1 1YA 



Management on 020 7527 2857. 

7. Any objections or other representations 

about the proposed Notice should be sent 

in writing to Andrew Conlan, Street 

Management, PO BOX 3333, 222 Upper 

Street, London N1 1YA within a period of 

21 days from the date on which this Notice 

is published. All objections or 

representations must specify the grounds 

on which they are made. 

NOTICE OF MAKING OF 

SECTION 247 ORDER 

LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON 

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 

1990 – SECTION 247 

GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY ACT 1999 

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON 

hereby gives notice that on 25th September 

2006 it made an Order under Section 247 

of the above Act, as amended by Section 

270 and Schedule 22 of the Greater 

London Authority Act 1999, to authorise the 

stopping up /permanent closure of part of 

the Highway known as Clare Lane, London, 

N1 

The Stopping - Up has been authorised in 

order to enable the development described 

in the Schedule to this notice to be carried 

out in accordance with the planning 

permission granted to CgMs Ltd. by the 

London Borough of Islington on 24th 

January 2006 under LBI reference PO 

51442. 

COPIES OF THE ORDER AND RELEVANT 

PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED at all 

reasonable hours during 28 days 

commencing on 18th. October 2006 at the 

offices of the Director of Law and Public 

Services, Town Hall, Upper Street, London, 

N1 2UD and may be obtained free of 

charge from The London Borough of 

Islington (quoting reference LE/P/HGF) at 

the address stated above. 

David Daniels 

Assistant Director of Law and Public 

Services 

London Borough of Islington 

THE SCHEDULE 

STOPPING-UP OF THE HIGHWAY KNOWN 

AS CLARE LANE, LONDON, N1 TO ENABLE 

GATES TO BE ERECTED AT CLARE 

LANE/ROTHERFIELD STREET AND CLARE 

LANE/HALLIFORD STREET, LONDON, N1 

FERNTOWER ROAD, LEONARD 

STREET, MACKENZIE ROAD & 

RICHMOND AVENUE 

THE ISLINGTON (PARKING PLACES) (ZONE 

C) (NO. *) ORDER 200* 


E) (NO. *) ORDER 200* 


V) (NO. *) ORDER 200* 


RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT NO. *) ORDER 

200* 

1.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council 

of the London Borough of Islington proposes 

to make the above mentioned Orders under 

Sections 6, 45, 46, 49, and 124 of and Part IV 




2.The general effect of the Parking Places 

Orders would be: 

(a) in Ferntower Road, outside Nos. 2 to 10, 

remove a shared-use (permit holders and pay 

& display) parking place and provide a shared 

use (business permit holders and pay & 

display) parking place. 

(b) in Leonard Street, remove the pay & 

display parking place outside Nos. 1 to 5 

Leonard Street and relocate that parking 

place on the north side of that road; and 

(c) shorten the existing residents parking place 

outside Nos. 1 to 23 Richmond Avenue. 

3. The general effect of the Waiting and 

Loading Restriction Order would be: 

(a) to remove certain lengths of loading 

restrictions on MacKenzie Road; and 

(b) on the south side of Leonard Street, 

outside Nos. 1 to 5 Leonard Street, provide 

“at any time” waiting restrictions. 

4. A copy of the proposed Orders, plans 

indicating details of the proposals, and the 

Council's Statement of Reasons for proposing 

to make the Orders, can be inspected during 

normal office hours until the end of a period of 

6 weeks from the date on which the Orders 

are made or as the case may be, the Council 

decide not to make the Orders, at the 

following location:-Street Management, 222 

Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1YA. 


telephoning Parking Projects on extension 

020 7527 8028. 

5. Any person who wishes to object or to 


proposed Orders should send a statement in 

writing, specifying the grounds on which they 

are made to Street Management, The 

Municipal Offices, 222 Upper Street, London 

N1 1YA (quoting reference TMO/JB/1941), 

within the period of twenty one days from the 

date on which this Notice is published. 

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 

WAITING RESTRICTION 

AMENDMENT 

THE ISLINGTON (COMMERCIAL VEHICLES) 

(WAITING RESTRICTION) (NO. 1,1997) 

(AMENDMENT NO. 1) ORDER 200* 

1.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council 

of The London Borough of Islington on 16 

October 2006 made the above mentioned 

Order under Sections 6 and 124 and Part IV 




2.The general effect of the Order will be to 

redefine the term “commercial vehicle” to 

bring it in line with current legislation. 

3.The Order, which will come into force on 2 

November 2006, and other documents giving 

more detailed particulars of the Order are 

available for inspection during normal office 

hours until 27 November 2006 at the following 

location: 

Street Management, The Municipal Offices, 

222 Upper Street, London N1 1YA 

4. Further information may be obtained by 

telephoning Street Management on extension 

020 7527 8025. 

5. Any person who desires to question the 

validity of the Order or of any provision 

contained therein on the grounds that it is not 

within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic 

Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the 

relevant requirements thereof or of any 

relevant regulations made thereunder has not 

been complied with in relation to the Order 

may make application for the purpose to the 

High Court by 27 November 2006. 

ZONE E CPZ AMENDMENTS 


E) (NO. *) ORDER 200* 


RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT NO. *) ORDER 

200* 

THE ISLINGTON (FREE PARKING PLACE) 

(SOLO MOTORCYCLES) (NO. *) 

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ORDER 200* 

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that London 


above mentioned Orders under Sections 6, 

32, 45, 46, 49, 63 and 124 and Part IV of 

Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation 



2. The general effect of the Orders would be 

to make certain changes to bring those 

Orders in line with the on-street layout. 

3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other 





Orders are made or, as the case may be, 

the Council decides not to make the Orders 

at the following location: Street 


Upper Street, London N1 1YA 


telephoning Street Management on 

extension 020 7527 8028. 



proposed Orders should send a statement 

in writing, specifying the grounds on which 

they are made to Street Management, The 


N1 1YA (quoting reference TMO/JB/1921), 

within the period of twenty one days from 

the date on which this Notice is published. 

BOROUGH WIDE 


(ZONE A) (NO. 61) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE B) (NO. 62) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE C) (NO. 63) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE D) (NO. 64) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE F) (NO. 65) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE G) (NO. 66) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE H) (NO. 67) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE R) (NO. 68) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE S) (NO. 69) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE TW) (NO. 70) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE U) (NO. 71) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE Y) (NO. 72) ORDER 2006 


(ZONE Z) (NO. 73) ORDER 2006 


RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT NO. 30) 

ORDER 2006 

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THE ISLINGTON (PRESCRIBED ROUTES) 

(NO. 8) TRAFFIC ORDER 2006 

THE ISLINGTON (FREE PARKING PLACES) 

(SOLO MOTORCYCLES) (NO. 10) ORDER 

2006 


Council of The London Borough of Islington 

on 16 October 2006 made the above 

mentioned Orders under Sections 6, 32, 45, 

46, 49, 63 and 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 

to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as 


1985. 

2. The general effect of the Orders will be to 

make certain changes to bring the Orders in 

line with the on-street layout. 

3. The Orders, which will come into force on 

20 October 2006, and other documents 

giving more detailed particulars of the Orders 

are available for inspection during normal 

office hours until 29 November at the 

following location: Street Management, The 


N1 1YA 


telephoning Jade Berman, Street 


4. Any person who desires to question the 

validity of any of the Orders or of any 

provision contained therein on the grounds 

that it is not within the relevant powers of the 

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any 

of the relevant requirements thereof or of any 

relevant regulations made thereunder has not 

been complied with in relation to the Orders 

may make application for the purpose to the 

High Court by 29 November 2006. 

BRIDGE SCHOOL CROSSOVER - 

GOODINGE CLOSE 


D) (NO. *) ORDER 200* 


RESTRICTIONS) (AMENDMENT NO. *) 

ORDER 200* 

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that London 


above mentioned Orders under Sections 6, 

45, 46, 49 and 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 

to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as 


1985. 

2. The general effect of the Parking Places 

Order would be in Goodinge Close, the 

south-west side, to shorten and divide in two, 

a residents’ parking place to provide access 

to a vehicle crossover giving access to Bridge 

School. This would result in the loss of 

residents’ parking space for two vehicles. 

3. The general effect for the Waiting and 

Loading Restriction Order would be to provide 

“at any time” waiting restrictions in the 

carriageway in front of the vehicle crossover 

referred to in paragraph 2, above. 

4. A copy of the proposed Orders and other 

documents giving more detailed particulars of 

the Orders are available for inspection during 

normal office hours until the end of six weeks 

from the date on which the Orders are made 

or, as the case may be, the Council decides 

not to make the Orders at the following 

location: Street Management, The Municipal 

Offices, 222 Upper Street, London N1 1YA 

5. Further information may be obtained by 

telephoning Jade Berman, Street 




proposed Orders should send a statement in 

writing, specifying the grounds on which they 

are made to Jade Berman, Street 



reference TMO/JB/1906), within the period of 

twenty one days from the date on which this 

Notice is published. 

Dated 18 October 2006 

Bram Kainth 

Assistant Director for Street Management 

Planning 

applications 

Islington Council has received the 

following applications for development. 

These may affect Conservation Areas 

or be for work to Historic Buildings. 

You can see copies at Contact Islington 

(open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am 

to 5.45 pm). Any comments should be 

made to the Development Control 

Service P.O. BOX 3333, 222 Upper 

Street, London N1 1YA 

Data Protection Act 

Please note that representations on 

current applications will (in the near 

future) be published on the Internet. In 

doing so the Council’s Planning Service 

will endeavour to comply with the Data 

Protection Act. 

REPRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE MADE 

BY 8th NOVEMBER 2006 

P062103 

19, Newington Green, Islington, London,


N16 9PU 

Re-landscaping of front garden area and 

installation of new metal railings and gate on 

front boundry. 

P062125 

26A, Harecourt Road, Islington, London, 

N1 2LW 

Extend mezzanine to form second bedroom 

Replacement of glass wall with brick gable to 

include window to new bedroom. Glass roof 

to be replaced with new section to match 

pitch and material of existing. Addition of 

conservatory to rear. 

P062110 

4, Martineau Road, Islington, London, 

N5 1NG 

Single storey rear extension to be extended 

with glazed slope roof and timber glazed 

doors. 

P062159 & P062160 

63 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, 

N5 2ET 

Installation of new opening rooflight and 

retractable concertina ladder to provide 

access to existing roof terrace. (Listed 

Building Consent application ref: P062160 

also submitted) 

P062108 

65, Halliford Street, Islington, London, N1 3HF 

Refurbishment of shopfront 

P062154 & P062155 

8, Barnsbury Park, Islington, London, N1 1HH 

Erection of raised rear garden wall above 

existing. 

NB Listed Building Consent application ref 

P062155 also submitted. 

P061400 

City Central Estate, Seward Street, Islington, 

London, EC1 

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 

a part 6, part 7 storey building over basement 

to provide for 162 (1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom) 

residential units, 2587sqm of B1 (office) 

floorspace, 81sqm of A1 (shop/retail) floorspace 

and ancillary bicycle, motorcycle, and car 

parking provision at basement level. 

P062011 

Flat A, 141, Grosvenor Avenue, Islington, 

London, N5 2NL 

Erection of a single storey rear extension to 

replace existing conservatory. 

P062107 

Flat A, 30A, Hartham Road, Islington, London, 

N7 9JG 

Ground floor rear extension 

P062119 

Lygoe House, 170, Hornsey Lane, Islington, 

London, N6 5NS 

Replacement of the existing unused OAP 

centre at ground and first floor, with six two 

storey three bedroom maisonettes. 

Construction of a new tower of eleven storeys 

adjoining the East wing of the existing flat 

block to provide 21 flats (4 x 1 bed & 17 x 2 

bedroom). (Affordable housing for all). 

P062189 

Rosemary Gardens, 3-37, Southgate Road, 

Islington, London, N1 3JP 

Refurbishment of games courts, erection of 

single storey amenity block adjacent to fitters 

yard and nursery. Floodlighting and new 

fencing to existing football pitch and removal 

of four sycamore trees on southern side of 

football pitch. 

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