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IslingtonNow 

Issue 32, November 2009 

your local magazine from Islington Council 

Take Time Out 

in Islington 

inside 

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LEADER’S COLUMN 

AND LETTERS 

Tackling anti-social behaviour 

in our green spaces 

NEWS 

Have you got a real-life 

story to write for the BBC? 

There are few boroughs in London that can claim 

to pack in as much as Islington. We have great 

shops, bars, restaurants, galleries, music venues, 

clubs, parks, sporting facilities and theatres. 

It’s sometimes easy to take 

what’s on your doorstep for 

granted. So, we’re delighted to 

have joined forces with listings 

and city guide supremos Time 

Out to not only remind you 

what an exciting, lively and 

thriving place you live in, but to 

let people living across London 

and beyond into the secret and 

help bring a much needed boost 

to the local economy in the 

run-up to Christmas. 

Of course, 

Islington’s felt the 

effects of the credit 

crunch, but so far 

our businesses have 

held up relatively well 

compared with other boroughs. 

As a council, we’re committed 

to keeping it this way and 

are doing our bit to help local 

businesses to weather the 

storm and continue to thrive. 

Our employment service, 

Islington Working, puts local 

businesses in touch with 

suitable local jobseekers, and 

our Enterprise Week (16-20 

November) offers businesses 

networking opportunities and 

seminars. Contact 020 7527 

3185 or businesspartnership@ 

islington.gov.uk to find out 

more. Islington businesses can 

also get free, practical help 

on issues from restructuring 

to finance to planning from 

specialist business adviser 

John MacNamara. If you want 

to speak to him about your 

business, give him a call on 

020 7278 5757. 

What local businesses need 

most though is customers – 

and that’s where you come 

in. As Cllr Terry Stacy, Leader 

of the Council, says: 

“If Islington’s going 

to retain its unique 

character, we all have a 

part to play in keeping 

our high streets and 

shopping areas alive. 

The message may be stark, but 

it’s straightforward enough: if 

we as a community don’t pull 

together to support our local 

businesses, they could be gone 

tomorrow.” 

We’re hoping the Islington 

Time Out guide, which was 

also distributed with Time Out 

magazine last week, inspires 

you to swap a trip to the 

West End or out-of-town 

shopping centre for your local 

streets. We know money’s 

tighter for everyone at the 

moment, but spending as 

much of your weekly budget 

Deniz Aydin’s restaurant, La Voute, is one of the many businesses included in 

the Islington Time Out guide 

locally as you can will make 

a real difference to the local 

economy and could be the 

lifeline some businesses need 

to stay afloat. 

La Voute restaurant in 

Archway is just one of the 

businesses that welcomes the 

Time Out guide. Co-owner 

Deniz Aydin says: “We’ve 

been up and running for a 

year now and we’ve built up 

a loyal customer base, but it’s 

been hard work. It is tough 

at the moment with people 

worried about their jobs and 

how much money they have 

in their pockets, but we are 

optimistic about the future. 

“I think the guide is a great 

idea and the fact that it’s being 

distributed to residents across 

London will really help spread 

the word about what Islington 

has to offer.” 

Your copy of Time 

Out’s Essential Guide to 

Islington should be attached 

to this issue of IslingtonNow. 

Can’t find yours? Then please 

call us on 020 7527 3416 

and we’ll send you a 

copy in the post. 

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ENVIRONMENT 

Recycle your plastics with 

our improved service 

Safer 

How one resident turned her 

life around 

Local life 

Take a look back at events 

in the historic Assembly Hall 

ahead of its spring reopening 

in focus 

Residents move in to 

Islington’s first new council 

housing in 25 years! 

Lifestyle 

Discounts in local businesses 

for the borough’s carers 

your views 

Tell us what you think of your 

magazine, IslingtonNow 

out and about 

The best of the 

borough’s events 

in November 

Park for free on 

the three Saturdays 

before Christmas! 

Turn to page 16 for more information

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LETTERS 

COUNCILLOR TERRY STACY, 

LEADER OF THE COUNCIL, 

answers your letters… 

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LEADER’S COLUMN 

My Islington 

I love it here in Islington. 

There’s so much to enjoy, 

from world-class theatres, 

museums and art galleries to 

the wonderful independent 

shops and restaurants. I 

doubt I need to tell you about 

our well-known attractions 

like the Emirates Stadium or 

Sadler’s Wells, but you might 

not know about the many 

hidden gems just waiting to 

be discovered. 

So, I hope the Time 

Out guide attached to 

this month’s IslingtonNow 

will give a welcome boost 

to the local economy by 

encouraging more of you 

to check out what’s in your 

neighbourhood and by 

attracting more visitors to 

Islington. I want to do all 

I can to support our local 

businesses and what better 

time to encourage shoppers 

and diners to the area than in 

the run-up to Christmas? 

I realise that parking can 

be a problem in our busy 

borough, so we’ve come up 

with an idea that should help. 

I’m delighted to announce 

that in the three Saturdays 

leading up to Christmas, 

we’re offering everyone free 

parking in our council-run 

pay and display bays. With so 

many great shops just around 

the corner, I’m certainly 

planning on doing as much 

of my Christmas shopping 

locally as I can and it would 

be great if you could join me 

in this commitment. 

To further support 

some of our many vibrant 

shopping areas, I’ve been 

out and about promoting 

our fantastic Archway Town 

Centre guide and handing 


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100% recycled paper. 

Please use your green box to 

recycle IslingtonNow when 

you have finished with it. 

Cllr Terry Stacy with the Archway 

Town Centre guide at his recent 

supermarket surgery there 

out the local cloth bags we 

funded at Highbury Barn’s 

first plastic bag-free day. 

I’d love to see all our shops 

following Highbury Barn’s 

lead in saying no to plastic 

bags, but until that day 

comes, the good news is 

our recycling service now 

includes plastics – from bags 

to yoghurt tubs, milk cartons 

and meat trays. You’ve been 

telling us how much you want 

this so we’ve been working 

to make it happen, and with 

the extra materials you can 

now recycle, we’re well on 

the way to achieving our 

recycling target of 35%. Turn 

to page 5 to find out exactly 

what you can now add to 

your recycling box or bag. 

Send your letters to: 

Leader of Islington Council, 

IslingtonNow, Town Hall, 

Upper Street, London 

N1 2UD 

Email: islingtonnow@ 

islington.gov.uk 

Phone: 020 7527 3416 

If you would like 


in large print, 

audiotape, or another 

format, please call 

020 7527 3416 

A rubbish 

problem 

The person who cleans our 

street does a marvellous 

job – it’s spotless. However, 

it’s cleaned approximately 

one hour before recycling 

and household rubbish is 

collected. Although there is 

now much less rubbish lying 

around after collections are 

made than there used to 

be, there is still some left 

for a further week until the 

cleaner comes again. Would 

it not be best to coordinate 

it so the street is swept after 

the rubbish collection takes 

place? 

Name and address withheld 

We recently changed the 

way we clean our streets. 

In addition to the traditional 

barrow sweeper, we now 

have mobile cleaning teams 

going around the streets, 

removing litter and rubbish. 

Plus, our residential roads are 

now cleaned three times a 

week. If your street doesn’t 

seem to be being cleaned as 

regularly as this, please get in 

touch with your address and 

our Street Environment team 

will look into it. 

Thank you for your 

suggestion about coordinating 

street cleansing with refuse 

and recycling collections. We 

have looked into this, but it’s 

a more difficult task than it 

sounds. The street cleaners 

can’t work as quickly as 

those collecting waste and 

recycling so if we were to do 

this, we’d need a lot more 

street cleaners and the extra 

costs would be very high. 

Instead, we’ve asked our 

bin collectors to make sure 

they clear up any mess and 

report things like overflowing 

dustbins or dumped items. 

From my own experience, 

I know they’ve got a lot 

better at doing this over 

the last few years and our 

streets are much cleaner 

now, but if you – or any 

other resident – see mess 

left behind, please let us 

know by calling 020 7527 

2000 and we’ll get someone 

down to remove it. 

Park drinker 

menace 

I read with interest the 

recent IslingtonNow article 

on Islington’s green spaces. 

I congratulate the council 

on the work it’s doing to 

provide and maintain them. 

There is a small green space 

in my street, which was used 

by the local community, 

but since the beginning of 

summer it has been taken 

over by street drinkers who 

are there most of the day 

and have been seen urinating 

in it (both men and women). 

My neighbours and I have 

called Parks Patrol and the 

Safer Neighbourhood Team 

but when they come and 

move the drinkers out, the 

drinkers return the very next 

day. Can’t the council put 

up ‘no drinking’ signs in its 

open green spaces, plus issue 

dispersal notices? 

Sue Ward 

The huge majority of park 

users are responsible 

and the issue of antisocial 

behaviour isn’t very 

common, so banning all 

drinking in parks and open 

spaces would make the 

Freedom of the Borough 

majority suffer because of the 

actions of a few. 

We are, however, aware of 

some areas – such as yours 

– where street drinkers have 

become a problem. We’re 

tackling this in a number of 

ways. Firstly, we’ve upped the 

number of visits by our Parks 

Patrol wardens to your street 

and the wardens are speaking 

to local people to find out 

what the problems are. They’re 

then referring the people 

you mention to other council 

services to help them deal with 

their drink and drug-related 

problems and tackling their 

homelessness if applicable. On 

top of this, we’re working to 

make our green spaces safer by 

removing high hedges that block 

sight lines, and rearranging and 

sometimes removing seating to 

discourage loitering. 

Our absolute priority is 

ensuring our green spaces, 

whatever their size, are kept 

to a high standard so all 

residents and visitors can enjoy 

them, and we will continue to 

take action where necessary 

to ensure this. It’s really 

important people report any 

anti-social behaviour they see, 

so thank you to you and your 

neighbours for your help. 

PICTURE 

OF THE 

MONTH 

The borough’s most famous defence force has been awarded 

Freedom of the Borough in recognition of its contribution to 

local life and its active service in both World Wars, Iraq and 

Afghanistan. The Honourable Artillery Company was established 

500 years ago in Islington during the reign of Henry VIII and 

continues to make a contribution today. 

The honour was awarded to the company by Islington’s Mayor, 

Cllr Anna Berent, at a special ceremony at Islington Town Hall. 

Tell us what you think of IslingtonNow – contact us at the above address or drop us an email 

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IslingtonNow November 2009 

news 3 

Islington 

continues 

to bloom 

Following on from our 

success in London in 

Bloom, Islington has 

scooped an award at 

the prestigious national 

competition – Britain in 

Bloom. As well as receiving 

the Silver-Gilt in the City 

Category at the awards, 

the judges gave us a 

nomination for the Royal 

Horticultural Society 

Discretionary Community 

Award. We are the only 

large urban area to have 

been recognised in this 

way so it’s a real tribute to 

how the whole community 

has worked together. 

Congratulations and 

thank you to everyone who 

got involved. 

For more 

information on this 

year’s results, check out 

the website at www. 

islington.gov.uk/inbloom 

Following its move to a brand 

new building last summer, 

the Hornsey Road Children’s 

Centre has staged its grand 

opening event. Families, staff 

and celebrities, including 

actress and novelist Clara 

Salaman, enjoyed storytelling, 

face painting, a school choir 

performance and a statue 

unveiling to mark the occasion. 

Like all our children’s 

centres, it offers a fantastic 

range of services and support 

to local families. There are 

16 children’s centres in the 

borough – and there’s one 

within pram-pushing distance 

of your door! 

Whether it’s dealing with 

tantrums or concerns about 

A fruity 

solution 

Several pear trees in St John’s 

Villas, off Holloway Road, 

have been saved from the 

chop, thanks to a special 

arrangement between the 

council and local residents. 

Two years ago, pears falling 

from the trees were causing 

a health and safety hazard 

to residents and the council 

thought the trees may have 

to be chopped down. But 

residents objected – so the 

council stepped in with a 

solution to suit everyone! 

Instead of chopping down 

the trees, council officers 

collected the fruit and gave 

your child’s health, to support 

with other issues such as 

managing money, getting back 

into work or learning new skills, 

there will be something for you 

at your local centre. 

You can do courses and get 

advice on a range of issues, 

or just come along with your 

child to play sessions, meet 

other parents and make use of 

fantastic facilities. 

Find out about your 

local children’s centre 

at www.islington.gov.uk/ 

childrenscentres or for 

advice and information about 

local family services, contact 

the Family Information 

Service on 020 7527 6091. 

it away free to passersby. 

The pear-picking went very 

well and many residents came 

along to take a bag of fruit. 

Some were interested in 

using the fruit to make pies or 

crumbles, and others used it 

to make wine or cider. 

Cllr Ruth Polling, Executive 

Member for Leisure and 

Equalities, said: “Although 

these days we wouldn’t plant 

trees with such large fruit on 

a street like this, residents 

wanted the trees to stay and 

after speaking to them, we 

came up with this unusual 

solution to the problem.” 

Everything a parent needs 

Calling all 

budding 

writers! 

The BBC has launched a 

fantastic new campaign 

to get the nation writing 

and reading – and the 

opportunity to become a 

published author! Islington 

libraries are supporting the 

My Story campaign, which 

aims to find the country’s 

most remarkable untold true 

stories. The 15 finalists will 

have their stories told in a 

major new series on BBC 

One next autumn and five 

people will have their stories 

published in a book. 

True stories have inspired 

some of the most successful 

books and films of all time, 

so why not put pen to paper 

and tell the nation yours? 

To find out more, pop 

into your local library 

and pick up a My Story 

magazine, which includes 

inspiring real-life stories, 

quizzes, tips and ideas 

on how to start writing a 

story, as well as information 

on how to enter. Or you 

can visit www.bbc.co.uk/ 

mystory. Entry is free and 

the deadline for entries is 

midnight on Wednesday 

16 December 2009. 

Amias Limerick does his 

best fireman impression 

with Clara Salaman at 

the event 

in brief 

Good neighbours 

A much-loved local sculpture 

called ‘The Neighbours’ has been 

restored to its former glory 

with help from the council’s 

Arts Service. The sculpture, by 

Siegfried Charoux, was erected 

in Highbury Quadrant, N5, in 

1959 as part of London County 

Council’s post-war effort to 

provide more art for public 

enjoyment, and was one of the 

first works to be displayed on 

a public housing estate. It was 

given Grade II listing in 1998 

and has always been close to 

the hearts of local residents who 

campaigned to get it restored. 

‘Let by’ blight 

no more 

Archway streets have been freed 

of ‘To Let’, ‘For Sale’ and ‘Let 

By’ signs. Legally, estate agents 

can leave signs up for 14 days 

following completion of a sale or 

let. Since May, 55 out-of-date 

signs have been taken down 

after council officers wrote to 

estate agents reminding them of 

the rules. Nic Sharpe, owner of 

St John’s pub in Junction Road, 

said: “I think this estate agent 

board clean-up is good news 

for Archway. Buildings free of 

unnecessary clutter really make a 

difference to the look and feel of 

the area.” 

Council scoops 

waste award 

The council’s commitment 

to minimising waste has 

been recognised at a national 

awards ceremony. The annual 

Valpak Awards recognise and 

celebrate recycling and resource 

management initiatives, and 

entries came from all types 

of companies and individuals. 

Islington Council was awarded 

top spot in the Consistent 

Commitment to Developing 

Environmental Awareness and 

Sustainability category. To find 

out more about how we’re 

working to minimise waste, 

turn to page 5.


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Giant Green winners 

The great and the green were 

out in force at Islington’s 

Giant Green Business Awards 

2009, which celebrated the 

businesses and individuals that 

are doing their bit to keep the 

borough green. 

Prizes were handed out to 

companies and organisations, 

and bright ideas that won 

praise included a project to turn 

a car park into allotments and 

a supermarket that lends cycle 

trailers to customers for their 

shopping. 

The event was hosted by 

TV presenter Chris Packham, 

who praised the efforts of 

businesses and the 

council to help protect the 

environment. He said: “I would 

like to champion the fact that 

so many businesses, large and 

small, have done so much. The 

fact they are on board and 

actively involved is absolutely 

brilliant.” 

This year we introduced the 

People’s Choice Award, a new 

category for residents to vote 

in. The winner was Unpackaged, 

a unique organic grocery 

in Amwell Street that sells 

products without packaging. 

Congratulations to all 

this year’s deserving 

winners – to find 

out who won, visit 

www.islington.gov.uk/ 

giantgreen 

With your support he 

can get a top grade 

Foster a teenager with Islington and you’ll get the 

training and support you need to really make a 

difference at this crucial time for them. 

Teenage Fostering 

0800 073 0428 

or email us at fostering@islington.gov.uk 

www.islington.gov.uk/fostering 

From left to right: Chris 

Packham, Catherine 

Conway and Kate Searles 

of Unpackaged, and Giant 

Green supporter Patrick 

Elliott of Business Link 

Energy health checks 

for your home 

As well as more energy 

meters being available 

for residents to borrow, 

our eager energy 

doctors are taking to 

the streets and now 

visiting homes to offer 

your property a free 

energy health check! 

Cutting back on the energy 

you use in your home not only 

reduces CO 2 emissions – it 

also eases the strain on your 

wallet. And to get tips on how 

to stop wasting energy, just 

call the doctor! 

Our two new specially 

trained Energy Doctors are 

now visiting residents in their 

homes to help install simple 

energy-saving measures like 

draught excluders, energyefficient 

light bulbs and 

radiator panels, which reflect 

heat back into the room. 

They’ll also continue to be 

on hand around the borough 

to dish out valuable advice 

on reducing energy use in 

your home, such as turning 

Mr and Mrs Hurcomb get their home checked out by the Energy Doctor 

and find out about radiator panels 

your thermostat down a few 

degrees. 

Plus, you can find out just 

how much energy you’re 

using by borrowing an energy 

monitor, which are now 

available from all Islington’s 

libraries. Energy monitors tell 

you how much energy you’re 

Where to buy Fairtrade 

As you can see in the Time Out 

guide included with this month’s 

magazine, there are plenty of 

great shops across the borough. 

Several of these sell Fairtrade 

goods and you can find out 

which these are by downloading 

the updated Islington Fairtrade 

Directory for free from our 

website at www.islington.gov.uk 

Buying Fairtrade ensures 

better prices, decent working 

conditions, local sustainability, 

and fair terms of trade for 

farmers and workers in the 

developing world. 

using and how much it’s 

costing you. 

For information on 

the Energy Doctor or 

monitors, call 020 7527 

2121 or visit the Green 

Living Centre at 222 Upper 

Street. 

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Flush out extra costs 

Water bills can make up a significant part of your household budget. 

With a few simple steps, you can make sure you’re not paying too 

much. For starters, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. You 

could also look at installing a ‘hippo’ water-saving device in the 

cistern. This can save up to a litre of water each flush! And if there 

are fewer than three people in your household, it may be cheaper 

to have your water metered than paying the standard charge.

is the recycling 

35%target in Islington 

recycling banks are in 

housing estates across 

250the borough 

Islington resident Juliet Mann takes advantage of the improved service and recycles her plastics 

Plastic fantastic! 

Islington’s recycling service now comes with added plastic! You can now recycle plastic 

packaging and cartons along with paper, glass, tins, cans and cardboard. 

The plastic you recycle will 

be made into a huge range 

of useful items, such as 

bottles, CD and 

DVD cases, 

composters and 

even window 

To keep track 

of how much 

food you’re 

throwing away, 

and get tips 

on how to cut 

down, check 

out the online food waste 

diary at www.nlwa.gov.uk/ 

lovefoodhatewaste 

And if you’ve ever 

wondered what happens 

to all your food waste, 

enter our competition to 

win one of 20 places on a 

trip to the LondonWaste 

Composting Facility and 

frames! The mixed recycling 

service means you don’t need 

to spend time separating these 

materials but can put them all 

in your recycling box or bag. 

We’ll then collect everything 

from your doorstep and take 

Chucking too much? 

Energy Centre in Edmonton 

on 16 December between 

10.30am and 1.30pm. 

Simply answer the 

following: 

How much does wasted 

food cost an average family 

of four over a year? 

a) £175 

b) £270 

c) £420 

Call 020 7527 

4462 with the 

correct answer as soon as 

possible to win a place! 

it to a new state-of-the-art 

recycling facility. 

If we do our bit and recycle 

all our plastic packaging, some 

households could produce 

an additional 26 boxes of 

recycling a year! 

Cllr Greg 

Foxsmith, 

Executive 

Member for the 

Environment, 

said: “Our residents have been 

asking for this for a long time 

and I’m delighted to be able to 

offer this improved recycling 

service. I’d like to thank 

residents for their recycling 

efforts so far. With their help 

we can recycle even more.” 

What can I recycle? 

The extra materials you can 

now recycle are: 

, yoghurt pots and margarine 

tubs 

, fruit punnets 

, plastic sandwich cartons 

, meat trays 

, magazine wraps 

, juice and milk cartons 

(tetrapaks) 

, plastic bags 

, shredded paper. 

Please flatten your plastic 

packaging, bottles and 

tetrapaks before you put them 

out to be recycled. 

And don’t forget, you can 

already recycle: 

, paper 

, glass bottles and jars 

, cardboard 

, tins and cans. 

A full list of materials 

that you can and can’t 

recycle is available on the 

council’s website: www. 

islington.gov.uk/recycling 

You can also see a new 

video on the sorting facility 

where the materials are sent 

on our website, and why 

not join the 

debate on 

our Facebook 

group, 

Recycling 

Islington? 


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New 

business 

recycling 

service 

It’s not just the borough’s 

residents who are benefiting 

from improved recycling 

services – we’ve made 

changes to how we collect 

waste from businesses in 

Islington too. Cooking oil 

collected from restaurants 

in the borough is now used 

to produce bio-diesel to 

fuel new recycling collection 

vehicles! These oil-guzzlers 

have been designed to 

collect domestic waste and 

recyclables from flats above 

shops at the same time 

as collecting waste from 

businesses. This means fewer 

trips for our vehicles, and a 

better service for businesses. 

For further 

information, contact 

Enterprise on 0845 226 

5101 or commercialwaste. 

islington@enterprise.plc. 

uk. 

Businesses in Islington can 

find out more about our 

new food waste recycling 

service at an event. 

Where: Guardian Offices, 

Kings Place, 90 York Way, 

London, N1 9GU 

When: Wednesday 25 

November, 4pm-6.30pm 

To find out more about the 

event, contact Hara Xirou 

on 020 7061 6349 or 

events@londonremade.com 

Pirnazar Jurayer of Desperados 

restaurant (right) and Steven 

Whitman of Enterprise, the 

council’s waste management 

service providers


SAFER islington 

Making a clean break 

When Vanessa hit out on the football pitch, she 

found herself in hot water. But being made to work 

as part of a Community Payback programme turned 

out to be an opportunity that changed her life. 

Vanessa has always been a 

passionate footballer, but one 

day that passion turned nasty 

when she became involved in a 

fight on the pitch with another 

player. She was arrested, 

charged and found guilty of 

actual bodily harm. She was 

given a 12-month suspended 

sentence, had to pay her victim 

£500 compensation and was 

given 200 hours’ unpaid work 

as part of the Community 

Payback programme. 

She explains: “I’m a painter 

and decorator by trade, but I’d 

been out of work since 2004 

as I had a bit of a breakdown 

after a family bereavement. I’d 

just been sorting myself out 

when this happened. I went 

from the top of the ladder back 

to the bottom.” 

Community Payback is 

a national scheme where 

low-risk offenders do work 

such as painting, cleaning 

or clearing rubbish in their 

local communities. Although 

this serves as a punishment, 

it’s a great opportunity to 

rehabilitate offenders and get 

them to give something back 

to the community. And for 

Vanessa, being made to work 

for Community Payback was a 

real turning point. 

“I started doing my payback 

hours, and my supervisor 

put me forward for a work 

experience scheme at Islington 

Council. So you’re still working 

your community payback 

hours, but you’re doing it as 

unpaid work experience. I had 

to go for an interview and 

got a job working with Street 

Environment Services. They 

go out and clean up chewing 

gum, dog mess, graffiti, that 

kind of thing. And even though 

I’ve now finished my hours, 

I’m still working with the Area 

Response team as a volunteer 

two days a week. 

“This programme has really 

helped me and I feel like I’m on 

my way up again. It’s opened 

my eyes to the environment 

too, so now if I saw someone 

doing graffiti I would report it, 

or I would say something to 

them – after all, it’s going to be 

me or my team that are going 

to have to clean it up after 

them. 

“I regret what I did that day 

and I wish I’d just walked away, 

but I have gained something 

from it. I really enjoy working 

Talented scout 

Congratulations to 

12-year-old Rachel 

McHugh, a member of 

the 26th Islington Scout 

Group, whose winning 

design was chosen from 

over 300 entries in this 

year’s firework safety 

poster design competition. 

Youngsters from eight 

schools and two scout 

groups entered and there 

were many fantastic 

designs, making the judges’ 

decision a hard one. 

with my team – they made 

me feel very welcome and 

never looked down on me. 

The work experience has really 

improved my confidence and 

self esteem, which really helps 

as I am looking for paid work 

now. I never thought I would 

be good enough to do a job like 

this, but now I get all excited 

about going into work, even 

though I’m only volunteering 

– it’s a day’s work in my eyes. 

The programme has changed 

me – not only am I more 

confident, I’m also alert to 

situations where there might 

be trouble, and I can walk away 

now. I have learned my lesson. 

I’m really lucky that something 

good came out of something 

so bad.” 

Islington Council 

is always looking 

for future projects for 

the Community Payback 

programme – it could be 

anything from community 

gardening or cleaning up a 

playground. If you know of 

any work that needs doing 

in your local area, please 

contact janice.grant@ 

islington.gov.uk or 

020 7527 7555. 

Islington has a new London 

Fire Brigade Borough 

Commander. Rhys Powell has 

worked in the fire service 

for 24 years, starting his 

career as a firefighter and 

working his way through the 

ranks, attending many major 

incidents including the 7/7 

bombings and the recent 

large fire at University College 

Hospital. 

His advice to 


readers as he 

starts in his 

role is this: 

“All Islington 

residents 

should ensure 

Borrow instead of buy 

Vanessa turned her life around, thanks to the Community 

Payback scheme 

Rhys takes charge 

Are you a member of your local library? If not, then join today. 

Libraries are a great way to enjoy the latest blockbusters, 

cookery books, gardening tips and children’s stories – without 

spending a penny. Many libraries also have DVDs to rent at 

competitive prices. Visit your local library or set up a ‘book 

exchange’ with friends. 

their homes have working 

smoke alarms and that 

they know how they 

would escape from 

their home if a fire 

starts – two simple tips 

that could save a life.” 

Rhys Powell gives his 

advice to IslingtonNow 

readers

YOUNG islington 


7 

Children 

in need 

Little boys, we’re told, are made of frogs, snails and 

puppy dog tails. But little boys Murrey, Tyronne and 

Nicolas* – in foster care through Islington Council – 

are made of laughs, love and affection. 

The adorable young trio are 

among the many children 

in need of adoptive parents 

in London. But the odds are 

against them. There are not 

enough black minority ethnic 

families coming forward to 

adopt and national adoption 

figures show that black children, 

especially boys, often face the 

longest wait for a family. 

“It’s really important that 

these children are brought up in 

families that reflect their own 

heritage,” says Islington Council 

social worker Veronica Jolley. 

“This helps them develop an 

accurate sense of identity and 

feel positive about themselves.” 

Between them, Murrey, 

Tyronne and Nicolas have been 

waiting more than three years 

for the right family. While in 

care, each has made significant 

developments, but they need 

the stability of a permanent and 

loving family. 

Trish, who has cared for 

19-month-old Murrey for more 

than a year, says he displays 

a lovable balance of affection 

and cheekiness. “He’s so easy 

to care for. When he smiles, 

his eyes light up and he has a 

temperament to match.” 

Tyronne, 2, has been living 

with foster carer Nebyat since 

he was just one week old. 

Nebyat tells us: “Tyronne’s 

crazy about football and he 

loves dancing. I hope he finds 

the kind of loving family he 

deserves.” 

Patrice has been caring for 

Nicolas for almost one year and 

describes the 20-month-old as 

“an independent little man”. She 

adds: “He feeds himself, does his 

best to put on his own clothes 

and he’s very good at bed time. 

I would just love him to have a 

family that can support him.” 

Islington Adoption Service 

is committed to connecting 

these boys with the right 

families. The service welcomes 

enquiries from people of all 

backgrounds, cultures and 

religions and offers support 

before, during and after the 

adoption process. 

If you think you can 

make a difference to a 

young life and want to find 

out more about Murrey, 

Tyronne and Nicolas or any 

of the children who need a 

new family, contact Islington 

Adoption Service free on 

0800 0733344 or email 

adoption@islington.gov.uk 

* Not their real names. 

Multi-million-selling musician 

Yusuf hit the right note when 

he opened Islington’s newlook 

£2m Hugh Myddelton 

Primary School. 

The musician was a 

student at the old Hugh 

Middleton School in 

Bowling Green Lane in the 

Tyronne* is one of the boys needing a home 

Yusuf opens new school 

early 1960s when he was 

unknown teenager Steven 

Georgiou. 

Taking on the stage name 

Cat Stevens, he shot to fame 

as a pop star in the 1970s, 

adopting the name Yusuf 

Yusuf cuts the ribbon 

to officially unveil 

the Hugh Myddelton 

Primary School 

improvements and 

shows he can still 

entertain a crowd 

Islam after converting to 

Islam in 1977. 

Now 61 and known simply 

as Yusuf, he was back in 

Islington to open the school’s 

new library and hall, and 

meet lots of fans both young 

and old – including one of his 

old teachers. 

He told a story to a 

hushed special assembly, 

was quizzed by the school 

council and listened to pupils 

perform Morning Has Broken, 

the hymn he turned into a hit. 

Yusuf, whose favourite 

lesson at school was art, 

said of the new school: “It’s 

brilliant – very light, airy, 

open. There are lots of 

colours and the kids love it.” 

Yusuf, who recorded 

songs like Wild World and 

The First Cut Is The Deepest 

back in the 1970s, has just 

announced his first tour for 

33 years. Asked if he was 

nervous about returning 

to the stage, he joked “not 

more nervous than standing 

in front of a crowd of kids 

giving a talk!” 

Some of Yusuf’s old school 

friends from the 1960s 

were specially invited along 

to meet up with their old 

classmate. Among them 

was Janet Darling, from 

Whitecross Street, who 

remembered: “He was a very 

quiet boy – shy, handsome – 

everybody loved him. 

“I always remember him 

for his green corduroy jacket 

and art case. It was lovely to 

be reunited like this.”


LOCAL LIFE 

Remembering 

the war 

With Remembrance 

Sunday taking place 

this month, we took the 

opportunity to speak to 

resident Olive Besagni 

about her wartime 

memories of Islington. 

“The war had a different 

effect on different 

age groups,” Olive told 

IslingtonNow. “I was in my 

teens and at that 

age we thought we 

were indestructible, 

despite the 

war… going 

dancing, to the 

cinema, enjoying 

ourselves.” 

But the reality 

was a very 

different story. 

Films were 

interrupted 

by bomb warnings and 

getting home could be very 

dangerous. 

“Landmines were the 

worst. They were parachuted 

in, you heard a gentle flutter, 

then… boom. Whole areas 

just wiped out. Another time, 

I was on the bus heading 

home. We could see planes 

overhead, bombs falling and 

shrapnel raining down on us. 

It was terrifying; I don’t know 

how we ever made it.” 

Olive recently attended an 

event at Myddleton Square to 

celebrate renovations to the 

streets in the area, where she 

talked to children from 

Moreland Primary School 

about her memories. But how 

different is the Islington these 

children know to the one 

Olive remembers? 

“Islington is a lot busier 

now, but it’s also greener, 

and less industrial than it was 

before the war. As a place, it 

still has the same feel it had 

back then though.” 

Turn to page 15 for 

details of Islington’s 

Remembrance Sunday 

events. 

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Then and now: 

Olive tells 

us about her 

memories and 

left, a photo 

of Olive taken 

at an Islington 

photographic 

studio during 

World War II 

Historic hall 

to reopen 

The countdown has begun 

– Islington’s Assembly 

Hall will reopen its doors 

in March on the 80th 

anniversary of its opening. 

The hall, which was originally 

opened in 1930, is currently 

being restored to its former 

glory. Once completed, it will 

host weddings, civil 

partnerships, conferences, 

dances, cinema screenings, 

variety shows and other 

community events. 

A hop, skip and a dance down 

memory lane 

We’ve been asking for your 

memories of the Assembly Hall 

and have received some great 

stories! 

One such story was from an 

ex-Blackstock Road Secondary 

Modern School pupil, who 

recalled that in late-1945 the 

girls from Miss Jones’ class were 

invited to a country dance 

celebration at the Assembly Hall. 

The girls were thrilled to be 

invited but faced the problem of 

what to wear, as clothing was 

rationed at the time. Luckily, 

Miss Jones had an idea. 

Black-out curtains had 

recently been taken down and 

were set to be thrown out 

until they were salvaged and 

transformed into circular 

The Assembly Hall was used for a wide range of events in its post-war 

heyday and will be reopened in March 2010 as one of Islington’s most 

prestigious venues 

skirts! The girls were then 

allowed to sew on two rows 

of coloured trim to decorate 

the hem. 

Each girl wore a plain or 

coloured blouse to the dance 

and the class was the only 

coordinated group there. 

Everyone had a brilliant time 

and the needlework that Miss 

Jones had taught the girls was 

admired by many. 

Cycle proficiency 

We have also been sent a 

newspaper clipping from July 

1968 (pictured). It shows an 

awards ceremony at the 

Assembly Hall, with a group of 

young cyclists who had just 

received their proficiency 

certificate from the Mayor. The 

ceremony was part of a variety 

show, which marked the start 

of Islington Council’s road 

safety fortnight. Maybe you 

recognise yourself or someone 

else from this photo! If so, 

please get in touch. 

Thank you to everyone 

who’s already got in 

touch with their memories of 

the historic hall. We’re keen to 

hear more stories before the 

Assembly Hall reopens in 

March, so email yours to 

assembly.hall@islington.gov.uk 

or call us on 020 7527 3263 

or write to Assembly Hall, G11 

Town Hall, Upper Street, 

London N1 2UD. 

Nationality Checking Service 

Apply for your British Citizenship at Islington Town Hall. 

We can help reduce delays in the application process, at a lower cost than most solicitors. 

To book an appointment please call 020 7527 6350 or email citizenship@islington.gov.uk 

www.islington.gov.uk

types of fresh 

salad are sold 

14on Serpil’s stall 

Congratulations to Whitecross 

Street market stallholder Serpil 

Erce, who has been crowned 

Market Trader of the Year 

2009. Over 20 Islington 

stallholders were nominated in 

this year’s competition, which 

recognises the contribution 

that market traders make to 

the area. 

Serpil started her Sunny’s 

Olive Tree stall just two years 

ago and, despite the 7am 

starts, she hasn’t looked back 

since. Her trademark salads, 

which are bursting with the 

olives that gave her stall its 

name, are a firm favourite 

among customers who fancy 

something delicious and 

nutritious. 

Serpil was presented with 

her prize (of free trading in 

Whitecross Street market to 

the value of £300) by Cllr Lucy 

salad boxes are sold 

on Serpil’s stall on a 

200busy day 

Super sunny Serpil! 

Shop local and save cash 

A still from Jimmy Swindells’ film 

’Blurring in Between’. This scene 

was shot by Regent’s Canal 

This year’s Market Trader of the Year, Serpil Erce (right), is 

congratulated by Cllr Lucy Watt 

Watt, Executive Member for 

Communities, Skills and 

Business. Serpil told us: “It’s a 

really good market with a 

friendly atmosphere. Every 

single customer is important – 

Make a list before you shop to avoid buying more than 

you need – and stick to it. Dig out your cook books and 

create some healthy value meals or use recipe ideas in free 

magazines. Instead of using a big supermarket for all your 

purchases, think about shopping at your local market for great 

deals on healthy fruit and vegetables. There are some excellent 

markets in Islington. Visit www.islington.gov.uk/markets 

and check out the markets section of the Time Out guide 

if they weren’t here, I wouldn’t 

be here!” As well as quality, 

fresh food she swears by 

service with a smile: “They 

come here because they get a 

friendly service.” 

Ceremony of the month 

Race down the aisle 

Geri and Mick Race celebrated their marriage with over 

90 of their friends and family in Islington Town Hall’s 

stunning Council Chamber. 

Now living in Tower Hamlets, the pair decided to 

marry in the Town Hall after Geri came across the venue 

when organising a voluntary sector event back in 2007. 

“I helped organise an event in the Town Hall a few 

years ago, when I used to work in the area and absolutely 

loved the venue. We also wanted to invite all our friends 

and family to the ceremony and Islington Town Hall was 

one of the few venues that could accommodate the 

numbers! 

“It was great to have everyone there to share our 

ceremony and our registrar helped make it a very special 

day that we will not forget.” 

After the ceremony, all the guests travelled by London 

buses to Shoreditch for the reception. 

Geri and Mick on their big day at Islington Town Hall 

This dramatic engraving of 

notorious 18th-century burglar 

Jack Sheppard and his 

accomplice, escaping from 

Clerkenwell Prison in 1724, is 

one of many historical 

illustrations held in the collection 

at Islington Local History Centre, 

part of Islington Museum. 

The engraving was produced 

in 1839 by artist 

and Amwell Street 

resident George 

Cruikshank, who 

also illustrated 

Charles Dickens’ 

‘Oliver Twist’. 

Spitalfieldsborn 

Jack 

Sheppard was 

famous for his 

daring escapes 

from various 

London prisons. For example, 

in May 1724 – soon after he 

was sent to Clerkenwell Prison 


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MUSEUM OBJECT OF THE MONTH 

Spring-heeled Jack 

for robbery – he broke a hole in 

his cell wall, tied his prison 

blankets together, and dropped 

into the neighbouring prison 

yard and over its 22-foot high 

wall to freedom! 

To see this and other 

Islington treasures, you 

can visit the museum, based 

at Finsbury Library at 

245 St John 

Street, Monday- 

Saturday 

(except 

Wednesdays), 

10am-5pm. 

Admission is free. 

Call 020 7527 

2837 for more 

information. And 

to find out about 

our crime and 

punishment 

exhibition, A Fair Cop, turn to 

page 14. 

DIRECT DEBIT WINNER 

Evren is on the move 

Highbury dad-to-be Evren 

Altinok has won £500 of 

green travel in our 

latest prize draw for 

residents who pay 

their council tax by 

direct debit. 

Evren decided to 

spend the cash on a 

commuting bike to get in 

shape for the new arrival. 

“Winning the prize is a great 

start to my fitness drive. I 

want to ride to work and 

back on my bike two or 

three times a week.” 

And, with lots to be 

done before the baby 

comes, the last thing 

Evren and his wife need 

to think about is paying 

their council tax. Evren 

says: “Paying by direct 

debit is so easy and 

hassle free. It also 

breaks the bill into 

affordable chunks each 

month, leaving more 

money for those other 

household essentials – 

like nappies!” 

As well as being in with a 

chance to win more fantastic 

prizes, everyone who 

signs up to direct 

debit gets £20 off 

their bill. See 


directdebit or call 

020 7527 2633 for more 

details. 

This month’s direct debit winner 

spent his green travel vouchers 

on a brand new set of wheels


10 IN FOCUS 

New homes are ‘right up 

my street’ for families 

Moving house is always a big step, but 

some families in Islington have actually 

helped make history with their new 

homes. Tenants have recently moved in 

to the first new council housing to be built 

in the borough for 25 years – a whole 

generation! 

For Val Osmani and her 

partner, Afrim Islaimi, the day 

they moved with their three 

children into their new home 

was one they’ll never forget. 

The family had been waiting 

to move for over eight years. 

Like many families in inner-city 

boroughs, they had been living 

in overcrowded conditions 

and badly needed more space. 

Their two-bedroom house 

was too small for them and 

their two boys, aged ten and 

11, and their four-year-old 

daughter. 

They now live in one of four 

new family homes in Armour 

Close, N7, which previously 

housed derelict garages. A 

further ten new, similar homes 

in Boleyn Road, N16, are also 

now being filled with happy 

families. 

Val tells us: “We are all 

thrilled to move into our new 

house. The space has been so 

well designed for our family 

and we are looking forward to 

our future here.” 

The homes have been built 

with flexible design features 

that bear in mind how a 

resident’s needs might change 

over time. Wide hallways and 

downstairs wet-rooms are 

wheelchair accessible and a 

utility cupboard in the kitchen 

can be adapted for a chair lift 

connecting the ground and 

first floors. Cllr Barbara Smith, 

Executive Member for Housing 

and Community Safety, said: 

“These new homes are looking 

great – I am so proud our 

council tenants are getting 

the very best housing. 

These homes will offer a 

great environment to more 

Islington families and I can’t 

wait for them all to be 

occupied and enjoyed.” 

Green houses 

As well as helping tackle 

Islington’s severe shortage 

of family houses, all the 

properties have innovative 

energy-saving features. 

Super-insulated external 

walls and triple-glazed 

windows keep the heat 

in. The homes’ hot water 

is provided by groundsource 

heat pumps and solar 

thermal panels. And rainwater 

harvesting systems have 

been put in place to collect 

rainwater for use in toilets 

and gardens. Not only are all 

these environmentally friendly 

– they’re kind to residents’ 

wallets too! 

Spreading the space 

More than half of the 

borough’s social housing has 

only one bedroom and some 

families are living in homes 

that are too cramped for their 

needs but, with nowhere to 

move to, they have to put up 

with it. This can put a strain 

on relationships within the 

family, and can be a struggle 

for young people growing 

up in these households. So, 

although this investment in 

new homes is essential to 

ensuring more families have 

the space they need, there’s 

still much more to do.

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Cllr Barbara Smith and 

Homes for Islington 

directors welcome Val 

Osmani and her family 

to their new home 

new affordable homes 

have been created in 

the last six months 

Innovative new council housing is the first to be built in 

Islington for 25 years 

So, what are we doing? 

Schemes to help people living 

in housing that is too small – 

or too big – for their needs 

include turning flats back into 

houses, temporary moves for 

severely overcrowded families 

and grants for council tenants 

to help them buy their own 

homes. 

Smart Move 

If you’re a council or housing 

association tenant with more 

rooms than you need, you can 

really help other families by 

applying to move to smaller 

accommodation through our 

Smart Move scheme. Your 

home will be advertised 

for mutual exchange 

and tenants living in 

overcrowded conditions can 

express an interest in your 

property. If this results in a 

mutual exchange, you will 

receive a grant of £500 

per bedroom you release 

and £300 to help you 

with moving costs. So not 

only will you benefit financially, 

years since the last 

council housing in 

25Islington was built 

you’ll be freeing up valuable 

space for people who really 

need it. 

Islington resident Jan 

Appleton used the Smart Move 

scheme to move to a smaller 

house. She said: “I registered 

on the Home Swapper site, 

which I thought was excellent. 

I was initially inundated with 

enquiries and I realised then 

that there are a lot of families 

Are you an architect with 

bright ideas for family 

homes? The council has 

ambitious plans to increase 

the amount of affordable, 

sustainable and spacious 

family housing in the 

borough, which we hope 

will become as much a part 

of Islington’s character as 

its Georgian town houses. 

Working with Design for 

in need of extra room. 

So for me, downsizing, 

there was a lot of 

choice. 

“Once I had found 

somewhere I thought I 

would be happy, it was 

a very quick process – a 

couple of weeks. I am 

happy that a family can 

get the benefit of the 

home big enough for their 

needs. The cash is also 

very nice!” 

Cash incentive grant 

If you’re an Islington 

Council tenant living in 

overcrowded conditions, 

or you’re under-occupying 

your social housing, you 

could get a cash grant of 

£5,000 to help you move 

into private housing. To 

qualify, you need to find your 

own housing independently of 

the council, all the members 

of the household must be 14 

or older and you will need to 

give up your council tenancy. 

Chain letting and mutual 

exchange 

Tenants of Islington Council 

or other housing associations 

in the borough can make 

an exchange between an 

overcrowded and underoccupied 

home. The council 

can help complete the chain 

by finding a more suitable 

home for the under-occupying 

tenant(s). This scheme is best 

for groups of two or three 

households looking to swap 

homes who need a vacancy to 

complete the exchange. 

Temporary moves 

If your home is severely 

overcrowded – lacking two 

or more bedrooms than you 

Calling all architects! 

London, which works with 

local councils to help create 

well-designed projects 

across the capital, we’re 

inviting architects to submit 

proposals for a site in 

Finsbury Park – the first area 

to be developed using this 

approach. 

Entries will be shortlisted 

by a judging panel, which 

will assess the proposals, 


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need – you may have the 

option to temporarily move 

into a larger, privately-leased 

home. The Time Out scheme 

is open to council and other 

housing association tenants 

in the borough. It allows you 

and your family to live in a 

larger home until you find a 

suitable property through 

Home Connections. To qualify, 

you need to undergo a rentdetermination 

assessment 

and terminate your current 

tenancy. 

Deconversions 

The council is working with 

Homes for Islington to convert 

houses that have been divided 

into small flats back into large 

family homes. More than 

80% of people in Islington live 

in flats, so this is one of the 

many ways we can boost the 

availability of family homes to 

reduce overcrowding. 

Part-rent, part-buy 

Since April this year, our 

housing partners have 

provided 101 social-rented 

homes and 57 homes available 

to part-rent, part-buy though 

New Build Homebuy. This 

allows you to buy a share of a 

property, usually between 25% 

and 75%, and pay affordable 

rent on the part you don’t 

own. So, in all, Islington has 

benefited from 172 new 

affordable homes in the last six 

months – and there are more 

to come with several other 

sites under consideration for 

future builds! 

To find out more about 

all these schemes 

and how we can help you, 

contact the Housing Aid 

Centre on 020 7527 4140. 

based on a range of criteria 

including quality and cost, 

as well as how easily the 

designs could be replicated 

on other sites. Next year 

you’ll be invited to view the 

shortlisted schemes. 

For more 

information, visit 


housingcompetition


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Lifestyle 

Protect yourself 

from seasonal flu 

Advice from NHS Islington 

Learn new 

skills for free 

As we brace ourselves for 

wintry weather, we should 

also be taking precautions 

against the flu virus that 

comes with the cold and wet. 

Seasonal flu is the 

common strain of flu that 

spreads throughout the 

community each winter. 

Whereas many people can 

fight the flu with lots of 

rest and fluids, it can be 

more dangerous for 

certain groups. 

So, if you’re over 65, or 

if you have a long-term 

health condition like asthma, 

heart disease or diabetes, 

we recommend you get the 

seasonal flu jab. You can get 

it for free from your GP or 

from many pharmacies in 

the borough. Even if you had 

the jab last year, you need 

to get it again this winter to 

ensure you’re protected. The 

seasonal flu jab will not offer 

protection against swine 

flu, but a separate swine flu 

vaccination will be offered 

soon. Your GP will contact 

you directly if you need the 

sine flu jab as a priority. 

For more 

information on 

both strains of flu, visit 

www.immunisation.nhs.uk 

Adults from across the 

borough have been 

enrolling on free council-run 

education courses. 

There is a particular focus 

on helping people through 

the recession, with many of 

this year’s courses designed 

to help people budget and 

plan their careers. With these 

skills, residents can be in a 

stronger position to take 

advantage of opportunities 

when things pick up. 

As the new term kicked off, 

last year’s learners celebrated 

their success at their annual 

achievement event. 

One resident who picked 

up a certificate was Emma 

Suzanne Barry is one of the many 

residents who has enrolled onto 

one of the new, free courses 

McMullins. She took courses 

in Maths, ICT and Creative 

Writing. She said: “My maths 

course was fantastic. I 

looked forward to the class 

all week. I always thought I 

was terrible at maths, but I 

can now work out the bills, 

sales and interest rates, and I 

don’t worry. I can also explain 

things to my daughter and 

help her with her homework.” 

If you are unemployed 

or on a low income, 

you could be eligible 

for free adult education 

courses. Find out more 

at www.islington.gov. 

uk/adulteducation, or by 

emailing acl@islington.gov. 

uk or calling 020 7527 

5782. 

New discounts for carers 

As the Time Out guide with this 

issue shows, there is a massive 

variety of local businesses 

that we can all help support. 

And for carers in Islington, 

new discounts offer an 

added incentive to stay 

local. 

Residents who are registered as 

a carer with Islington Council can 

now use their Carers Emergency 

Card to take advantage of of 

discounts and offers at places 

such as Angel Chiropody, 

D’s Beauty Parlour and Frank 

Godfrey butchers. With 

the card, you can also borrow more 

books from Islington libraries and 

avoid some library fees and 

charges. 

To register for a carer’s card, 

you need to have had a carer’s 

needs assessment within the 

last 12 months, be aged 16 or 

over and be looking after an Islington 

resident who is aged 18 or over. 

To find out more or 

request a carer’s needs 

assessment, call Islington Carers’ 

Centre on 020 7263 9080 and 

ask for Asiatou. 

Celebrating Older 

People’s Day 

The borough’s liveliest 

older residents 

celebrated Older 

People’s Day in style! 

Last month, hundreds of 

perky pensioners headed 

to St Luke’s Community 

Centre in EC1 to try out 

giant knitting, computer 

sessions, gardening and 

pottery. The event was 

opened by Islington’s 

82-year-old Mayor, 

Cllr Anna Berent. 

June Cook (left) and Eleanor Cooper and 

their giant knitting needles 

Make a difference to 

a child’s life… 

…and yours! 

Evening Sessions: 

6.30pm - 8.00pm 

Thursday 19 November 2009 

Tuesday 19 January 2010 

If you are interested in adoption, come and join 

us at our next information session.

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13 

Your chance to 

say thank you! 

Each year we present a 

Mayor’s Civic Award to 

people who have given up 

their time to improve the 

lives of others in Islington. 

And once again it’s your 

chance to nominate the 

special people that are 

making a difference in our 

local community. 

If you know 

someone who 

deserves recognition 

for their efforts, let us 

know. The deadline for 

nominations is 22 January 

2010. You can nominate 

online at www.islington. 

gov.uk/mayor. Or for a 

nomination form, contact 

The Mayor’s Office at 

the.mayor@islington.gov. 

uk or 020 7527 3113. 

Take a look at and comment on our plans for the borough’s many trees 

Protecting 

our trees 

There are more trees per 

square mile in Islington than in 

any other London borough – 

in fact, Islington Council looks 

after around 40,000 trees in 

parks and public spaces. 

To help us maintain and, if 

possible, extend this ‘urban 

forest’, we’ve developed a 

new policy, which looks at the 

ways in which we’ll: 

,preserve and protect our 

trees 

,plant a greater range of 

trees 

,involve residents in our 

work more. 

We’d like to hear your 

thoughts on this, so 

look out for details of the 

consultation on our website, 

and in our libraries, Green Living 

Centre and Ecology Centre. You 

can also contact our Tree Service 

directly on 020 7527 2000. 

What do you think 

of IslingtonNow 

We want to know what you think of IslingtonNow – after all, 

it is your magazine. Is it too long, too short or just right? What 

do you find interesting or what do you want to see more of? 

Please take a few moments to complete our survey – your views 

really do count and will help us improve the magazine. With 

your comments, we can make sure we include the stuff you’re 

interested in reading about – and you’ll be entered into a prize 

draw to win a £100 shopping voucher. 

You can also complete the survey on our website at 

www.islington.gov.uk/islingtonnowsurvey 

Putting forward bright ideas 

Back in May, we told you that 

Islington Council had opted 

into the Sustainable 

Communities Act. 

The Act means the 

council can put 

forward suggestions 

from residents to the 

Government about how 

to improve the economic 

or social wellbeing of the 

borough. 

We asked residents and 

voluntary groups for 

ideas and got a great 

response with over 

100 suggestions! 

A panel of Islington 

residents helped 

to shortlist 12 ideas, 

including new laws to 

protect and promote 

local shops and facilities, 

and the protection 

of biodiversity on railway 

land. The Government will 

consider Islington’s proposals, 

alongside others, and decide 

which to take forward 

towards the end of the year. 

You can find more 

information and the 

final set of submissions 

at www.islington.gov.uk/ 

sustainablecommunities 

Secret Santa 

Are you dreading having to buy Christmas gifts for all your friends? 

Why not think about getting together and having a Secret Santa? 

Instead of buying a gift for each of your friends, you only buy one. 

Set a price limit and decide when you will exchange gifts. Everyone 

draws a name from a hat and buys just one gift for the named 

person. It’s a great money saver and ensures that everyone gets a 

special gift. 

If you want to enter the prize draw, please complete your 

contact details below 

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Islington Town Hall, FREEPOST LON18606, London N1 2BR or complete 

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out and about 

The arts 

Fish Clay Perspective. Photo by 

Faulty Optic 

The suspense is killing 

me! 

The first festival of adult 

puppetry across London for 

over 25 years explodes the 

myth that puppetry is only 

for kids. 

Where: Theatres across 

Islington, including the 

Little Angel Theatre, the 

Pleasance, the Nave and the 

Rosemary Branch 

When: 30 October-8 

November 

Visit www.suspensefestival. 

com for details of 

performances. 

A Dream Ago 

A chance to see work by 

Iraqi-born artist Khulood 

Da’mi, whose work is 

influenced by both British and 

Iraqi cultures. 

Where: Islington Museum, 

245 St John Street, EC1V 4NB 

When: 2-7 November 

For more information, call 

Islington Museum on 

020 7527 2837. 

Rambert Dance Company 

– featuring ‘The Comedy 

of Change’ 

Globally renowned for 

presenting works from some 

of the world’s most notable 

choreographers, Rambert 

Dance Company never fails 

to surprise and delight its 

audiences. 

Where: Sadler’s Wells 

Theatre, Roseberry Avenue, 

London EC1R 4TN 

When: 3-7 November, 

7.30pm; school matinee 

5 November, 2pm; insight 

matinee 7 November, 

2.30pm 

How much: £10-£38, 

matinees £8-£20 


0844 412 4300 or visit 

www.sadlerswells.com 

Comedy of Change. Photo by 

Hugo Glendinning 

The League of 

Extraordinary 

Gentlemen 

A free group discussion on 

The League of Extraordinary 

Gentlemen, led by Kevin 

O’Neill. 

Where: Central Gallery 

When: 9 November, 6-8pm 

For further information or 

to book a place, contact 

Tony Brown on tony. 

brown@islington.gov.uk or 

020 7527 6963. 

Comic workshops for 

adults 

Budding illustrators and 

comic fans can bring their 

work along to discuss. 

Where: South Library with 

My Life So Far illustrator, 

Sally Kindberg 

When: 12 November, 

6-7pm 

Where: N4 Library with 

graphic novelist Steve 

Marchant 


6-8pm 

For more information, 

contact Geoff James on 

geoff.james@islington.gov. 

uk or 020 7527 6997. 

A Fair Cop 

Pickpocketing, prostitution, 

muggings, state executions 

and notorious murders – 

Islington has seen them all. 

This exhibition traces crime 

and punishment in Islington 

from the 18th century to 

the 1950s. 


245 St John Street, EC1V 

4NB 

When: 16 November 

2009-13 February 2010 


Islington Museum on 

020 7527 2837. 

Svapnagata Festival 

Meaning ‘dreaming’ in 

Sanskrit, Svapnagata is a 

unique two-week festival 

of Indian music and dance 

curated by two multi 

award-winning artists. 

Where: Sadler’s Wells, 

Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 

4TN (venues may vary, 

so please check www. 

sadlerswells.com) 

When: 16-28 November 

7.30pm 

How much: £10-£35. 


call the ticket office on 

0844 412 4300 or visit 

www.sadlerswells.com 

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Community events 

Young fun 


15 

The Keskidee: a 

community that 

discovered itself 

Islington Museum’s Local 

History Centre presents a 

fascinating display celebrating 

the ground-breaking story 

of the Keskidee, Britain’s 

first arts centre for the black 

community. 

Where: Islington Local 

History Centre, Finsbury 

Library, 245 St John Street, 

EC1V 4NB 

When: Monday and 

Thursday, 9.30am-1pm and 

2-8pm; Tuesday, Friday and 

Saturday, 9.30am-1pm and 

2-5pm. Running until 28 

November. 


020 7527 7988 or email 

local.history@islington.gov.uk. 

CSV Volunteering 

Information Evening 

CSV volunteering charity 

is holding an evening for 

Islington residents interesting 

in helping out in the local 

community. 

Where: CSV Head Office, 

237 Pentonville Road, N1 9NJ 

When: 11 November, 6.30- 

8.30pm 

How much: Free 

For further information, 

contact Rachel James on 

07826 904 775 or rachel. 

james@islington.gov.uk 

Nag’s Head Christmas 

Lights Switch-on 

Come and enjoy live music, 

performance art, market 

stalls and a Victorian carousel. 

Holloway Road will be closed 

for the event. 

Where: Holloway Road, 

between Tollington Road and 

Seven Sisters Road 


12noon-6pm 

Archway Christmas Lights 

Switch-on 

Come and see Father 

Christmas, a performance of 

Cinderella by Jackson’s Lane, 

magic tricks and a lantern 

procession. 

Where: Outside Archway 

Library, Hamlyn House, 

Highgate Hill, N19 5PH 


4-6pm 

How much: Free 

Lest we forget 

Islington is marking 

Remembrance Sunday in a 

number of ways. On Thursday 

5 November, there will be a 

wreath-laying ceremony at 

the civilian and military war 

memorials in East Finchley 

Cemetery. Members of the 

public are welcome to join the 

Mayor and Deputy Mayor at 

the ceremony, which starts at 

11am. 

A Remembrance Sunday 

parade and inter-faith service 

will be held on Sunday 8 

November. The parade will set 

off from Highbury Corner at 

10am and travel down Upper 

Street, stopping at the Town 

Hall to be joined by the Mayor 

and other officials. The parade 

Archway vintage fashion 

fair 

Bag yourself a vintage 

designer bargain or an early 

Christmas present for a loved 

one – or yourself! 

Where: Byam Shaw School of 

Art, Elthorne Road, Artchway 

N19 4AG 


11am-5pm 

Archway winter craft fair 

Browse the 30-plus craft 

stalls that will be selling a 

range of great gift items, 

including ceramics, jewellery, 

paintings, accessories and 

lots more! 

Where: Archway Methodist 

Church, Archway Close, 

N19 3TD 

When: Saturday 5 

December, 10am-5pm and 

Sunday 6 December, 11am- 

5pm 

How much: Free entry 

For more information, email 

info@therowanartsproject. 

com or visit www. 

therowanartsproject.com 

Young fun 

Manga Workshops 

Learn the skills behind writing 

and illustrating manga graphic 

novels with one of the top 

names in the field. 

Where: Archway Library, 

Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, 

N19 5PH 

will then travel to Islington 

Green for an inter-faith 

service, starting at 10.40am. 

There will also be a twominute 

silence outside the 

Town Hall on Wednesday 

11 November at 11am. 

Members of the Islington 

Veteran’s Association as well 

as the Mayor and council 

officers will gather in the 

forecourt of the Town Hall 

from 10.45am. Feel free to 

attend if you are in the area. 

Please note that there may be 

an impact on traffic on Upper 

Street on the days of the 

parade and the two-minute 

silence. 

For more information about 

Remembrance Sunday, visit 

www.britishlegion.org.uk 

When: 7 November, 10am- 

12noon 

Where: Lewis Carroll Library, 

166 Copenhagen Street, 

N1 0ST 

When: 7 November, 2-4pm 

Where: South Library, 115- 

117 Essex Road, N1 2SL 


10am-12noon 

Where: Central Library, 

2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF 


2-4pm 

How much: Free – ten 

places only on a first-comefirst-served 

basis 

Age: 8-12 years 


contact Geoff James on 

geoff.james@islington.gov.uk 

or 020 7527 6997. 

Puppet Academy Theatre 

Company 

Gain experience of puppetry 

and performance. 

Where: Little Angel Theatre, 

14 Dagmar Passage, N1 2DN 

When: 7 November 

2009-27 February 2010, 

Saturdays, 11.30am- 

12.45pm (with a break for 

Christmas holidays) 

How much: £80 / 

concessions £55 (including 

show tickets) 

To find out more, call 

020 7226 1787 or visit 

www.littleangeltheatre.com 

Age: 11-15 years 

Superhero capers 

There’ll be fun storytelling 

and a chance to make your 

own mask and cape! 

Where: Central Library, 

2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF 

When: 6 November, 11am 

Where: Mildmay Library, 

21-23 Mildmay Park, 

N1 4NA 


Where: North Library, 

Manor Gardens, N7 6JX 


Where: West Library, 

Bridgeman Road, N1 1BD 


Where: South Library, 115- 

117 Essex Road, N1 2SL 


Where: John Barnes Library, 

275 Camden Road, N7 0JN 


2.30pm 

Where: Archway Library, 

Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, 

N19 5PH 


Where: N4 Library, 26 

Blackstock Road, N4 2DW 


Where: Lewis Carroll 

Children’s Library, 166 

Copenhagen Street, N1 0ST 


Where: Finsbury Library, 

245 St John Street, 

EC1V 4NB 


For more details, contact 

Geoff James on geoff. 

james@islington.gov.uk or 

020 7527 6997. 

Petrushka 

A stunning new performance 

for the over-fives and adults. 

Where: Little Angel Theatre, 

14 Dagmar Passage, 

N1 2DN 

When: 21-22 November, 

11am-2.30pm; 

26 November, 10am-1pm; 

27 November, 1-5pm; 

28-29 November, 11am- 

2.30pm 

How much: Adults £12.50 

/ children and concessions 

£10 / family ticket £40 / 

Friday 5pm performances 

– all tickets £5 / special 

preview weekend offer – all 

tickets only £5 on 21 and 

22 November. 

To find out more, call 

020 7226 1787 or visit 

www.littleangeltheatre.com 

Snowflake Making 

Workshop 

Celebrate the winter season 

by making a beautiful 

snowflake decoration to 

hang in your window. 


245 St John Street, 

EC1V 4NB 


11am-12noon and 2-3pm 


020 7527 2837 or email 

islington.museum@islington. 

gov.uk 

Green living 

Nappuccino 

Come along, have a coffee 

and find out about the 

advantages of using real 

cloth nappies and how 

to apply for a real nappy 

voucher. 

Where: Green Living 

Centre, 222 Upper Street, 

N1 1XR 


10.30-11.30am 

Buy Nothing Day! 

Buy Nothing Day is a 

day where you challenge 

yourself to switch off 

from shopping! The 

rules are simple – for 24 

hours you will detox from 

consumerism and spend a 

day without spending! 

To help you fill your Buy 

Nothing Day, the Green 

Living Centre is hosting a 

craft workshop using waste 

materials. 

Where: Green Living 

Centre, 222 Upper Street, 

N1 1XR 


10am-12noon


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COUNCIL MEETINGS 

All meetings are at the Town 

Hall on Upper Street at 7.30pm, 

unless otherwise stated. 

Overview Committee Meeting 

3 November 

East Area Planning Sub- 

Committee Meeting 


West Area Planning Sub- 



North Area Planning Sub- 



North Area Committee 

Meeting 


South Area Planning Sub- 



Health and Wellbeing Review 



Licensing Sub-Committee A 

Meeting 

18 November, 10am 

Executive Meeting 


South Area Committee 

Meeting 

23 November, 7.30pm* 

North Area Committee 

Meeting 


East Area Committee Meeting 


West Area Committee 

Meeting 


Pensions Sub-Committee 

Meeting 


Licensing Sub-Committee B 

Meeting 

30 November, 10am 

Overview Committee Meeting 

1 December 

Council Meeting 

3 December 

Sustainability Review 


7 December 

Regeneration Review 


7 December 

Pensions Sub-Committee 

Meeting 

8 December, 1pm* 


call Jakki Crowder on 

020 7527 3251, email jakki. 

crowder@islington.gov.uk or 

visit www.islington.gov.uk/ 

democracy 

* Location to be confirmed at 

time of going to print 

Protect your right to vote 

We’ve sent all Islington 

households a voter 

registration form to fill 

out and send back to 

us. You need to send 

in the form to join the 

electoral register. If 

your name isn’t on there, you 

can’t vote in next year’s local 

and general elections. Plus, 

it’s a legal requirement to 

complete and return the voter 

registration form to us – you 

could be fined if you don’t. 

The form is simple to fill in. 

Just list the names of all eligible 

voters living in your household 

NOTICEBOARD 

or let us know if there’s no one 

eligible living there. Pop it 

in the freepost envelope 

and send it back to us… it’s 

as easy as that. 

Even if your household’s 

details haven’t changed 

since you last sent in a form, 

you still need to tell us. You 

can send a text message, call 

us or go online – details are on 

your voter registration form. 


visit www.islington. 

gov.uk/voting or call 

020 7527 3110. 

Free parking to ease 

Christmas credit crunch 

The council is making it easier for 

you to shop local this Christmas 

by offering free parking in every 

Islington pay and display bay for 

the three Saturdays running up 

to Christmas. 

That means on Saturday 5, 

12 and 19, you can park for up 

to two hours in any Islington 

pay and display bay while you 

get on with your Christmas 

preparations. 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

NOVEMBER 2009 

Road Closures 

Road Traffic Regulation Act 

1984 Section 14(1) and 16A: 

Proposed 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 

Great Sutton Street 

Crane Operations 

Effect: prohibit vehicular 

traffic on Great Sutton Street 

between its junction with 

Northburgh Street and its 

Please note that this offer 

doesn’t apply to bays on red 

routes. In case you forget on 

the day, our pay and display 

machines will show when parking 

is free. If you’re not sure where 

it’s safe to park, just ask one of 

the parking staff on duty. To give 

everyone a fair chance, please do 

stick to the two hour limit. 

On Arsenal match 

days, where usual parking 

Volunteers clean up 

New River Walk 

The council’s Community 

Rangers have teamed up 

with corporate law firm 

Nabarro to clean up New 

River Walk, a beautiful park 

off St Paul’s Road with a 

huge variety of trees and 

history. 

Nabarro allows its staff 

to donate one day a year 

to charity or community 

projects, and staff members 

have thoroughly enjoyed 

sprucing up New River Walk 

by pruning vegetation, 

clearing the waterway and 

building places for insects 

and animals to take shelter. 

One staff member said: “I’ve 

really enjoyed doing the work 

and it’s great to get out of the 

office. It was nice to be out in 

the community and see how 

local people use the park.” 

If you’re interested in 

working in your local park, 

junction with St. John Street 

Diversion Route: via 

Northburgh Street, Goswell 

Road, Clerkenwell Road and St. 

John Street 

Dates: a) phase 1: 21 

November 2009 for one day 

only; 

b) phase 2: 28 November 

2009 for one day only; 

c) phase 3: 5 November 2009 

for one day only; and 

d) phase 4: 12 December 

2009 for one day only 

Hertslet Road 

Christmas Lights Events 

Effect: prohibit waiting or 

loading in Hertslet Road, 

except in unsuspended parking 

bay, between 12 midnight and 

6.30pm 

Diversion Route: via Local 

Signage 

restrictions run to 4.30pm, 

parking staff will continue to 

patrol, in order to ensure fair 

use of space available. 

Look out for the next issue of 

IslingtonNow too for free parking 

vouchers for your visitors over 

the Christmas period. This year 

the vouchers will cover 26, 29, 

30 and 31 December and allow 

free parking in all resident bays 

in the borough. 

Volunteers from Nabarro law 

firm created a ‘loggery’, a 

home for stag beetles and other 

habitat 

contact Chris Ingram on 

chris.ingram@islington.gov.uk 

or 07825 098457. 

Dates: from 12 midnight until 

6.30pm on 22 August 2009 

Tufnell Park 

Local Safety Scheme 

Effect: prohibit vehicular traffic 

on Brecknock Road between its 

junction with Tufnell Park and its 

junction with Brecknock Road 

Diversion Route: via Tufnell 

Park Road, Lady Margaret Road 

and Brecknock Road 

Dates: a) phase 1: from 9 

January 2010 until 10 January 

2010; 

b) phase 2: from 16 January 

2010 until 17 January 2010; 

c) phase 3: from 23 January 


d) phase 4: from 30 January 


and 

e) phase 5: from 06 February 

2010 until 07 February 2010


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Warlter’s Road 

Victorian Water Main 

Replacement 

Effect: a) prohibit vehicular 

traffic on Warlter’s Road; 

b) suspend “No Entry” at 

Warlter’s Road/Parkhurst Road 

junction and; 

c) suspend “One Way” traffic 

in Warlter’s Road for access/ 

egress only 

Diversion Route: via Camden 

Road and Parkhurst Road 

Dates: from 23 November 

2009 until 28 February 2010 

Lorenzo Street 

Communications Network 

Extension 


traffic on Lorenzo Street; and 

b) suspend “No Entry” at 

Lorenzo Street at its junction 

with Kings Cross Road for 

access/egress only 


Calshot Street, Collier Street, 

Northdown Street, Caledonian 

Road, Pentonville Road, and 

Kings Cross Road 

Dates: a) phase 1: 5 December 

2009 until 6 December 2009; 

and 

b) phase 2: 12 December 2009 

until 13 December 2009 

Confirmed road closures 

Aylesbury Street 

Crane Operations 


traffic on Aylesbury Street 

between its junction with St. 

John Street and its junction with 

Woodbridge Street; 

b) suspend “No Entry” at its 

junction with Sekforde Street 

and “One Way” working in 

Aylesbury Street for access/ 

egress 

Diversion Route: via St. John 

Street, Clerkenwell Road, and 

Clerkenwell Green 

Dates: a) 7 November 2009 for 

one day only; and 

b) 21 November 2009 until 22 

November 2009c) 

Benjamin Street 

Repairs to Broken Water Mains 


traffic on Benjamin Street 

between Faulkner’s Alley and 

Turnmill Street 

Diversion Route: via Britton 

Street, Clerkenwell Road and 

Turnmill Street 

Dates: a) phase 1: from 31 

October until 1 November 

2009; and 

b) phase 2: from 7 November 

2009 until 8 November 2009 

Caledonian Road 

Water Mains Replacement 


traffic on Caledonian Road 

at its junctions with Stock 

Orchard Crescent, Cardozo 

Road, Freegrove Road, Penn 

Road, widdenham Road and 

Biddenham Road. This is a 

rolling programme and roads 

will only be closed when 

required 

Diversion Route: a) access 

to Caledonian Road from 

Stock Orchard Crescent will 

be via Quemerford Road and 

Biddestone Road. Access 

to Stock Orchard Crescent 

from Caledonian Road will 

be via Biddestone Road and 

Quemerford Road; 

b) access to Caledonian Road 

from Cardozo Road will be 

via Hillmarton Road and Penn 

Road. Access to Cardozo Road 

from Caledonian Road will 

be via Caledonian Road and 

Hillmarton Road; 

c) access to Caledonian Road 

from Freegrove Road will 

be via Hillmarton Road and 

Penn Road. There is no access 

to Freegrove Road from 

Caledonian Road; 

d) access to Caledonian Road 

from Penn Road will be via 

Hillmarton Road, Parkhurst 

Road, Holloway Road, Camden 

Road and Caledonian Road. 

There is no access to Penn 

Road from Caledonian Road; 

e) access to Caledonian Road 

from Widdenham Road will 


Stock Orchard Crescent. 

Access to Widdenham Road 

from Caledonian Road will be 

via Stock Orchard Crescent 

and Quemerford Road; and 

f) access to Caledonian Road 

from Biddestone Road will 


Stock Orchard Crescent. 

Access to Biddestone Road 

from Caledonian Road will be 

via Stock Orchard Crescent 

and Quemerford Road 

Dates: from 26 October 2009 

until 31 March 2010 

Charlton Place 

Seasonal Event 


traffic on Charlton Place 

between Camden Passage 

and Upper Street to allow 

for the procession of the 

Charlton Place Seasonal Event 

and access to this event by 

members of the public 


Colebrooke Row, St. Peter’s 

Street, Essex Road, Islington 

Green and Upper Street 

Dates: from 2pm to 8pm on 

28 November 2009 for one 

day only 

Gillespie Road 

Carriageway Resurfacing 


traffic on Gillespie Road 


Avenell Road and its junction 

with Plimsoll Road 

Diversion Route: a) 

eastbound traffic via Ambler 

Road, Monsell Road and 

Plimsoll Road; and 

b) westbound traffic via 

Plimsoll Road, Elwood Street 

and Avenell Road 



Greenman Street 



traffic on Greenman Street 


Essex Road and its junction 

with Popham Road 

Diversion Route: via Popham 

Road, Northwards along New 

North Road and Essex Road 


until 6 November 2009 

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 can help you with a range of 

services including housing advice and environmental queries. 

The service centre is open from 8am to 6pm Monday 

to Friday (8.30am to 6pm on Wednesday only) for your 

face-to-face service needs. It also opens every fourth 

Saturday of the month, from 9am to 1pm (third Saturday 

if coinciding with Bank Holiday weekends). Phonelines are 

open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 

6pm every Saturday. 

Phone: 020 7527 2000 

Email: contact@islington.gov.uk 

Minicom: 020 7527 1900 

Fax: 020 7527 5001 

Other useful contact numbers 

HFI Direct (repairs) 

0800 694 3344 (minicom 0800 073 0536) 

repairs@homesforislington.org.uk 

Partners (street properties repairs) 

0800 587 3595 (Out of hours 0800 195 5255) 

allfirstpoint@downland.org.uk 

Report a Repair at www.partnersislington.net 

Islington Police 

020 7704 1212 

Report non-emergencies at www.online.police.uk 

NHSDirect 

0845 46 47 

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 

Local leisure centres 

Archway Leisure Centre 

020 7281 4105 

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 

www.aquaterra.org 

Contact your local councillor 

Islington has 48 councillors. Councillors make decisions on 

council policy and spending. They are the people who know 

what’s going on in your local area, and are there for you 

to talk to about any problems you may have with council 

services. They can take up your case themselves or point 

you in the right direction to get more advice. 

Log on for free 

All Islington libraries offer free internet access and there are many 

internet cafes across the borough with good rates. And if you have 

a laptop or PDA, did you know there is free wi-fi access along 

Upper Street and Holloway Road for you to use? Check out 

www.islington.gov.uk/internetaccess for more information. 

You can meet any of your ward councillors in person at one 

of their regular surgeries, write to them at the Town Hall, 

email or telephone them. 

For councillors’ contact details, to find out when they 

hold surgeries, and for details of your local Member of 

Parliament, Member of European Parliament and Greater 

London Authority representative, please call 020 7527 

2000 or visit www.islington.gov.uk/councillors


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Grovesnor Avenue 



traffic on Grosvenor Avenue 


Highbury New Park and its 

junction with Wallace Road 


westbound traffic via Petherton 

Road, Beresford Terrace and 

Highbury New Park; 

b) eastbound traffic via 

Highbury New Park, Beresford 

Terrace and Petherton; and 

c) All refuse vehicles should 

access/egress this section 

of Grosvenor Avenue via the 

Highbury New Park junction 



Highbury New Park and 

Holmcote Gardens 



traffic on Highbury New 

Park between its junction 

with Grosvenor Avenue and 

its junction with Beresford 

Terrace; and 

b) prohibit vehicular traffic on 

Holmcote Gardens 

Diversion Route: a) access/ 

egress to Holmcote Gardens 

and the Day Care Centre will 

be from the Grosvenor Avenue 

junction only. All construction 

traffic and all refuse collection 

vehicles should access/egress 

Highbury New Park via the 

Grosvenor Avenue junction; 

b) Southbound traffic via 

Beresford Terrace, Petherton 

Road and Grosvenor Avenue; 

and 

c) Northbound traffic via 

Grosvenor Avenue, Petherton 

Road and Beresford Terrace 



Hillmarton Road 

Water Mains Installation 


traffic on Hillmarton Road at its 

junctions with Hartham Road, 

Cardozo Road, Freegrove Road, 

Penn Road, Hungerford Road 

and Beacon Hill. This is a rolling 

programme and roads will be 

closed only when required 

Diversion Route: a) access to 

Hillmarton Road from Hartham 

Road will be via Hungerford 

Road. Access to Hartham Road 

from Hillmarton Road will be via 

Hungerford Road; 

b) access to Hillmarton Road 

from Cardozo Road will be via 

Caledonian Road. Access to 

Cardozo Road from Hillmarton 


Road will be via Freegrove Road 

and Caledonian Road; 

c) access to Hillmarton Road 

from Freegrove Road will be 

via Caledonian Road. Access 

to Freegrove Road from 

Hillmarton Road will be via Penn 

Road and Freegrove Road; 

d) access to Hillmarton Road 

from Penn Road will be via 

Caledonian Road. Access to 

Penn Road from Hillmarton 

Road will be via Parkhurst Road, 

Holloway Road, Camden Road 

and Caledonian Road; 

e) access to Hillmarton Road 

from Hungerford Road will 

be via Hartham Road. Access 

to Hungerford Road f srom 

Hillmarton Road will be via 

Beacon Hill; and 

f) access to Hillmarton Road 

from Beacon Hill will be via 

Hartham Road. Access to 

Beacon Hill from Hillmarton 

Road will be via Hungerford 

Road 


until 28 February 2010 

Manor Gardens 

Halloween Event 


traffic on Manor Gardens 

between No. 6 and No. 20 

Manor Gardens to allow for 

the procession of the Manor 

Gardens Halloween Event 




southbound traffic on Holloway 

Road wishing to access Manor 

Gardens should proceed via 

Holloway Road, Windsor 

Road, Sussex Way and Manor 

Gardens; 

b) northbound traffic on 

Holloway Road wishing to 

access Manor Gardens should 

proceed via Mercers Road, 

Highwood Road, Fairmead 

Road, Holloway Road, Windsor 

Road, Sussex Way and Manor 

Gardens; and 

c) access to Holloway Road 

from Manor Gardens will be via 

Sussex Way and Windsor Road 

Dates: from 5.30pm to 

8.30pm on 31 October 2009 

Matilda Street 



traffic on Matilda Street 


Richmond Avenue and its 

junction with Copenhagen 

Street 


southbound through traffic to 

Matilda Street via Richmond 

Avenue, Caledonian Road and 

Copenhagen Street; and 

b) northbound through 

to Matilda Street traffic 

via Copenhagen Street, 

Hemingford Road and 

Richmond Avenue 



Matilda Street 



traffic on Matilda Street 


Richmond Avenue and its 

junction with Thornhill Square 


southbound through traffic 

to Matilda Street via Thornhill 

Sqaure, Crescent Street, 

Huntingdon Street, Hemingford 

Road and Richmond Avenue; 

and 

b) northbound through 

traffic to Thornhill Square via 

Richmond Avenue, Hemingford 

Road, Huntingdon Street and 

Crescent Street 



Offord Road (phase 1) 



traffic on Offord Road between 

its junction with Caledonian 

Road and its junction with 

Roman Way 


westbound traffic via Roman 

Way and Wheelwright Street; 

b) eastbound traffic via 

Wheelwright Street and Roman 

Way; and 

c) access to Offord Road Street 

will be via Caledonian Road, 

egress from Offord Street will 

also be via Caledonian Road 







Roman Way and Westbourne 

Road and at its junctions with 

Westbourne Road, Thornhill 

Road, Barnsbury Grove and St. 

Clements Street 


westbound through traffic from 

Liverpool Road should proceed 

via Liverpool Road, Mackenzie 

Road and Caledonian Road; 

b) eastbound through traffic 

from Caledonian Road should 

proceed via Caledonian Road, 

Copenhagen Street, Barnsbury 

Road, Thornhill Road, Barnsbury 

Street and Liverpool Road; 

c) northbound through traffic 

on Hemingford Road should 

proceed via Belitha Villas, 

Thornhill Road, Barnsbury park, 

Liverpool Road and Mackenzie 

Road; 

d) southbound through traffic 

on Westbourne Road should 

proceed via Arundel Square and 

Arundel place; 

e) southbound through traffic 

on Roman Way should proceed 

via Wheelwright Street, 

Caledonian Road, Copenhagen 

Street and Hemingford Road; 

and 

f) access to St. Clement Street 

and Barnsbury Grove will be 

from the Roman Way junction. 

Egress from Offord Road will 

be at the same point; 

g) access will be controlled by a 

traffic marshall; and 

h) local bus diversions will be 

posted 


2009 until 4 December 2009 





its junction with Westbourne 

Road and its junction with 

Liverpool Road. There will be no 

access into Offord Road from 

Arundell Place 


westbound through traffic from 

Caledonian Road via Caledonian 

Road, Copenhagen Street, 

Barnsbury Road, Thornhill Road, 

Barnsbury Street and Liverpool 

Road; and 

b) eastbound through traffic 

from Liverpool Road via 

Liverpool Road, Mackenzie 

Road and Caledonian Road 


2009 until 11 December 2009 

Quick Street 



traffic on Quick Street 


Vincent Terrace and its junction 

with Elia Street. No parking in 

street during hours of work 


southbound traffic via Vincent 

Terrace, Sudeley Street and 

Elia Street; and 

b) northbound traffic via Elia 

Street, Sudeley Street and 

Vincent Terrace 

Dates: From 11 November 

2009 until 27 November 

2009 

Sudeley Street 



traffic on Sudeley Street 


Vincent Terrace and its 

junction with Elia Street. No 

parking in street during hours 

of work 


southbound traffic via Vincent 

Terrace, Quick Street and Elia 

Street; and 

b) northbound traffic via 

Elia Street, Quick Street and 

Vincent Terrace 



Topham Street 

Water Meter Installation 


traffic on Topham Street 


Rosebery Avenue 


2009 until 27 November 


Upper Street 

Remembrance Day Parade 


traffic on Upper Street to 

allow for the procession of 

the Remembrance Day Parade 



Diversion Route: via Islington 

Park Street, Liverpool Road 

and Barnsbury Street 

Dates: from 10.55am to 

11.05am on 11 November 


Upper Street 



traffic on Highbury Place, 

Upper Street including 

Highbury Roundabout between 

Highbury Station Road and 

Hampton Court, Islington 

Green; 

b) prohibit vehicular traffic on 

Islington Green, Upper Street, 

Islington High Street, St. John 

Street and Rosebery Avenue; 

c) prohibit vehicular traffic on 

Islington Green, Essex Road, 

Gaskin Street, Upper Street 

and Highbury Place; and 

d) no access onto any of the 

affected roads during the 

period of restrictions from 

any side road. Police will be on 

duty to hold traffic 

Diversion Route: via local 

signage 

Dates: from 10.10am to 

11.50am on 8 November 

2009 for one day only


19 

Wharfdale Road 



traffic on Wharfdale Road at its 

junction with Caledonian Road 

Diversion Route: via New 

Wharf Road and All Saints 

Street 

Dates: a) phase 1: from 8am to 

4pm on 1 November 2009 for 

one day only; 

b) phase 2: from 8am to 4pm 

on 8 November 2009 for one 

day only 

Widdenham Road 

Water Mains installation 

Effect: prohibit vehicular traffic 

on Widdenham Road between 

its junction with Caledonian Road 

and its junction with Quemerford 

Road 

Diversion Route: a) southbound 

through traffic via Caledonian 

Road, Stock Orchard Crescent 

and Quemerford Road; and 

b) northbound through traffic 

via Qumerford Road, Biddestone 

Road and Caledonian Road 


until 18 December 2009 

You can get more information 

about these proposed and made 

Orders from: 

Business Service, Public Realm, 

The Municipal Offices, 222 

Upper Street, London, N1 1YA 

or by phoning our Public Realm 

Division on extension 020 7527 

2000 

Dated 03 November 2009 

Bram Kainth 

Service Director for Public Realm 

LONDON BOROUGH OF 

ISLINGTON 

ARLINGTON SQUARE, BARING 

STREET, BEMERTON STREET, 

COLEBROOKE ROW, CORINNE 

ROAD, CRAYFORD ROAD, 

ELFORT ROAD, GIESBACH 

ROAD, GLASSHOUSE YARD, 

LECONFIELD ROAD, LIVERPOOL 

ROAD, PENN ROAD, PERCIVAL 

STREET, RIPPLEVALE GROVE, 

SUNNYSIDE ROAD AND 

TOLPUDDLE STREET 

THE ISLINGTON (PARKING 

PLACES) (ZONE A) (NO. 120) 

ORDER 2009 


PLACES) (ZONE B) (NO. 121) 



PLACES) (ZONE E) (NO. 122) 



PLACES) (ZONE G) (NO. 123) 



PLACES) (ZONE L) (NO. 124) 



PLACES) (ZONE P) (NO. 125) 



PLACES) (ZONE R) (NO. 126) 



PLACES) (ZONE S) (NO. 127) 



PLACES) (ZONE V) (NO. 128) 



PLACES) (ZONE W) (NO. 129) 



PLACES) (ZONE Y) (NO. 130) 



PLACES) (ZONE Z) (NO. 131) 


THE ISLINGTON (FREE PARKING 

PLACES) (DISABLED PERSONS) 

(REVOCATION NO. 7) ORDER 




(DEDICATED PERMIT PARKING 

PLACES) (REVOCATION NO. 8) 


THE ISLINGTON (FREE 

PARKING PLACES) (SOLO 

MOTORCYCLES) (NO. 6) ORDER 


THE ISLINGTON (WAITING 

AND LOADING RESTRICTION) 

(AMENDMENT NO. 26) ORDER 


1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 

that the Council of the London 

Borough of Islington on 26 

October 2009 made the 

above mentioned Orders under 

Sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 

of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to 

the Road Traffic Regulation Act 

1984 as amended. 

2. The general effect of the 

Orders will be: 

(a) in Percival Street to provide 

additional two-hour shared-use 

parking space on the north-west 

side, outside Brunswick Court, 

(b) in Baring Street to relocate 

1.5 metres north-eastwards a 

residents parking space on the 

north-west side, adjacent to No. 

138 New North Road; 

(c) in Giesbach Road to remove 

a business parking place for one 

vehicle and provide a pay and 

display parking space for one 

vehicle, adjacent to Nos. 798 to 

804 Holloway Road; 

(d) in Bemerton Street to 

remove 5 metres of residents’ 

parking space and provide “at 

any time” waiting restrictions in 

the length of Bemerton Street 

referred to in Schedule 1 to this 

Notice; 

(e) in Penn Road to remove 4 

metres of residents’ parking 

space and provide “controlled 

hours only” waiting restrictions 

on the north side, adjacent to 

No. 549 Caledonian Road; 

(f) in Glasshouse Yard to provide 

“at any time” waiting restrictions 

in the length of Glasshouse Yard 


Notice; 

(g) in Tolpuddle Street to 

provide “at any time” waiting and 

loading restrictions in the length 

of street referred to in Schedule 

2 to this Notice; 

(h) in Liverpool Road to provide a 

solo motorcycle parking place on 

the north-east side, opposite No. 

371 Liverpool Road; 

(i) to remove the redundant 

disabled persons’ “blue badge” 

parking place and provide 

additional residents’ parking 

space in each of the following 

locations: 

(i) Arlington Square, north-east 

arm, the north-east side, outside 

No. 10 Arlington Square; 

(ii) Corinne Road, the southwest 

side, outside No. 14 

Corinne Road; 

(iii) Crayford Road, the southwest 


Crayford Road, 

(iv) Elfort Road, the south-west 

side, outside No. 25 Elfort Road; 

(v) Leconfield Road, the southeast 


Leconfield Road; 

(vi) Ripplevale Grove, the south 

side, outside No. 43 Ripplevale 

Grove; and 

(j) to remove the redundant 

dedicated disabled persons’ 

parking place and provide 

additional residents’ parking 

space in each of the following 

locations: 

(i) Colebrooke Row, the southeast 


Colebrooke Row; 

(ii) Sunnyside Road, the southwest 

side, outside No. 1 to 60 

Goldie House; 

(k) to make certain other 

changes to bring the Orders in 

line with the on-street layout. 

3. The Order, which will come 

into force on 4 November 

2009 and other documents 

giving more detailed particulars 

of the Orders are available for 

inspection during normal office 

hours until 15 December 2009 

at the following location: 

Public Realm, 222 Upper Street, 

London N1 1YA 

Further information may be 

obtained by telephoning Public 

Realm on extension 020 7527 

8009. 


Bram Kainth 


SCHEDULE 1 (provision of “at 

any time” waiting restrictions) 

BEMERTON STREET, the west 

side, between a point 53 metres 

south of the southern kerb-line 

of Bingfield Street and a point 

58 metres south of that kerbline. 

GLASSHOUSE YARD, southern 

west to east arm, the north side, 

between the eastern kerb-line of 

Glasshouse Yard (north to south 

arm) and the western kerb-line 

of Goswell Road. 


any time” waiting and loading 

restrictions) 

TOLPUDDLE STREET, the southeast 

side, between a point 11.4 

metres south-west of a point 

opposite the western wall of 

Nos. 25 to 29 Penn Road and a 

point 21.2 metres north-east of 

a point opposite that wall. 


ISLINGTON 

PROPOSED CYCLE TRACK IN 

ROMAN WAY AT ITS JUNCTION 

WITH MACKENZIE ROAD 




October made the above 

mentioned Order to convert 

an area of the footway into an 

unsegregated cycle track, using 

powers under section 65 of 


1984. 

2. The cycle track will be 

provided on the north-eastern 

footway of Roman Road at and 

adjacent to its junction with 

Mackenzie Road, and it would 

cover an area of approximately 

7.2 metres by 5.5 metres. 

3. Cyclists and pedestrians would 

share the full width of the cycle 

track with each having equal 

rights over it. 

4. This is necessary to improve 

facilities for cyclists. 

5. This notice, which will be in 

effect from 4 November 2009 

and a map showing the cycle 

track are available for inspection 

during normal office hours until 

15 December 2009, at the 

following location: 


London N1 1YA 

6. Further information may be 


Realm on 020 7527 2000. 


Bram Kainth 



ISLINGTON 

MORRIS PLACE AND STROUD 

GREEN ROAD 



(AMENDMENT NO. *) ORDER 

200* 



Borough of Islington proposes 

to make the above mentioned 

Order under Sections 6 and 124 

of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to 


1984 as amended. 


Order would be to provide “at 

any time” waiting restrictions in 

the lengths of street referred to 

in the Schedule to this Notice. 

3. A copy of the proposed 

Order and other documents 


of the Order are available for 


hours until the end of 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 



London N1 1YA 




8009. 

4. 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 Public Realm, 222 Upper 

Street, London N1 1YA (quoting


20 

reference TMO/2887 Morris 

Place and Stroud Green Road 

Waiting Restrictions), within the 

period of twenty one days from 

the date on which this Notice is 

published. 

Dated 30 September 2009 

Bram Kainth 


SCHEDULE 

MORRIS PLACE 

the north-west side, between 

a point ten metres south-west 

of the south-western kerb-line 

of Stroud Green Road and that 

kerb-line; 

the south-east side, between 

a point 20 metres south-west 


of Stroud Green Road and that 

kerb-line. 

STROUD GREEN ROAD 

The south-west side, between 

a point ten metres north-west 

of the north-western kerb-line 

of Morris Place and the northwestern 

kerb-line of Wells 

Terrace. 

PENTON STREET AND 

NEWINGTON GREEN ROAD 

HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 - 

SECTION 90 




October 2009 made the above 

mentioned Order under Section 

90 of the Highways Act 1980. 

2. Sinusoidal raised tables would 

be constructed and maintained: 

(a) with a maximum height 

of 75 millimetres and length 

of 11 metres and extending 

across the full width of the 

carriageway in Penton Street, 

outside No. 58 Penton Street; 

and 

(b) with a maximum height 

of 75 millimetres and length 

of 14 metres and extending 

across the full width of the 

carriageway in Newington 

Green Road (the arm which 

lies west of No. 47 Newington 

Green Road) outside Nos. 51 to 

57 Newington Green Road. 

3. The Order, which will come 

into force on 4 November 

2009 and other documents 


of the Order are available for 


hours until 15 December 2009, 

at the following location: 


Public Realm, PO BOX 3333, 

222 Upper Street, London N1 

1YA 



Realm on 020 7527 2000. 


Bram Kainth 


EDEN GROVE, MARKET ROAD, 

AND WHARF ROAD 


PLACES) (ZONE N) (NO. *) 

ORDER 200* 



(NO. *) ORDER 200* 


PLACES) (SOLO MOTORCYCLES) 

(NO. *) ORDER 200* 




200* 





Orders under Sections 6, 45, 

46, 49 and 124 of and Part 

IV of Schedule 9 to the Road 

Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as 

amended. 


Orders would be: 

(a) in Eden Grove to convert 

the existing solo motorcycle 

parking place on the south east 

side, outside Nos. 1 to 7 Eden 

Grove to a residents bay and to 

convert 11 metres of shared 

use parking space (business 

permit holders and pay and 

display) on the north west side 

opposite the junction of Hartnoll 

Street to a solo motorcycle 

parking place; 

(b) in Market Road to introduce 

five new disabled persons’ “blue 

badge” parking bays on north 

side, adjacent to the offices of 

Scope, No. 6 Market Road; 

(c) to provide “at any time” 

waiting restrictions in the 

lengths of street referred to in 

Schedule 1 to this Notice; 


Orders and other documents 






Orders are made or, as the case 


not to make the Orders at the 



London N1 1YA 




2000. 



representations about any of the 

proposed Orders should send a 



made to Public Realm, 222 

Upper Street, London N1 1YA 

(quoting reference TMO/2906), 

within the period of twenty one 

days from the date on which this 

Notice is published. 


Bram Kainth 



any time” waiting restrictions) 

WHARF ROAD, the south-west 

side, between a point opposite 

the south-eastern boundary of 

No. 49 Wharf Road and a point 

10.5 metres north west of the 

north western kerb line of City 

Road 

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF 

ISLINGTON 

HANLEY ROAD AREA 20 MPH 

SPEED LIMIT 

HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 - 

SECTION 90 ROAD HUMP 

PROPOSALS 

THE ISLINGTON (20MPH SPEED 

LIMIT) (NO.*) ORDER 200* 




to build road humps and raised 

entry treatments in various 

streets within the Hanley Road 

Area under Section 90 of 

the Highways Act 1980, and 

proposes to make the above 

mentioned 20mph Speed Limit 

Order under Section 84(1) of 


1984, as amended. 

2. The sinusoidal road humps 

would be constructed and 

maintained with a maximum 

height of 75 millimeters and 

length of 3.7 metres and 

extending across the full width of 

the carriageway. The sinusoidal 

road humps would be in the 

following locations: 

(a) Corbyn Street:(i) outside Nos. 

16 and 18 Corbyn Street; (ii) 

outside No. 50 Corbyn Street; 

(iii) outside Nos. 85 and 87 

Corbyn Street; (iv) outside Nos. 

91 and 93 Corbyn Street; and 

(v) outside No. 123 Corbyn 

Street. 

(b) Evershot Road: (i) outside 

Nos. 80 and 82 Evershot Road; 

(ii) outside No. 65 Evershot Road; 

(iii) outside No. 37 Evershot 

Road; and (iv) outside No. 11 

Evershot Road. 

(c) Grenville Road: (i) outside 

Nos. 17 and 19 Grenville Road; 

and (ii) outside Nos. 42 and 44 

Grenville Road. 

(d) Lambton Road: (i) outside No. 

8 Lambton Road; and (ii) outside 

Nos. 45 and 47 Lambton Road 

(e) Marriott Road; (i) outside No. 

26 Marriott Road; and (ii) outside 

Nos. 11 and 13 Marriott Road. 

(f) Regina Road: (i) outside No. 

80 Regina Road; (ii) outside Nos. 

48 and 50 Regina Road; (iii) 

outside Nos. 24 and 26 Regina 

Road; and (iv) approximately 

13.7 meters south-east of the 

south-eastern boundary of No. 5 

Regina Road. 

(g) Spears Road: (i) 

approximately 12 meters northeast 

of the south-western wall 

of No. 9 Spears Road; and (ii) 

approximately 31.4 metres 

north-east of the north-eastern 

wall of Nos. 1 to 9 Nugent Court, 

Nugent Road. 

(h) Thorpedale Road: (i) outside 

Nos. 16 and 18 Thorpedale 

Road; (ii) outside No. 88 

Thorpedale Road; (iii) outside 

No. 101 Thorpedale Road; 

(iv) approximately 25 meters 


boundary of No. 40 Thorpedale 

Road; and (v) approximately 23 

meters south-west of the southwestern 

boundary of No. 138 

Thorpedale Road. 

3. The sinusoidal raised tables 

would be constructed and 

maintained with a maximum 

height of 75 millimetres and 

extending across the full width of 

the carriageway at the following 

locations (the maximum length 

of each raised table is shown in 

parenthesis after its location): 

(a) Grenville Road at its junction 

with Hornsey Road (4.5 metres 

in length); 

(b) Corbyn Street at its junction 

with Hornsey Road (5.6 metres 

in length); 

(c) Thorpedale Road at its 

junction with Hornsey Road (4.3 

metres in length); 

(d) Sparsholt Road at its junction 

with Crouch Hill; and 

(e) Ormond Road, 13.5 meters 

south-east of the north-western 

boundary wall of No. 25 Ormond 

Road (6 metres in length) and 

where the carriageway would 

be restricted to a width of 

approximately 5.2 metres 


20mph Order would be to 

introduce a 20 mph speed 

limit on the following streets: 

Almington Street, Bracey Street, 

Corbyn Street, Evershot Road, 

Grenville Road, , Hanley Road, 

Lambton Road, Marriott Road, 

Montem Street, Nugent Road, 

Ormond Road, Pine Grove, 

Regina Road, Roads Place, 

Sparsholt Road, Spears Road, 

Stonenest Street, Thorpedale 

Road, Tollington Place and Wray 

Crescent. 

5. A copy of this notice and plans 

showing further details of the 

scheme as well as the locations 

of the sinusoidal humps and 

raised entry treatments can be 

inspected during normal office 

hours at the following location: 


London N1 1YA 



Realm on 020 7527 8009. 







made to Public Realm, 222 

Upper Street, London N1 1YA 

(quoting reference TMO/2904), 

within the period of twenty one 

days from the date on which this 

Notice is published. 


Bram Kainth 



ISLINGTON 

ESSEX ROAD AND ISLINGTON 

GREEN 




200* 

THE ISLINGTON (BUS PRIORITY) 

(AMENDMENT NO. *) TRAFFIC 

ORDER 200* 

THE ISLINGTON (LOADING 

BAYS) (NO. *) ORDER 200* 


PLACES) (ZONE E) (NO. *) 

ORDER 200*


21 


PLACES) (ZONE T) (NO. *) 

ORDER 200* 


PLACES) (TIMES AND TARIFFS) 


200* 





Orders under Sections 6, 45, 

46, 49 and 124 of and Part 

IV of Schedule 9 to the Road 

Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as 

amended. 


waiting and loading restriction 

Order would be to: 

(a) vary the hours during which 

waiting is prohibited (other than 

for the purpose of loading or 

unloading a vehicle) so that the 

restrictions apply at the times 

and in the lengths of street 


Notice; 

(b) vary the hours during which 

loading restrictions are in force 

so that in Essex Road they apply 

at the times and in the lengths of 

street referred to in Schedule 2 

to this Notice. Any other existing 

loading restrictions in Essex Road 

will be removed. 


bus priority Order would be to 

provide sections of carriageway 

in which all vehicles other than 

buses, bicycles and taxis would 

be prohibited from proceeding 

between 7a.m. and 7p.m. on 

Mondays to Saturdays inclusive 

in the lengths of street referred 

to in Schedule 3 to this Order: 


loading bays Order would be to 

provide a loading bay outside 

Nos. 1 to 6 Warlters House, 

55 Essex Road (inset 1 metre 

into footway) which would be 

available for use free of charge 

between 7am and 7 pm on 

Mondays to Saturdays inclusive 

and would be for the use of 

vehicles loading and unloading 

with no maximum duration of 

stay. 


parking places Orders would be 

to: 

(a) remove the existing pay and 

display parking places in the 

following lengths of Essex Road: 

(i) the north-west side, outside 

Nos. 121 to 133 Essex Road; 

(ii) the south-east side, opposite 

Ashby Grove; and 

(iii) the south-east side, northeast 

of Northchurch Road; 

(b) alter existing pay and display 

parking places, providing 2-hour 

pay and display parking places 

in the following lengths of Essex 

Road: 

(i) the south-east side, outside 

Nos. 48 to 64 Essex Road 

(parking place inset 2 metres into 

footway); 

(ii) the south-east side, outside 


(iii) the south-east side, outside 


(iv) the south-east side, outside 

Nos. 386 and 388 Essex Road; 

(v) the east side, outside Nos. 

412 to 426 Essex Road 

(c) provide 2-hour pay and 

display parking places in the 

following lengths of Essex Road: 

(i) the north-west side, outside 


(ii) the north-west side, between 

Ashby Grove and Church Road 


footway); 

(iii) the south-east side, between 

Nos. 32 and 44 Essex Road 


footway); and 

(iv) the south-east side, outside 



footway). 

(d) provide that the parking 

places would be available for 

vehicles displaying a valid pay 

and display ticket for a maximum 

parking period of 2 hours and 

that: 

(i) the parking places referred to 

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) to (iv) 

(inclusive) above would operate 

between 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 

p.m. on Mondays to Fridays 

inclusive and between 10.30 a.m. 

and 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays; and 

(ii) the parking places not 

referred to in sub paragraph (d) 

(i) above would operate between 

8.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. on 

Mondays to Fridays inclusive and 

between 8.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. 

on Saturdays; 

These proposals would result in 

the provision of additional pay 

and display parking space in 

Essex Road. 


Orders and other documents 






Orders are made or, as the case 


not to make the Orders at the 



London N1 1YA 




2000. 







made to Public Realm, 222 Upper 

Street, London N1 1YA (quoting 

reference TMO/Essex Road 

Parking Amendments), within the 

period of twenty one days from 

the date on which this Notice is 

published. 


Bram Kainth 


SCHEDULE 1 

Provision of ‘at any time’ waiting 

restrictions 

Essex Road, the north-west side 

between a point 3.5 metres 

south-west of the southwestern 

kerb-line of Gaskin 

Street and a point 22.5 metres 


kerb-line of Gaskin Street; 



kerb-line of Gaskin Street and 

a point 1 metre south-west of 

a point opposite the party wall 

of Nos. 1 to 6 Walters House, 

Essex Road and No. 59 Essex 

Road; 


north-east of a point opposite 

the party wall of Nos. 83 and 85 

Essex Road and a point 5 metres 


kerb-line of Dagmar Terrace; 



the party wall of Nos. 97 and 

99 Essex Road and a point 3.2 

metres north-east of the northeastern 

wall of No. 119 Essex 

Road; 



wall of No. 159 Essex Road and 

the south-western kerb-line of 

Northampton Street; 



kerb-line of Ashby 

Grove and a point 6.3 metres 


kerb-line of Ashby Grove; 



kerb-line of Church 

Road and a point 22 metres 


kerb-line of Church Road; 

between the north-eastern kerbline 

of Clephane Road and a point 

60.5 metres north-east of that 

kerb-line; 



kerb-line of Marquess 

Road and the south-western 

kerb-line of St Paul’s Road; 

Essex Road, the south-east side 

between a point 6 metres 


the north-eastern wall of No. 


metres north-east of a point 

opposite that wall; 


south-west of a point opposite 




opposite the party wall of Nos. 

112 and 114 Essex Road; 




132 Essex Road to the southwestern 

kerb-line of Greenman 

Street; 



the south-western wall of Nos. 

53 to 67 Melville Place and a 

point 3.6 metres south-west of 

the south-western boundary of 

No. 246 Essex Road; 

between a point 8 metres southwest 

of the south-western 

kerb-line of Wakeham Street and 

the a point 9.5 metres northeast 

of the northern kerb-line of 

Wakeham Street; 

between the northern kerb-line 

of Dove Road and the southern 

kerb-line of Ball’s Pond Road. 

provision of waiting restrictions 

between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on 

Mondays to Saturdays inclusive. 



Islington Green and a point 

3.5 metres south-west of the 

south-western kerb-line of 

Gaskin Street; 



kerb-line of Gaskin Street and a 

point 37.5 metres north-east of 

that kerb-line; 

between a point 1 metre southwest 

of a point opposite the 

party wall of Nos. 1 to 6 Walters 

House, Essex Road and No. 59 

Essex Road and a point 1.6 






wall of No. 119 Essex Road and 

a point 17.7 metres north-east 

of the north-eastern wall of 

No.159 Essex Road; 



kerb-line of Church Road the 


Clephane Road; 


north-east of the north- eastern 

kerb-line of Clephane Road and 

a point 11.7 metres south-west 


of Marquess Road; 



Islington Green and a point 6 


opposite the north-eastern wall 

of No. 32 Essex Road; 



the south-western wall of No. 



opposite the south-western 

wall of No. 48 Essex Road; 








between the north-eastern 

kerb-line of Elmore Street and 

a point 1.5 metres north-east 

of a point opposite the party 

wall of Nos. 350 and 352 Essex 

Road; 


north-east of the northern kerb-


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line of Wakeham Street and the 

southern kerb-line of Dove Road; 



Mondays to Fridays inclusive 

that are non match days. 

Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on 

Saturdays. Between 7 a.m. and 

8.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays 

inclusive that are match days. 

Between noon and 4 p.m. on 

Sundays and Bank holidays that 

are match days. 

Essex Road, the north-west 

side, between the north-eastern 

kerb-line of Northampton Street 

and a point 2.9 metres southwest 

of the south-western 

kerb-line of Ashby Grove; 

Essex Road, the south-east side, 




Essex Road and the southwestern 

kerb-line of Elmore 

Street; 


between 8.30 a.m. and 6.30 

p.m. on Mondays to Fridays 

inclusive and between 8.30 a.m. 

and 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays. 


between a point 5 metres northeast 

of the north-eastern kerbline 

of Dagmar Terrace and a 

point 2.5 metres north-east of a 

point opposite the party wall of 

Nos. 97 and 99 Essex Road; 



kerb-line of Ashby Grove and a 

point 6.8 metres south-west of 


Church Road; 







opposite the south-western wall 





48 Essex Road and a point 8 













kerb-line of Greenman Street 

and a point 9.8 metres northeast 


south-western flank wall of Nos. 

53 to 67 Melville Place; 


between 7 am and 6.30 pm on 

Mondays to Fridays inclusive and 

between 7 am and 1.30pm on 

Saturdays 

Essex Road, the south-east side, 




352 Essex Road and a point 

8 metres south-west of the 


Wakeham Street; 

SCHEDULE 2 

provision of ‘at any time’ loading 

restrictions between 7 am and 

10 am on Mondays to Saturdays 

inclusive 


between a point 1 metre northeast 


party wall of Nos. 326 and 328 

Essex Road and a point 7.5 


opposite the party wall of No. 

332 and Nos. 334 to 338 Essex 

Road; 




354 Essex Road and the southwestern 

kerb-line of Mitchison 

Road. 

provision of ‘at any time’ loading 

restrictions 







opposite that wall; 



kerb-line of Dagmar 

Terrace and a point 5 metres 


kerb-line of Dagmar Terrace; 






wall of No. 113 Essex 

Road; 



the north-eastern wall of Nos. 

161 to 169 Essex Road and 

the south-western kerb of 

Northampton Street; 



kerb-line of Ashby 

Grove and a point 6.3 northeast 

of north-eastern kerb-line 

of Ashby Grove; 



kerb-line of Church 

Road and a point 22 metres 


kerb-line of Church Road; 


south-west of the north-eastern 

kerb-line of Clephane Road 

South and a point 5.3 metres 



343A Essex Road; 




349A Essex Road and the southwestern 

kerb-line of St. Paul’s 

Road; 



kerb-line of Popham Street and 

a point 0.5 metres south-west 


wall of Nos. 112 and 114 Essex 

Road; 



kerb-line of New North 

Road and a point 3.6 metres 

south west of the southwestern 


Essex Road; 

provision of loading restrictions 


Mondays to Saturdays inclusive. 





131 (York House) Essex Road 

and a point 4 metres south-west 


wall of Nos. 147a and 147 

Essex Road; 







of Nos. 161 to 169 Essex Road; 




343A Essex Road and a point 

8.6 metres north-east of a 

point opposite the party wall 

of Nos. 349 and 349A Essex 

Road; 



kerb-line of St Peter’s Street 

and a point 7.5 metres northeast 


north-eastern wall of No. 32 

Essex Road; 


kerb-line of Packington Street 

and a point 3 metres southwest 


south-western wall of No. 48 

Essex Road; 



the party wall of No. 60 and 

Nos. 62 to 64 Essex Road and 


Popham Street; 






opposite the party wall of No. 

144 and 144A Essex Road; 




Essex Road and a point 1 metre 



328 Essex Road; 



the party wall of No. 332 and 


and a point 4.5 metres southwest 



Essex Road; 


between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 

and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

on Mondays to Fridays inclusive. 




the party wall of Nos. 147a and 






between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 

4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Mondays to 

Saturdays inclusive 



kerb-line of Islington Green and 

a point 5 metres north-east of a 

point opposite the north-eastern 

wall of No. 45 Essex Road; 



the north-eastern boundary of 

No. 119 Essex Road and a point 

3.2 metres north-east of a point 



SCHEDULE 3 

Bus Priority Lanes 

ESSEX ROAD, the north-west 


north-east of a point opposite the 


Essex Road and a point 14 metres 


kerb-line of River Place. 

ESSEX ROAD, the south-east 



kerb-line of Wakeham 

Street and a point 2 metres 



358 Essex Road. 


side, between a point 0.5 metres 





kerb-line of New North 

Road. 


side, between a point 1.5 metres 

south-west of the south-western 

kerb-line of Popham Street and 

its junction with Islington Green. 

ISLINGTON GREEN, the southeast 

side, between its junction 

with Essex Road and a point 2.5 


kerb-line of Camden 

Walk.

Matches to be played 

at Emirates Stadium 

(October – January 2010) 

Wed 28th October 2009 - Kick Off 7:45pm 

Arsenal v Liverpool 

Carling Cup 

Sat 31st October 2009 - Kick Off 12.45pm 

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur 

Barclays Premier League 

Wed 4th November 2009 - Kick Off 7.45pm 

Arsenal v AZ Alkmaar 

UEFA Champions League 

Tue 24th November 2009 - Kick Off 7.45pm 

Arsenal v Standard Liege 

UEFA Champions League 

Sun 29th November 2009 - Kick Off 4pm 

Arsenal v Chelsea 


Sat 5th December 2009 - Kick Off 3pm 

Arsenal v Stoke City 


Sat 19th December 2009 - Kick Off 5:30pm 

Arsenal v Hull City 


Sun 27th December 2009 - Kick Off 1:30pm 

Arsenal v Aston Villa 


All fixtures are subject to change. All 

updates can be found on www.arsenal.com. 

Arsenal is also offering local residents a 

dedicated email service to communicate 

fixture changes, road closures, events at 

Emirates Stadium and important tube/ 

travel information. To register, send a blank 

email to localresidents@arsenal.co.uk and 

you will immediately be added to the Club’s 

Residents email list. 

Information concerning events at Emirates 

Stadium can also be found on the new 

Arsenal FC match day and event information 

line on 0844 931 22 11. Calls cost 3p per 

minute from a landline. Mobile and other 

providers’ charges may vary. 

Arsenal is delighted to have a 

regular spot in IslingtonNow, 

which keeps residents up 

to date with all the Club’s latest 

initiatives. This regular feature will 

also keep local residents informed 

of events and issues surrounding 

Arsenal and Emirates Stadium 

such as fixtures, road closures and 

transport updates. 

This month we’re letting you 

know about the official opening of 

Highbury Square which took place 

last month as well as a recent 

visit to Emirates Stadium by Prime 

Minister Gordon Brown. The stadium 

hosted a global education summit 

to support the FIFA-backed 1Goal 

campaign. 

ARSENAL CELEBRATES OFFICIAL 

OPENING OF HIGHBURY SQUARE 

Arsenal Manager, Arsène Wenger, 

together with Club Directors and 

players from Arsenal’s past and 

present, recently made a memoryfilled 

return to Highbury to celebrate 

the Official Opening of the Club’s 

former home as a unique residential 

development. 

After 93 years as a football 

stadium, Highbury has been 

converted into over 700 highspecification 

apartments, with the 

development being named ‘Highbury 

Square’. The project also includes 

over 70 apartments that are shared 

equity/affordable housing. 

Over 100 invited guests, including 

current players Robin van Persie and 

Gael Clichy, together with Arsenal 

Legends including George Graham, 

David O’Leary, Frank McLintock, 

Arthur Shaw, Bob Wilson, John 

Radford, Eddie Kelly, Kenny Sansom, 

Perry Groves and Martin Keown, 

attended the ceremony, which took 

place on a specially constructed 

stage positioned on the site of the 

old Highbury pitch. 

Arsenal Chairman, Peter Hill- 

Wood, said: “Our wish for the 

development was always to retain 

more than a passing resemblance 

to Highbury Stadium and to respect 

its class and heritage. Although 

Highbury as a football stadium is 

now gone, Highbury Square has 

ensured that our old home will never 

be forgotten.” 

Arsenal Manager, Arsène 

Wenger, said: “Coming back to 

Highbury has filled me with so many 

great memories of our time here. 

Highbury was a very special football 

stadium and I feel honoured to have 

been part of this great place. Full 

credit has to go the project team, 

who have done an amazing job 

in retaining Highbury’s class and 

characteristics. The people living 

here are very lucky.” 

Residents of Highbury Square 

will have access to a full range 

of amenities including a fitness 

centre, 24-hour concierge service 

Arsène Wenger pictured at Highbury Square, the former home of Arsenal Football Club, 

which has been transformed into a unique residential development. 

and underground car parking. 

Apartments have access to the old 

two-acre Highbury pitch, which has 

been converted into a private garden 

square. 

Highbury was Arsenal’s 

home from 1913 until May 2006, 

when the Club moved to its new 

60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium. 

Further information on the limited 

available apartments can be found 

at www.highburysquare.com or by 

calling 0845 262 6000. 

EMIRATES STADIUM HOSTS 

GLOBAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 

Emirates Stadium once again proved 

its ability to stage major non-football 

events by recently hosting a global 

summit to support the FIFA-backed 

1Goal campaign, which aims to 

provide education for every child in 

the world. 

Gordon Brown, Queen Rania 

of Jordan, together with an array 

of footballing greats including Sir 

Bobby Charlton, Marcel Desailly 

and Alan Shearer were among 

approximately 250 guests to pledge 

their support to 1Goal – a campaign 

for global education. 

England legend Gary Lineker 

hosted the event from Emirates 

Stadium, from where Prime Minister 

Brown and Queen Rania made 

official speeches. The stadium then 

facilitated a live satellite link-up, 

Prime Minister, Rt Hon Gordon Brown, 

and Cabinet Minister, Rt Hon Douglas 

Alexander, together with Arsenal 

Manager, Arsène Wenger, and Arsenal 

Chief Executive, Ivan Gazidis, at Emirates 

Stadium at the global summit for the 

FIFA-backed 1Goal campaign 

which transmitted messages of 

support from world leaders and 

influential football individuals from 

as far afield as South Africa, Ghana, 

Switzerland and the Netherlands. 

Arsenal manager, Arsène 

Wenger, and Gunners’ Chief 

Executive Officer, Ivan Gazidis, were 

also present at the event to officially 

greet the guests to Emirates 

Stadium, with Gordon Brown and 

Cabinet Ministers taking time out 

of their schedule to be shown the 

famous Emirates pitch and the 

stadium’s facilities by Wenger and 

Gazidis. 

It is the second time in as many 

years that the Prime Minister has 

attended a high profile event at 

Emirates Stadium. In March 2008, 

the stadium hosted the historic 

Anglo-French summit between 

Brown and French President, 

Nicolas Sarkozy. 

The 60,000 seat state-of-the-art 

Emirates Stadium has two premium 

hospitality levels which provide over 

7,000 supporters with access to a 

range of bars and restaurants on 

a matchday. The facilities are also 

regularly utilised on non-matchday 

days for corporate and private 

events for up to 2,000 in a single 

suite. 

In the past year, 350 external 

events took place at Emirates 

Stadium. The wide variety of events 

hosted at the stadium ranged from 

Law examinations to the staging of 

auditions for the popular X Factor TV 

show. 

For more information on Emirates 

Stadium Events, call 0845 262 0004, 

visit www.arsenal.com/events or 

email events@arsenal.co.uk. 

For further information about 

1Goal, please visit www.join1goal. 

org.

Your recycling collection now 

with added plastics and cartons! 

Household plastic packaging and cartons can now be put into your recycling 

as well as paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass, tins and cans. 

For a full list of materials visit www.islington.gov.uk/recycling

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