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Islington’s Transport Strategy Local Implementation Plan 2011 to 2031
3.19 MTS Challenge: Improving road safety
Improving road safety in Islington and particularly reducing the number of road traffic
casualties is one of the priorities of this strategy. The number of people killed or seriously
injured in road traffic accidents in Islington has decreased by 60% between 2001 and 2009,
but every road traffic casualty is one too many. Islington Council will continue to work
towards a safe transport environment in the borough and to bring down the number of road
traffic casualties throughout the borough. The main focus will be on areas of high
deprivation where there are more road traffic incidents, as well as measures aimed to
improve the safety of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
3.20 MTS Challenge: Improving public transport safety
Islington will continue to work in partnership with Transport for London, the Police and
transport operators to ensure a secure public transport environment in the borough.
MTS Goal 4: Transport opportunities for all Londoners
3.21 MTS Challenge: Improving accessibility
Overall, accessibility in Islington is good. Due to the small size of the borough and the high
levels of public transport accessibility, most places and facilities within the area are easily
accessible by walking, cycling or public transport. Housing estates and areas of higher
deprivation tend to have lower accessibility levels due to the distance people have to walk to
access bus stops located on main roads. There are also accessibility issues for disabled
people on Islington’s streets because of poorly designed or damaged streets, including
poorly positioned street furniture and guard railings. Improving accessibility is essential to
make Islington’s transport environment fair and healthy.
3.22 MTS Challenge: Supporting regeneration and tackling regeneration
As already stated, Islington is a borough of great contrasts with some of the most affluent as
well as some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in London. Although improvements have
been made in tackling deprivation, more needs to be done to regenerate the borough, to
tackle deprivation, and to make Islington’s transport environment fair and safe.
MTS Goal 5: Climate change
3.23 MTS Challenge: Reducing CO 2 emissions
Islington will work to reduce CO 2 emissions in the borough as part of making Islington’s
transport environment healthy. Islington’s LDF Core Strategy and Sustainable Community
Strategy, as well as this Transport Strategy, demonstrate the council’s commitment to
reducing CO 2 emissions from transport, as well as promoting a healthy and greener
transport modes, including walking and cycling, use of public transport and car clubs. The
Mayor of London set Islington an indicative long term target for reducing CO 2 emission from
ground-based transport to 71.11 kilo tonnes of CO 2 by 2025 to contribute to the Mayor of
London’s target of a 60% reduction by 2025 (compared to the 1990 base). Islington Council
cannot deliver this target alone and will work in partnership with Transport for London and
Transport operators to achieve the reduction in CO 2 .
3.24 MTS Challenge: Adapting to climate change
The council will work in partnership with Transport for London and other stakeholders to
take the necessary steps to adapt Islington’s transport environment to prepare for the likely
impacts of climate change. Islington will manage flood risks through drainage improvements,
planning policies and more absorbent surfaces, and will constantly review highway
maintenance and construction techniques, as part of making Islington’s transport
environment healthy.
London Borough of Islington 44 March 2012