Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets

The first update in ages on the BLCS Liveable Neighbourhood has been posted by @islington-council.bsky.social.

Not much info but it seems that they are "exploring new approaches". We don't know what this means yet.

www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/barnsbury-la...

Low Traffic Hackney News and information about Hackney Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and the campaign to reduce traffic in Hackney to make the borough a healthier, safer and better place to live

Here's the website for Low Traffic Hackney. It provides info on all of Hackney's LTNs, why we need them and how to support nicer, safer streets.
www.lowtraffichackney.org

New study: LTNs reduce casualties at junctions between minor and boundary roads by 14%.
So, LTNs don't just make internal roads safer, they also make junctions with boundary roads safer, with no negative impacts on other boundary road junctions. 💚💚💚
findingspress.org/article/1434...

Disgraceful, dishonest and disinfromation - not a suprise for Trump, but deeply worrying. Please share widely.
@barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social @letsgetcracking.bsky.social @zero-hour.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

Maybe this is why some are concerned about the possibility of new traffic restrictions in the area, while it seems nobody wants to lose the existing Barnsbury road closures and restrictions.

You can't argue with the data - LTNs are officially saving lives It’s a truth many struggle to accept, but in London cars have become killers.

"There is nothing left to debate: Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work." 💚
www.standard.co.uk/comment/ltns...

London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’ Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

New study of 113 London LTNs: LTNs cut deaths and injuries by more than a third. No displacement of casualties to boundary roads. 💚

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Cally gets a big boost from pavement renewals Pavements and side streets throughout Cally are being upgraded as part of the Cally Liveable Neighbourhood project. In Cally, ward Councillors have decided to make pavements and walking space the m…

Update on Cally Road Liveable Neighbourhood plans.

"Pavements and walking space are the main priority".

callylabourcouncillors.org.uk/2025/06/23/c...

Healthier, Safer, Greener, Fairer A better Barnsbury & Laycock for all The Barnsbury & Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood consultation has finally begun! The plans are ambitious, and will bring about healthier, safer, greener, fairer s...

Healthier, Safer, Greener, Fairer - A better Barnsbury & Laycock for all. www.barnsburylaycock.uk/healthier-sa...

A visual representation of proposed improvements to the area, with seating, planting, and child-friendly spaces

@islington-council.bsky.social is consulting on proposals for greener, healthier and more welcoming streets in the Annette Road area.
Have your say here: www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/annette-road...

Is the Barnsbury Ward fun day in your diary?
Saturday 31 May 2025 (this weekend)
11am - 4pm
St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square
Please come along and let our councillors know how important the Barnsbury & Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood is to you.

This Saturday, there's a chance to tell our councillors in person how keen you are to see our Liveable Neighbourhood move forward.

Saturday, 31 May 2025
11am - 4pm
St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square
Barnsbury Ward Partnership fun day (coffee, lunch, children’s activities, etc.)

See you there!

History nerd alert: zoomable post-war aerial photo of our area. The Cally road running left-right.
historicengland.org.uk/images-books...

Benefits of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: safer, greener, fairer, healthier. 💚💚💚

20 mph saves lives. 💚💚💚

More encouraging road safety news. 💚💚💚 Back in 2013, Islington was the first London borough to implement borough-wide 20 mph speed limits.

Just ignore all the myths about low traffic neighbourhoods: they’re popular, effective and here to stay | Izzy Romilly After the high court ruled one high-profile scheme unlawful, it is important to make the case for LTNs. Luckily, there is a strong one to make, says Izzy Romilly of climate charity Possible

Low-traffic neighbourhoods are "popular, effective and here to stay" says @theguardian.com. "The evidence base for the effectiveness and popularity of low-traffic neighbourhoods continues to grow." 💚💚💚
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned. Research proves that bike lanes are good for business. So why do so many stores and restaurants still oppose them?

Bik lanes are good for business. "Four decades’ worth of research proves that making streets friendlier for bikes — and sidewalks friendlier for pedestrians — is actually good for business." 💚💚💚

www.businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-g...

graph shows growth of active travel in England.

Encouraging to see the growth of walking in England 💚💚💚

London Met Falcon Cam London Metropolitan University Peregrin Falcons. The breeding season for Peregrine Falcons start from March onwards. Our Peregrines return to the university’s Tower Building to lay their eggs. Their r...

Did you know that there is a Peregrine Falcon living in the Metropolitan University tower on Holloway Road? It's on the edge of the Laycock ward. And they have a webcam! 💚 🦅https://hml.londonmet.ac.uk/live/34

Text: join us in supporting the new Liveable Neighbourhood. Image: father and two children hold hands and walk towards buiuldings.

Subscribers wanted! Join us in supporting the proposed new Liveable Neighbourhood. We're looking for local heroes to sign up at our website. www.barnsburylaycock.uk/healthier-sa... 💚 💚 💚

Screengrab of letter about "rat running" in Islington.

Letter in this week's @islingtontrib.bsky.social

Illustration of children looking at a butterfly.

Calling local citizen scientists! Over the next 4 days, 25-28 April, why not join the #CityNatureChallenge? It's a 'bioblitz' where take people a close look at their city and track what they see: plants, bugs, birds in the neighbourhood. 💚🦋🌿 www.inaturalist.org/projects/cit...

Text: Happy Easter, Barnsbury & Laycock Image: children cycling in street

Happy Easter weekend to all in Barnsbury & Laycock, whether you celebrate it or not! ☀️💚💚💚

And Relax.

You are now entering one of the oldest LTNs in London, De Beauvoir, Hackney, protected from through traffic by bollards since 1974.

London needs more LTN's

Text: Let’s make things better, together. Image: people gather in a park to discuss plans

Subscribers wanted! Join us in supporting the proposed Barnsbury and Laycock #LiveableNeighbourhood. We're looking for local heroes to sign up at our website. www.barnsburylaycock.uk/healthier-sa... 💚 💚 💚

Thank you.

True. I guess we won't know until the plans are published and the consultation happens. Though nobody seems to be calling for the removal of the current closures in Barnsbury! 😀 Do you know when @islington-council.bsky.social are planning to make an announcement?

Man riding bike with cat in his basket.

Join us in supporting the long-anticipated Barnsbury and Laycock #LiveableNeighbourhood. More information at www.barnsburylaycock.uk/healthier-sa...