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A cropped version of the poster described below.

Newsletter: Free Poster, Cally Consultation Open

Support the Liveable Neighbourhood with one of our free posters Show your support by putting one of our A3 posters in your window. We’ll

By Nick Kocharhook 3 Mar 2024

Cyclists pass Thornhill school. One of them has a child in a bike seat on the back.

January newsletter: Welcome to 2024!

What’s happening in Barnsbury & Laycock? 2024 will be an exciting year for Barnsbury and Laycock – it’s the year in which we’re

By Nick Kocharhook 26 Jan 2024

The Albion on Thornhill Road with lots of cycles attached to their railings.

Call to action!

Council Plans Revealed

The Council has released their proposals for the Liveable Neighbourhood, and they are exciting! We’ve placed everything on a single map so you can

By Nick Kocharhook 30 Sep 2023

A man and a boy play tennis in the middle of a low-traffic street in a neighbourhood of terraced houses.

FAQ: Research on newer LTNs

Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods work by discouraging driving while simultaneously making walking and cycling more attractive. Two early studies indicate that this modal switch is indeed happening.

By Nick Kocharhook 22 Jun 2023

A blue "Clean air zone" street sign on a London street.

June Newsletter: Clean Air Plz

Hello neighbours! The sun is shining, the neighbourhood is in bloom, and today is Clean Air Day, so this seems like a good time to

By Nick Kocharhook 15 Jun 2023

Two planters in the road on a London street with green plants and purple flowers in them.

Mini-gardens are growing

As I walk around Islington, it’s wonderful to see trees furnished with luscious green leaves, treepits full, or wildflowers in bloom. But that’s

By Rachael Swynnerton 15 Jun 2023

Families stroll along a linear pond with autumn leaves at their feet. There are trees and bushes all around.

May Newsletter: Walk This Way

Dear Neighbours, Summer’s on its way and it’s a great time to be out and about on foot enjoying our local streets. So

By Nick Kocharhook 16 May 2023

Families with children and prams walk along a leafy path next to a small, linear pond.

I Spy Family Walk

Rachael Swynnerton of Islington Clean Air Parents teamed up with David Harrison of Islington Living Streets for a series of family-friendly, seasonally-inspired I Spy walks.

By Rachael Swynnerton 15 Apr 2023

Children are reclaiming their streets

Children are reclaiming their streets

Children have been reclaiming space on their local streets in Islington. Why is this a sign of a healthy habitat in our urban neighbourhoods and

By Rachael Swynnerton 12 Mar 2023

Pavements – what are they good for?

Call to action!

Pavements – what are they good for?

The Islington Tribune letters page has recently hosted a lively debate about the pavements in Barnsbury/Laycock. People are questioning why we are so often

By Richenda Walford, Guest Speaker 5 Mar 2023

A map showing many, many pins at the junction of Hemingford Road and Offord Road.

Call to action!

Drop Some Pins on the Map

A very important part of the engagement for the Barnsbury Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood is the Map. It is the easiest way for us to log

By Richenda Walford 26 Feb 2023

Engagement Zoom meeting tomorrow

Call to action!

Engagement Zoom meeting tomorrow

Reminder: Zoom engagement meeting tomorrow evening, Wednesday 22, at 7pm. Capacity at this meeting is unlimited but you do need to register to attend. It’

By Richenda Walford 21 Feb 2023

Update on the engagement meetings

Call to action!

Update on the engagement meetings

All the In-Person sessions (on 7 March) have sold out. We hope you got a booking but if not we hope you are on the

By Richenda Walford 12 Feb 2023

Stop Press - Engagement events

Call to action!

Stop Press - Engagement events

We've all been waiting for news on the engagement for Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood (BLLN) - here it is. the Council’s

By Richenda Walford 8 Feb 2023

Letters

Letters to our two local papers: The Islington Gazette and The Islington Tribune.

By John Hartley 4 Feb 2023