Ward Improvement Plan:
Spans multiple wards
Scheme location and details
Description of scheme
Why Investment is needed
Archway Gyratory
Changes to the Archway one-way gyratory system.
The Archway gyratory forms a barrier in the
Archway town centre. It isolates the island
(Archway Close) and creates severe barriers to
pedestrian movement and cycling. Traffic
congestion, the conflict between pedestrians,
cyclists and vehicle traffic and the poor quality of
and constrained access to public spaces makes
Archway town centre an unattractive area.
Returning the one-way system to two-way traffic
will help resolve these problems.
1. Contribution to annual planned maintenance work
as identified in condition surveys 2007-2017.
Archway Leisure Centre is in a socially deprived
area.
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Highway maintenance
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£4,500,000
Funds secured:
£250,000
Archway Leisure Centre
Category:
Sport, leisure and culture
Sub-category:
Leisure centre
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£206,500
Funds secured:
£76,000
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2. Key priorities within the above schedule are the
customer focus areas and we will divert expenditure
towards changing trends and new markets.
106 allocated from 169-191 Fairbridge Rd
(£40,410.51, 07/2012)
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Borough-wide Adult Community Learning
(ACL)
Category:
Community facilities
Sub-category:
Community support funding
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£500,000
Funds secured:
£0
Cally Pool
Category:
Sport, leisure and culture
Sub-category:
Leisure centre
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£390,500
Funds secured:
£0
Community events
Category:
Community facilities
Sub-category:
Community support funding
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£0
Funds secured:
£0
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Increase the capacity of adult and community learning
services.
This would be a community improvement and
these services are currently oversubscribed.
1. Contribution to annual planned maintenance work
as identified in condition surveys 2007-2017.
The building is in need of refurbishment.
2. Key priorities within the above schedule are the
customer focus areas and we will divert expenditure
towards changing trends and new markets.
Funding for events to enhance community cohesion
(e.g., festival, Christmas lights, etc.)
To help fund events which lead to community
cohesion.
Propose a fund of £xx,xxx per annum per ward which
would like to prioritise such a scheme.
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Essex Road parking /traffic review
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Public transport
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£30,000
Funds secured:
£0
Finsbury Leisure Centre
Category:
Sport, leisure and culture
Sub-category:
Leisure centre
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£583,500
Funds secured:
£542,306
Review of R38 corridor improvments. This would
include reviewing the existing parking and traffic
regime and making minor parking amendments with
associated TMOs as required.
To assess the direct impact of R38 changes on
business in Essex Road, between Cross St and
Canonbury Rd, and provide proposals and possible
parking revisions.
Extensive repairs and maintenance works to keep the
leisure centre operational as well as for maintaining
proper standards for health and safety (for details of
works needed, see Building Condition Survey as
updated Jan 2012).
Finsbury Leisure Centre is situated in a social
deprivation area and is in the EC1 new deal area.
Many of the centre's facilities and fixtures are old
and therefore coming to the end of their
serviceable life. Other elements require repair or
redecoration due to wear and tear. Frequent and
extensive works are required to keep the centre
safe and operational.
Current priorities for funding are:
- Replace Sports Hall Roof , Grid Ceiling and sports
Hall Flooring - £180,000
- Replace Mechanical and Electrical fittings £250,000
- Replace Lift £50,000
- Replace Squash Court Flooring and Football Pitch
surfacing £103,500
Funding requirements for years 2-5: £583,500;
Cost of keeping up with repairs etc for next 16-20
years: £987,000;
S106 allocated
- from City Central Estate, 89-93 Central St
(£108,728, 07/2012)
- from 53, 61 and 85 Central St and 20-24 Seward
St (£329,120, 07/2012)
- from 1 Pear Tree Street (£36,041, 03/2013)
- from 3 and 10 Finsbury Sq (£68,416.64, 03/2013)
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Highbury Pool
Category:
Sport, leisure and culture
Sub-category:
Leisure centre
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£1,000,000
Funds secured:
£153,370
Market Road football pitches
Category:
Sport, leisure and culture
Sub-category:
Outdoor leisure facility
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£1,600,000
Funds secured:
£35,715
Sobell Leisure Centre
Category:
Sport, leisure and culture
Sub-category:
Leisure centre
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£1,650,000
Funds secured:
£1,100,000
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1.Contribution to annual planned maintenance work as
identified in condition surveys 2007-2017. Changing
room refubishment and to include pitch usage in north
of fields and air handling.
Highbury Pool is one of the busiest centres per
square meter to usage in London, after a extension
in 2008 the centre is in need of growth again.
2. Key priorities within the above schedule are the
customer focus areas and we will divert expenditure
towards changing trends and new markets.
S106 allocated from
- 85 Highbury Park (£117,655.31, 07/2012) towards
improvements to sports facilities at Highbury Pool;
To resurface football pitches, shock pad, lighting,
fencing £600k
Changing room block £1m
Substantial upgrade of the centre, including:
* introduction of 2 outdoor floodlit 3g artificial surface 5a-side football pitches and associated
landscaped/footpath works
* indoor improvements including a new boxing gym
and additional seating
* improvements to changing rooms
The pitches were laid in 2004 and have a expected
life of 8 years. However, with these pitches so well
utilised, they will need refurbishing sooner. The
lighting will need upgrading and new fencing will
need to be installed around the site.
The Sobell Centre is the borough's flagship leisure
centre with circa of 500,000 visits a year. Major
upgrade is needed in order to increase capacity.
Bids have been submitted to Sport England and
the London Marathon Charitable Trust.
S106 allocated
- from 189-219 Isledon Road (£164,726.53, 03/2013)
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Borough-wide car club
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Parking
Priority:
2 - Medium
Approx cost:
£200,000
Funds secured:
£280,000
Funding for expanding the car club by up to 200 bays.
There will be exploration of the possibility of expanding
the car club with accessible bays and electric vehicle
bays.
Car clubs provide an alternative to car ownership,
particularly for those who only need a car
occasionally. In addition, car clubs are key to
delivering the car free development policy in the
Core Strategy. Car clubs also reduce traffic and
parking congestion, increase accessibility, allow for
more equitable use of public space, introduce
affordable car use to those who may need to use a
car occasionally but are not able to afford owning
one, and bring about a positive impact on air
quality.
This investment is needed to ensure that we are
able to expand the car club to match the expected
increase in demand as well as ensure that the car
club delivers on the Council's aims and objectives,
including fairness.
Caledonian Road - road safety measures
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Road safety
Priority:
2 - Medium
Approx cost:
£700,000
Funds secured:
£0
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Accident reduction, road safety and environmental
improvements for vulnerable road users (incl.
pedestrians and cyclists)
The borough now has a 20mph limit on all borough
roads except Principal Roads (still 30mph). In view
of the volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on
these Principal Roads, and recent casualty data, it
is expected that the majority of accidents will occur
there; therefore, further investment is required to
maintain a continuing reduction in the number of
casualties.
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Essex Road road safety measures
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Road safety
Priority:
2 - Medium
Approx cost:
£400,000
Funds secured:
£0
Highbury Fields - master plan
Category:
Open space / green space
Sub-category:
Parks
Priority:
2 - Medium
Approx cost:
£7,000,000
Funds secured:
£0
Hornsey Road road safety measures
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Road safety
Priority:
2 - Medium
Approx cost:
£1,180,000
Funds secured:
£1,000,000
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Accident reduction, road safety and environmental
improvements for vulnerable road users (incl.
pedestrians and cyclists)
The borough now has a 20mph limit on all borough
roads except Principal Roads (still 30mph). In view
of the volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on
these Principal Roads, and recent casualty data, it
is expected that the majority of accidents will occur
there; therefore, further investment is required to
maintain a continuing reduction in the number of
casualties.
Implementation of the "Vison for Highbury Fields".
Infrastructure needs to be replaced.
Potential improvements could include:
- implement Latz design for improvements to southern
area around mound and pool entrance (linked with
Highbury Corner project)
- replace playground building
- replace cafe building
- replace bandstand / two o'clock club building
- improve sports pitch
- improve play facilities
- resurface paths
- create ecology and play garden
- replace and refurbish furniture
Accident reduction, road safety and environmental
improvements for vulnerable road users (incl.
pedestrians and cyclists), as well as public realm
improvements on adjacent streets, open spaces and
housing estates.
The borough now has a 20mph limit on all borough
roads except Principal Roads (still 30mph). In view
of the volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on
these Principal Roads, and recent casualty data, it
is expected that the majority of accidents will occur
there; therefore, further investment is required to
maintain a continuing reduction in the number of
casualties.
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Borough-wide decentralised energy
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Energy infrastructure
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£30,000,000
Extension to the three proprity DE clusters (see below)
and the development of new networks connecting new
development and existing residential buildings to a
cheaper and greener heat supply. Fourteen cluster
opportunities have been identified.
The three priority DE Clusters are as follows:
* Bunhill Extension (DE Cluster B) - Total scheme
cost: £6m, but £4.2m existing funding from GAF and
LDA for phase 1 with build programme 2011/2012
Funds secured:
* Caledonian (DE Cluster A) - Total cost: £2.1m
* Archway & Elthorne (DE Cluster C) - Total cost:
£4.6m
Borough-wide estate open space
improvements
Category:
Estate improvements
Sub-category:
Open space / green space
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£250,000
Funds secured:
£0
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To carry out green space enhancements to improve
the amenity value and quality of greenspace on
housing estates, while improving the nature
conservation value. Estate improvements would
incorporate habitat enhancements and increasing
vegetation planting, including tree planting, using
simple landscape techniques which would improve the
attractiveness of greenspace as well as providing a
drainage function, for example raingardens and other
planted areas. Cost is estimated.
This investment is needed to: (1) improve energy
efficiency for users including residents, businesses
and facilities (incl. some of most deprived
communities and Council operations); (2) improve
value for money / lower heat price users pay for
heat, helping save them money on bills; (3)
improve / lower carbon emissions from heat
supply, helping meet borough-wide reduction
commitments. The schemes sill save an average
calculated CO2 saving of 65% of their current CO2
emissions; (4) improve security of supply and a
buffer against rising prices for users in the
increasingly volatile energy markets; (5) supply
estimated 50% or more of area's base heat
demand.
By enhancing the estates green spaces, we can
improve the quality and amenity value for residents
as well as meet the Borough's targets and
commitments around nature conservation.
Interventions might include improving the nature
conservation value of existing planting, creating
wildflower meadows, tree planting, habitat creation
and investigating the feasibility of SUDs schemes.
This will help meet Council commitments to
maintain its designated Sites of Importance for
Nature Conservation (SINCs) and improve the
quality of its parks and open spaces.
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Borough-wide school green spaces
Category:
Community facilities
Sub-category:
School improvements
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£720,000
Funds secured:
£0
Borough-wide school play sites for
community use
Category:
Community facilities
Sub-category:
School improvements
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£800,000
Funds secured:
£0
Highbury & Islington Station square / façade
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Public transport
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£1,000,000
Funds secured:
£771,000
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Planting in and around schools to encourage wildlife
and improvements to streetscene. Could encourage
community groups to take ownership of particular
plots?
Biodiversity improvements, community ownership
and empowerment, greenspace improvements.
External play equipment for schools - and community
use
Educational and community benefit. Relevant
School Governing bodies would be required to
agree to widen usage of the play facilities were
these to be provided through S106 funding.
Improvements to H&I station square (£700k) and a
new station façade (£300k), to complement TfL's
scheme to remove the Highbury Corner gyratory.
Highbury & Islington Station is in a dismal physical
state, consisting of various uncoordinated
extensions added over the years. Following the
(possible) removal of the post office and creation of
the station square this will become even more
apparent. A new station façade is therefore needed
to complement the gyratory and station square
improvements.
s106 allocated from
- 52 Holloway Rd (£234k, 08/2011 and 229k, 07/2012);
- 10 Corsica St. (£8k, 07/2012)
TfL allocated £300k for façade improvements
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Highbury Park to Finsbury Park walking /
cycling route
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Walking / cycling
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£40,000
Funds secured:
£600,000
Liverpool Road pedestrianisation
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Streetscape
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£750,000
Funds secured:
£0
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Connect2 Big Lottery Sustrans walking and cycling
route. The Islington Connect2 Route is one of 79
schemes UK-wide in the Sustrans' Connect2 project,
which aims to encourage people to travel in ways that
benefit their health and the environment, as well as
creating a sense of community pride.
The works will improve walking and cycling in the
area and help reduce barriers to cycling and
walking over Seven Sisters Road and though
Station Place at Finsbury Park.
Pedestrianisation of Liverpool Road between
Tolpuddle Street and Upper Street, including carefully
considered design and considerable stakeholder
discussion/management.
Closure of Liverpool Road between the high street
and Tolpuddle Street would make it possible to
significantly improve the pedestrian crossing
across Islington High Street to improve access to
Angel Station and better link the east and west side
of the town centre together.
A full streetscape redesign as part of the
pedestrianisation, including repaving, changes to
Tolpuddle Rd junction, street amenity, and other
enhancements to the street would have a higher cost,
approximately £1.5m - £3m.
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Old Street roundabout
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Streetscape
Priority:
3 - Low
Approx cost:
£1,155,000
Funds secured:
£624,643
Angel town centre management
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Streetscape
Priority:
4 - To be prioritised
Approx cost:
£100,000
Funds secured:
£9,818
In advance of larger roundabout removal project being
considered by TfL, several simple improvements
should be considered as an interim solution:
* New tree planting & planters / greenwalls where
possible.
* New paved surfaces using streetscape palette
* Improved lighting to increase sense of safety.
* Wayfinding&signage to improve orientation at
roundabout.
* Declutter highways signage & guardrailing especially
around the traffic lights where possible.
* Where guardrailing is necessary it should be
improved and repainted.
* Investigate opportunities for planting in raised beds
or on vertical surfaces.
* Consider potential for temporary art installations on
central space (could act as visual filter to more
unsightly elements of roundabout & provide exciting
opportunity for local groups to combine with artists in
creating programme of changing installations)
To improve pedestrian environment and air quality
for local residents, workers and visitors.
The Angel Town Centre Business Improvement
District is a thriving town centre offering access to
shopping, entertainment and employment
opportunities to Islington residents and visitors from
further afield. 'Angel AIM' manage the town centre to
ensure it competes with other nearby town centres and
continues to attract investment to the borough.
Improvements relate to public space re-design, repaving, street cleansing, waste management, street
trading and public safety.
To ensure the Angel town centre continues to be
able to compete with other nearby town centres,
and that investment continues to flow into Islington.
S106 allocated towards public realm
improvements to Old Street Roundabout)
- from 18-30 Leonard St (£24,807, 08/2011)
- from 32-41 Dallington St (£34,233, 08/2011)
- from 5-23 Old Street (£57,129, 08/2011)
- from Central Foundation School (£455,042,
08/2011)
- from 3 & 4 South Place (£53,432, 08/2011)
S106 allocated
- from the N1 Centre (£3,222.79, 03/2013)
- from 37 North Rd, Market Estate, Tamworth
(£6,594.33, 03/2013)
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King's Cross gyratory
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Highway maintenance
Priority:
4 - To be prioritised
Approx cost:
£5,000,000
Changes to the King's Cross one-way system and
street improvements
The King's Cross area has a number of traffic
dominated streets as well as the King's Cross oneway system. It makes the area unattractive and
unsafe, and creates a barrier for pedestrians and
cyclists. Changes to the one-way system and
street improvements (including Caledonian Road,
Wharfdale Road and York Way), would reduce the
barrier effect of these roads, making the area more
attractive to local residents, and improving the
economic performance of local businesses.
TfL is currently designing an informal crossing of the
A1 outside the Nags Head shopping centre to make it
safer and more convenient for pedestrians, and
particularly shoppers, to cross the A1 and to invest in
the town centre's many shops and restaurants.
The crossing would promote shopping in the Nags
Head town centre, and would thus support
economic growth and regeneration.
Funds secured:
Nags Head A1 crossing
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Streetscape
Priority:
4 - To be prioritised
Approx cost:
£400,000
Funds secured:
£223,000
Nag's Head one-way system
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Road safety
Priority:
4 - To be prioritised
Approx cost:
£10,000,000
Funds secured:
£0
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TfL have agreed to fund half the cost of the crossing,
and £23k of S106 has been allocated from 433
Holloway Road (2009). TfL LIP or S106 funding is
sought for the remainder, should a feasible scheme be
put forward.
Improvements to or removal of the Nag's Head oneway system by introducing two-way traffic or making
pedestrian/cycling improvements along Parkhurst
Road, Seven Sisters Road, Isledon Road and
Tollington Road (A503).
To support local business and to contribute
towards regeneration of the Nags Head town
centre, while reducing road traffic casualties.
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Recycling on the go Litter Bins
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Streetscape
Priority:
4 - To be prioritised
Approx cost:
£43,000
Funds secured:
£0
24 June 2013
Recycling on the go (ROTG) is an initiative to
encourage people to recycle while away from their
home or office. Recycling litter bins (collecting cans,
card, cartons, glass, mixed plastics and paper) raise
awareness of recycling and divert waste from landfill.
Successful trial of 32 ROTG bins has already taken
place in Upper Street. Now there is intention to expand
scheme in selected areas in rest of borough.
Distribution list for another 100 bins is drawn up and
ready to go if investment can be found (part-funding
also welcome)
A large amount of waste is disposed of away from
home and in areas of high footfall such as busy
high streets or transport hubs and this waste is
often rich in recyclables e.g. newspapers, cans,
plastic bottles etc. Tonnage obtained from ROTG
bins would increase proportion of waste recycled,
help raise recycling awareness, reduce waste sent
to landfill and reduce long-term cost of waste
disposal.
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Funded and Completed
Spans multiple wards
Scheme location and details
Description of scheme
Why Investment is needed
Borough-wide 20mph speed limit
Extension of borough-wide 20mph speed limit on
residential streets to apply to principal roads owned
and managed by the Council. Works include Traffic
Management Order and signage.
Improved road safety, and clear and consistent
speed limits throughout the borough (except on
'red routes' owned and managed by Transport for
London)
Sporting initiatives for young people within Islington.
To address health inequalities and anti-social
behaviour amongst young people.
Category:
Transport and streetscape
Sub-category:
Road safety
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£422,000
Funds secured:
£422,000
Borough-wide sporting initiatives
Category:
Sport, leisure and culture
Sub-category:
Leisure support funding
Priority:
1 - High
Approx cost:
£42,902
Funds secured:
£42,902
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S106 allocated from Lambs Passage (£42,902,
08/2011)
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Borough-wide youth arts education
Category:
Community facilities
Sub-category:
Arts
Priority:
4 - To be prioritised
Approx cost:
£35,000
Funds secured:
£35,000
The development of a clear, strategic framework for
informal and formal youth arts education to deliver a
strong, partnership-led youth arts offer for Islington
that capitalises on the borough’s cultural infrastructure.
Funding for this initiative has now been secured from
Children's Services (2013/14 onwards).
To provide support for children and young people
by connecting cultural providers, the education
sector and Council departments so they can
develop and deliver appropriate programmes and
ensure the approximately 39,000 children and
young people (including the current 332 young
people aged 16-19 years Not in Education,
Employment or Training) resident in Islington can
access high quality provisions.
A strategic plan and lead will enable the Council to
work collaboratively to identify the needs of young
people, gather intelligence on current provision
across the sectors, identify gaps in provision and
establish a coherent delivery plan.
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