Sacred Heart School Street consultation

To make streets around Sacred Heart Primary School cleaner, greener and healthier, we are proposing to introduce a traffic filter on Georges Road by the junction with Eden Grove and environmental improvements outside the school gates which could include wider pavements and greening to make the area surrounding the school safer for children and parents. The council will also implement people-friendly pavements in the wider area.

We want to hear from your school community, local people, and businesses about the proposals.

Proposed School Street plans

Environmental Improvements

We plan on making environmental improvements around the school. These could include a pavement extension and greening. To make the area outside the school safer and more spacious, we are proposing the removal of a parking bay and the substandard cycle lane.

Map of environmental improvements

Traffic filter

We are also proposing a traffic filter on Georges Road by the junction with Eden Grove, only allowing cycles, emergency services and other exempt vehicles through. The filter would apply 24/7 and bring significant benefits to walking and cycling, as well as reducing road danger to the area.

Traffic filters are restrictions in the street to prevent motor vehicles passing through. They are clearly marked with a standard traffic sign. Camera enforcement is used to allow emergency vehicles to continue to access the area.   

This means that vehicles would still be able to access Georges Road from Holloway Road and can exit back onto Holloway Road via Eden Grove. Vehicles (except for local Blue Badge holders) would not be able to use Georges Road as a cut- through to access MacKenzie Road or Caledonian Road via Lough Road or Piper Close.  

All addresses on the School Street will remain accessible by vehicle following the implementation of the traffic filter.   

Blue Badge holders living north of Mackenzie Road (on Georges Road, Hornsey Street, Piper Close, Lough Road, Watkinson Road, Eden Grove and Geary Street) would be granted an exemption from the traffic filter.  

Map of proposed traffic changes

People-friendly pavements

To make Islington's streets more accessible, we are repaving footways, maintaining foliage, adding dropped kerbs and tactile paving, and removing street clutter. We have identified specific concerns about pavements in the area and aim to improve them alongside the School Street scheme.   

Take part in the consultation  

The consultation is now closed. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. The outcome of the questionnaire and consultation events will feed into finalising designs for the School Street proposals.