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Islington Council is taking action to reduce congestion on Mayton Street, as part of its continuing efforts to make the borough’s streets more people-friendly.

Islington Council has signed up to a new London-wide campaign encouraging businesses to tackle air pollution caused by idling engines.

Canonbury East will be home to Islington’s second people-friendly streets neighbourhood, creating greener, safer, more pleasant streets for all.

Islington Council is rapidly accelerating the rollout of its pioneering School Streets programme – with a further 26 schools set to benefit before the end of the year.

Playgrounds in Islington will start to reopen on Thursday, 9 July, as the borough continues to get back up-and-running following the covid-19 lockdown.

Islington Council’s first people-friendly streets neighbourhood is to be created in St Peter’s – to improve streets for everyone.

Below is a statement from Islington Council on historic memorials and heritage within the borough:

Green-fingered residents are being invited to use their extra time at home to brighten their living spaces and share their colourful creations for Islington in Bloom 2020.

The Islington Local History Centre and Museum is holding online photographic exhibition from 20 April until 11 July 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Islington Council is asking local people and organisations to give their views on its strategies to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies.

Islington Council is continuing to lead the way in electrifying its fleet by becoming the first London borough to order innovative new fully electric refuse collection vehicles.

Plans to support a major electrification of Islington Council’s vehicles were given a major boost yesterday (Tuesday, 10 March) with Greater London Assembly (GLA) funding to support the exciting project.