ISSN 1465 - 9425 Autumn 2017

ISLINGTON news The Journal of the Islington Society ______

Clerkenwell Green to be transformed

Thomas Hornor’s Plan of the parish of Clerkenwell, 1813. As previewed in the last edition of Islington News, Islington Council is consulting on a plan to transform Clerkenwell Green. Under the proposals, motorists will no longer use the Green but will instead be obliged to use the main roads. Parking will also be restricted, creating space for pedestrians to walk and sit. The history of the Green as a meeting place will be respected by creating a suitable place for public events and gatherings, and the setting of historical buildings will be improved with a net increase in the number of trees and removal of poor quality trees that compromise the view of these building It is also planned to erect a statue of Sylvia several drop in sessions at St. James Church but Pankhurst and the proposals create a suitable you can still respond by visiting the web-site which setting for it. The Green is not a public transport is at www.islington.gov.uk/clerkenwellgreen. It interchange, and the only impact on buses would should also be possible to obtain a paper copy of be to move the two bus stands into Farringdon the consultation document at Finsbury Library. Lane. These stands exist for the convenience of the operator rather than of passengers and there are no adverse impacts for the latter. Contents on other pages There is every likelihood that these Society News 2 proposals will receive widespread support. In Our Eyes on Islington 3 recent years the Council has focused on the basics Exmouth Market 4 of housing, refuse collection, and maintaining In and Around Hornsey Road 5 libraries, and may have fallen behind Hackney and George Truefitt & Tufnell Park 6 Waltham Forest in improvements to the public Google, Argent & King’s Cross 7 realm. With the Mayor placing emphasis on Islington M.P.s re-elected 8 Healthy Streets it is time to welcome Islington to Robin Charles Mabey 9 the party. Transport News round up 10 The proposals are out to consultation Society page and events 11 which closes on October 30th. There have been Other forthcoming events 11

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