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Residents campaigning for a better Barnsbury & Laycock for all. Join us to help make our streets Healthier, Safer, Greener, Fairer. https://www.barnsburylaycock.uk/healthier-safer-greener-fairer/

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Apr 10

We've analysed the responses to
@islington-council.bsky.social's interactive map for the Barnsbury & Laycock #LiveableNeighbourhood. Respondents are overwhelmingly in favour of improvements to make our streets safer, greener, healthier, fairer. 💚
letstalk.islington.gov.uk/barnsbury-la...

Pie chart showing that 88 per cent of respondents support some or siginficant change.

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · 26d

The first update in ages on the BLCS Liveable Neighbourhood has been posted by @islington-council.bsky.social.

Not much info but it seems that they are "exploring new approaches". We don't know what this means yet.

www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/barnsbury-la...

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Sep 12

Here's the website for Low Traffic Hackney. It provides info on all of Hackney's LTNs, why we need them and how to support nicer, safer streets.
www.lowtraffichackney.org

Low Traffic Hackney

News and information about Hackney Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and the campaign to reduce traffic in Hackney to make the borough a healthier, safer and better place to live

www.lowtraffichackney.org

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Aug 30

New study: LTNs reduce casualties at junctions between minor and boundary roads by 14%.
So, LTNs don't just make internal roads safer, they also make junctions with boundary roads safer, with no negative impacts on other boundary road junctions. 💚💚💚
findingspress.org/article/1434...

Removing Through-traffic on Minor Roads Reduces Road Danger at Junctions with Surrounding Major Roads | Published in Findings

By Jamie Furlong, David Fevyer & 6 more. Filtering minor roads through LTNs reduced casualties at their junctions with major roads by 14%, supporting improved road safety. Effects were consistent acro...

findingspress.org

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Rachael Swynnerton @rachaelswyn.bsky.social · Aug 14

Disgraceful, dishonest and disinfromation - not a suprise for Trump, but deeply worrying. Please share widely.
@barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social @letsgetcracking.bsky.social @zero-hour.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Aug 14

NEW – Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org

Read here: buff.ly/AvcB7Aw

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Jul 12

Maybe this is why some are concerned about the possibility of new traffic restrictions in the area, while it seems nobody wants to lose the existing Barnsbury road closures and restrictions.

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Jul 12

"There is nothing left to debate: Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work." 💚
www.standard.co.uk/comment/ltns...

You can't argue with the data - LTNs are officially saving lives

It’s a truth many struggle to accept, but in London cars have become killers.

www.standard.co.uk

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Jul 7

New study of 113 London LTNs: LTNs cut deaths and injuries by more than a third. No displacement of casualties to boundary roads. 💚

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’

Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

www.theguardian.com

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Jun 23

Update on Cally Road Liveable Neighbourhood plans.

"Pavements and walking space are the main priority".

callylabourcouncillors.org.uk/2025/06/23/c...

Cally gets a big boost from pavement renewals

Pavements and side streets throughout Cally are being upgraded as part of the Cally Liveable Neighbourhood project. In Cally, ward Councillors have decided to make pavements and walking space the m…

callylabourcouncillors.org.uk

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Jun 22

Healthier, Safer, Greener, Fairer - A better Barnsbury & Laycock for all. www.barnsburylaycock.uk/healthier-sa...

Healthier, Safer, Greener, Fairer

A better Barnsbury & Laycock for all The Barnsbury & Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood consultation has finally begun! The plans are ambitious, and will bring about healthier, safer, greener, fairer s...

www.barnsburylaycock.uk

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Jun 18

@islington-council.bsky.social is consulting on proposals for greener, healthier and more welcoming streets in the Annette Road area.
Have your say here: www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/annette-road...

A visual representation of proposed improvements to the area, with seating, planting, and child-friendly spaces

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 29

Is the Barnsbury Ward fun day in your diary?
Saturday 31 May 2025 (this weekend)
11am - 4pm
St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square
Please come along and let our councillors know how important the Barnsbury & Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood is to you.

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 28

This Saturday, there's a chance to tell our councillors in person how keen you are to see our Liveable Neighbourhood move forward.

Saturday, 31 May 2025
11am - 4pm
St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square
Barnsbury Ward Partnership fun day (coffee, lunch, children’s activities, etc.)

See you there!

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 26

History nerd alert: zoomable post-war aerial photo of our area. The Cally road running left-right.
historicengland.org.uk/images-books...

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 25

Benefits of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: safer, greener, fairer, healthier. 💚💚💚

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 25

20 mph saves lives. 💚💚💚

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 21

More encouraging road safety news. 💚💚💚 Back in 2013, Islington was the first London borough to implement borough-wide 20 mph speed limits.

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 15

Low-traffic neighbourhoods are "popular, effective and here to stay" says @theguardian.com. "The evidence base for the effectiveness and popularity of low-traffic neighbourhoods continues to grow." 💚💚💚
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Just ignore all the myths about low traffic neighbourhoods: they’re popular, effective and here to stay | Izzy Romilly

After the high court ruled one high-profile scheme unlawful, it is important to make the case for LTNs. Luckily, there is a strong one to make, says Izzy Romilly of climate charity Possible

www.theguardian.com

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Eilidh Murray @letsgetcracking.bsky.social · May 11

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 12

Bik lanes are good for business. "Four decades’ worth of research proves that making streets friendlier for bikes — and sidewalks friendlier for pedestrians — is actually good for business." 💚💚💚

www.businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-g...

I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned.

Research proves that bike lanes are good for business. So why do so many stores and restaurants still oppose them?

www.businessinsider.com

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 11

Encouraging to see the growth of walking in England 💚💚💚

graph shows growth of active travel in England.

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 8

Did you know that there is a Peregrine Falcon living in the Metropolitan University tower on Holloway Road? It's on the edge of the Laycock ward. And they have a webcam! 💚 🦅https://hml.londonmet.ac.uk/live/34

London Met Falcon Cam

London Metropolitan University Peregrin Falcons. The breeding season for Peregrine Falcons start from March onwards. Our Peregrines return to the university’s Tower Building to lay their eggs. Their r...

hml.londonmet.ac.uk

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · May 7

Subscribers wanted! Join us in supporting the proposed new Liveable Neighbourhood. We're looking for local heroes to sign up at our website. www.barnsburylaycock.uk/healthier-sa... 💚 💚 💚

Text: join us in supporting the new Liveable Neighbourhood.
Image: father and two children hold hands and walk towards buiuldings.

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Apr 26

Letter in this week's @islingtontrib.bsky.social

Screengrab of letter about "rat running" in Islington.

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Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Apr 25

Calling local citizen scientists! Over the next 4 days, 25-28 April, why not join the #CityNatureChallenge? It's a 'bioblitz' where take people a close look at their city and track what they see: plants, bugs, birds in the neighbourhood. 💚🦋🌿 www.inaturalist.org/projects/cit...

Illustration of children looking at a butterfly.

Barnsbury & Laycock Community Streets @barnsburylaycockcs.bsky.social · Apr 18

Happy Easter weekend to all in Barnsbury & Laycock, whether you celebrate it or not! ☀️💚💚💚

Text: Happy Easter, Barnsbury & Laycock
Image: children cycling in street

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