Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson joined Islington Greens on Friday calling for Mayor of London and Islington resident, Boris Johnson to help make Islington a truly 20mph borough.
Darren Johnson said “Islington have taken a very welcome step in introducing a borough-wide 20mph limit but that only affects the roads the council controls directly, not those on the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN). That is why I am pushing the Mayor to look at introducing 20mph on those parts of the TLRN where people live, work and shop. This is about saving lives and creating a pedestrian-friendly environment.”
Local campaigner Caroline Allen said “Green Councillor Katie Dawson’s motion to bring 20 mph limits across Islington is at last becoming a reality. Islington Green Party is proud to have helped build the widespread support for 20mph limits along with many other Islington community groups. This sensible and transformatory measure will make a real difference to the lives of communities living alongside some of our most congested roads. This is great for the safety, health and well-being of residents across the borough”
Highbury Campaigner Caroline Russell said “Islington is showing the way towards re-balancing the priorities on London’s streets. Now Transport for London (TfL) should join in. We want to see 20mph limits on the A1 as it passes through Islington. Some of our poorest communities live alongside Holloway Road coping with the noise, danger and pollution associated with heavy traffic. TfL should reduce the speed limit and let Islington residents get on with their lives in a safer and more liveable environment.”
Darren Johnson AM has tabled a formal question to the Mayor of London as follows:
20mph Speed Limits
Question No: 3439 / 2012
Darren Johnson
Your initiative within the Mayor’s recent publication, ‘Towards a road safety action plan for London’, recognises the complexity of the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN) and states that it will “consider lower speed limits on these routes”. Will you explore the scope for this with Islington, Camden and other boroughs who have indicated that they wish to introduce borough-wide 20 mph limits, including those parts of the TLRN where people live, work and shop?