{"id":459485,"date":"2026-03-05T20:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459485\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T20:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:43:14","slug":"a-more-environmentally-friendly-cleaner-and-healthier-place-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459485\/","title":{"rendered":"A more environmentally friendly, cleaner and healthier place for all"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\u00a0more environmentally-friendly borough \u2013 with reduced pollution, more welcoming streets, and thriving biodiversity \u2013 is at the heart of a more equal Islington, and the council is working tirelessly to make it happen.<\/p>\n

In recognition of the bold action that the council has taken, and is continuing to take, Islington has for the past five years ranked as the top\u00a0inner London borough in the Healthy Streets Scorecard rankings\u00a0and last year was awarded top of the charts for single tier authorities for its climate action work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To help make Islington a more\u00a0environmentally friendly\u00a0place, the council\u00a0is:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Providing\u00a0free cycle training, with more than 2,000 children and 600 adults taking part in sessions designed to improve cycle safety\u00a0last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Completing our first two liveable neighbourhoods in Mildmay and The Cally, creating safer, healthier, more welcoming spaces for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Creating\u00a0safer streets around schools with 36\u00a0school streets<\/a>\u00a0delivered, with our first secondary school street covering Elizabeth Garrett Anderson\u00a0school\u00a0later in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Improving the historic Clerkenwell\u00a0Green, more than doubling the amount of public space here.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Continuing to make sure all our streets are accessible, welcoming and inclusive for all as part of our ongoing neighbourhood improvements.<\/p>\n

Introducing new electric street sweepers, which will save over 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year \u2013\u00a0the equivalent energy to power 15 homes for a year. The council\u2019s vehicle fleet now includes 150 fully electric vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Continuing to invest in parks and\u00a0green\u00a0spaces, with Islington receiving\u00a014\u00a0Green\u00a0Flag awards in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Maximising the potential of parks and open spaces, by hosting 30,000 educational visits and 1,000 health and wellbeing events last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Investing \u00a32m in making recycling simpler and easier on estates, while also rolling-out food waste recycling to flats above shops. The food waste service will soon be available\u00a0borough wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Helping\u00a0local people\u00a0ensure that precious resources are being reused, rather than going to waste.\u00a0With the council hosting 93\u00a0repair, upcycling and reuse workshops, and training more than 3,000 residents in repair skills since 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cllr Una O\u2019Halloran, Leader of Islington Council, said: \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0absolutely focused on making it happen for local people \u2014 cleaner air, safer streets, more environmentally friendly\u00a0neighbourhoods\u00a0and more opportunities to live healthy, active lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThese achievements show\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0possible when we work alongside our communities and stay ambitious for our borough.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTackling the climate emergency is at the heart of our efforts to create a more equal borough, and we\u2019re working with residents to make it happen for Islington\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To help continue to drive progress, the council is working with partners and the local community on a refreshed \u201cClimate Action Plan\u201d,\u00a0which will set out how Islington will work to build on its recent success.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A\u00a0more environmentally-friendly borough \u2013 with reduced pollution, more welcoming streets, and thriving biodiversity \u2013 is at the heart…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459486,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-459485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}