Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood

As part of our efforts to create a greener, healthier borough we are introducing a liveable neighbourhood in Mildmay.

In October 2024, the council announced the implementation of the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood (LN).

Since November 2024, the council has been constructing a series of improvements within the project area, including new and improved public spaces, new and improved pedestrian crossings and pavements, new cycling infrastructure, and new roadside green space. The first batch of traffic filtering measures as part of the project will be introduced from Monday 27 October 2025.

We announced the funding for this project in 2020, but it was delayed because of the Covid pandemic. Since then, we've listened to your feedback over two rounds of engagement. Based on what you told us, we created final designs for the neighbourhood and held a public consultation on these designs in September and October 2023.

Traffic filters

Traffic filters are fixed points on local streets, which most motor vehicles are not permitted to drive through. Drivers can still reach all addresses that are currently accessible by motor vehicles but might need to take different routes to some of them.

The first batch of traffic filtering measures as part of the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood project will be introduced from Monday 27 October 2025.

These traffic filters will be located at the east end of Mildmay Road, at the east end of St Jude Street, and on King Henry’s Walk adjacent to the Adventure Playground.

Find out more about the planned traffic filters in the Mildmay LN area on Let's Talk Islington.

We will keep residents updated as the project continues and let you know if construction will affect you. We will do our best to reduce any disruption. 

About the Mildmay Liveable neighbourhood

The liveable neighbourhood will create pleasant and lively streets, where communities can come together to spend time with their neighbours, support local shops and children can play and travel safely. With more greening including plants and trees, seating for neighbours, and reduced traffic volumes, the liveable neighbourhood will transform Mildmay’s streets.

How we have engaged with and consulted you

Since 2021, we have worked with residents and businesses to develop proposals for the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood based on what improvements you wanted. In autumn 2023, we held a public consultation on our final draft proposals. 

Engagement timeline

Our public consultation

We ran a public consultation on final draft proposals for the Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood between Monday 11 September and Sunday 8 October 2023.

Most people who responded to our consultation survey agreed that the plans would be positive for the area, as well as their health and wellbeing. There were also some concerns raised about some elements of the project.

You can find out more about the proposals at the consultation and an independent report on the results on our project consultation webpage. 

For more information

• Read our frequently asked questions on our project page for answers to popular specific queries that residents have asked us about the scheme.
• For general information and questions about liveable neighbourhoods in Islington, you can visit our main people-friendly streets FAQs page.
• If you have any questions that are not answered here or other links on this page, contact us at Mildmay.LiveableNeighbourhood@islington.gov.uk.