Keep Highbury Moving was formed in 2020 as a coalition of local residents and businesses following the introduction of the Highbury Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN). Our aim is simple: to ensure that any changes to our streets are fair, balanced, and carefully considered for everyone who lives and works in the area.

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As local people, we care deeply about our neighbourhood. From the outset, we have supported the goals of cleaner air and safer streets. Our concern is not with these objectives themselves, but with how the current schemes have been designed and implemented.

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Many residents and businesses have experienced unintended consequences from the current approach. In practice, traffic has been displaced from residential streets onto surrounding boundary roads, resulting in longer journeys, increased congestion, and greater disruption whenever traffic incidents or roadworks occur. These impacts affect thousands of residents, commuters, and local businesses every day.

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We believe that meaningful consultation is essential when changes of this scale are introduced. Too often, local experience and practical concerns have not been fully heard or acknowledged. A successful approach requires listening to a broad range of voices across the community, and we are urging the council to engage more openly with the local people most affected by these schemes.

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Islington has already introduced extensive traffic measures, including one of the highest numbers of LTNs in London. With other initiatives such as the Ultra Low Emission Zone in place across the capital, around 85% of trips in the borough are already made by walking, cycling, or public transport.

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Keep Highbury Moving exists to represent the everyday experiences of residents, workers, and businesses in the area. We will continue to advocate for practical, balanced solutions and for open engagement with the community so that future transport policies work effectively for Highbury as a whole. Our challenge in 2026 concerns the proposed 'Highbury New Park Liveable Neighbourhood' which Islington Council prioritised for development in October 2025.