Robert Blair Primary School

As part of our commitment to make our streets cleaner, greener, and healthier, the council held a consultation to deliver environmental improvements at Robert Blair Primary School on Brewery Road and Blundell Street. The consultation ran from 14 November to 11 December 2022.

Due to the location of the school, it is not possible to introduce traffic restricted School Street interventions. Instead, we proposed greening measures and footway improvements which will increase space between the roads and schools, creating a safer and healthier environment.

Key findings from the consultation

We first engaged with local people, businesses and the school community in September 2022 where we asked people what are the current issues with the street environment outside the school. Using this feedback we developed designs for Brewery Road and Blundell Street and we held a public consultation from 14 November - 11 December 2022. 

We received 20 responses to the online survey. We also delivered a workshop with selected pupils from the school. You can find the detailed results in the consultation report (also located in the 'Useful documents' section at the bottom of this webpage). 

The feedback received from the consultation demonstrates that the public generally supports the aims of the environmental improvements proposed outside the school. 

How we plan to transform Brewery Road and Blundell Street

We will be introducing the following improvements outside Robert Blair Primary School on Brewery Road and Blundell Street to significantly improve the environment: 

• Introduce colourful artwork on the road outside the school to make drivers aware of the school and encourage them to slow their speed.
• Introduce new greening to include trees and low level planting beds to create a nicer environment and provide a separation between the road and the pavement.
• Install seating to provide a space for parents and families to sit, rest and chat.
• Install cycle parking stands to make it easier for families to cycle or scoot to school.
• On Brewery Road we will be resurfacing the pavement in places where it is damaged. This will make it safer for pedestrians, particularly buggies and wheelchairs.
• On Blundell Street we will be widening the pavement outside the school, moving traffic and its emissions further from the school gate and improving air quality. We will also be creating a continuous footway outside the school which will give greater priority to people walking over vehicles. 

To deliver these environmental improvements we will be required to remove four parking spaces on Brewery Road outside the school. You can see the location of the parking spaces and a diagram of the changes in the Robert Blair consultation results and next steps leaflet. 

Next steps for Robert Blair Primary School

Works to enable the improvements

Works to install the improvements are scheduled to begin on Monday 13 February and will take approximately 6 weeks to complete. Brewery Road and Blundell Street will not be closed to vehicles but will be reduced to a single traffic lane for some stages of construction. 

We will also be suspending some parking bays during the works to enable the works to happen safely. Signs will be put up in the area to advise which parking bays will be suspended and residents will receive a letter with further information on the works. 

If you have any questions on the works or scheme, please contact: SchoolStreets@islington.gov.uk.