Road Traffic Acts
LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 23 – PROVISION OF A PARALLEL ZEBRA CROSSING
THE ISLINGTON (CHARGED-FOR PARKING PLACES) (AMENDMENT NO. 13) ORDER 2025
THE ISLINGTON (FREE PARKING PLACES, LOADING PLACES AND WAITING, LOADING AND STOPPING RESTRICTIONS) (AMENDMENT NO. 13) ORDER 2025
1) The Council of the London Borough of Islington, after consulting with the London Borough of Hackney, has made the above-mentioned Orders on 19 June 2025 under Sections 6, 23, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, along with all other enabling powers.
2) Summary of the effect of the orders:
a) on the south-western side of Boleyn Road, between Matthias Road/Wordsworth Road and Mildmay Road/Crossway:
i) at its junction with Wordsworth Road, move existing parallel crossing approx. 9.7 metres to the north-west, with added provisions for a cycle crossing.
a) move the ‘no stopping’ restrictions (zig-zag lines) leading to the crossing approx. 13.7 metres and 3.7 metres to the north-west;
ii) north of its junction with Shellgrove Road, introduce a new parallel zebra crossing. The centreline for this crossing will be approx. 6 metres north of that junction;
a) introduce ‘no stopping’ restrictions (zig-zag lines) on either side of that crossing, extending approx. 13 metres south-eastwards and 17.3 metres north-westwards;
iii) remove all existing parking bays (approx. 115 metres of resident parking and 16 metres of electric vehicle parking) and replace with ‘no waiting or loading at any time’ restrictions;
iv) move the northbound (towards Finsbury Park) Boleyn Road bus stop approx. 0.5 metres north-west and shorten to a total length of 12 metres;
v) move the existing ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions to match the new kerb layout;
vi) introduce ‘no loading at any time’ restrictions where ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions already exist.
3) You can view the full Orders and supporting documents in the following ways:
• Online or by email: Request copies by emailing environment@islington.gov.uk.
• Request by phone: Call the Environment team on 020 7527 2000.
• Request by post: Write to Environment, 1 Cottage Road, London N7 8TP
• In person: To arrange a visit to inspect the documents, email or call using the contact details above.
4) If you believe the Orders are invalid—either because they go beyond the powers granted by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or because legal procedures were not followed—you can challenge them. To do so, you must apply to the High Court within six weeks of the date the Orders were made.
Dated 20 June 2025
Wayne Stephenson, Corporate Director Climate and Environment
