The safety of children in an Archway nursery is set to be called into question at a council meeting tonight.

Cllr Claudia Webbe, Islington’s transport leader, will face public questions about a high-speed crash outside the Vorley Road nursery at the end of last month, as well as concerns about pollution.

Both are linked to the controversial removal of Archway’s one-way gyratory system. More than 1,000 signatures opposed the plans – with many based on concerns for the centre.

Resident Kiat Phua will tell the chamber: “Many parents are alarmed by the accident outside Archway Children’s Centre on January 28. A speeding car spun 360 degrees and hit barriers outside the nursery entrance as it headed out to Junction Road.

“I understand the one-way traffic system on Vorley Road will be reversed. Could the council make Vorley Road safer by banning left turns from Junction Road as part of the traffic reversal – and look into separating Vorley Road from MacDonald Road as part of the longer-term plan for more affordable housing in the area?”

Claudine Fry will also ask Cllr Webbe: “What are you doing to ensure the 600-plus families who regularly use Archway Children’s Centre are not exposed to high levels of pollution and danger as a result of the gyratory changes, which will re-route heavy traffic along the narrow street the centre is located on?”

Budget

Meanwhile, the authority, made up of 47 Labour councillors and one Green, is expected to ratify its 2016/17 budget at tonight’s meeting, which begins at 7.30pm in the town hall. As reported in the Gazette, senior councillors Richard Watts and Andy Hull have drawn up a draft budget aimed at dealing with youth violence. An extra £500,000 is planned for mentors with a track record of turning vulnerable lives around.