'Dangerous' Greenford Pavement Changes Dropped

Follows claims that council could be endangering lives making them mixed-use

 
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The council's had a rethink over making pavements in Greenford mixed-use after locals said the changes could endanger lives.

Alterations on Whitton Avenue East originally would have seen areas of the footway becoming shared use for both cyclists and pedestrians over 800m on the southern side of the road as part of a larger road scheme “Corridor 13”.



Elderly and disabled in the area opposed the plans and were supported by North Greenford Residents Association who say they also had the backing of MP Steve Pound.

Mrs Bonner’s house was on the affected section of road, aged 85 she is partially sighted and walks to the bus stop to go shopping.

David Harvey, secretary of North Greenford Residents Association says ''How could any of these and the many more elderly and disabled people living on or near Whitton Avenue East walk on the pavement with any confidence if unrestricted cycling is allowed on the pavement by an uncaring Ealing Council?''

Horsenden and Mandeville schools are on the route and more concerns have been raised about dangers to children from fast unrestricted cycling on the pavement.

The residents association said: ''We believe this proposal is also contrary to Ealing’s Public Equality Duty as enshrined in the Equality Act 2010 and the RNIB legal department has also expressed concerns and opposition in a letter to the Ealing Chief Executive.''

In a statement Ealing Council said, ''Whitton Avenue East is a corridor study scheme which contains proposals to slightly widen the road, place additional zebra crossings in Whitton Avenue East and raised tables at other crossing points. The consultation on these proposals included provision of shared use footways for cycles/pedestrian on both sides of the road. The proposal for the footways on the north side was dropped. A statutory consultation for traffic orders necessary for the scheme on the carriageway was carried out between 12 October and 2 November. Objections were received to the traffic however residents also objected to the shared use of the southern footway.  We still intend to proceed with the widening scheme but have decided not to proceed with the shared use footways on the southern side.''

November 15, 2018

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