The consultation
Ealing Council is working to create a healthier, safer and greener borough by making it more convenient for people to walk, wheel, cycle and use public transport. To support this, the council is proposing to improve the cycling conditions on Boston Road and Lower Boston Road in Hanwell.
Boston Road is a key link between Uxbridge Road and the A4. The area it passes through is mainly residential but includes two schools and some shops. Part of the road is in the Borough of Hounslow, which already has a high-quality segregated cycle track on its west side. When the road enters Hanwell, the segregated track ends with cyclists having to choose to use the main road or turn onto quieter roads.
The section of road between Boston Manor station and Elthorne Park, which includes the connection to Elthorne Park High School, is wide with space to continue the segregated track. Then, the road narrows, and cyclists will need to share space with traffic or pedestrians. Improved connections to side roads are therefore needed for this section.
Around St Mark’s Primary school, the road is one-way with no cycle track, meaning children have no safe legal route to cycle to and from school. Due to limited space, shared pedestrian/cycle space is proposed to fix this.
It is also the council’s and Transport for London’s (TfL) policy to create segregated cycle facilities on main roads where space and funding is available. This especially relates to the roads which provide the most useful connections and currently have the most hostile cycling conditions.
Your views
The consultation was open between 25 September and 18 October 2024, and we asked you to look through the detailed proposals and have your say by completing an online survey
Consultation report summary
This report gives an overview of the original proposed improvements along with the amended proposals based on the results.
Most responses to the consultation were positive and the council recommend go ahead with the scheme, starting Boston Manor Station.
Works are due to start in April.
Further information
For more information, you can contact highway services on highwayservices@ealing.gov.uk or telephone: 020 8825 5000.