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Millions pledged to revamp West Ealing (PR 1172)
In the latest in a series of major budget announcements for next year, Ealing Council has revealed it's planning a revamp of West Ealing worth more than £1.5million.
Businesses in the area will get their share of £500,000 in grants to improve their shop fronts and displays. Another £295,000 will be spent on providing support to local businesses, with the possible appointment of a town centre manager to help shops and firms in West Ealing to thrive.
Plus £500,000 more has been set aside to help improve the attractiveness of West Ealing. The cash could be used to carry out some of the work recommended in a new masterplan for Ealing, being drafted by consultants Tibbalds, which is due to be published this month. Exactly how the money is spent will be decided in consultation with local residents and traders.
Around £500,000 more will be used to improve the appearance and safety of the areas at the back of shops in Singapore Road and Leeland Road in West Ealing. A further £100,000 will go towards gating alleys at the back of those roads to improve safety - stopping criminals and yobs from hanging around. The same roads will also get an investment of around £50,000 for new street lighting, tree pruning, pavement and footpath repairs and other schemes to make the streets more attractive.
The cash is an extra boost for the area, which is already set to benefit from the regeneration of the Green Man Lane Estate, which got the go ahead from the Council’s Cabinet on 29 January this year.
Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development, Councillor David Millican, said: "West Ealing has so much potential, but it needs some care and attention to help it thrive. I’m delighted that we’re able to invest so much money to make the area more pleasant for residents, encourage visitors to venture down to West Ealing from the town centre and help business to thrive."
Ealing Council’s 2008/9 budget and Council Tax level will
formally be agreed at a meeting of the Council on 4 March.
Once agreed, consultation will take place with residents and
traders to discuss the detail of the plans and what they could mean
for their area.