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Residents have their say on Ealing’s Heritage Quarter (pr 1300)

Hundreds of residents have been having their say on Ealing Council’s multi-million pound investment to improve Ealing’s Heritage Quarter.

The investment includes £2.8million for improvements to Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery, and £300,000 for Walpole and Lammas parks. The Council is also applying for match funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

More than 500 people attended the consultation event in Walpole Park this summer and more than 1,000 completed a survey about the park and gallery.

Findings include:

70% reported they were very satisfied or satisfied with the park overall.
More than half of respondents said they visit Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery at least once a year.
Nine out of ten respondents indicated provision of public toilets and availability of places to sit in the park are very important or important.
A third of people surveyed use the park or manor house as a place to relax and enjoy nature at least once a week.
Nearly half of respondents were very satisfied or satisfied with the children’s playground.

Council Leader, Councillor Jason Stacey, said: “It’s encouraging to see that so many people took the time and effort to complete the survey. It’s important to understand what residents think of our parks and open spaces, and what the Council can do to make them even better.

“We are now recruiting architects and landscapers to design improvements based on the consultation results. The designs will then be consulted on during the second phase of the public consultation.”

The Heritage Quarter covers the area from Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery and Ealing Studios to the roads around Northfields Avenue shopping area. It will also take in Walpole and Lammas Parks. The aim is to make the most of Ealing’s rich cultural heritage, improving the area for residents and encouraging new visitors into the town.

The full report will be available on the Council’s website at: www.ealing.gov.uk/consultations under the past consultations section at the end of the week.