Transport and streets frequently asked questions
Traffic
calming
Who decides traffic-calming measures are necessary
in an area?
Who decides on the traffic-calming plan?
Who pays for traffic–calming measures?
How do I get more information on traffic
calming?
What can be done to slow the traffic down in my
street?
Contractors and consultants
Who is the council's consultant?
Who is the council's contractor for highways and
street lighting?
What can I do if the contractor has done something
wrong or unsafe?
Reporting problems
I'm not happy with the bus service, who do I
tell?
Driveways and dropped kerbs
I need a driveway but there is a street lamp
obstruction - what can I do?
Do I need to notify the council if I want to park a
car in my front garden?
Traffic calming
Who decides traffic-calming measures are necessary in
an area?
Approval of traffic calming schemes is performed at committee
and cabinet level, where councilors base their decision on local
knowledge of the area and feedback from a consultation process
(initiated one month prior to the approval). Residential concerns,
traffic accident data, traffic speed and volume counts are all
considered in the decision-making process.
If you are concerned about high speeds in your neighbourhood, contact your local councilor who can raise your concerns at area committee meetings, or alternatively contact Ealing Customer Services.
Who
decides on the traffic-calming plan?
Ealing Council's transport services. Transport
services determine the need for traffic-calming measures using
accident information. Residents and the emergency services are
consulted before a scheme is implemented.
Who
pays for traffic–calming measures?
Most schemes are funded by central government through
Transport for London. Some schemes, such as the provision of road
closure gates, are funded by the council's highways budget.
How do
I get more information on traffic calming?
If you cannot find what you are looking for on our
traffic calming page, please contact
Ealing Customer Services.
What
can be done to slow the traffic down in my
street?
The implementation of a traffic-calming scheme.
Traffic-calming measures generally comprise of speed humps, speed
tables and speed cautions. There are many examples in the borough
as well as neighbouring boroughs and other parts of the
country. The selected type of traffic-calming method will depend on
the type of road and whether it is a bus route.
Contractors and consultants
Who is the
council's consultant?
The council has a consultant called MouchelParkman Ltd,
who deal with the designs of its capital schemes and maintenance
contracts. They are responsible for instructing and supervising the
contractor.
Who is
the council's contractor for highways and
street lighting?
|
Murrill Construction Ltd |
Civil engineering. |
|
McNicholas Plc |
Civil engineering, highway maintenance, gully cleaning, winter maintenance. |
|
Ringway Highway Services Ltd |
Street lighting. |
What can I do if the contractor has done something wrong or unsafe?
Should you wish to make a complaint regarding a contractor, or highlight a problem with an area of their work, contact Ealing Customer Services.
Reporting problems
I'm
not happy with the bus service, who
do I tell?
For any enquiries/complaints about the bus service contact:
Transport for London (TfL)
Tel: (020) 7941 4500
Website:
www.tfl.gov.uk
Driveways and dropped kerbs
I need a driveway but there is a street lamp
obstruction - what can I do?
If a lamppost causes an obstruction and can be
re-sited, the resident requesting the driveway pays for the cost of
re-siting the lamppost. Application forms for a vehicle crossover
may be obtained from
Mouchel Parkman on (020) 8326 3031.
Do I need
to notify the council if I want to park a
car in my front garden?
Yes, if it means driving over the pavement to gain
access to your front garden. Residents wishing to park a car in
their front garden must obtain consent from the council and pay for
the pavement to be altered and strengthened. Application forms for
a vehicle crossover may be obtained from Mouchel Parkman on (020)
8326 3031.
Residents may apply to have their dropped kerb on our
enforcement list by
contacting parking services. This does not
permit them to park on the kerb, only for them to have access to
their driveway.