Car free days

World Car Free Day is Sunday 22 September 2024. 

Ealing residents can host a Play Street on Saturday 21 or Sunday 22 September. 

Play Streets are all about encouraging families and neighbours to come together and enjoy a weekend of playing and getting together outdoors.

Any street can apply to take part, as long as it is not a main road, bus route or emergency vehicle route.

Before you start

You will need to ask for a 3 hour slot for the road closure to take place on one of the following days:

  • Saturday 21 September, between 10am and 7pm
  • Sunday 22 September, between 10am and 6pm

The person applying must be a resident of Ealing borough.

We will ask you to:  

  • agree to put barriers and signs up at the start and end of the closed road 
  • confirm that you have informed affected residents and businesses

The deadline for applications is midday on Friday 30 August. 

You will need

  • The date and time of the road closure
  • Estimated attendance
  • Whether or not you want to close a road or section of road, and its name
  • If the road is part of a bus route or used by through traffic
  • A list of any properties or businesses affected
  • A list of any roads, properties and businesses affected
  • Details of any objections.

What happens next

We will review your application and let you know if you can close your road. 

We must get your application by midday on Friday 30 August.

Filling in the form 

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