Deadline Looming for Fishers Lane Consultation
Last chance to have say on plan to make restrictions permanent
Fisher's Lane junction at night
The last day for comments on Ealing Council's proposal to make the traffic restrictions on the Fishers Lane underpass permanent is approaching.
The deadline for people to give your opinion is Wednesday 15 December and you can have your say by emailing trafficnotices@ealing.gov.uk quoting reference ORD 4251A.
The council decided earlier not to have a full 'CPZ-style' consultation on this measure, as it did for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the borough. Its justification was that the scheme is part of an East Acton to Chiswick cycle route and therefore has implications beyond the immediate area therefore local people should not have a vetoed. It was also argued that the earlier high levels of opposition to the scheme have been reduced following the reopening of Turnham Green Terrace and people adapting to the restriction.
Cycle counts were done on Fisher’s Lane before and after the closure to general motor traffic, showing an increase of 140% between November 2019 and September 2020.
Local ward councillor Andrew Steed said, "All objections should include your address. A number of residents are assessing whether it is feasible to take legal action against Ealing Council on the process it followed to make its decision about Fishers Lane and not taking into account the effect of the changes on groups including the disabled, carers and local businesses in Ealing and Hounslow. We will update you if we hear anything more on this topic."
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December 12, 2021