The majority of Ealing residents do not support LTNs in the borough, new data shows.

Residents of 7 out of 9 Low Traffic Neighbourhood roads in the borough strongly oppose the schemes, according to data from an Ealing Council consultation released yesterday (16 August).

The 2 LTNs which did get support from residents are Adrienne Avenue LTN 48 and Deans / Montague (Part of former LT 21).

The survey responses also show that

people living on boundary roads next to 8 of the 9 Low-Traffic neighbourhoods strongly oppose them.

And over 80% of all other respondents to the Council survey object to LTNs.

Overall, 22,000 people responded to the consultation.

The Council faced pressure earlier this week to release the data, having missed the July 23 deadline.

What are LTNs and why do they matter?

Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods, or LTNs, are interventions to reduce traffic in specific areas.

They use physical barriers or cameras to do so and have been brought in to reduce congestion on main roads.

But the 9 LTNs in Ealing have caused controversy since they were introduced last year.

Read more about LTNS in Ealing

In April this year an anti-LTN protest saw residents march on Council headquarters with banners and a specially fitted out bus.

And in May the LTN in West Ealing and Hanwell was scrapped.

But there are also supporters of Ealing's LTNs, including pro-LTN group Better Ealing Streets.

This group say: "By having reduced traffic volumes on many local streets, low traffic neighbourhoods can give people of all ages and abilities greater freedom to walk, wheel or cycle in safety."

Ealing Council is also in favour of the schemes.

They write: "Ealing Council is strongly committed to supporting active travel schemes as part of its fight to tackle the climate crisis and has recently conducted a series of consultations to ensure that residents have a direct say in the future of schemes including a series of trial low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs)."

However, opposition pressure group One Ealing takes the view that "low Traffic Neighbourhoods are dividing our communities.

"Ealing Council has divided our community by installing CCTV cameras, bollards and placing planters in an unsafe and undemocratic manner.

"We are all for cleaner air, but not at the expense of the residents and schools on the main roads."

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