HIGHWAYS
Parading
Southall Square opened
just before Christmas
improvements
Following the unveiling of Southall Square
recently, Neelum Bains reports on what has
been done to improve shopping parades
across the borough.
A
s we reported in the winter edition of Around Ealing,
there are many benefits to shopping local. Whether that
is a haircut, flowers or groceries, buying from local shops
helps put money back into the local economy. Being
able to shop locally supports local trades, their suppliers and their
employees, who often live locally too.
To help encourage more shoppers to venture close to home,
Ealing Council has been working its way across the borough to
spruce up town centres with improvements to pavements, roads
and shop fronts. The improvements have meant better parking
availability, wider pavements making it safer for pedestrians, and
better accessibility for people with disabilities.
The council’s highways team has been talking to businesses and
residents behind the scenes finding ways to improve the shopping
areas which can often be crucial to people who cannot travel into
the town centres.
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around ealing
Spring 2015
BEFORE: The Avenue
AFTER: The Avenue