EALING is among the first-round winners of a huge funding programme from the Mayor of London and Transport for London.

The aim is to transform neighbourhoods across the capital into greener, healthier, more attractive public spaces.

Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Lewisham and Waltham Forest boroughs were all successful in their initial bids for funding from the new Liveable Neighbourhoods programme.

The seven boroughs will now develop their plans further to secure a share of the £114m prize pot.

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The mayor wants to increase the proportion of trips in London made on foot, by cycle or by public transport to 80 per cent by 2041, compared to 64 per cent now, meaning an average of three million fewer car journeys in London each day.

The project for West Ealing includes improvements along the Broadway and to parallel quieter routes, reduced rat-running in adjoining residential areas, parking controls and new walking and cycling routes, including links to the new Elizabeth line (Crossrail) station.

Sadiq Khan said: “We will continue to work closely with boroughs as they develop their plans to improve the environment and transform the quality of life of Londoners.”

London’s Transport Commissioner, Mike Brown, said: “Many of London’s streets were designed to give cars priority but, by working with boroughs, we can help re-design them to put people first.”