What is the council doing?
Ealing Council is committed to improving local air quality and has focused on a number of key areas to reduce harmful emissions and clean up our air.
Making the switch to cleaner and electric vehicles
The council has been encouraging residents to switch to less polluting vehicles by implementing 100% emissions-based permit parking. Charges are based on CO2 emissions, fuel type and number of cars in a household. Further information at: Resident parking permit prices | Ealing Council.
Find a charging point near you on Zap Map.
Choose cycling
We implemented a 20mph speed limit on borough roads to improve road safety and make walking and cycling more accessible. We are also creating new cycle lanes, including the new segregated cycle tracks in Greenford and Northholt. The council is also taking forward the next phase of our plans for a cycle lane on Uxbridge Road, running right through the centre of the borough, which helps people to consider walking and cycling.
The council's Let’s Go Southall programme encourages residents to consider sustainable modes of travel, such as cycling, by giving away 623 free bikes (1200 by July 2024) to residents in Southall.
Dr Bike
Our regular Dr Bike maintenance and cycle training offers free bike safety checks and training to increase people’s confidence in cycling.
The council has also been helping residents to switch to cargo bikes, human powered bikes designed and constructed specifically for transporting loads, by running a scheme for residents to try out a cargo bike for 2 weeks.
Safe and affordable bike parking
We are providing safe and affordable bike storage with bike hangars in locations suggested by residents.
With 96 bike hangars in December 2023, they are set to reach 150 by 2026. At just 70p per month, find out more about parking your bike in London’s cheapest bike hangars.
No to idling and yes to clean air
We have ramped up fines for unnecessary idling to the legal maximum of £80. Signs have been installed at borough entry points alerting drivers to our zero tolerance approach. In line with the legal requirements, our enforcement officers ask motorists running their engine when the vehicle is not in motion to switch off. If they don't comply, we fine them the maximum amount.
Report unnecessary idling on 0208 825 6677, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Choose option one and leave a voicemail message with the location and vehicle description. At all other times, call 0208 825 5000. You can make an enforcement request using the LoveCleanStreets app by selecting the parking and idling option.
Find out more
- Approach to improving Ealing’s air quality is set out in its air quality strategy
- Actions and measures taken by the council are outlined in its air quality action plan
- Health priorities for Ealing based on evidence from Ealing’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment can be found at the health and wellbeing strategy 2023-28
- Ealing’s other health data can be seen at Ealing data
- Ealing is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, measures to reduce its emissions can be found climate and ecological emergency strategy