Ealing Council has allocated a budget of £7.409 million for its Transport and Highways Programme for the upcoming year 2026/27. This funding will be sourced from a combination of Transport for London (TfL) LIP Funding (£4.654m), Department for Transport (DfT) highway improvement funding (£1.635m), HS2 Safety Funding (£1.010m), and the Parking reserve (£0.110m).
The programme prioritizes investing in active and sustainable travel and supports its implementation across the borough.
Key initiatives include TfL funded LIP schemes, DfT funded improvement schemes, HS2 Safety funding, and Controlled Parking Zone schemes. Specific projects mentioned are Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods (SCN), Cycle Network Development, Bus Priority, and Safer Streets. The programme also includes carriageway schemes that offer holistic improvements such as adjusting paving levels, reducing trip hazards, improving drainage, and potentially providing for electric charging points. A drive and repair
pothole repair programme is also included.
The HS2 Safety Funding of £1.010m is intended to be part of the legacy left behind by HS2, it is a contribution to road safety within the borough. The funding will primarily be used to supplement existing safety schemes and cycle schemes and contribute to safety related elements of these schemes.
The council anticipates that these improvements will lead to better public health through reduced pollution and increased active travel, as well as a reduction in traffic congestion. The programme aims to improve people's health by cutting pollution and increasing active travel, reduce traffic congestion and provide people with better sustainable transport options (walking, cycling and public transport) for short trips.
This will help the economy of the borough and local economies by creating vibrant and well-connected places. The programme also aims to improve road safety and personal security.
The TfL LIP schemes prioritize supporting the objectives of the Mayor's Transport Strategy, which includes the goal that 80% of journeys should be made on foot, by cycle and by public transport by 2041.
The report also states that Programmes to encourage active travel, cycling and walking are vital if climate change is to be tackled.
In addition to the capital budget, £0.506m of TfL LIP revenue funding has also been approved. The council's Strategic Director of Housing and Environment has been delegated authority to implement new Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs), revise the programme based on confirmed TfL grant levels, and implement identified schemes, subject to public consultation.
The report seeks approval for the annual Highways and Transport programme of works, which represent a continuation of the approach set out in the 2024 and 2025 reports.
For CPZs, the report states that an annual CPZ consultation programme is required to address new areas of concern or review existing zones where current operating conditions are no longer adequate. A consultation programme for 2026/27 will be identified by council officers for Cabinet approval.
Revisions to the programme based on TfL grant levels are addressed by delegating authority to the Strategic Director of Housing and Environment to revise the Transport and Highways Programme for 2026/27 should the level of confirmed TfL grant be higher or lower than expected.
The programme aims to provide people with better sustainable transport options (walking, cycling and public transport) for short trips.
Specifically, the Bus Priority
scheme is listed as a capital project within the TfL LIP Funding, indicating an investment in improving bus services.
The implementation of schemes will be subject to detailed design within the approved budgets, and the outcome of any public or statutory consultation.
For CPZs, it is noted that implementation will be in all cases subject to consideration of the public and statutory consultation.
The consultation process for schemes generally involves posted letter drop, postcards, workshops, co-designing, in-person surveys, council website and social media communications, and online consultation platforms.
Statutory advertising of any necessary Traffic Management Orders will also occur, including notices in the local press and London Gazette, with consideration given to any formal objections received.
