In a shocking demonstration of how out of touch Ealing's Labour councillors are, they were forced to ditch the proposed introduction of new Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) in Greenford after only 8% of Greenford residents backed them. This result is a victory for local residents who campaigned against the proposals.
Conservatives repeatedly warned Labour about the Council’s flawed consultation process. Residents were denied the opportunity to simply say "No." As if that wasn’t bad enough, a staggering 21% of responses were left unclassified due to the lack of straightforward response options.
This is the second time residents in Greenford have been threatened with the introduction of CPZs, eventhough the first consultation was rejected by 93% of residents. It’s time for Ealing’s Labour Cabinet to wake up, listen to the clear message from Greenford residents.
Ealing taxpayers' money should never have been wasted on another consultation for a scheme that no one wanted.
