Ealing Council signed off a £2.3 million investment package to transform Greenford into a successful and popular town centre (Tuesday 24 July).

The money will be spent on a range of improvements including big grants to improve shop fronts, new road layouts, better public transport schemes, new footpaths and removing street clutter.

And the Council is working to secure another £2 million in grants from Transport for London (TfL) and other sources, to add to the project.

The finance package, called Good for Greenford, comes after six-months of work with traders and residents to agree the most suitable ideas and designs. The cash will be spent in phases over the next three years.

Council Leader Jason Stacey, said: "This is a huge moment in Greenford’s history as it signals the end of years of neglect that the town centre has suffered."

"We’ve worked with residents and businesses to agree the best way forward together."

"And we are backing this with hard cash to turn our shared vision of a more thriving, cleaner and safer town centre into reality."

The improvements to the town centre will include:

• grants of up to 50% for traders to invest in their shop fronts
• re-design of junction at Ruislip Road East and Costons Lane
• stop and shop parking
• traffic signals at junction of Oldfield Lane South and The Broadway
• allowing Greenford Road residents to park on the footway
• to create new traffic lane for buses and cyclists
• new footpaths in the town centre
• raised tables on The Broadway to reduce speed, so people can cross the road more safely
• a one-year pilot scheme to reduce parking charges in Greenford Broadway car park from 80p an hour to 50p for the first two hours.

Councillor Stacey added: "There is a real danger that Greenford could continue to lose out to other town centres and spiral into decline."

"Through the Good for Greenford project the Council will do its bit to improve the town. But we will only be successful if businesses and residents play their role and contribute so the whole town centre thrives."