Ealing Council has exciting plans for the potential creation of a regional park in the borough.
This is an ambitious project which will provide an opportunity to connect parts of the borough and contribute to reaching the council’s climate action objectives, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of residents.
The project is in its very first stages. The council will consult extensively with residents, local groups and expert organisations to further develop an ambitious vision for the creation of the first regional park in the borough.
A new regional park in the borough could:
- Provide more opportunities for residents to connect with nature, improving health and wellbeing
- Become a new destination for nature lovers, culture and play in the capital and beyond, making Ealing a more attractive place to live, work and visit
- Restore natural habitats, increase biodiversity and provide space for nature to re-establish itself, strengthening borough’s climate resilience whilst improving air quality for generations to come
- Provide much needed flood resilience
- Create jobs, strengthening the local economy
- Provide a well-connected network of walking and cycling routes for residents and visitors to enjoy
- Create new places for people to play sports like cricket, tennis and football
- Contribute to Ealing’s aspiration to be west London’s leading borough for arts and culture, including looking into building a new venue
Councillor Peter Mason, leader of Ealing Council, said: “We are creating a rare opportunity for an incredible new regional park in our capital. The Elizabeth II Park has transformed the east of London and this new regional park has the potential to have similar positive effect on the borough and West London.
“The proposed regional park would provide a beautiful new space with rewilded land and woodlands as well as new places to improve health, play sports and enjoy cultural events right in the heart of our borough.”
Councillor Deirdre Costigan, Ealing Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for climate action, said: “Our plan for a new regional park is a massive step forward in the work we are doing to tackle air pollution and reduce the impact of the climate emergency. We promised residents 10 new parks and 50,000 more trees but a regional park will be a real game changer, delivering not just new open spaces, but active travel routes, wildlife rich wetlands and habitats and a great day out for all our residents.
“We are looking forward to hearing your views later this year which will help us develop the plans for the new park.“
