Residents in Greenford South have rejected parking restrictions by a majority of 93% in what was believed to be a record-breaking consultation.

Labour Ealing Council proposed Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) in the area and pitched the idea to the 3,564 households there.

Cllr Bassam Mahfouz, the council's cabinet member for environment, transport and leisure, announced 93% of the 2,673 households taking part, equalling 2,486, rejected the proposal.

The remaining 7%, equivalent to 187 households, were in favour.

Cllr Mahfouz claimed the response rate of 75% was the highest known to staff in the council's history.

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In a statement released on Thursday (April 6), he said: "Congratulations to residents for such an overwhelming and decisive response.

"We have had seen a record breaking response rate to this consultation with three quarters of households in Greenford South taking part.

"This whole exercise was designed to listen to what residents and businesses want and with 93% taking the view that a CPZ is not needed here, the council will not be introducing one."

Following the result, questions have been raised as to why the council used tax-payers money to press ahead with a consultation.

The manager of Chana Chemist was opposed to CPZs in Greenford South

The council said a number of people had complained the area was in need of parking restrictions.

This was followed by surveys from Highway Officers which identified heavy parking pressure in the area, it claimed.

Consultation was then launched after the surveys, but residents have asked why an informal survey was not conducted before money was spent on the consultation process.

Greenford South resident Rupinder Sehmi, who lives in Keats Way and voted against the proposal, said: "It (the consultation) was a complete waste of time.

"They (the council) wasted money, had they just got everyone to the Town Hall they would have realised this was not needed.

"Had they sent everyone a letter saying tick yes or no, that's what they needed to do."

Christina Falzon, a resident who rejected the proposals, said: "If they (the council) knew their community, then they would have known that we didn't want this.

"It was such a landslide."

Cllr Mahfouz responded by saying it was important residents were able to have their say in a formal vote.

He added: "Let's say we did have an informal survey, we would still have had to go out and ask everyone and make sure everyone had the democratic right (to vote)."

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