Ealing Liberal Democrats have called on Labour-run Ealing Council to repair a damaged footpath near Lammas Park after residents complained that problems caused by construction work have gone unresolved for months.
At a public meeting organised by West Ealing Neighbours (WEN) on earlier this month (14 October 2025), residents raised concerns about damage to the Elers Road footpath, which they said was caused by heavy vehicles during the construction of a Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SUDS) designed to reduce flooding. Several said they had reported the issue to the council’s highways department and through the Love Clean Streets app, but no repairs had been made.
Councillor Gary Malcolm, leader of Ealing Liberal Democrats, visited the park last weekend to meet residents and inspect the site. The party has called for an independent review into the SUDS project and launched a petition urging the council to act.
Local resident and Ealing Lib Dem activist Matt Mellor, who attended the meeting, said: “It is unacceptable that the council isn’t fixing the problems caused by the SUDS scheme, especially the potholes and standing water on the damaged Elers Road footpath. After two years the scheme still hasn’t been delivered in full by the council and Thames Water.”
In response, an Ealing Council spokesperson said: “We are aware of the condition of the footpath. Inspections indicate that there may be a leak affecting the footpath between Elers Road and Lammas Park. The footpath was not part of the SUDS work.
“We looked into the utilities under the footpath between 28 and 30 Elers Road and engaged with Thames Water, who will further investigate the issue. Our contractor has been instructed to carry out investigations to confirm if there is any leak and fix it. To avoid the need for repeat work, we will not proceed with footpath repairs until this potential water leak issue has been rectified. We hope to carry out the repairs to the footpath in November.”
