Boris meets Ealing Police and inspects Ealing Broadway station

Angie, along with Council Leader Jason Stacey, invited Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to visit Ealing. They were keen to introduce him to some of Ealing's Safer Neighbourhood Team officers and PCSOs. Boris was also introduced to Polish police officers who are spending 3 months secondment in the borough to help work amongst the Polish community. Angie and Jason raised the important issue of insufficient number of police officers in the borough. They reminded Boris that Ealing suffers a shortage of funding for police officers in relation to the size of its population. The Mayor said that the whole situation is currently being reviewed.

Boris, Angie and transport issues

Angie and Jason also wanted to show the Mayor around Ealing Broadway station in order to impress on him the vital importance of ensuring that Ealing Broadway station is a top priority for upgrade when the Crossrail project starts. Boris was introduced by Angie to members of the Ealing Cycling Campaign, who have asked for his support in improving cycle parking facilities. He also agreed, after being shown the cramped ticket hall, to review TfL's refusal to reopen the old District Line entrance to the station, which would alleviate overcrowding and provide extra access points.

Both Angie and Jason were pleased that they had the opportunity to raise some important issues during a busy morning as they showed the Mayor around Ealing.

Photo caption: Boris with Angie and Ealing Cycling Campaign representative, Peter Mynors, discuss some of the issues faced by cyclists

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