Northwood high street to get facelift

NORTHWOOD'S main high street is getting a £600,000 make-over.

The original £200,000 set aside to refurbish Green Lane has been boosted to £587,500.

Northwood councillor, Scott Seaman-Digby, said: "This investment in Northwood will make a real difference to the lives of our residents and will act as a catalyst for other activity in the area."

Hillingdon Council has put forward £413,000 for the Town Centre Improvement project and Transport for London (TfL) have given another £174,500.

The project will include the upgrading of street furniture, the introduction of new mature tress, new signs and community notice boards and the relocation of the telephone kiosks next to the war memorial.

There will also be improvements to zebra crossings and the installation of a mini roundabout at the junction with Maxwell Road and a traffic island at the junction with Hallowell Road to reduce speeding.

Mary Worrall, head of highways and green spaces at Hillingdon Council, said: "Preliminary works have now started and a substantial proportion of the Green Lane improvement scheme is expected to be completed by December. In addition, some further elements of the scheme will take place after the Christmas period.

"The council appreciates the considerable input received from local residents which has helped shape the improvement scheme and will be providing further information, notifying people about the main works programme before it begins."

Further work is planned to cover Station Road and the improvement scheme may move to High Street, Northwood, with the support of TfL.