Proposed bike hangars - Chiswick area

Overview

As part of the council’s commitment to increase levels of cycling in the borough, we provide residents with the opportunity to apply for cycle parking in the form of a bike hangar. Bike hangars offer secure cycle parking for residents in areas where the ability to safely store bikes within a property, or the front/rear garden is limited. The council current has 41 bike hangars in the borough, 37 of which are fully subscribed and have a waiting list.

The location of a bike hangars is based on a request from residents. Once a request is received and funding is secured, a feasibility assessment and a site visit is undertaken to ensure that the location is viable and a suitable location is proposed. The proposed location is based on many factors including: parking availability, width of the footway, property frontage (bike hangars will not be placed directly outside a pedestrian access) and the proximity to original request.

The bike hangars are installed and managed by CycleHoop. The council covers the installation cost of new bike hangar and also provides a 50% subsidy on the cost of renting spaces. Therefore, the annual rental fee per year is £36 per space, with each hangar providing space for six bikes. Rental spaces are managed by CycleHoop and offered on a "first come first serve basis". If you would like to be placed on the priority list for a space within the proposed hangar, then please state that in your consultation response.

What are we proposing?

Full details of these proposals including plans showing the locations of the bike hangars and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) on bike hangars, are available on this site, along with a short survey that we would encourage you to complete to let us know your views on the proposals.

Please click on the 'Survey' button below. We welcome your feedback and would ask that you provide your comments on the scheme by 25 October.

As the Council are using a new consultation platform, you will be asked to complete a quick registration process, before going on to submit your responses.

If you would like to request an accessible version of this consultation such as large print, Easy Read or Braille, please email consult@hounslow.gov.uk

Next steps

We are unable to respond directly to every respondent, however all feedback will be summarised and presented to your ward councillors along with our recommendations. The outcome of the consultation will be available to view on the council’s website once a decision has been made, which is likely to be in December.

Paper copies of all consultations and surveys are available. To request one, please email consult@hounslow.gov.uk or call 020 8583 2000.