Month: December 2016

Time for a Christmas tree takeaway?

What happens to your real Christmas tree once the fun is all over, and it is standing in the corner of a room looking …

22 Dec 2016

Living wage: Discount for paying fairly

Businesses can benefit from a business rate discount as part of Ealing Council’s commitment to ensure local workers are better paid. The discount is …

21 Dec 2016

Merry Christmas and farewell 2016

2016 will be remembered for all kinds of political change, and the tragedies of Aleppo in Syria and the plight of child refugees in …

21 Dec 2016

How to have a green Christmas

Across the UK, it is estimated that we generate around 30% more waste over Christmas and surprisingly most of it can be recycled. You …

20 Dec 2016

Acton shops show off their festive best

Acton’s traders got especially creative recently for a best dressed shop window Christmas competition. The stores were lit up by colourful festive decorations and …

19 Dec 2016

Alcohol: Some sobering thoughts

With the party season upon us, it is easy to get swept up in rounds and drink more than we normally would. Do you …

19 Dec 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 52 – the final entry

Week 52 – the last part of our year-long serialisation of Goodlet’s diaries from 80 years ago, begins with our protagonist feeling rotten and …

16 Dec 2016

West Ealing consultation: One week left

A six-week public consultation began on 14 November, asking residents what they think of Ealing Council putting a legal order in place in West …

13 Dec 2016

Ealing’s new cinema gets underway

Councillor Julian Bell, leader of Ealing Council, joined Tony Pidgley, chair of the Berkeley Group, and Holly Smallman, from Picturehouse Cinemas, for the Ealing Cinema site’s …

12 Dec 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 51

Week 51, the penultimate entry of our serialisation, is dominated by a school play, more concerns about finances and visits to the library (pictured), …