Month: March 2017

Garden waste bonfires: A burning issue

There are three main ways to get rid of garden waste: Composting it, taking it away to one of the borough’s recycling centres or …

29 Mar 2017

How an idea of note turned into a music group

Thanks to funding from his local ward forum, Gavin Birnbaum set up a local music group and workshop and now, almost one year on, people …

27 Mar 2017

Getting fit and doing good at the same time

If your new year’s resolution is to keep fit or volunteer to help others, then there is a website you could use to get …

24 Mar 2017

Apprentices raise money for mental health

A group of enthusiastic Ealing Council apprentices teamed up to take part in a national apprenticeship challenge and collectively raised more £1,000 for charity. …

22 Mar 2017

RSVP and make a date to dance at the Hootie

The Hanwell Hootie is getting ever closer. It is only six weeks away now and the acts are being confirmed all the time. One …

20 Mar 2017

Working together for Southall

A recent, wide-ranging operation responded to requests from residents by helping to make Southall safer and cleaner for all. The six-month operation looked at almost …

17 Mar 2017

Taking steps to safety on our roads

The number of people being killed or seriously injured on the borough’s roads is falling. Ealing Council is trying to make it fall further, …

15 Mar 2017

How composting makes a natural feast

Composting is nature’s way of recycling. Not only does it get rid of unwanted waste, but at the end of the process gardeners also …

13 Mar 2017

Air quality matters

I visited one of the most polluted spots in the borough this week to talk about air quality and what the council is doing …

13 Mar 2017

Apprentice Jessica loves her job. Could you, too?

Doing an apprenticeship is becoming an increasingly popular route for young people to enter the world of work, especially the ability to earn while you …