Spring into a new job with Work Ealing
Ealing Council’s Work Ealing team is inviting residents to a free jobs fair where they can explore opportunities with a wide of range of local employers. The Spring Jobs Fair is taking place on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 at Greenford Hall on Ruislip Road in Greenford from 2pm to 5pm and is completely free to […]
From garden waste to compost
Turn your garden waste into high quality compost by signing up for the council’s fortnightly garden waste collection service. Unwanted waste such as cuttings, leaves, twigs and grass is collected from the front of your property – an environmentally friendly way to dispose of your garden waste this spring, saving you a trip to the […]
School streets: Improving the school run
Ealing Council’s school streets programme aims to make sure that more children across the borough have the right to travel to and from school in a safe, fun and active way. Did you know that a quarter of the capital’s morning peak hour traffic is made up of families on the school run? In Ealing […]
New recycling location opens
We’re all aware of those everyday items of household waste that you just don’t quite know what to do with… such as Pringles® tubes, toothbrushes, biscuit and snack wrappers and other product packaging. But now, a new drop-off location for hard-to-recycle items has opened at Northolt Library car park, making it easier and more convenient […]
Lining our streets with more trees
Trees are amazing. And especially ones growing and lining our streets. They have the power to absorb air pollution, cool our pavements during heatwaves and help prevent flooding. They also do an important job of making our borough beautiful, lining our roads with colour when in bloom. And improve our mental health and wellbeing as […]
Plans for more genuinely affordable homes agreed
Ealing Council’s cabinet has approved plans to help tackle the borough’s affordable housing crisis by building hundreds more homes to let. In total, the sites discussed and approved for development this week will include more than 300 new homes. Of these, 181 will be council homes to let. This will include 71 homes specifically designed […]
Apply now for funding to support local people
Members of Ealing’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) are being invited to bid for a share of a £2.4 million annual funding pot to support local services. The money will be prioritised for groups supporting local people in areas such as mental health, domestic abuse and for those caring for others. The programme is funded […]
Bike hangars coming near you
Ealing Council is installing another 25 new bike hangars across the borough this spring following a consultation last December when local people had a say on where they want storage for bikes. This is part of its £10million investment to support cycling, walking and scooting and commitment to a new approach to engaging with local […]
All aboard the debt-free bus
The Debt Free London bus arrives in Acton next week (9 February) to provide you with free and confidential, face-to-face advice on all money matters. It is part of a capital-wide tour of every London borough until the end of February, in response to the cost of living crisis, and is supported by the Mayor […]
Future nature reserve status for Warren Farm
Much of Warren Farm is set to receive Local Nature Reserve (LNR) status, alongside vital new community sports facilities. Proposals to apply to Natural England for nature reserve status for the majority of the site at Windmill Lane, Southall were approved by Ealing Council at yesterday’s cabinet meeting (25 January 2023). The nature reserve is set to […]
Cost of living: The Store Cupboard
Soaring food prices have seen rising demand for charitable affordable food providers, such as The Store Cupboard in West Ealing. It was founded in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, after local volunteers provided food to vulnerable people from the Charity of William Hobbayne in Hanwell. The Store Cupboard provides heavily-discounted groceries to local […]
More grants issued to support local warm spaces
Five grants totalling £13,000 have been issued by the council to local voluntary and community and faith organisations, to increase the number of warm spaces over the winter. It brings to £53,000 the total amount that has been distributed, across 25 projects. It follows an earlier grants announcement in December. Along with Ealing’s libraries and […]
