Success builds at construction academy
The next generation of local tradespeople are learning valuable construction experience at one of the borough’s biggest regeneration projects. Recent figures from the RICS show that more people are leaving the construction industry than joining it, threatening productivity and growth. The skills shortage is now seen as an even more pressing problem in the industry […]
Youth travel ambassadors lead the way on active travel
As part of the council’s Get Moving campaign, cycling, walking or scooting is highly recommended – especially when taking short trips around the borough. A Dragons Den style event showcased proposals from pupils for encouraging families to travel to and from school in these ways. Youth Travel Ambassadors (YTA) from eight local schools came together […]
A novel way to run a library
Community managed libraries would be a new idea for Ealing, but there are as many as 400 across the country. Ealing Council is running a 12-week consultation on the future of its libraries. It will be open until 17 May 2019 and the council wants as many people as possible to give their views. Under […]
Peace of mind with Careline
Would you like the reassurance that comes from knowing that help for you or a loved one is always just a phone call away, at any time of the day or night? Careline might be the answer. Careline is a telecare alarm service designed to help older, frail or disabled people to remain in their […]
New 20mph zones to be trialled
Ealing Council has announced plans for a new 20 mile-per-hour (mph) speed limit in a series of locations across the borough, making local roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Roads enclosed by the A406, A40, Greenford Road, Windmill Lane and the southern borough boundary will have the reduced speed limit adopted from 31 March […]
More awards for new Ealing estate
Ealing Council’s flagship new estate in Hanwell has recently been recognised with two more national awards, reflecting the innovative, high quality standards the council is setting. The development of Copley Hanwell W7, which is being built at the old Copley Close estate by the council’s wholly owned subsidiary company Broadway Living, will include 279 new […]
Have your say on libraries and children’s centres
Ealing Council has launched two public consultations on proposed changes to their library and children’s centre services. Residents have until Friday, 17 May to give their views. The consultation documents can be filled in online or paper copies are available in libraries and children’s centres. A series of public meetings will also be held over […]
Success in the courts
Ealing Council’s food and workplace safety team have recently had two successful court prosecutions against Park Royal ‘shisha lounges’. On 4 February this year, Mr Nibras Al-Delfi and the company Buy The Way Ltd of Ahwangy, Park Royal, pleaded guilty at Ealing Magistrates Court of four offences, receiving a fine and costs order totaling £4,747.20. […]
Nominations open for Ealing Sports Awards 2019
There is still time for people to recognise sporting achievements across the borough by nominating local athletes, volunteers, coaches and sports clubs for the 2019 Ealing Sports Awards. After the fantastic success of last year’s event, Ealing Council has again teamed up with Everyone Active to deliver the Awards for the third consecutive year. Ealing […]
Owners of empty properties will see their council tax double
At Ealing’s full council meeting last night (26 February 2019) a proposal to charge people with empty properties 100% more for their council tax in a bid to bring more homes back into use was agreed. Ealing, like other parts of the capital, is facing a severe housing shortage. The council’s administration was elected last […]
Consultation on ward boundary changes
The Local Government Boundary Commission is looking for the views of Ealing residents on proposed ward boundary changes. The commission’s draft recommendations propose a number of changes, including that Ealing should have 70 councillors rather than 69 and increasing the number of wards from 23 to 24. The proposal is that 22 wards will have […]
Championing equality and asking questions through art
Young artists, film-makers and equality champions from Acton came together to create a hard-hitting piece of art discussing racism – and it was exhibited in a London gallery. The group all attend the Bollo Brook Youth Centre and had the opportunity to take part in the David Raymond Conroy exhibition at Seventeen Gallery in east London. It […]