A picture perfect way to celebrate Pitzhanger
Young artists across the borough have the opportunity to celebrate the reopening of Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery by designing an eye-catching poster to mark the occasion. Young people aged 3-16 are being challenged to create a design to encourage children and their families to visit Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery and celebrate its reopening next spring. […]
Ealing high schools get great results
The latest government figures show that last year Ealing high schools helped their students to make excellent progress. The latest figures from the Department of Education report on a number of results, including new Progress 8 scores. Ealing’s overall Progress 8 score is the second highest in London, just behind Barnet which is a partially […]
Ealing wins big digital grant to shorten EHCP wait
Ealing Council, along with Staffordshire County Council and Surry County Council, has won a £99,000 Local Digital government grant to develop their idea to build a new system that will cut the time it takes families of children with additional needs to be given an agreed plan for their child’s future education and health needs. […]
Apprenticeships on offer
Another successful year for Ealing Council’s 100-in-100 apprenticeships campaign has finished, meaning it’s time for people to apply for positions. There were 106 pledges from businesses looking to provide apprenticeship opportunities across a range of companies and organisations including schools, nurseries, housing developers and restaurants. Full list here. The annual campaign which has now placed […]
2018 best ever year for recycling in Ealing
Ealing Council is thanking residents for their efforts in helping the borough improve its recycling rates, with 2018 proving to be its best year to date. The latest figures show 52.86% of household waste is recycled across the borough, an increase from 51.02% compared to last year. It means that the council continues to progress […]
Rail upgrades affect Christmas travel
Over the festive period Network Rail will be making upgrades affecting travel from Paddington and stations across Ealing. Western Route stations in the borough will be affected by the planned works which will see no services from Paddington to Slough from 23-26 December and 30 December. A reduced rail service will be held from 27-29 […]
Estate residents back Ealing Council’s plans in London’s first regeneration ballot
Residents of an Ealing estate have overwhelmingly backed council plans to rebuild their neighbourhood, marking the first time a mandatory ballot has been used by a London council to determine public support for a regeneration scheme. 90% of eligible residents from the High Lane estate in Hanwell voted Yes in the ballot, with 57% of […]
Ealing’s Council works to close budget gap
The government has cut Ealing Council’s funding by 64%. This means that for every pound that the council used to receive in government grants, it now gets just 36p. This cut is greater than the UK or London average. At the same time demand for our services is increasing, especially when it comes to looking […]
Gunnersbury welcomes back Lovebox and Citadel
Lovebox and Citadel Festivals will be returning to Gunnersbury Park next year following the success of the 2018 music festivals enjoyed by more than 100,000 people last summer. Lovebox Festival will be held on Friday 12 July and Saturday 13 July2019, with Citadel following on Sunday 14 July 2019. Acts performing over the three-days will […]
Ealing Council begins to reshape services as it warns of difficult decisions ahead
Ealing Council’s cabinet will meet next week (Tuesday 11 December) to discuss proposals to close a £57 million gap in its budget by 2021. This gap is more than double Ealing’s total annual budget for children centres, libraries, street cleaning, rubbish and recycling collections combined. If agreed, the latest proposals will reduce the gap by […]
Happy Christmas from Hanwell Zoo
Hanwell Zoo is offering local families the perfect Christmas present with free entry for children all the way up to Christmas Eve. There’s also plenty of fun and activities taking place during the festive period, as well as the much-loved menagerie of animals that call the zoo their home. The zoo has been given a […]
Prestigious award for Gunnersbury’s heritage project
Gunnersbury Park’s beautiful and painstakingly restored heritage was recognised with a prestigious award at last week’s Landscape Institute Awards. Ealing Council’s landscape team were awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the Heritage and Conservation category for its role in the work to restore the parkland and historical features. The award has been achieved thanks to collaboration between […]