Ealing Council confirms creation of Parks Foundation
Local people are set to have a greater say in their green spaces after Ealing Council confirmed the creation of the Ealing Parks Foundation last night (13 November). The foundation will operate as a charitable organisation, complete with input from residents, friend’s groups and a board of trustees. It will work collaboratively alongside the council […]
Workshops for people with dementia
Gunnersbury Park Museum holds monthly arts and reminiscence classes for people living with dementia and, to date, the interest has been high. The museum’s team has been working with Smoking Apples theatre company to run monthly Recollection sessions that enhance the social skills of the residents and, ultimately, enable them to create their own artwork […]
New website to help schools fight online bullying
To mark this year’s Anti Bullying Week, a new website and short video has been published by Greenford High School’s CyberMentorPLUS programme. Starting today (12 November), Anti-Bullying Week, led by the Anti Bullying Alliance, will include the first ever Stop Speak Support Day this Thursday (15 November) to highlight the issue of bullying that takes […]
Landlord fined for ‘beds in sheds’ outbuilding offences
A Southall landlord is almost £42,000 worse off after repeatedly ignoring council orders to stop illegally letting so called ‘beds in sheds’ in an outbuilding at one of his rental properties in Southall. The severity of the fine Mubashar Ahmed was given reflected the fact that he had already been prosecuted for the same offence […]
Labour retains seat in Dormers Wells by-election
Mohinder Kaur Midha has won the Dormers Wells ward by-election and will now join Tejinder Singh Dhami (Lab) and Ranjit Lal Dheer (Lab) as the elected councillors. Councillor Midha was up for election alongside Nigel Bakhai (Lib Dem), Amandeep Singh Gill (Conservative) and Meena Hans (Green). The turnout saw a total of 2,618 residents vote […]
Apprentices’ success celebrated
The borough’s finest apprentices were celebrated as part of the Ealing Apprenticeship Network Awards on Thursday, 1 November at Ealing Town Hall. The awards also honoured training assessors, apprentice supervisors and employers who all provide outstanding support and services to apprentices. This year, the Ealing Apprenticeship Network’s 100 apprenticeships in 100 days campaign has so […]
100 in 100: ‘Without it, I wouldn’t have been able to get into university’
Sian is an early years practitioner at Buttons Day Nursery in Hanwell. She started an apprenticeship two years ago that was advertised by the council as part of its 100 in 100 campaign and it has now led to her attending university. Running for 100 days between September and December, the popular annual 100 in 100 campaign aims to secure 100 […]
Northolt business prosecuted due to rodent activity
Ealing Council has taken legal action against a Northolt restaurant, Thamel Bar and Grill, after council officers from the food and workplace safety team found them breaking the law. The Director of the business, Vijay Rai, pleaded guilty on 29 October 2018 for two offences under the Food Safety Food (Hygiene) Regulations 2006 for failing […]
No butts when it comes to cleaner streets
We all know that smoking is terrible for your health – and if that wasn’t a good enough reason to kick the habit, those caught irresponsibly dropping cigarette butts face an on-the-spot fine of at least £80. Ealing Council is calling on residents and commuters to take responsibility for their cigarette by ensuring they are […]
Modular temporary homes win another award
Ealing Council’s ground-breaking modular temporary accommodation has won the Homes and Housing category at the Place West London Awards 2018, having been recognised for the clear improvements it has brought to the lives of homeless residents. The homes, built in partnership with QED Sustainable Developments, are made from heavily modified shipping containers. They house 96 […]
Temporary library service point for Ealing Broadway
A pop-up library service point is now open in Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre giving local people access to services, including collections and reservations. It is in place on the site of the old Ealing Central Library to support customers during the current relocation project which is delivering a new, modernised library in the shopping centre. […]
Autumn activities aplenty at Gunnersbury
Gunnersbury Park and Museum is the place to be for activities and adventures this autumn – from crafts workshops, to nature walks, dance classes and history talks. As leaves turn to gold, conkers line the ground beneath and the air starts to turn crisp, there is no better time to come and explore the beautiful […]