Top honours awarded at 2018 Ealing Sports Awards
Local sporting heroes were crowned victorious last week at the annual Ealing Sports Awards. Run in partnership between Ealing Council and Everyone Active, the ceremony took place at William Perkin Church of England School in Greenford and was well attended, with special guests including Sky Sports presenter Marcus Buckland and 2018 British Gymnastics champion Brinn […]
New community facilities set for Southfields Recreation Ground
Southfields Recreation Ground is set to benefit from a range of brand new facilities after Ealing Council confirmed the local community organisation W4 Youth as the preferred developer for a project to create a new sports and community hub. The council’s cabinet agreed the grant of a 99-year lease to W4 Youth to develop the […]
Comedy festival and jazz next up for summer festivals
The Ealing Summer Festivals are in full swing and there’s still plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks whether you are after comedy, music great entertainment. Ealing Comedy Festival is next up. There are five nights of side-splittingly hilarious stand-up to look forward to courtesy of this year’s Ealing Comedy Festival, which kicks […]
Do your bit and get fit in Ealing’s parks
Renowned as one of London’s greenest boroughs, Ealing has more than 140 beautiful open spaces. Keeping them clean and tidy is quite some task, but now an increasing number of residents are getting involved. Can you do your bit to help manage Ealing’s parks? To mark Love Parks Week, which runs from 13 to 23 July, the council […]
Trike club gives blind cyclists pedal power
Blind and visually impaired residents are getting the chance to get out and about on a tricycle and get some exercise thanks to Middlesex Association for the Blind’s Trike Club. Try trike club The club operates in Walpole Park, Ealing, on the third Tuesday of each month, from March until October. Those wishing to have a […]
A clean start for Ealing’s environmental services
Street cleaning, rubbish and recycling services across the borough are to be brought under the control of Ealing Council, following the end of its contract with its current provider Amey. The decision, approved by the council’s cabinet yesterday (Tuesday 10 July), agrees in principle to the founding of a local authority company (LAC) to deliver […]
Green Flag raised in 21 of the borough’s parks
Ealing Council has been awarded a prestigious Green Flags for 21 of its parks and open spaces, further enhancing the borough’s reputation as one of the greenest and most beautiful boroughs in the capital. Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag awards recognise and reward the best parks and green spaces across the country. A Green Flag […]
Ealing Council to review its property portfolio
Ealing Council has agreed to a wide-ranging review of its property portfolio, aiming to make best use of the space available in order to both deliver high quality services and, where possible, free up land for more genuinely affordable housing. The decision, approved by the council’s cabinet on Tuesday 10 July, includes: Looking at the […]
Roll up and be bowled over by a new sport
Two of the borough’s lawn bowls clubs are welcoming new members and giving people the chance to try their hand at the sport. And there is no need to register- anyone can roll up and have a go. North Greenford Bowls Club and Islip Manor Bowls group are both looking for new players to come […]
Raising the flag for Pride
The rainbow flag is flying at Ealing Town Hall to celebrate Pride in London. The Pride in London Parade is taking place on Saturday, 7 July, an annual celebration of the LGBT+ community. It is the biggest LGBT+ parade in the UK, with thousands of people travelling the route either by foot or on floats. […]
Ealing Hospital’s NHS birthday bash
To mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Ealing Council celebrated alongside Ealing Save Our NHS campaigners with a birthday party rally outside Ealing Hospital from 12 – 2pm on Thursday 5 July. The rally included cake, speakers, and music, but more importantly celebrated this landmark moment in the history of the NHS and the life-changing work done by its staff across the UK. Councillor […]
Reporting incidents in Hanwell
Ealing Council is working closely with the police to deal with incidents of anti-social behaviour in Hanwell around the clock tower. The council and police are also collaborating with third sector partners, including our rough sleeping outreach service, drug and alcohol intervention services and housing services to give those in need the support and stability […]