Outstanding at South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre
South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre is a busy and vibrant nursery school and day care setting for children aged 0-5 years and their families, and they certainly had much to celebrate at the end of the school term. The centre is one of the largest children centres in London with specialist provision for […]
Wet weather doesn’t stop mental health open day
Despite the weather not living up to the promised summer, mental health service providers Community Road, Group Homes and Outreach held a mental health open day on Thursday, 27 July which included a garden party. Customers, staff and visitors enjoyed an afternoon full of song, music, poetry, art and personal recovery speeches, as well as […]
Celebrating outstanding apprentices
Three young apprentices at Ealing Council are in the running to win regional awards – each shortlisted in distinct categories. The trio are up for honours at the London Council Apprenticeship Awards, which is being held in September. The event highlights the dedication and progress made by apprentices across the capital, in their areas of […]
Get ready for Ealing Half Marathon
Ealing Half Marathon is back for its 11th year on Sunday, 24 September 2023 starting at Walpole Park, Ealing W5 5EQ. 6,000 runners, 30,000 spectators and 700 volunteers will take part in West London’s biggest running event. Councillor Josh Blacker, cabinet member for healthy lives at Ealing Council, said: “To everyone running this year, we wish […]
Trees are brilliant
Ealing Council has launched a new campaign to celebrate the borough’s brilliant trees and is inviting residents to play their part. The Brilliant Trees of Ealing campaign will celebrate some of the most magnificent, beautiful and inspiring trees in the borough. Councillor Deirdre Costigan, Ealing Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for climate action, said: […]
Cost of living: Supporting people to find and access help
Do Something Good is a one-stop website supporting people to find advice and access help from a broad range of organisations across Ealing. It’s a directory which brings lots of information together to enable people to access local support, such as help with food, mental health and other care needs. It provides information to help […]
Writing on the wall for graffiti
To keep the borough’s streets and open spaces clean and pleasant, the council has moved graffiti cleaning in-house to be managed by Greener Ealing (GEL). GEL, wholly owned and run by the council, will continue to deliver much-needed waste and recycling services across Ealing’s seven towns, with the new service of graffiti removal added in […]
Cost of Living: Save on school uniforms
Love Not Landfill is launching a free Preloved School Uniform shop which will help you save on the cost of school uniforms. Having already saved an incredible 1,952 items from landfill, and with 1,634 pieces having been swapped, the group is now inviting residents to swap and find school uniforms. The two-day event, taking place […]
Record number of Green Flags for parks
A record 26 local parks have been awarded Green Flags, a national mark of quality – the highest achievement for the borough since the awards began. In total, 26 parks and open spaces in Ealing have been given one of the celebrated awards. Of these, 23 are owned and managed by the council, and three […]
Operation Cece: tackling illicit trade
On July 18, a multi-agency operation named Operation Cece took place in Ealing, led by the council’s trading standards team, to crack down on illegal activities and illicit trade in the area. The team was accompanied by Councillor Louise Brett, Ealing Council’s cabinet member for decent living incomes, sniffer dogs Piper and Wilson, licensing colleagues, […]
Greater support for borough’s voluntary sector
Community groups providing vital support to local residents and communities have been awarded funds from the voluntary and community sector (VCS) awards. The awards are jointly funded by Ealing Council and the NHS North West London Integrated Care Board in Ealing. Earlier this year, groups supporting local people in areas such as mental health, domestic […]
Ealing creatives: making multi-media art
The borough has always been at the forefront of the country’s arts and culture scene and is home to Ealing Studios, one of the world’s oldest film studios, which has produced some of the most iconic British films of the last century. The Marshall company, started from a small shop in Hanwell, has shaped British […]