Banking hub opens in Acton High Street
Cash Access UK is working together with banks to provide banking facilities at local high streets, with a counter service operated by the post office. The first in London opened this week on Acton High Street. Martin Lewis officially opened the new hub Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis CBE, who officially opened the new hub, […]
Designing active travel and transport proposals with you
Ealing Council is striving to be open, transparent and inclusive, and has promised to work with residents to improve the borough, involving them in identifying problems that need fixing and coming up with solutions together. Last year, hundreds of local residents and stakeholders from across the borough helped in producing a draft Travel in Ealing […]
No to idling and yes to clean air
Did you know that if all drivers that are stationary for more than 10 seconds switched off their engines, the harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from cars and vans would reduce by 8%? Clearing up the air in the borough is a key priority, so Ealing Council is taking action against careless drivers who put […]
Meet the Cost of Living team
Are you struggling with the cost of living? Curb the Cost of Living is an event run by the council for residents to come and make sure they are claiming all the help they are entitled to. The event will run on Friday, June 23, 12 – 3pm, at The Ealing Project, on Ealing Broadway, […]
Ealing to become a Borough of Sanctuary
Offering sanctuary and safety to those escaping persecution and war is something our borough has stepped up to do on a regular basis. And, following a motion at last night’s (13 June) council meeting, Ealing will work to become a recognised Borough of Sanctuary. The motion was proposed by Councillor Polly Knewstub, cabinet member for […]
Celebrating living wage employers
Last week (Thursday 8 June) more than 25 local employers attended a special event at the council’s headquarters Perceval House, in recognition of their commitment to pay the London Living Wage to the people they employ. The event, hosted by Ealing Council and supported by the London Living Wage Foundation, is part of a drive […]
New Gen Festival: by and for young people
New Gen Festival, a one-day festival of music, dance and spoken word by and for young people in Ealing, is back this summer for a second year on Wednesday, 26 July at Walpole Park. Discover a fun-filled day of activities and entertainment for young people aged 10 to 25 where they can come together, have […]
Ealing celebrates Windrush 75
On 22 June, the borough joins the rest of the UK in celebrating the 75th Anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush arriving on our shores. The day provides everyone with an opportunity to recognise the contribution that people of Caribbean descent – from the first pioneers to their descendants – have made to British economic, social […]
Empowering women entrepreneurs
A new programme for women entrepreneurs interested in starting their own business was launched last week. Start-up Enterprise Support for Women is a new initiative to help female entrepreneurs, especially those from excluded groups, learn how to start a successful business. The launch event took place on Wednesday, 7 June at Southall Manor House. Building […]
No to illegal parking and litter in Southall
Tackling illegal parking and littering is a key priority for the council and last Friday, 2 June, a team of enforcement officers were out on a night-time patrol checking the streets in Southall. A team of officers from the council, the police and Kingdom LA Support, the council’s litter enforcement contractor, took part in a […]
Free tennis in the park
The council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) are working together to renovate seven parks with tennis courts in the borough for residents to enjoy. Worth a total of £323,772, the renovations will improve the quality of local courts while making them more enjoyable for children and adults to use and get active. Free and […]
Health of the borough
Ealing Council’s recent Health of the Borough report was published to show how it is responding to the inequalities and barriers to healthcare that were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Councillor Josh Blacker, the council’s cabinet member for healthy lives, said: “These long-standing inequalities have, for too long, prevented too many residents from living lives […]