Have your say on North Acton investment
Your views are wanted on how to make streets and spaces in North Acton more enjoyable, connected, accessible and welcoming. Ealing Council and Old Oak and Park Royal Development (OPDC) secured £3.7million from local developers (called section 106 funding) to pay for improvements to the area. These could include more plants and trees, better and […]
Apply now for grants that support local residents
Local voluntary and community groups who deliver projects for residents, are encouraged to apply now for grants for awards of up to £5,000. Ealing Council is awarding £70,000 in small grants to not-for-profit organisations who are working in the community to support people living in our borough. The council is particularly keen to reach groups […]
New community facilities for Southall’s Havelock estate
Residents of the Havelock estate in Southall are set to benefit from new community facilities, including a gym, toy library and play garden. The £1 million Open Havelock project will see 36 empty garages in the Willowbrook blocks refurbished to create amenities which will benefit the entire Southall community, transforming disused parts of the estate into […]
Testing for COVID-19 is changing
The majority of testing sites will close at the end of March. Legal restrictions for COVID-19 were scrapped earlier this month and the government has announced that PCR testing sites will close. Testing if you have symptoms The last day that you can get tested is at Gurnell Leisure Centre and Featherstone Terrace Car Park […]
Baby-friendly Ealing
Dedicated support and advice for mums who want to breastfeed their babies is just one of the ways that Ealing is becoming a UNICEF baby-friendly borough. The UNICEF UK Baby-friendly Initiative is a nation-wide programme. Ealing Council and the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust are working together to put in place UNICEF’s standards and […]
Ealing’s trains leading the charge towards net zero
A new battery electric train service between West Ealing and Greenford Stations is set to be trialled later this year – the first of its kind in the country. The trial has been secured for the borough by Ealing Council and aims to demonstrate that the equipment works reliably for commuters whilst supporting the transition […]
New temporary housing unit set to open
Ealing Council has almost finished work on a new housing unit for homeless families in Greenford. Once completed, Poplars in Lilian Board Way will offer a stable, comfortable temporary home for some of the hundreds of local families who approach the council each year because they have nowhere to live. Each one of the units […]
Sign up for direct debit to pay your council tax
If you sign-up to pay your council tax by direct debit, you could receive your expected £150 energy rebate from the government directly into your account, as soon as it is available. The cost of living continues to increase and has been made even more difficult with the rise in the cost of energy bills. […]
More than 90 new council homes set for completion
The final touches are being made to a new Ealing Council housing development in Northolt, which will offer local families the chance to rent genuinely affordable homes with great links to amenities and parks. Tenants have already moved into the 11 sheltered accommodation apartments and eight townhouses in the 92-home development in Seasprite Close, off […]
More SEND school places in Ealing
More classrooms specifically designed for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have opened across the borough. In autumn, a brand-new additional resource provision (ARP) opened its doors at Havelock Primary, Southall. The ARP is a self-contained facility with three carefully designed classrooms, bespoke outside areas, a calm room, sensory room, and large kitchen […]
Cracking down on fly-tipping
Councillor Dierdre Costigan, deputy leader and cabinet member for climate action visited Southall with one of the council’s fly-tipping teams last week (4 March) to see the work being done to clear dumped rubbish off the borough’s streets – as well as hold those responsible to account. She got a first-hand look at how a […]
Help changed my life
Work Ealing and the council’s housing service have co-funded a project to help homeless people – including rough sleepers and residents in temporary accommodation – find work. Delivered by our partners at Beam, the programme provides homeless people with funding and a supportive online community. Ealing resident Piotr took part in the project and managed […]