Engines off for every stop
Did you know that you can play your part in improving local air quality and fighting the climate crisis simply by switching off your engine for quick stops in the car? Even a small vehicle running on petrol, while idling, emits an average of more than 19 grams of CO2 a minute. It all adds […]
COP26 – a call to action
COP26 is over and whilst international leaders made some progress towards addressing climate crisis, it is clear we all need to do much more to ensure that disaster is avoided. The international climate conference aimed to reach an agreement to minimise rising temperatures, achieve net zero carbon emissions, and protect communities and natural habitats in […]
Calling Ealing’s innovation pioneers
Small businesses in Ealing can now apply for the pioneers’ fund, a £1 million scheme designed to support innovation of products and services in the borough. Delivered in partnership with West London Business, the fund provides grants to Ealing’s entrepreneurs, micro and small businesses and can be used for testing, prototyping innovations, supporting adaptations and diversifications of […]
Living Wage Week 2021
Everyone deserves a decent day’s pay in return for a hard day’s work, but sadly too many Ealing residents still have to survive on low wages, often reliant on in-work benefits to make ends meet for their families. During Living Wage Week, Ealing Council is encouraging the borough’s employers to sign up to paying the […]
Leading the way on climate action
Local people are being inspired to step up and help tackle the climate crisis right here in Ealing. In the run up to COP26, Ealing Council put out a call to residents and businesses to help recognise “climate leaders” across the borough. These climate leaders are now taking practical steps to cut carbon emissions and […]
That’s a wrap: Artisan foods business goes from strength to strength
What started out as a Lebanese restaurant known as Fakhreldine in Mayfair 1980 has now blossomed into one of the UK’s leading artisan producers of specialist Mediterranean foods: Dina Foods. As Fakhreldine became one of the hottest tickets in town, its owners had other plans. Their vision was to bring the flavours of the Middle […]
Residents and business invited to help Shape Ealing
All those who live and work in Ealing are invited and encouraged to give their views on a borough-wide conversation called ‘Shaping Ealing’. Shaping Ealing aims to gather the views of residents and businesses on what they love or want to see changed in their local areas. Over the next few months, Shaping Ealing will […]
‘Apprenticeship gave me a new lease of life’
“Being an apprentice has given me a new lease of life, I haven’t looked back” – that’s the message from 46-year-old Mah-jabeen, who joined Ealing Council’s apprenticeship scheme last year. The Southall mother-of-four was not able to work for 20 years because of a serious health condition, which she described as a particularly low point […]
This is England – at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery
Visitors to Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery are able to see This is England, a portrait exhibition of the EURO 2020 England football squad – including the borough’s own Bukayo Saka, for one week only and the exhibition is now open and is free to Ealing residents. On public display for the first time, artist Matt […]
Women’s confidence booster course
Self-confidence is the number one thing many people want more of. Not only does it play a big part in our mental health – it also helps us in our everyday lives as well as professionally. Sev Necati Training is offering 10 women and girls across the borough a free six-week confidence building course, which […]
Construction event offers route into apprenticeships
From bricklayers to plasterers, from architects to gas engineers, there’s a huge range of trades required to build one of the biggest housing regeneration sites in London. Which is why developer Countryside and L&Q Housing arranged the following workshop for around 60 young people on the Acton Gardens estate. More than 3,400 new energy-efficient homes, […]
Green new era taking root at tree nursery
Ealing Council has delivered on its commitment to plant more than 30,000 trees and saplings in the borough over the last few years and there are now an estimated quarter of a million trees across the local area. This is because enhancing green spaces and protecting nature are vital aspects of both the council’s climate […]