12-15 year olds can get jab this half-term
This school half-term holiday, any 12-15 year olds who have not yet had their vaccine at school can walk-up and get theirs at a vaccine centre. At the end of September, Villiers High School in Southall became the second school in the country to offer 12-15 year olds the vaccine against COVID-19. After an amazing […]
Supporting residents and businesses to thrive
We met Serious Pig recently, a local snack business, who told us about how they have been coping in the pandemic, the changes they’ve made to adapt in a post-pandemic economy, moving to Acton and having used the council’s help in recruiting staff. We want residents to get into good jobs while supporting businesses to […]
Family learning this Halloween
Learn Ealing (formerly Ealing adult learning) is bringing you exciting family fun activities this Halloween. We have organised three Halloween-special workshops, delivered by our experienced tutors. The best bit? They are all free. Sign up today and join in the fun. Family cooking – Halloween cupcakes Why don’t you get into the Halloween spirit by […]
Free support programmes for small businesses
Three free support programmes are now available to small and medium sized businesses, including self-employed, sole traders, co-operatives and social enterprises in Ealing to help protect, nurture and expand them. The programmes include one-to-one support, personalised advice sessions by experienced business advisors, webinars on a wide range of topics, peer-to-peer learning groups and networking sessions […]
Landlords hit with £290,000 fine
A married couple who are landlords from Southall have been ordered to pay over £290,000 after they failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice issued by Ealing Council. The west London local authority prosecuted the landlord couple, Mr Kartar and Mrs Surinder Khosa, for failing to follow simple planning regulations at a property in […]
Youth services in Southall have a bright future ahead
Young people in Southall will benefit from a new, purpose-built youth facility, which they will get to help design. Responding to a petition on the future of the Young Adults Centre (YAC) site, which has been earmarked for urgently-needed family-sized, genuinely affordable homes since 2016, Ealing Council’s cabinet announced plans to invest the proceeds from […]
National Adoption Week in London
The week will be dedicated to all those impacted by adoption whose stories are often less heard; adopted people, adopters, birth parents and the children’s services workforce. An emotive animated short film, created by illustrator and adopter Garry Parsons, has been released featuring real life stories of everyone involved in the process. Today (Monday) is […]
Ultra Low Emission Zone coming to the borough
From 25 October 2021, the Mayor of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is being expanded to include some parts of the borough. This means that owners of older vehicles may be subject to a daily charge for driving on all roads within the new zone. This expansion brings some eastern parts of the borough […]
Ealing Council demands lifetime tenancies for social housing tenants
Ealing Council has asked the borough’s social housing landlords to offer lifetime tenancies to their tenants. The request is one of several themes covered in the council’s new tenancy strategy, which sets out the broad objectives that Ealing’s social rented housing landlords should consider when creating their own tenancy policies. Lifetime tenancies in genuinely […]
Signing of renewed Armed Forces Covenant
A renewed Armed Forces Covenant was signed by the leader of Ealing Council, Peter Mason at 562 Squadron base in Southall on Tuesday, 12 October 2021. The covenant renews the council’s commitment to veterans and those who are demobilising out of the armed forces to support them with housing, education and to be a forces-friendly […]
Kickstart a young person’s career
Do you have a business and need more staff? You can create a new starter role and employ a young person from Ealing through the Kickstart scheme. There won’t be any cost for your business, since the government is covering their wage for up to 25 hours a week, alongside relevant National Insurance contributions, in […]
Greenford landlord fined £275k
A Greenford landlord has been ordered to pay almost £275,000 for failing to comply with an existing planning enforcement notice regarding planning issues at a property in Beechwood Avenue. Mrs Anja Bawa of Ferrymead Avenue was served an enforcement notice in February 2016 by officers from Ealing Council’s planning enforcement team after it was discovered […]