Black History Month: Grants and a competition
To celebrate Black History Month, this year the Young Ealing Foundation is offering small grants to organisations highlighting and celebrating the ways in which diversity enrich our society. The grants will support the delivery of activities with children and young people up to the age of 25. They are available only to members of the […]
Ealing Council provides more funding for Ealing Foodbank as demand from COVID-19 stays high
Ealing Council has agreed to donate up £73,000 worth of food to local charities, with £62,000 going to the Ealing Foodbank alone. It has also agreed to provide funding to support ongoing food deliveries by Ealing Community Transport (ECT) on behalf of the Foodbank up until the end of December. During the COVID-19 lockdown, the […]
Costs of COVID-19: Budget challenge in numbers
Ealing Council is on the frontline of tackling COVID-19 locally and the financial impact of its work since March totals £71million. Despite the government promising to meet all its COVID-19 costs, it is still owed £14.8million and balancing the budget will be a challenge. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the council’s Future Ealing plan was working. […]
COVID infection rates and Black History Month
This morning, I observed the minute’s silence to remember Metropolitan Police Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was so brutally shot and killed a week ago in the police custody suite in Croydon, says council leader Julian Bell in this latest coronavirus update video message (above). My sincere condolences are extended to Sergeant Ratana’s family, colleagues and […]
New walk-through test centre opens
Another local walk-through coronavirus testing centre has opened at the Michael Flanders Centre in Acton, making it easier for local people to get a test for COVID-19. The new test centre follows the opening of another walk-through test centre a couple of weeks ago at Featherstone Car Park, and the mobile testing unit which is […]
Get your garden growing this autumn
Whether you are an expert in horticulture, keen on growing a few vegetables for the table, or just enjoy being out amongst plants and flowers on the weekend – we can all agree that gardening is great. Ealing Council’s fortnightly garden waste collection service is there to ensure that any leaves and cuttings you accrue […]
Young people work together to stop the spread of COVID-19
With an increase of coronavirus cases across the capital, Ealing Council drafted in young people from the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme to help with its COVID-19 messaging to the general public. The NCS programme, run in partnership with Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, offers young people aged 15-17 the opportunity to take part in […]
Download new app for COVID-19 tracing
Residents are being asked to download the new app from the NHS for COVID-19 to help monitor cases of the virus, which was released today. The government launched the NHS COVID-19 app, which uses QR codes to enable people to check-in with their phone on arrival when visiting certain venues, instead of filling out a […]
More leisure facilities set to reopen around Ealing
Staying active and healthy is important for everyone – which is why Ealing Council is working to ensure that the borough’s leisure facilities continue to provide important services as we adjust to the new challenges created by COVID-19. The good news is that whether it is swimming, gym, or an exercise class, there is something […]
New cases of COVID continue to go up
New cases of COVID continue to go up, unfortunately, in Ealing, across the capital and the country, says Ealing Council leader Julian Bell in his latest video (above). For the week up until 13 September we’ve had 100 new cases of COVID-19 in Ealing. That’s 29.3 per 100,000 of population. So, with this increase we […]
New equality commission announced for Ealing
Ealing Council has announced the establishment of a new independent race equality commission for the borough, which will recommend ways the council can act to reduce inequality in the borough. The 12-person commission, which will be led by an independent chairperson, will consider three key questions: How structural inequalities are impacting on race and outcomes. […]
Flu vaccine: Who should have it and why
This year, it is especially important to get the flu vaccine. Many people who are most vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 are also at risk from the flu. Take this opportunity to protect yourself and stay well over the winter months. The flu vaccine is the best protection for you and those around you. […]