Honour aplenty at Ealing Sports Awards
Local sporting heroes were crowned victorious yesterday (9 July) at the Ealing Sports Awards 2019. Run in partnership between Ealing Council and Everyone Active, the ceremony took place at William Perkin Church of England School in Greenford and was well attended, with special guests including Sky Sports presenter Marcus Buckland and Alice Tai, a British […]
Community steps up to support Ealing’s libraries
Ealing Council’s cabinet will meet next Tuesday (16 July) to discuss how five of the borough’s libraries could be run by the community, while still achieving the £1.14million in savings the council needs to help balance its budget. The full council report can be read online. The council ran a 12-week public consultation earlier this […]
It’s the Summer of Cycling
Whether you cycle to work every day or haven’t been on a bike for years, everyone is welcome to join in on the fun at this year’s Summer of Cycling events. Ealing Council is running a family-friendly programme of events over the summer months kickstarting with the Summer of Cycling Festivals. Back again for the […]
Got a question about Southall Waterside?
Ealing Council is hosting two public meetings next Wednesday (10 July) on the work taking place at the Southall Waterside development. It is encouraging residents with queries or concerns to go along. The first will be a public drop-in session between 3- 6pm with representatives from the council, Public Health England and the Environment Agency, […]
New community and youth centres open at Acton Gardens
New community and youth centres have now opened at Acton Gardens, providing vibrant, modern spaces for local people to enjoy. The Acton Gardens Community Centre and Bollo Brook Youth Centre, which are both based just off Bollo Bridge Road, will replace existing facilities on the South Acton estate. Both have been designed with substantial input […]
Have your say on Ealing cycleway
Ealing Council has secured funding from Transport for London (TfL), as part of investment across the capital to create a healthier, cleaner and more inclusive city. The Healthy Streets approach prioritises people’s wellbeing, making streets more pleasant places to spend time and making it easier to walk and cycle safely. By investing in community-led improvements, […]
Leading the charge for a greener Ealing
With more than 100 on-street electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) now in place across the borough and more on their way, Ealing is moving into a new more environmentally-friendly era with greener travel options for local people. The rollout of EVCPs is part of Ealing Council’s ambitious transport strategy, launched last year. The aim is […]
Work begins on unique project to move modular homes
Ealing Council has begun work to relocate a set of modular flats from Southwark to Hanwell which will provide good quality temporary accommodation for 16 local homeless households. The building, which has been purchased from the Hyde Group, will be called Chris Payne House, in tribute to the former Ealing councillor who died in 2014. […]
Ealing Council housing fraud crackdown results in record savings
A council crackdown on housing fraud has seen a steep rise in the number of cases foiled, with the prevention of almost £1.3m of theft from the public purse in 2018/19 – a rise of over £470,000 on the previous year. Ealing Council’s audit and investigation team helped to protect 71 badly needed council homes […]
Win tickets to see Anish Kapoor at Pitzhanger
One lucky winner will be able to see ‘Anish Kapoor in conversation at Pitzhanger’ later this month simply by answering a simple question linked to the Manor and Gallery’s famous architect John Soane. There are two tickets available for the highly anticipated event which takes place on Monday 24 June and is sold out to […]
20 million visits to Ealing’s Leisure Centres
An astonishing 20 million people have visited the borough’s leisure centres since Ealing Council started its current partnership with provider Everyone Active in 2013 – and last month, one lucky family were given a year’s free membership to mark the occasion. Izabela Karworwska and her family were delighted when their visit to Northolt Leisure Centre […]
Students hop on walking bus
A Southall school took part in Ealing’s first Enormous Walking Bus to encourage more students and their families to walk to school rather than drive. Hambrough Primary School students, with a little help from Ealing Council’s school travel team walking mascot, Terri the Tiger, walked from Southall Broadway, through Southall Park to the school. Travelling […]