Home care workers to get ‘real living wage’
As part of Ealing Council’s commitment earlier this year, it will be adopting the Real Living Wage (RLW) within the home care sector ahead of schedule. The uplift to the home care sector will take place in November and bring carer pay into line with the Real Living Wage of £11.05 per hour. This commitment […]
Women speak-up for a safer Ealing
In response to the tragic murders of Sarah Everard, Bibaa Henry, Nicole Smallman, Sabina Nessa, Zara Aleena and many others whose stories have not received coverage, a national conversation around women’s safety has taken place and the Safer Ealing Partnership (SEP) conducted a listening exercise to focus on the voices of women and girls. Listening […]
What you said about Shaping Ealing
The results of Shaping Ealing, one of the borough’s biggest ever public listening consultations, are now in and feedback from across the seven towns is published today. More than 10,600 local residents and businesses, and people who visit the borough, took part in one of the biggest consultations that has taken place here. The Shaping […]
Enjoying free holiday activities and food
At 74 locations across the borough, hundreds of children have been enjoying free summer holiday activities and food. This year’s free summer Holiday Activity and Food programme (HAF) has taken place over the last four weeks, and leader of the council, Peter Mason and Kamaljit Nagpal, cabinet member for a fairer start, recently visited Three […]
Ambitious four-year Council Plan
The council’s four-year Council Plan was unveiled at the Full Council meeting on Tuesday, 26 July. The plan outlines how Ealing Council will deliver on its commitments for the coming four years, 2022-2026, as well as meeting immediate goals in the first twelve months. The plan is focused on being more open, transparent and inclusive […]
Warren Farm consultation results published
The results of a public consultation on the future of Warren Farm have been published, with more than 1,500 people having their say. Warren Farm is Ealing’s largest outdoor sports ground, but it has been out of use for more than 10 years, and the changing rooms and the pavilions are dilapidated. During the […]
Young Ealing Foundation celebrates local heroes
The first ever Young Ealing Foundation Awards were handed out last week in recognition of the borough’s young people and those who serve them. Nominations for the awards ran in May and June, allowing local people to put forward names and, on 21 July, more than 200 attendees were at the ceremony at the University […]
New and free gyms for Southall
Four free, state-of-the art outdoor gyms are now up and running in Southall, giving local people further opportunities to improve their fitness and stay healthy and active. The gyms, located at Spikes Bridge, Manor House, Southall Park and Southall Recreation Ground, boast new, cutting-edge equipment specifically designed for use by people of all ages, backgrounds […]
New chief executive for Ealing Council
Tony Clements has joined Ealing Council as its new chief executive. He is returning to Ealing, having previously been executive director of place, and his professional background is in London local government as well as in housing associations and the private sector. He has recently been strategic director at neighbouring Hammersmith and Fulham Council and worked […]
Creating a cultural manifesto for the future
Ealing Council is seeking your views and suggestions to inform the development of a new ‘cultural manifesto’ and the cultural renewal plans for the borough. Ealing has a rich tradition of culture, from Ealing Studios where many great films have been and continue to be produced, to more recent activities such as the Ealing Summer […]
Increasing wages for care workers
Increasing wages for care workers is a commitment the council has made for delivery over the next four years, cabinet member for healthy lives, Councillor Josh Blacker, explains in the video above. In Ealing we are incredibly proud of our carers who provide crucial support to the most vulnerable residents in the borough. The past […]
£6.25million boost for local roads
A £6.25million funding programme to improve the borough’s roads, pavements and streets, and to support people walking, running, cycling and scooting, has been approved by Ealing Council. The plans will see around 80 roads, tracks and pavements across all seven towns targeted for repairs, enhancements and servicing, starting this month (June 2022) and continuing throughout […]
