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One month left to renew tax credits

notepad and pencil, glasses and computer

If you claim tax credits, there is one month left to renew your claim, or risk having payments stopped from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The deadline is Monday, 31 July. Customers who received a renewal pack with a red line across the first page and the words ‘reply now’ still need to confirm their […]

Bringing new families together through adoption

two black women sitting together smiling. It's important for adopted people to share their stories in order to help others

Adoption is an exciting, challenging and life-changing experience, and a wonderful way of bringing new families together. “Adoptive parents can come from all walks of life,” said Councillor Kamaljit Nagpal, cabinet member for a fairer start. “And we have children now who are waiting to meet them. But it is important that our adopters reflect […]

Celebrating Pride in London 2023

Ealing staff and cllrs with the Pride flag

It’s Pride Month and Ealing is celebrating Pride while the Progress Pride flag flies proudly over Ealing Town Hall. Celebrated each year in June in honour of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York. Pride Month is an annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, bringing people together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ movement and its impact […]

Marking 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks

Freedom Worship Choir at Soane's Kitchen for Windrush Day 2023

The Windrush flag flew high above Ealing Town Hall as the borough marked 75 years since the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK. On 22 June, celebrations took place at Soane’s Kitchen, Pitzhanger Manor, with Ealing pioneers of the Caribbean community, councillors, and other local people joining to celebrate the Windrush generation, who have […]

Hanwell Short Breaks Respite Service, a space to enjoy the summer

Short Breaks Service garden

As the sun is coming out, and it feels like summer has at last arrived, it is a good time to get out into the garden more and enjoy nature, and what better time for the Short Breaks Respite Service in Hanwell to open their new garden space. To celebrate the garden uplift and the […]

Marking Armed Forces Day 2023

Armed Forces Day flag flying

Ealing Council will be raising the flag on Saturday, 24 June to celebrate Armed Forces Day 2023. The Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Hitesh Tailor and Councillor Steve Donnelly, lead member for inclusive economy, will host a performance by the St Benedict’s CCF corps drums outside Ealing Town Hall at 11am on Saturday. This event is […]

Banking hub opens in Acton High Street

Acton Banking Hub

Cash Access UK is working together with banks to provide banking facilities at local high streets, with a counter service operated by the post office. The first in London opened this week on Acton High Street. Martin Lewis officially opened the new hub Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis CBE, who officially opened the new hub, […]

Meet the Cost of Living team

Curb the cost of living, the ealing project, June 23

Are you struggling with the cost of living? Curb the Cost of Living is an event run by the council for residents to come and make sure they are claiming all the help they are entitled to. The event will run on Friday, June 23, 12 – 3pm, at The Ealing Project, on Ealing Broadway, […]

Ealing to become a Borough of Sanctuary

Speak up for sanctuary

Offering sanctuary and safety to those escaping persecution and war is something our borough has stepped up to do on a regular basis. And, following a motion at last night’s (13 June) council meeting, Ealing will work to become a recognised Borough of Sanctuary. The motion was proposed by Councillor Polly Knewstub, cabinet member for […]

Ealing celebrates Windrush 75

HMT Empire Windrush

On 22 June, the borough joins the rest of the UK in celebrating the 75th Anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush arriving on our shores. The day provides everyone with an opportunity to recognise the contribution that people of Caribbean descent – from the first pioneers to their descendants – have made to British economic, social […]

Health of the borough

Building blocks with health symbols

Ealing Council’s recent Health of the Borough report was published to show how it is responding to the inequalities and barriers to healthcare that were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Councillor Josh Blacker, the council’s cabinet member for healthy lives, said: “These long-standing inequalities have, for too long, prevented too many residents from living lives […]

Free mobile data

hand holding mobile phone showing apps

If you are over 18 and from a low income household you can get free mobile data at one of the councils community hubs. The council’s four community hubs are now registered data banks and can give away free data sims cards to those who qualify. The sims, provided by the Good Things Foundation, can […]

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