Step up for some free or low-cost summer fun
Why not fill your calendars this summer with a range of free and low-cost fun and activities that are due to happen across the borough? Whether you’re looking for ways to spend your evenings and weekends, or you’re looking for something to entertain the family, this guide has something for everyone. Summer pop-ups A series […]
Finding a safe place for refugee children
“He called me ‘Auntie’ and said, ‘This is my home’,” said a local foster carer about a refugee boy who came to stay after arriving in the UK all alone, having endured a harrowing journey. He had come all the way from Pakistan, sent away by a mother desperate to keep him safe. The family […]
Tributes to generational legacy on Windrush Day
Sunday is national Windrush Day (22 June). It is an annual opportunity to pay tribute, and express our heartfelt gratitude, to those who answered the UK’s call in 1948 to travel across the world to come and help rebuild a war-battered country. More than 1,000 people arrived 77 years ago in Essex, on the HMT […]
Revolutionary housing for women
The UK’s first ever housing tower block purely for women is being built in Acton and will provide a ‘lifeline’ to those struggling to find a home and also victims of domestic abuse. When it’s completed, Brook House will include 102 genuinely affordable, social rented flats. It replaces an old 39-home estate and the tenants […]
Mayor is symbol of pride and identity
Last week, I attended our annual council and mayor making ceremony. The annual council meeting marks the start of the council year where we choose a new mayor for the year. I was delighted to support Councillor Anthony Kelly become the elected mayor. He is a proud community champion and I’m sure he will be […]
King’s representative hands charity award
A special reception was held for a charity based in the borough to present it with a prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. MindFood was awarded the honour in November. And, on Saturday (26 April), it was presented with the award. The charity supports people struggling with stress, depression, anxiety and isolation. It primarily […]
VE Day stands for a set of values
Next week is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, when we celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. This anniversary is a poignant one because we are passing from an event within living memory to a more distant part of our history. That is why it is important that […]
Acton and VE Day
When the original VE Day (Victory in Europe) was celebrated 80 years ago, Acton was, in many ways, a very different town from that of today. Borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks at how it marked the big event. In 1945, Acton was dominated by heavy industry in Acton Vale and by many laundries. In […]
Which of these walking routes gets your vote?
Did you know May is National Walking Month? Before you get ready to lace up your shoes and put your best feet forward, we’ve got some exciting news to share. Ealing Council is asking you to vote in a contest to find the borough’s best, or most popular, walking route. It’s no secret our borough […]
Win tickets to Ealing Book Festival 2025
What do reading and stories mean to you? Well, school pupils from across the borough had a go at giving their feelings on the matter as part of Ealing Book Festival. And you could win tickets to one of the festival’s events as part of our competition. The 4-day Ealing Book Festival 2025 begins on […]
Survey shows progress – and shapes priorities
We made a set of promises to you in 2022, when we published the ‘council plan’, setting out our 4-year goals – running up to 2026. We are 3 years in, and making great progress getting the things done that we said we would. The most recent residents’ survey tells us many of you are […]
What did survey say about where you live?
What do you like best about where you live? Well, more than a thousand people took part in a survey and it showed that quite a few of you would say it was our borough’s parks, public transport links, and the community spirit. In fact, the overwhelming majority (90%) of respondents said they were satisfied […]
