Three moments of national pride
Three very different occasions, falling on days at opposite ends of this week, 2 celebrating people who have made a difference to our borough, as well as a big moment in sport. On Monday (22 June) it was national Windrush Day. And on Saturday (27 June) it is Armed Forces Day. England will also play […]
North Acton by-election: everything you need to know
Next Thursday (25 June), if you live in North Acton, you can vote to help choose a new councillor to represent you. A ‘by-election’ was called after the resignation of Councillor Simon Anthony. He stood down not long after the local election held in May. If you live in the North Acton ward and are […]
School’s ‘secret garden’ hits the screen
“I just love this garden. Being able to share it with a wider audience has been very special,” said one of the pupils behind a school garden project that has now been turned into a film being seen by children from all around the world. The group of Featherstone High School students spent several months […]
When turbans faced discrimination
We take turban-wearing in 21st Century Britain for granted and, quite rightly, no one bats an eyelid. However, in the 1960s and 1970s it was very different. Borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks back at a time when this key part of Sikh identity eventually led to a change in the law. Society was changing […]
‘Thank you for entrusting us to deliver for you’
A home that is affordable. A job that pays a decent wage. A neighbourhood that Is beautiful and clean. Our parents growing older in good health and independence. Our children getting a great education and getting ahead in life. A community free from crime that has a strong sense of pride and identity. These are the basic things in […]
Elections results are in
The Labour Party will form the administration of Ealing Council after winning a majority of seats in the local elections last night (Thursday 7 May). The party secured 46 of the 70 seats on the council, giving it an overall majority. This means the Labour Party will control the council for the next 4 years […]
Elections are tomorrow. What do you need to know?
The local elections take place tomorrow (Thursday 7 May). But, why are they happening? Why does your vote matter so much? And what do you need to take with you? Across the borough, people will be going to their polling stations tomorrow (Thursday) if they did not choose to vote by post. And they will […]
100 years of Gunnersbury Park
Borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates marks the centenary of Gunnersbury Park with a look back at the local landmark’s origins and history. It was in May 1926 that Gunnersbury Park was opened to the public by the Minister of Health, Neville Chamberlain (who was later to become Prime Minister at the start of the Second […]
What you need to know before you vote
Some of you will be voting in the borough’s local elections for the first time next Thursday (7 May). This could be because you have just turned 18, recently moved into the area, or have not long gained the right to vote. Others, perhaps, may not have voted in a while and want to do […]
The day the whole borough went on strike
No buses or trains. No newspapers, and a struggle to open schools. Everything threatening to come to a standstill. The only general strike in British history had begun. Borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks back. Almost exactly 100 years ago today, on 4 May 1926, all workers in trade unions across the borough, and across […]
Making it as easy as possible to vote
When you go to your local polling station to vote in the local elections in May, there will be a range of accessibility measures available to you to make it as easy as possible. To help residents vote independently and maintain their secrecy on polling day, Thursday 7 May, there will be wheelchair-accessible polling stations, […]
Who is standing for election in your area?
The names of all the candidates standing in the local election have been released. There are 367 candidates standing across the borough’s 24 ‘wards’ (neighbourhoods) on the big day, on Thursday 7 May. In 22 of the wards, voters will pick 3 councillors; while, in the remaining 2 wards, voters will choose 2 councillors. A […]