Service and sacrifice: Lest we forget
On Remembrance Sunday (14 November) the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past and present. You can attend a local service; with three key, traditional events being held on the morning. Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Munir Ahmed, is due to attend a Remembrance Sunday service at Ealing War Memorial on […]
Helping you to get connected
To mark Get Online Week (18-24 October) the council is helping residents gain confidence online, access important services like the council’s digital customer portal My Account, and learn new skills so they can participate more fully in society. The theme of Get Online Week this year is ‘Get online. Get connected.’ Using the internet confidently, […]
Stories of those who resisted racism
A new exhibition coming to the borough in November showcases the lives and actions of people who stood up to racism. Local people have played a huge role in pulling it all together. Ealing Rises Up is part of Citizen UK, a collaboration between the National Portrait Gallery and the council’s Ealing Local History Centre, in […]
Black actors in early Ealing films
Ealing Film Studios became world famous last century, not least for its production line of movies that came to be known as Ealing Comedy. October is Black History Month and Dr Jonathan Oates looks at a lesser known but important part of the studio’s early success: Black actors. The Ealing Film Studios’ releases between the […]
Design your weekend with fashion, film and fun in Park Royal
Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to check out talented artists on your doorstep this weekend. Park Royal has been chosen as the newest addition to the London Design Festival design districts and its studios will be opening up to the public for exhibitions, pop-up shops, performances and workshops. The London Design Festival (LDF) […]
Royal approval for charity setting the PACE for 17 years
A local charity, whose team of volunteers has been helping people with disabilities to stay active and enjoy sports for almost two decades, has been given a prestigious national award. PACE Charitable Trust will be given The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service next week (27 September) – the highest award a voluntary group can receive. […]
ParkPlay means free fun and games for all the family
Fancy joining in a free game of dodgeball, quick cricket or frisbee? Or tempted by the idea of a scavenger hunt or just having some family fun in a park? Well, ParkPlay might be for you. ParkPlay is a new, Sport England-backed charity offering free activities for people of all ages. It is running every […]
Street party celebrated lockdown community spirit
Neighbours in a street in Ealing held a party to celebrate the way everyone had come together to help each other through the pandemic – while raising money for charity. The ‘Lockdown Lift-Off Neighbourhood Street Event and Fundraiser’ took place in Ainsdale Road in the Hanger Hill ward. Ealing Council had given permission for the […]
Get ready for Ealing Half Marathon
The award-winning Ealing Half Marathon is back once again and will take place this Sunday (26 September). There are some road closures to be aware of. Ealing Half Marathon could not take place last year because of COVID-19 restrictions but the race, which is endorsed by Ealing Council, has been able to return thanks to […]
Cutting our footprint and becoming zero heroes
Lots of phrases are used when talking about the climate crisis and our impact on the world but they are not always explained. WHAT IS ‘NET ZERO’? The council’s climate action strategy’s aim is to make our borough’s harmful emissions so low that we can effectively say we are ‘net zero’. But what does that […]
Healthy schools prize won with record points total
Youngsters are more likely to be healthier when they become adults if they adopt good eating and exercise habits early in life – and school is a great place to start. More than 70 schools in our borough have achieved ‘healthy schools’ status through the Healthy Schools London programme. And, in 2019, the council’s health […]
The power is in your hands
With bills rising, there has never been a better time to switch energy provider and to lock in a good deal for your household power. And, with climate change on everyone’s minds, finding a supplier of renewable energy would be even better. Wholesale energy prices hit a three-year high recently, and the government regulator Ofgem […]
