Focusing every pound on value for money
The council has been ruthlessly efficient with your money and we are focusing every pound we spend on delivering the best possible services for residents. The council has worked to keep council tax low: you pay less money in real terms than you did in 2010, and our council tax is among the cheapest 20 […]
What does the council spend its money on?
When you get your council tax bill each year, you will see a lot of numbers but perhaps wondered what they all meant in simple terms. Council tax (as you will find out if you get to the bottom of this article) is only one source of the council’s overall budget, which it needs to […]
Spotlight: report shines a light on progress
New parks and trees, wildlife returned after hundreds of years, thousands of new homes, high-performing schools and thousands of people helped to live independently at home. These are just some of the highlights of a document published by Ealing Council recently. Progress with Unity (named after the council’s motto) reports on how the council has […]
Building decent, secure places to call home
Ensuring all residents have a decent place to call home is one of the most important priorities the council has set itself. We simply do not have enough homes in our borough and our population is continuing to grow. People want to come and live in our borough because it is a welcoming community and […]
Why parks and leisure really matter
Our parks are one of the things that makes our borough truly special. Every town has major parks and hidden gems that allow people to enjoy the outdoors on their doorstep. The council has improved parks and sports facilities across the borough, so that everyone can enjoy and unwind or get active. The importance of […]
Warren Farm given ‘nature reserve’ status
Warren Farm is London’s newest nature reserve – securing its future as a protected wildlife haven. Ealing Council today (Monday 9 March) formally declared Local Nature Reserve status for the site in Southall. Under plans first revealed by the council in 2024, the 24.8-hectare Warren Farm will be ‘rewilded’ and preserved for wildlife and meadow […]
History of an author, an artist and a lost celebration
As any reader of our local history section will know, our borough has had more than its fair share of fascinating characters and interesting tales. From daredevil pilots to royal molecatchers, and from manor houses to music stars, there is a rich past to dip into. In the coming weeks, 3 local history talks will […]
Making getting around easier, safer and cleaner
We want residents of the borough to be able to walk, cycle or scoot to everything they need to do, and everywhere they need to go, while getting around in their day-to-day lives. The council’s commitment to this over the past 4 years of the Council Plan has guided a major programme of improvements to […]
Helping young people keep on achieving
This week, we have been focusing on the achievements of our young people and the work the council is doing to ensure that they all have the best chance to thrive. Education remains a cornerstone of that ambition. With 98% of our maintained schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, and pupils consistently performing above […]
Unleashing the creativity of our community
When we launched ‘367,100 Creatives’ (the council’s cultural manifesto for creative change), we were clear about one thing: this wasn’t meant to be a plan that gathered dust. It was a commitment to act and that commitment is being delivered. Across the borough, the impact is visible. Creativity was always in all our 7 towns […]
Sir David, wildlife and Kate Winslet…
Welcome back to Reel Life. If you’ve been watching commercial breaks over Christmas and seen any ads for Next, Google, Vodafone, Primark, Boots, B&Q, Zara, Next, or Vogue magazine, to name only a few; chances are, it was filmed in our borough. Of course, it was all done with the guidance and logistical support of […]
A cleaner Christmas
I would like to wish everyone who is celebrating across the borough a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It’s this time of year when many of us will be doing the traditional pre-Christmas big home clean ahead of family visits. As a council we’re doing the same. The borough is our home and […]