Around Ealing magazine – coronavirus #3 (June 2020)
This special edition of Around Ealing is the third mini-issue related to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on local services and local people. You can view it in interactive and PDF formats below. In his introduction, the leader of the council Julian Bell wrote: “Regardless of what might have happened in certain incidents involving […]
Taking positive steps to being active
Although social distancing is a critical part of life now, and some sports are off-limits for the time being, there are still plenty of ways to get exercise and keep active. And these can become part of your everyday routine. Keeping active reduces your risk of suffering many of the more serious health conditions; and […]
Making it easier and safer to cycle and walk
If you view my latest video update above, I’m on the Uxbridge Road in Acton near Acton Park and you can see behind me some plastic wands that we’ve put in place to create a temporary cycle lane, that’s segregated from the rest of the traffic to make it safer for cyclists. And this is […]
Getting businesses fit for funding
Help is at hand for small businesses in Ealing affected by COVID-19 with two new Ealing Council financial support webinars. These practical ‘how-to’ events, organised by Ealing Council, the borough’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and Branduin Business Support Ltd (which ran previously successful schemes with the council), will help guide businesses step by step through […]
Preparations start to open high streets safely
Following the government’s announcement that non-essential shops can potentially reopen from 15 June, Ealing Council is working to ensure that measures are in place to make Ealing’s high streets safe for residents. Residents continue to be encouraged to stay at home and avoid unnecessary outings and trips to their local high street. However, from the […]
Lockdown eased but we must avoid second wave
So, the Prime Minister has made a further announcement about the rules and the release from lockdown and now people can gather in public, and private, open spaces in groups of up to six. So, that’s people also not from your own household. You can be in groups of six but only on the condition […]
Urgent PPE scheme grows as care homes helped
A local care home manager has spoken of the ‘devastation’ caused by coronavirus and thanked a scheme providing it with urgent personal protective equipment (PPE) for its staff. Thousands of people living in care homes across the country have died as a result of COVID-19 during the crisis, with concerns being raised over a shortage […]
We can come through this crisis if we work together
Over the weekend I went out on my bike for my exercise and cycled around the borough, went through all of our main town centres and also visited some of our parks as well. And I have to say I was impressed by what I saw. The vast majority of people were all following the […]
Around Ealing magazine – coronavirus #2 (May 2020)
This special edition of Around Ealing is the second mini-issue entirely related to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on local services and local people. You can view it in interactive and PDF formats below. In his introduction, the leader of the council Julian Bell wrote: “The lockdown continues, until it is safe to relax restrictions […]
‘We’ve lost far too many to this deadly virus’
In the last few days we’ve learned the name of the high school teacher who sadly passed away due to the COVID-19 virus. His name was Dr Douval Thompson-Davis. He was a science teacher for the last 12 years at Greenford High School. On behalf of everyone in Ealing, I’d like to pass on our […]
Only use reuse and recycling depots if you have to
Residents are being encouraged to make only essential trips to the borough’s reuse and recycling centres once they reopen on Monday (18 May) with social distancing measures in place. The borough’s reuse and recycling centres have been closed during the lockdown but rubbish and recycling collections have been continuing as normal to help stop the […]
Online safety for kids in lockdown
With children spending more time at home and online during the coronavirus lockdown, there is a concern they are more exposed to the threat of online abuse – especially if parents and carers are busy working and unable to watch everything they are doing. Councillor Yvonne Johnson, Ealing Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for […]
