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 […]
The year ahead: it’s going to be busy
What’s happening in the year ahead? Quite a lot. From new ways for you to have a say on your neighbourhood, to big changes to our parks, and much more besides. The long-awaited new Local Plan, that will shape the future of the borough over the next 15 years, is reaching the point it can […]
VE Day events near you
Events are being held to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day during a 4-day commemoration. VE Day first took place on 8 May 1945, marking the Allied victory in Europe over Nazi Germany. The news resulted in millions of people across the country celebrating the end of the war with parties, […]