Around Ealing magazine – February-March 2020
Welcome to the February-March edition of Around Ealing. The climate emergency is, quite rightly, getting considerable coverage across the world and any serious attempt to tackle it will mean everyone contributing. With this in mind, Ealing Council has started work on a strategy for the borough after it declared a climate emergency. Certain work is […]
A growing garden waste service
Thousands of budding gardeners across the borough are reaping the benefits of the council’s garden waste collections. It offers homegrown horticulturalists a handy way of shedding unwanted trimmings, cuttings and weeds. And you can even split the cost of the fortnightly service by teaming up with a neighbour and sharing a green waste bin for […]
Classic fashion styled from sacks, bags and old fabric
A free fashion exhibition at Gunnersbury Park Museum runs for another week – and gives you the chance to see some stunning Georgian-inspired clothing created by local young people. Some of which were skilfully made from old curtains, rubbish sacks and other ‘upcycled’ materials. Two GCSE textiles classes from Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls worked […]
Manage your council tax online
Ealing Council’s new-look, personalised, online My Account is the quickest way to manage your council tax and housing benefits. Council tax bills will be posted out next month with a unique online key on the front which you will need to use to register and manage your account. Part of Future Ealing Improving the council’s […]
How construction apprentices are a ‘win-win’
“The process of recruiting an apprentice couldn’t have been easier,” said Artjom Aleksandridis, managing director of construction firm Adam Renovations, which has employed two apprentices for the first time. “It’s a win-win arrangement, we benefit from their fresh perspective and practical insight; while the apprentices benefit from working alongside industry professionals, and get the knowledge, […]
Trunk reunited with family of wartime flying ace
A trunk belonging to a local First World War hero, with a story worthy of Hollywood, has been successfully reunited with his family after they came forward in response to our appeal for help. You can see Brian and Charles Medlicott above, who said having the trunk in their hands for the first time had […]
OWL on the look out for new volunteers to fight crime
A Neighbourhood Watch network called OWL is looking to spread its wings and attract more volunteers to join its efforts to combat crime. OWL is an online service run by a partnership between the police and the community. It is free for anyone to join, at www.owl.co.uk, and thousands of local people have already done […]
Free cycle training – and lots more – to get you riding
Whether you are a seasoned cyclist, or a first-time rider looking to improve your skills and gain confidence to cycle on Ealing’s roads, you can benefit from free cycle training. And there is a lot more help available, too. Cycling Instructor, Ealing Council’s cycle training provider, offers up to four hours of free skills sessions […]
Photography apprentice pictures bright future
“It is a great way to start your career in your desired workplace. I’m gaining invaluable experience and will get a qualification,” a photography apprentice called Selin told us. But, as we found out, apprenticeships can help a business as much as they help the apprentice. For the apprentices themselves, apprenticeships offer a real job […]
Learning new habits in victory over plastic
“I think it is amazing that the school is trying to use less plastic,” said Arshpreet, a year 8 pupil at Featherstone High – where hundreds of pieces of plastic have been cut from daily use. It is not always quick and easy to change everyday culture in large organisations, but Featherstone High School in […]
Taking a shine to clean energy with Solar Together
You might be able to join more than 200 local homeowners who have installed solar panels on their homes to get ‘clean’ electricity – and lower their energy bills, too. This is thanks to a scheme called Solar Together. Ealing Council is working in partnership with iChoosr to offer Solar Together to residents. It is […]
We want you to stay here after Brexit
We have a simple message for the 55,000 citizens of other EU countries living in Ealing: Please stay. Ealing Council believes diversity is one of the borough’s greatest strengths and the council has been flying the European flag above Ealing Town Hall in solidarity with you all for some time now. You make fantastic contributions […]