By Scott! The Ealing Summer Festivals are back
This year’s exciting Ealing Summer Festivals programme includes the60th anniversary celebrations of legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s. There will also be a glittering array of top comedians; dozens of exceptional musicians; and, of course, the usual family fun at community carnivals. If that was not enough, there is also the renowned Ealing Beer Festival to […]
Survey is a useful and encouraging barometer
I am very grateful to everyone who took part in the recent residents’ surveycarried out independently on the council’s behalf. It was encouraging to see 81% of people answering the survey said they were happy and the majority liked where they lived. On the whole, they also felt positively about the council. This is despite […]
Show us why you love summer and win a prize
Our Love Your Place: Summer photography competition will open on Monday, 10 June and will be themed around photos of events in the borough over the summer months. It could be one of you, family or friends enjoying one of the Ealing Summer Festivals, local fairs or even a garden party. Capturing a moment of […]
Around Ealing magazine – Summer 2019
Welcome to the summer 2019 edition of Around Ealing magazine. Having just been to the Hanwell Hootie (see page seven), I’m now looking forward to the live music and comedy coming our way with the Ealing Summer Festivals. You can read a three-page preview from page 15 – and you can also enter a competition […]
Stop. Look at the art. And listen to the safety message
Southall pupils were rewarded for their artistic work on a road safety awareness campaign at a series of prize-giving ceremonies at local schools. More than 70 entries were received for a competition to create eye-catching artwork as part of the campaign to improve awareness of road safety outside schools. The banners were designed to draw […]
European Parliament election result announced
The results are in for Ealing, after counting of votes concluded in the European parliamentary elections. Residents’ votes cast in polling stations up and down the borough on Thursday (23 May) were counted in Greenford today (Sunday, 26 May) after voting across Europe had finished. The turnout in Ealing was 45.45% of the electorate. Votes […]
Construction challenges pupils to build new skills
Local school pupils took part in an annual Construction Challenge and learned new skills, including how to build and plaster walls, as well as getting an invaluable taste of the construction industry and possible career options. More than 75 pupils attended the two-day event of workshops and challenges, which was held at the new West […]
Health partners to help make services better connected
Better organised health care, closer to home, is the aim of a new partnership of local organisations, including the NHS, Ealing Council and an array of charities and voluntary groups. Ealing Community Partners will see the groups team-up to run services together for at least the next 10 years – to help people retain their […]
Vote in the European elections on Thursday
The European Parliament elections are taking place on Thursday (23 May) and everyone registered to vote will be able to indicate their preferred candidates for the London region. Where do I vote? Details of your polling station, including a map, will be on your polling card sent through the post. Alternatively, you can search for your […]
This is your winner of Love Your Place
This picture of the lakes, mounds and play area at Northala Fields was voted as the winner of our first Love Your Place photography competition. It was taken by Malgorzata Sikora and received 32% of votes. You chose the winner and the runners-up by voting for your favourite picture in our online poll at our […]
Tennis session tasters at Gunnersbury
Over the coming months Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub will be offering a variety of tennis opportunities to the local community – starting this weekend. Nature Valley Big Tennis Weekends Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub (jointly owned by Ealing and Hounslow councils but managed on their behalf by Better) will be holding a variety of tennis tasters […]
Plaque to computer pioneer Ada Lovelace unveiled
A plaque to commemorate mathematician and computer pioneer Ada Lovelace was unveiled by the Earl of Lytton, her direct descendant, at Ealing Town Hall last week. Ealing Civic Society organised the plaque and it was paid for by Ealing Council’s South Acton ward forum and money raised via the council’s Do Something Good community projects […]