Orchard for every town as part of ‘greening’
A pioneering project based at Blondin Park has been bearing fruit for an astonishing 25 years. It is now providing a blueprint for an ambitious programme of greening and growing across the entire borough. The park, in Northfields, has an apple orchard planted in 1997 – which was the borough’s first community orchard. It has […]
Will you back one of these community projects?
From hedgehog highways to healthy activities for young people, there is a wide range of community projects looking to make a positive impact in the local area that are hoping for your help. The council’s Ealing Together Fund is helping residents find the means to get their ideas off the ground and, after launching its […]
Where did our parks’ names come from?
The borough is well known for its parks and open spaces. However, the reasons for our parks’ names are less well known – and have all kinds of origins, including from a French tightrope walker, a Victorian MP and an early pioneer in mental health. With the help of Dr Jonathan Oates, we found out […]
Take your place in shaping the borough’s future
The future of the borough is in your hands, with a large public consultation under way asking for your views. Today (Wednesday, 30 November), a consultation opened on Ealing Council’s draft new Local Plan. This sets out how life across all of our seven towns might develop over the next 15 years – from climate […]
Cars towed away in night-time operation
This week, the council removed 21 cars that had been left illegally in the borough’s streets during a night-time operation with the police. It followed complaints from residents about an increasing number of vehicles being left on the street, taking up parking spaces, with their registration plates removed. The cars were towed away from Wadsworth […]
‘Buck being passed to councils and local people’
Following the government’s autumn statement last week, council leader Peter Mason has repeated his pledge that the council would continue to support families through the cost of living crisis. The government told local councils they could increase council tax by 3% from April next year, plus another 2% to pay for adult social care. Peter […]
Four groups go to the Tower for royal approval
Four local community groups, including some that played a key role in providing support during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been recognised with a coveted national, royal award for volunteering services to the community. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – regarded as the equivalent of an MBE for a group or organisation – was awarded […]
Reflections on remembrance: In pictures
Ealing Council dignitaries, community groups, residents and members of the armed forces joined together for their own quiet reflections; and to jointly commemorate the sacrifices made by our armed forces, past and present during a series of Remembrance events across the borough, The first Remembrance Day was held in 1919 throughout Britain and the Commonwealth. Originally […]
Live music event to help struggling families
By attending a night of live music, you could help a local charity provide affordable food to those in need during the cost-of-living crisis. The Store Cupboard is an affordable food shop set up by volunteers of The William Hobbayne Charity in Hanwell. The charity worked with Ealing Council’s Ealing Together programme to support vulnerable […]
Win a book on how ‘sister’ churches came to be
A recently published book looks at two local churches designed by a renowned architect. And we have a copy of the book to give away in a competition. Author Diana Beckett told us more about the churches. St Barnabas, in Pitshanger Lane, Ealing (pictured above); and St Gabriel’s, in Noel Road, North Acton; were built […]
Foodbank: Donations down but busier than ever
Did you know there are now twice as many foodbanks in the UK as there are McDonald’s restaurants? With a hard winter ahead, they are in higher demand than ever. The fast food chain is a very familiar sight for all of us, wherever we go, and McDonald’s own website states it has 1,270 restaurants […]
Remembrance of those who have been lost
Tomorrow (Friday, 11 November) is Armistice Day. And, on Remembrance Sunday (13 November), the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past and present. You can attend a local service; with three key, traditional events being held on the morning. Armistice Day marks the end of the First World War in 1918 and […]
