Spring clean your garden
Thousands of homes use Ealing Council’s garden waste collection service because they find it to be convenient and easy to use. You can even share the cost by having a joint bin with neighbours. More than 15,000 households in the borough use the collection service to get rid of their cuttings, leaves, twigs and old […]
Get planting at Southall’s new orchard
Work has started on planting the new orchard at Southall Recreation Grounds. And now you can go along tomorrow (Saturday, 4 March) to help finish it off. The Southall Orchard Project aims to plant at least five fruiting orchards in public places by 2020. The first of these was planted in Southall Park between December 2015 […]
Jobs: When WEST is best
“It has made a huge difference for me,” said Megan Walsh, who has gained her first step on a career ladder through an Ealing Council scheme called WEST that helps unemployed people into jobs and training. Megan, 19, is from South Ealing and had been out of work for months when she approached WEST (which […]
A ‘world class’ school in Southall
Featherstone High School in Southall has been declared ‘world class’ for its standard of education. At an awards ceremony at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Featherstone students Shyanna, Sultan and Enderjit (pictured above) were presented with the World Class Schools Quality Mark on behalf of the school. They were accompanied by headteacher Gerry Wadwa and assistant headteacher […]
Around Ealing magazine – Spring 2017
So, welcome to the first Around Ealing of the calendar year – Spring 2017 (but also the last edition of the financial year 2016/17). I hope your 2017 has got off to a good start so far. You can view interactive and PDF versions of the magazine below. In West Ealing a ‘protection zone’ has just […]
Horsenden Hill: Saxons, spies and the odd surprise
Horsenden Hill stands tall at the heart of our borough – our largest open space and a part of life, but it is also an ancient scheduled monument. Its past is one of spies, a Saxon legend, Dr Who, a huge reservoir and more besides. David Harvey helps us go on a tour. In 1933 […]
West Ealing: Safer spaces approved
West Ealing is to become a ‘protected’ zone from April with the aim of improving the quality of life for residents after the idea was backed by nearly four in every five of the local people who responded to a survey. The six-week public consultation ran in November and December, asking residents what they thought of […]
Get ready for a springtime clear-up
With a few daffodils daring to poke out their petals, March is the perfect time for local businesses and residents to get into the spirit of spring cleaning, have a clear-up and help the borough look its brilliant best in time for sunnier days ahead. The Great British Spring Clean is a national initiative that encourages […]
Do your business the power of good with energy savings
An Acton company is saving money and becoming more eco-friendly thanks to an Ealing Council scheme to help local small and medium sized businesses. Your company could benefit from the scheme, too. Colour Sound Experiment designs and supplies lighting, rigging and video to bands, festivals and events and is one of the businesses in the […]
Social care funding gap, and council tax
It is critical that we find a way to pay for social care services, whether its home care for the disabled or dementia support. They form the bedrock of a good society and a caring community, and protect the most vulnerable in our borough as well as enriching the lives of everyone around them (such […]
Mind the benefits cap (again)
If you receive benefits you may be affected by changes that came into force recently, limiting the amount you can receive. It is not too late to get help. A ‘benefit cap’ was introduced by the government in 2013 to limit the maximum amount that working age households can receive. This cap, and the list […]
Hanwell Zoo: A taste of the wild this spring
How many towns can boast they have meerkats, lemurs and bearded dragons in their parks? Well, Hanwell can. And there is lots to do and see this spring at the newly renamed Hanwell Zoo. The animal centre’s change of name was made to better reflect its array of wildlife. It has been tucked away in […]