Want to save on your energy bills?

Saving on energy bills

Ealing Council is again offering to help residents get a better deal on their energy bills by switching provider and saving money. The Big London Energy Switch (BLES) scheme, run by the council’s partner iChoosr brings people together to use their collective buying power and secure better deals on fuel bills. It takes the hassle […]

Don’t miss Anish Kapoor at Pitzhanger

Anish Kapoor exhibiting at Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery

There’s still time to see turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor’s stunning exhibition at PItzhanger Manor and Gallery – but hurry because it closes to the public on 18 August. The exhibition is the first to be shown at the gallery since it re-opened in March. It contains a series of sculptures, some previously unseen in […]

More local projects backed thanks to TYS 2019

Acton UnFramed

A bid to bring renowned street art to Acton, plans for a unique community garden and a project to help young people engage with nature are just some of the successful ideas chosen to be part of the latest round of Ealing Council’s Transform Your Space initiative (TYS). TYS offers a share of up to […]

Get bike savvy with free cycling courses

Cyclist Andy Brathwaite

Whether you are a first-time rider or a regular cyclist looking to improve your skills, Ealing Council’s newly appointed training provider Cycling Instructor, offers free cycle training sessions for anyone who lives, works or studies in Ealing. Whether you are a first-time rider or a regular cyclist looking to improve your skills, Ealing Council’s newly […]

A better way to enjoy your local park, with BetterPoints

LARGER can pickup

Events to help keep our beautiful parks clean and tidy are taking place over the next couple of months and local people who get involved have the chance to earn themselves rewards thanks to the BetterPoints initiative. The programme rewards residents of Ealing for getting out and about and being pro-active in a variety of […]

Go wild and discover wildlife on your doorstep

A series of Wild Discovery Days are running in Ealing in the coming weeks – designed to show off the brilliant birds, animals and insects the borough has on your doorstep. The week-long series of fun activities have been organised by the Ealing Wildlife Group (EWG) in partnership with Ealing Council and runs from 20 […]

Ealing Council agrees changes to children’s centres

Greenfields Nursery School and Children’s Centre

Ealing Council’s cabinet has agreed changes to its draft children’s centres strategy following a consultation earlier this year. Its new approach will prioritise areas of greatest need, while making an £808,000 saving. In February, the council published a draft strategy which set out proposals to secure the long-term stability of its children’s centres at a […]

Make your street car free this September

Group of children promoting Play Streets Ealing

Celebrate World Car Free Day on Sunday, 22 September by organising a PlayStreet in your road, which will close it to traffic for a few hours to allow children to play safely and neighbours to socialise. A PlayStreet provides you with a great chance to bring a sense of community spirit to the whole street. […]

Get behind your local libraries

library - book with 2 pages shaped into a heart shape

Groups and residents will be invited to develop formal bids to take on the day-to-day running and development of five of Ealing’s 13 libraries. The move could save the council £1.14million and follows a decision by Ealing Council’s cabinet to change the way some of the borough’s libraries are managed. A 12-week public consultation took […]

Honour aplenty at Ealing Sports Awards

Ealing Sports Awards trophies displayed on a table

Local sporting heroes were crowned victorious yesterday (9 July) at the Ealing Sports Awards 2019. Run in partnership between Ealing Council and Everyone Active, the ceremony took place at William Perkin Church of England School in Greenford and was well attended, with special guests including Sky Sports presenter Marcus Buckland and Alice Tai, a British […]

Community steps up to support Ealing’s libraries

Libraries books

Ealing Council’s cabinet will meet next Tuesday (16 July) to discuss how five of the borough’s libraries could be run by the community, while still achieving the £1.14million in savings the council needs to help balance its budget. The full council report can be read online. The council ran a 12-week public consultation earlier this […]

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