Apprenticeship Week: Shane’s story
This week (5-9 March) is National Apprenticeship Week and this April the council is looking to take on another group of enthusiastic and motivated apprentices to work with its varied and diverse services as part of its apprenticeship scheme. Apprentice Shane Elliot (pictured above) works at the council, in the housing department’s repairs and maintenance team. […]
Keeping Ealing moving during the cold snap
Following the severe weather in the last 24 hours there have been some disruption to services. As normal, the council’s winter maintenance gritting plan is in place to reduce risk to residents and to keep roads open during times of snow and freezing conditions. Over the past week as temperatures have dropped the council has […]
Borough of Culture bid uncovers ideas
Ealing’s bidding process for London Borough of Culture has uncovered new partnerships between many local organisations. Although Ealing did not win, there’s a lot of exciting ideas to build on. The organisations include Ealing Youth Orchestra & Ealing Music Service; Gunnersbury Museum & The Ealing Club; Ealing Library Service & Penguin Random House are keen […]
Building bikes at Bollo Brook
Young people have been building bikes with parts provided by Acton Police Station in a scheme crowdfunded by residents of Ealing. Members of Bollo Brook Youth and Community Centre took part in a six-week course and learned how to fix a bike. The bikes were broken and unclaimed from the local police station and the young […]
Great British Spring Clean back in the borough for another year
The Great British Spring Clean (GBSC) is back for another year and events are taking place across Ealing to help residents get involved in litter picking and community clean-ups. GBSC is an annual national campaign which encourages people to take pride in their neighbourhood and tackle rubbish and litter on streets, green spaces, alleyways and […]
Your recycling info at the touch of a button via an app
Residents in Ealing can now use a new app to quickly and easily access all manner of information about recycling in the borough. The @Home app delivers local information on the council’s rubbish and recycling collections and allows you to: • See details of rubbish and recycling services provided at […]
Working together for new sports facilities in Gunnersbury Park
Sport is so often about teamwork and this is certainly the case when it comes to bringing brand new sports facilities to Gunnersbury Park. On Monday (12 February), Ealing Council recognised its partnership with Hounslow Council and the University of West London by signing a memorandum of understanding which represents an important step in the […]
Last chance to save our hospitals
Ealing Council is calling on residents to show their support for the Save Our Hospitals campaign by attending a public meeting on Thursday, 15 February 2018. The meeting will detail the NHS proposals to close blue light emergency services at Ealing and Charing Cross hospitals. Organised by the council, the meeting takes place at 7.30pm […]
Have your say on proposals for bridge in Southall
Local people can have their say on a proposed foot and cycle bridge on Merrick Road in Southall at an event this month. The public consultation takes place on Wednesday 21 February from 2pm until 7.30pm at the Dominion Centre, 112 The Green, Southall, UB2 4BQ. The council is seeking the views of residents, local […]
Swimathon going great lengths for charity
Ealing Council and local leisure provider Everyone Active are encouraging local people to make a splash in the annual, national Swimathon challenge for Cancer Research and Marie Curie. Northolt Leisure Centre and the Acton Centre are taking part in the world’s biggest charity swim to over the weekend of 27 to 29 April and you […]
A new home for Ealing’s online library services
Residents can access the borough’s online library services through the council website. You can now log on to www.ealing.gov.uk/libraries to complete all online library transactions, including renewing and ordering books. This follows the decision to bring the borough’s library service back under direct control of the council, following the liquidation of the public services provider Carillion. This […]
More Mobikes for Ealing
There will soon be 2,000 Mobike ‘smart bikes’ across the borough after the company decided to expand its presence in Ealing in response to increased demand from residents. In February it will create 70 new Mobike parking hubs across the borough. This will make the scheme more widely accessible. The expansion follows discussions between the […]