Hanwell Zoo’s happy Christmas
Ealing Council has the perfect gift for animal lovers this Christmas with stockings full of animal encounters, magical Christmas crafts and animal themed activities at Hanwell Zoo, W7. Hanwell Zoo is getting you ready for smiles on Christmas day, with a huge 25% off the Meet the Meerkat experience. The encounter includes meeting the zoo’s […]
Prepared for a cold snap
With winter underway and colder days and nights being felt across the borough, Ealing Council’s gritting teams are ready to keep the roads open and traffic moving in the event of freezing conditions or a cold snap. The teams are on standby and will be sent out to grit primary routes across the borough to […]
New year, new adult learning opportunities
Local people can kick off the New Year by taking on a fresh hobby or getting a new qualification thanks to the huge range of Ealing Adult Learning (EAL) courses starting in January. What’s more, to celebrate the festive season, you can get a 25% discount if you sign up before 20 December 2017. Ealing […]
Local volunteers recognised for their marathon effort
The hundreds of people who gave up their time to ensure the 2017 Ealing Half Marathon ran smoothly and successfully have been recognised with a prestigious award. The volunteers at Ealing Half Marathon CIC won the Sports category of the Team London Awards and were celebrated for outstanding contribution to volunteering in sports at the […]
Apprenticeship Network celebrates success
Ealing’s finest apprentices were celebrated as part of the Apprenticeship Network Awards on Wednesday, 15 November at Ealing Town Hall. The awards also honoured the highest achieving training assessor, apprenticeship supervisor and employers who all provide outstanding support and services to apprentices. In its fifth year, the 100 apprenticeships in 100 days campaign has received […]
Be cyber aware on Black Friday
With Black Friday fast-approaching and a host of retailers already releasing sales, Ealing shoppers are being urged to stay safe against online fraud. As the excitement levels increase for this sale period, which officially starts on 24 November, please do remember to make sure online purchases are done securely. Online shoppers should be aware that […]
Cultural influencers highlight Ealing’s diversity
Artists and organisations that already help shape the local cultural landscape have been heavily supporting the council’s bid to become Borough of Culture 2019 and believe it could help make Ealing a ‘destination borough’. Culture means so many different things to different people yet has the ability to bring communities together. Events funded and organised […]
Ealing welcomes the new London Living Wage week rate
Ealing Council is welcoming the increase in UK and London rates announced by the Living Wage Foundation as part of Living Wage Week (November 5-11). As an accredited Living Wage employer for four years, the council is part of a movement of over 3,500 employers who voluntarily opt-in to paying the real Living Wage. The […]
Community projects get a sweet deal
“A local space that involves the whole community in producing organic honey together with grapes, apples, pears, plums and cherries from a heritage orchard.” That is the aim of the latest community project to be given funding by the council’s Transform Your Space initiative. The Horsenden Grape and Honey Farm has successfully crowd-funded £33,000 to […]
Safety reminders as the days get shorter
Residents are encouraged to be careful when travelling around the borough as the days are quickly becoming shorter and colder weather is just around the corner. Now that the clocks have gone back, it is a ‘timely’ reminder for residents to think about safety and for households to check their smoke alarms and other tasks […]
Cycling safety vital for council
Cycling campaigners took to the streets on Saturday (28 October) to voice their concerns about safety on Ealing’s roads. The community’s concern was highlighted after Claudia Manera tragically lost her life while travelling on a bike in West Ealing. The accident involved a lorry in Uxbridge Road, near the junction with Northfields Avenue, and is […]
Will you step up to the Get Moving challenge?
Are you determined to turn over a new leaf in the New Year? Do you want to improve your fitness, but need a bit of help to get going? Then the Get Moving challenge could be for you. We are looking for three volunteers to take part in a challenge to change their lifestyle and […]