The roadmap out of lockdown
This coming Monday 8 March sees the first step in the roadmap out of lockdown with the return to school of children in the borough. Our case rates are thankfully still coming down and for the week ending 28 February Ealing has 100 cases per 100,000 population. We are unfortunately still the highest in London […]
Sport award winners
The difficult year has not stopped fantastic local people becoming winners and excelling in sport. Run in partnership between Ealing Council and Everyone Active, the ceremony took place live on YouTube at the end of 2020, with special guest Sky Sports presenter Marcus Buckland. The annual Ealing Sports Awards is aimed at recognising the talents and […]
Census 2021 is coming
The census is coming. By taking part, you can help inform decisions on services that shape your community, such as healthcare, education and transport. The census is a unique survey that happens every 10 years. It gives a snapshot of all the people and households in England and Wales and provides the most detailed information […]
Celebrity support for Hanwell Zoo
Local resident, BBC weatherman and artist Tomasz Schafernaker has kindly donated the proceeds from one of his stunning paintings to Hanwell Zoo. And you could help out, too. Arguably one of the borough’s most loved attractions, Hanwell Zoo continues to be hit financially by the pandemic and ongoing lockdown, which have stopped people from being […]
Curry on cooking
As if being head chef at one of west London’s most iconic Indian restaurants was not enough, award-winning celebrity chef Dipna Anand has been cooking up a storm across the nation with her top tips for a tasty curry and a lockdown of fully loaded sweet treats on social media. Like so many businesses across […]
Ealing Council puts the most vulnerable first in budget of investment
Ealing Council has agreed its budget for 2021/22 which includes a package of investment in services that protect the most vulnerable and support Ealing’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The council has also agreed a 1.99% rise in council tax, plus the 3% social care precept. The government’s funding settlement for the next financial year […]
Get tested and drive down COVID-19 rates
As you may have seen in the media, says Julian Bell, leader of Ealing Council in his latest video (above), residents are being asked to get tested over the next month to help drive down the borough’s COVID-19 rates and identify people with the South African variant, after a small number of people have tested […]
Caring by sharing key COVID-19 messages
Residents are helping to tackle the virus by sharing messages encouraging them to stay safe, and to get vaccinated when it is their turn. It is important we all stay up to date on the main messaging around COVID-19 so we can keep our loved ones safe. And residents who want to share important COVID-19 […]
Become a school governor: ‘You will make a difference’
Ealing Council and Governors for Schools will be hosting an online school governor recruitment event on Thursday, 11 March from 6.15 pm. School governors play an active role in schools and improving outcomes for young people across the borough. Could you become a governor? Register for the event. The event will bring together those interested […]
Haydock Respite Centre: A home from home service
Haydock Respite Centre, the new, purpose-built centre for children and young people with learning difficulties and physical disabilities has opened its doors. Watch the welcome video above. Ealing Council commissioned Action for Children to run this new short breaks service, which caters for those between eight and 18 years of age. The Haydock Respite Centre […]
Residents urged to get a test
Residents are being urged to get a test over the next month to help drive down the borough’s COVID-19 rates and identify people with the South African variant. In parts of our borough, and in other parts of London, a small number of people with South African variant have been identified. These people had no […]
Nature nurtured as plan builds for future
Successful partnerships with community groups are helping to create a greener, more nature-friendly borough as Ealing council launches its Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) this spring. The BAP aims to increase or preserve the diversity of local wildlife and plant life, while also encouraging ‘carbon capture’ – with plants hoovering up more of the harmful pollution […]