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4 Apr 2024

Creating and sustaining communities

All across the borough in the weeks just passed, and the ones ahead, communities have been and will continue to come together to mark …

21 Mar 2024

Voting: make sure you have your say

On 2 May, London will be voting on who you want to be the Mayor of London, and the London Assembly members. This election …

22 Feb 2024

You have helped shape our future – thank you

We have been on a journey over the last 2 years, working with you, our residents, community organisations, residents’ groups and others to develop …

8 Feb 2024

Doing more, with much less money

Whether you are having to deal with paying extra for your weekly shop, are facing the highest electricity and heating costs you’ve ever received, …

11 Jan 2024

Homes at the heart of our plans

In my first leader’s notes of 2024, I would like to wish everyone a very happy, safe, and prosperous new year. I hope you …

19 Dec 2023

‘A time for reflection’

With the last days on the 2023 calendar being gradually ticked off, it’s a time of year that tends to lend itself to reflection. …

4 Dec 2023

‘Cultural life in the borough is vibrant’

As well as being about friends and family coming together and enjoying each other’s company, the festive season always feels to me like a …

23 Nov 2023

Take over at the council

Last Friday (17 November) young people experiencing care in Ealing were invited to ‘take over’ the council, and we took that very seriously, so …

9 Nov 2023

‘Our shared and collective home’

Ealing is our shared and collective home, and we are proud that it is made up of communities so diverse that we have come …

25 Oct 2023

A new cinema for Ealing – and culture bid

Last week, I was delighted to join the opening of the new Picturehouse Cinema at Filmworks in central Ealing. Fifteen years after the Empire …

13 Oct 2023

Saluting our sisters and celebrating local heroes

Black History Month, which falls in October, gives us a chance to celebrate the contributions of our black neighbours, friends, family and colleagues to …

28 Sep 2023

Time to reflect backwards and look forwards

Having celebrated Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish new year) last weekend, on Sunday after watching the Ealing Half Marathon, I observed Yom Kippur. A little …

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