Leader’s Notes

13 Mar 2017

Air quality matters

I visited one of the most polluted spots in the borough this week to talk about air quality and what the council is doing …

27 Feb 2017

Social care funding gap, and council tax

It is critical that we find a way to pay for social care services, whether its home care for the disabled or dementia support. …

21 Dec 2016

Merry Christmas and farewell 2016

2016 will be remembered for all kinds of political change, and the tragedies of Aleppo in Syria and the plight of child refugees in …

2 Dec 2016

Ealing’s long-awaited cinema is on its way

I wrote recently about how pleased I was that Ealing’s cinema was finally on its way after many twists and turns in the tale. …

11 Nov 2016

Cinema: Happy ending we were hoping for

Since I became leader of the council in May 2010 I have looked out of my office window and seen the depressing sight of …

21 Oct 2016

Helping the Calais ‘jungle’ children

In August, I visited the refugee camp in Calais that is often referred to as ‘the jungle’. As you can see from the video …

11 Aug 2016

Ealing says welcome

As a borough, everyone in Ealing should be proud of its diversity; of its long history of providing a home to people from across …

26 May 2016

The emerging ‘capital’ of west London?

With the arrival of Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) in 2019, Ealing will become one of the best connected London suburbs; and Property Week recently …

25 Feb 2016

Why we have frozen council tax again

This month Ealing Council agreed to freeze council tax again for the eighth consecutive year – something that, to be frank, I did not …

17 Feb 2016

A Living Wage borough

This week (Tuesday, 16 February), the council’s cabinet approved plans for a scheme to encourage local firms to pay their employees the London Living …

24 Nov 2015

Ready to take a seat

I am delighted that we will finally have a new cinema in Ealing after more than seven years of waiting. It is exciting when …

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