18 Mar 2020 Health | Leader's Notes COVID-19: This will be a testing time Following recent developments, we will all have very real concerns and worries about the potential impact of COVID-19 on our families and our community, …
1 Mar 2020 Leader's Notes Council tax rise to aid investment despite budget gap This year, for 2020/21, the council has reluctantly decided to take a 1.99% increase in core council tax, as well as the government’s 2% …
5 Feb 2020 Leader's Notes We want you to stay here after Brexit We have a simple message for the 55,000 citizens of other EU countries living in Ealing: Please stay. Ealing Council believes diversity is one …
27 Aug 2019 Leader's Notes September prompts a look to the past and the future This September represents the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War. It is also the month when thousands of children and …
4 Jun 2019 Leader's Notes Survey is a useful and encouraging barometer I am very grateful to everyone who took part in the recent residents’ surveycarried out independently on the council’s behalf. It was encouraging to …
1 Apr 2019 Leader's Notes Making ends meet: Why council tax has increased After nine years of ongoing cuts many councils are on the brink of bankruptcy and austerity is far from over. This same period has …
22 Mar 2019 Leader's Notes Help for other EU residents during Brexit uncertainty It’s clearly a time of great uncertainty. Nobody knows amongst the chaos that is currently in Parliament and in government what is going to …
1 Feb 2019 Leader's Notes Foodbanks, Brexit and more I have seen how foodbanks have become the hub of some people’s lives as they struggle to make ends meet and put food on …
24 Dec 2018 Leader's Notes Christmas message 2018 I’d like to, on behalf of Ealing Council, wish everyone a very happy Christmas. Christmas is a wonderful time for families, for enjoying each …
5 Dec 2018 Leader's Notes Public services must be delivered in a new way Government cuts and a huge increase in demand for social care mean the way public services are delivered must change in Ealing. Rather than …
9 Oct 2018 Leader's Notes Remembering the fallen of the First World War Three of my relatives fought and died on the western front in the First World War. It is commonly used as a touchstone for …
10 Sep 2018 Leader's Notes Active choices can improve quality of our air – and our health You may have read on this website or in the September edition of Around Ealing magazine about various ways in which the council and …