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11 Mar 2026

Pest problems land food supplier in court

Rat droppings were found during an inspection of a local food warehouse – leading to a fine in court for the company and its …

29 Jan 2026

Blue badge fraud crackdown

Thousands of pounds in fines and costs were handed out to 9 blue badge fraudsters by Ealing Magistrates’ Court last week. One offender told …

22 Jan 2026

Hundreds of HMOs in inspection blitz

As part of a drive to improve standards of shared housing in the borough, Ealing Council is carrying out up to 80 HMO licence …

18 Dec 2025

Spotlight: backing our high streets

High streets are often the heartbeat of our local economy and are central to our 7 towns’ identities. So, it is natural that Ealing …

10 Dec 2025

Landlords hit with huge fine for planning breaches

A family in Hanwell has been ordered by a court to pay more than £900,000 for illegally converting a property and breaking planning laws. …

7 Nov 2024

Hefty fine for landlord who broke planning rules

A Northolt landlord has been ordered by a court to pay more than £280,000 for illegally converting his suburban semi into self-contained flats. On …

9 Jul 2024

Getting tougher on litter and fly-tipping

Ealing has joined forces with 2 other councils to improve how everyday problems like litter and fly-tipping are tackled, to help clean up our …

4 Jun 2024

‘Beds in shed’ landlord ordered to pay more than £380,000

A Park Royal landlord has been hit with a huge bill after Ealing Council inspectors discovered that he was illegally letting an outbuilding with …

1 May 2024

Southall business prosecuted for health and safety breaches

A court has handed out fines totalling more than £30,000 after inspectors found staff were working in dangerous conditions at a local ‘cash and …

23 Feb 2024

Hefty penalty for planning breach

A man has been hit with a £1.44million penalty under the Proceeds of Crime Act after he continually broke planning rules and then refused …

9 Feb 2024

Trouble for those spitting or littering in the street

Spitting on the street is not only unhygienic and antisocial, it can also land you in a lot of trouble – as one man …

8 Nov 2023

Ealing top for cracking down on litter

Ealing Council is one of the top boroughs in the country when it comes to taking action against people who drop litter. According to …

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Marking International Women’s Day

It is International Women’s Day (IWD) on Sunday 8 March, and organisations across the borough’s 7 towns will be hosting events throughout the month …

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