environment

17 Nov 2016

Keeping it clean

Hundreds of people have been caught littering, spitting and dog-fouling since Ealing Council took a tough stance and made use of patrols to crack down …

16 Nov 2016

Finding and fining the fly-tippers

There is a dedicated taskforce out on the streets of the borough clearing up fly-tipping reported to the council…and also investigating where it has …

2 Nov 2016

Leaves: Clearing the crunch

Sweeping teams have been taking to the streets this week – and will continue over the coming weeks – to tackle the increase in fallen …

16 Sep 2016

Conservation club

Ealing has long been called ‘queen of the suburbs’ – not least because of its tree-lined streets and many parks. It is also, however, …

25 Aug 2016

Carving a trail across the hill

You may have noticed the new Gruffalo trail snaking across Horsenden Hill for children to chase along, finding characters as they go. But ever …

24 Aug 2016

Sun shines on school project

Thanks to a new community energy project, supported by Ealing Council, a local school will be partially powered by the sun – and save money …

23 Aug 2016

Smart ideas

A business in Acton is slashing its electricity bills after being one of those to have benefited from energy advice and grants from the …

19 Aug 2016

Tipping point

Last year, more than 15,000 tonnes of fly-tipped waste was cleared from the streets and open spaces of the borough. This mountain of dumped …

27 Jun 2016

Park rangers: Could you help on James’s patch?

James Morton is one of the six park rangers who look after our borough’s open spaces, and work to preserve the plants and wildlife …

31 May 2016

Talking triple turkey

Staff at Brent Lodge Animal Centre in Hanwell have been sitting on a little American secret recently in the form of turkey eggs. Neelum …

25 Apr 2016

‘Happy monster’ truck art

One of the borough’s recycling trucks has had an artistic makeover using eye-catching designs by local schoolchildren – including this one by 10-year-old Bonita …

17 Mar 2016

Rubbish behaviour: Tracking the culprits

As you can see in this video, Warren Farm was illegally smothered with waste. The council had to clear more than 160 tonnes of …

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Volunteers spring into action

An award-winning group of community volunteers is preparing for one of their biggest clean-ups as this year’s Great British Spring Clean gets under way. …

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