finance

27 Jul 2020

Better choices for our health – and environment

As the country moves out of lockdown, it is critical our recovery is a positive, ‘green’ recovery. That means better choices for our health …

24 Jul 2020

Breathing space in a crisis

Janet Fletcher (above), the manager of Ealing Foodbank, sees people in crisis every day and these numbers have more than doubled since lockdown began …

17 Jul 2020

Get ready to wear face coverings

This week, in the seven days up until the 12th July, we have had five COVID-19 cases in Ealing. That is 3.2 [new] cases …

15 Jul 2020

Ealing Council agrees strict spend controls to help ease COVID pressures

Ealing Council’s cabinet has agreed to introduce strict and wide-ranging controls on spending as it seeks to balance its budget in the wake of …

10 Jul 2020

Coronavirus cases low here but we must be careful

As I say in my latest video (above), coronavirus cases in Ealing this week remain very low – up to 6 July there were …

5 Jun 2020

Getting businesses fit for funding

Help is at hand for small businesses in Ealing affected by COVID-19 with two new Ealing Council financial support webinars. These practical ‘how-to’ events, …

21 Apr 2020

Ealing businesses first to receive vital funding

Ealing Council tops the league for getting vital funding out to local businesses during the coronavirus crisis. According to a league table released yesterday, …

14 Apr 2020

Financial aid starting to reach businesses

Local businesses struggling because of the coronavirus lockdown rules have started to receive some of the financial aid they so desperately need. The aid …

24 Mar 2020

Emergency fund worth £1.5 million for local services

Ealing Council has announced the creation of a £1.5m COVID-19 Emergency Fund to aid essential community services across the borough. It will provide support …

1 Mar 2020

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% …

4 Dec 2019

Council: How we can face the future together

Following last year’s Talk Future Ealing roadshows on the council’s financial challenges and how it has been responding, its chief executive Paul Najsarek has …

23 Aug 2019

Buying better thanks to a team of experts

A team of experts is helping the council spend in a smarter way – and protecting frontline services by doing so. Public sector organisations …

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Eat, shop and be safe

Festive gatherings, family meals and other seasonal opportunities for people to feast out might suggest that the borough’s restaurants can expect to do a …

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