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High Court overturns Ealing Council’s decision to sell Southall Town Hall
On Friday, the 20th July 2018, the SAVE SOUTHALL TOWN HALL CAMPAIGN won a major victory at the Royal Courts of Justice. In an oral judgement, Justice McKenna has ruled that Ealing Council acted unlawfully and unreasonably in their decision to sell the Southall Town...
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St James Church in West Ealing to close down
After over a century, St James Church in West Ealing is closing its doors – this time for good. It was closed down for a period some years ago. I can remember it boarded up and with broken windows. This time though it looks like its closing for good. Services stop...
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The latest news from Ealing Matters on building development plans across the borough
Welcome to the second newsletter from Ealing Matters. Formed in winter 2017/18 we are a network of residents’ groups throughout Ealing which is attempting to hold the powers that be to account and to maintain and enhance quality of life for Ealing residents. At our...
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NatWest bank site in West Ealing up for sale for £1m
It closed down a few weeks ago and the old NatWest building is now for sale for £1,050,000. It's one of West Ealing's few stand out buildings and is on a key site on one corner of the Lido Junction which is seen by many as the start of West Ealing. Will a new owner...
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Brand new St John’s Primary School opens today
The original plans for the Green Man Lane Estate did not include a new primary school for St John's but thankfully common sense prevailed and provision was made for this new school. It officially opens today (19th June) and will be able to accommodate over 600...
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120 flats and 15-storeys high plans for the Woolworth’s site in West Ealing
A2Dominion have submitted a planning application for the old Woolworth's site in West Ealing. It was due last year but has been delayed. In the meantime, many hundreds of people signed West Ealing Centre Neighbourhood Forum's petition to save the art-deco facade on...
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Ealing Matters Newsletter – Issue 1
19 April 2018 ISSUE 1 Welcome to the first newsletter published by Ealing Matters. We are a network of residents’ groups throughout Ealing who are...
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Find out more about the £8.6million West Ealing Liveable Neighbourhood project
West Ealing Liveable Neighbourhood FAQS – April 2018. What is a Liveable Neighbourhood (LN)? 1.Transport for London (TfL) has released £114million of funding to improve local environments across London through the 'Liveable Neighbourhoods' (LN) programme. The...
read moreStrong local support for plans around new West Ealing Crossrail station
It's been a long time coming, but work is due to start on the new station at West Ealing this summer. A little later the Council will begin work on improving the area around the station. Its plans were put out for consultation earlier this year(click here for...
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West Ealing community hub needs your help to continue
This story comes from West Ealing BID. West Ealing Community has used the Welshore Hub many times for its meetings and we have heard first hand about the wide range of services and activities it runs. No question that the Welshore Hub really does provide a fantastic...
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Parks and green spaces volunteering workshop
Ealing Council is running a workshop to encourage people to volunteer to help in local parks and green spaces. At the workshop you'll be able to find out about the sort of activities involved such as gardening, pond care, tree and hedge planting. The Council is also...
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Closure plans for Ealing Hospital come to light
A Freedom of Information (FOI) reply has revealed plans to create a 50 bed frailty/elderly unit within refurbished parts of the closed down EDGH. The FOI reply document arrived on 21 February 2018. The FOI planning document is dated 16 June 2017. This document has the...
read morePublic meeting about plans for Gurnell Leisure Centre re-development
Ealing Council is looking to redevelop the Gurnell Leisure Centre site It wants to build a brand new state-of-the-art leisure facility. In order to pay for the new facility it plans to build new homes on the site. Not everyone has welcomed these plans. The next...
read moreCouncil tax to increase by 5.99% from April
Ealing Council is increasing Council Tax by 5.99% which is the maximum it can increase it by without a referendum. The core Council Tax will increse by 2.99% and on top it is passing on the government's 3% social care levy.The statement on its website says that...
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Ealing Save Our NHS
Here is Ealing's local internet news service Exposure Box's second film about the state of the NHS in Ealing. It includes a powerful speech from Ealing Hospital consultant Gurjinder Sandhu describing the enormous pressures on NHS staff. The film is 14 minutes long but...
read moreWalpole Ward Forum meeting on Monday 26th Feb from 7-9pm
The next Walpole Ward Forum meeting is on Monday 26th February in St John's Church at7pm. Agenda is here and includes the proposed PSPO outside the Marie Stopes Clinic in Mattock Lane, Walpole Safer Neighbourhood Police report, the proposed new Parkour space at Lammas...
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Warren Evans goes in to administration
We highlighted the financial problems Warren Evans was having a few weeks ago. Sadly, no new investors could be found and the company has gone in to administration putting 300 jobs at risk. Let's hope someone rescues it and saves the jobs. Otherwise, it will leave a...
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Views wanted on Council’s plans to improve area around new West Ealing station
Ealing Council has just issued a consultation document for its plans around the new West Ealing station The station will move round in to Manor Road as part of the changes being made for the new Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) service which will be fully operational late...
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Woolworths art-deco facade gets protection – for the moment
The scaffolding going up round the old Woolworths building caused an initial flurry of concern that the facade was about to be demolished. However, thanks to West Ealing Centre Neighbourhood Forum and West Ealing BID a different story emerged which was that the...
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Ealing Food Bank: Increased client usage and Universal Credit looms
30/01/2018 In early 2017, Ealing Food Bank moved from its offices in West Ealing, by Saint James Church, to St Mellitus Hall, Hanwell, where they now operate from. The move was made possible thanks to a significant donation around the same time by a private bank, who...
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