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Community Ealing · 20 Sep 2026, 13:10

November is still weeks away, but West London’s fireworks hotspots are already taking shape

The fifth of November falls on a Thursday this year. That is an awkward date for a big park festival, so London will do what it usually does: move the fireworks to the weekend. Most major displays are expected to fall on 7 and 8 November.

Community Ealing · 20 Sep 2026, 13:08

71 new homes beside Ruislip station. Not one will be affordable — yet the council still said yes

71 homes at Ruislip’s former Barn Hotel — and not one affordable home On Tuesday 15 September, Hillingdon’s planning committee did something that is becoming depressingly familiar in West London, although it should still trouble us. It unanimously approved plans to turn the former Barn Hotel site on West End Road in Ruislip into 71 homes.

Community Ealing · 20 Sep 2026, 12:57

Lloyds closes in Harrow on Wednesday. About 1600 people regularly use the branch — and this is not only Harrow's problem

On Wednesday 23 September, Lloyds Bank at 286–288 Station Road in Harrow closes its doors permanently. The address is trivial, the building stands in a place that everyone who did anything in the center of Harrow knows. Local reports give a number that is more impressive than the date itself: about one thousand six hundred people regularly use this branch.

Community Ealing · 20 Sep 2026, 07:32

Trailfinders overturn deficit to beat Bristol Bears 28–24

Trailfinders Women recovered from 19–7 down at half-time to beat Bristol Bears 28–24, with Rosie Inman converting all four tries.

Community Ealing · 20 Sep 2026, 07:32

Ealing Trailfinders open the season with a 43–26 away win

Ealing Trailfinders scored seven tries and beat Chinnor 43–26 at Kingsey Road, opening their 2026/27 league campaign with an away victory.

Community Ealing · 19 Sep 2026, 07:12

Ealing’s new council housing repairs centre: what changes for tenants

Council tenants still report faults through the same online form or phone number, but a new diagnostic centre is intended to identify the problem at first contact and reduce avoidable repeat visits.

Community Ealing · 17 Sep 2026, 07:12

LNWH medicines programme delivers more than £5.3m in savings

A medicines management programme run by the trust that includes Ealing Hospital has reached the HSJ Awards final. LNWH says the scheme has delivered more than £5.3m in improvement and efficiency savings since 2023.

Community Ealing · 16 Sep 2026, 07:10

Ealing service charge final accounts: what to check this September

Ealing Council has published a practical guide for leaseholders receiving their September service charge final account. The statement compares estimated and actual costs for the previous financial year and may show a credit, a debit or a zero balance.

Community Ealing · 14 Sep 2026, 17:00

Ealing expands home recycling to toothpaste tubes and plastic plant pots

Ealing Council announced an expanded household recycling list on 14 September. Here are the collection arrangements and options for coffee pods and items that can be used again.

Community Ealing · 13 Sep 2026, 11:28

Looking for an Ealing primary school? New vacancy list available

Ealing Council has released its primary school vacancy list dated 11 September. Here is how to check your child's year group, prepare the documents and apply for a place during the school year.

Community Ealing · 12 Sep 2026, 17:15

Today, harvest bread is broken in Perivale. Not in the center — at the Ealing Central Sports Ground

12 September, 13:00–19:00, Polish Clan Association. Ealing Central Sports Ground, Horsenden Lane South. There are two codes circulating in the announcements: Perivale UB6 8GP and Greenford UB6 7NS — it's the same pitch.

Community Ealing · 12 Sep 2026, 11:04

They took annual adoption leave. Then the three councils withdrew the child who was already saying "mummy and daddy"

LGSCO described on 9/11 a couple (“Mr and Mrs X”) who, on the advice of the councils, took 12 months of adoption leave, bought a crib, clothes and toys, arranged a family Zoom — and heard that baby “Y” was not coming. Ealing, Hounslow, and Southwark are to blame.

Community Ealing · 12 Sep 2026, 11:02

The Cabinet said 'yes, in principle'. 1,200-seat theatre in Walpole Park to be consulted

On Wednesday, September 9, the Cabinet approved the principle of the temporary Troubadour Theater in Walpole Park. This is not a building permit. Opens consultation, planning proposal and referral to the Mayor of London.

Schools Ealing · 11 Sep 2026, 11:28

What after school? Ealing wants to open the way to work for young people with disabilities

More apprenticeships, supported work placements and employment opportunities - this is the aim of the Ealing SEND Partnership Charter. The partnership was launched on September 7 at the University of West London during the visit of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. The most important thing for young people and their families will now be to translate these plans into specific places.

Community Ealing · 11 Sep 2026, 09:38

Have you received a parking ticket in Ealing? Find out how to appeal against PCN and what not to do

A ticket for parking, entering a bus lane or stopping in the wrong place can happen to any driver. In the London Borough of Ealing, such penalties are issued as a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). However, not every PCN means that the driver must pay immediately.

Money & Support Ealing · 8 Sep 2026, 11:33

Starting from October 1, electricity excl. VAT. The gas will go on the road anyway. The bill will come out plus 4 percent.

Ofgem confirmed the ceiling for October 1 – December 31, 2026. A typical gas and electricity farm, Direct Debit payment: from £1,663 a year to 1723. An increase of 60 pounds, or 4 percent.

Community Ealing · 6 Sep 2026, 09:25

West End enters Walpole Park. On Wednesday, the council will say whether the park is still a park

Walpole Park is familiar to anyone who has ever walked down from Ealing Broadway towards Pitzhanger. A bench, a lawn, a festival in July, a stroller in the afternoon, a dog in the evening. On Wednesday, September 9, the same patch of greenery will be given a different future: a temporary theater with over one thousand two hundred seats.

Community Ealing · 6 Sep 2026, 09:23

Fourteen months without therapy: Ombudsman finds failings by Ealing Council

An Ombudsman case concerns delays to an Education, Health and Care Plan, missing therapies and a late assessment of personal-assistant support.

Community Ealing · 4 Sep 2026, 23:44

422 million at the end of sleeping on the street. Ealing Southall MP asks Prime Minister about people without entitlement to benefits

Deirdre Costigan returned to Parliament and on the first day of the session asked Andy Burnham how the national programme against rough sleeping would reach Southall and whether it would include people with no recourse to public funds. On the first day after the parliamentary holiday, Labour MP from Ealing Southall, Deirdre Costigan, published a recording from the House of Commons and a short communiqué.

Schools Ealing · 3 Sep 2026, 11:55

Two schools in Northolt offer free breakfast and 30 minutes of pre-school care

Two schools in Northolt have joined a new wave of the government's free breakfast clubs program. The Viking Primary School and the Alec Reed Academy Primary School on Bengarth Road offer students free breakfast and at least 30 minutes of pre-school care.

Community Ealing · 3 Sep 2026, 09:19

Officials are drowning in complaints written by AI. So does the Ombudsman. Your case is waiting in the same queue

Once, a complaint to the council was on one page. Now comes the package: Care Act, Housing Act, "sentences", announcement of the complaint to the Ombudsman. Sounds like an office.

Community Ealing · 3 Sep 2026, 08:58

September 15 at Perceval House. The council asks residents what Ealing should look like for 20 years

Tuesday 15 September, 18:00–20:00, Perceval House (14–16 Uxbridge Road, W5 2HL). It is about the board's response to the London Plan draft: housing goals, density, height of blocks, greenery. Record: email BartonS@ealing.gov.uk (Steve Barton).

Community Ealing · 2 Sep 2026, 09:14

The Greenford Beavers did what the council couldn't. The station has not sunk for three years

In Greenford, it was the same for years after a downpour: water flooded the streets, sandbags filled the station, and the Central Line ticket booth could turn into a wading pool. The council counted the costs of a large flood protection investment. Meanwhile, the problem was taken over by an animal that had not been seen in London for about 400 years.

Money & Support Ealing · 2 Sep 2026, 09:14

Ealing Council and residents' money: 6.5 million "written off", fraud in the system and the ombudsman again

The office on Uxbridge Road once again smells not of money, but of the lack of it. This is not a classic embezzlement with a suitcase, but for the taxpayer the effect is similar: millions went into a project that the council is now closing itself, and in addition there are frauds in housing, benefits and care.

Community Ealing · 31 Aug 2026, 11:05

3.13 million "smart" meters that are not smart. Check your bill before you pay more from October 1

After almost a decade of the smart meter program, millions of British homes are still receiving estimated bills. New government data, Citizens Advice warning and a 4% price cap increase. — what does this mean for Polish families in London and the west of the capital.

Schools Ealing · 31 Aug 2026, 09:21

The bell rings on Wednesday. What else to do in Ealing before going back to school

The bank holiday slowly passes, and in Ealing, Grenford and Northold this familiar rush begins. A satchel, a sweater, shoes that suddenly got too tight over the holidays. In schools run by the council, lessons start on Wednesday, September 2.

Community Ealing · 30 Aug 2026, 08:16

Free family activities continue at Ealing Broadway over Bank Holiday weekend

Families in Ealing can make the most of the final days of the school summer holidays with free activities, family dining offers and back-to-school shopping at Ealing Broadway. The centre’s summer Sportropolis programme is drawing to a close, but one of its main attractions, Sportropolis Beach in Town Square, remains open until Friday 4 September.

Community Ealing · 29 Aug 2026, 13:27

A neglected garden and a mess in a social home can end up in eviction. UK reform promises tough rules

An overgrown lawn, tall weeds, a full dumpster and a neglected backyard at the council house may mean the loss of an apartment in the future. Such a change was announced by Reform UK. Nigel Farage's party announced that if he came to power, social housing tenants would have to keep their home and garden to a “reasonable standard.”

Community Ealing · 29 Aug 2026, 12:56

Ealing Council seeks residents’ views on the new London Plan

Ealing Council is inviting residents to a workshop on Tuesday 15 September to help shape the borough’s response to the draft London Plan, the Mayor of London’s strategy for how the capital will grow over the next 20 years. The session will run from 6pm to 8pm at Perceval House, the council’s headquarters on Uxbridge Road.

Community Ealing · 29 Aug 2026, 10:50

Asda Express in West Ealing rated 0. Inspectors: 'immediate improvement needed'

The Asda Express store at 96 Uxbridge Road in West Ealing was given the lowest possible food hygiene rating. After the inspection on July 13, 2026, Ealing Council inspectors recorded 0 - "urgent improvement necessary" in all three areas examined.

Money & Support Ealing · 28 Aug 2026, 07:29

Energy price cap to rise by 4% from October 2026, affecting Ealing households

Ofgem says the energy price cap will rise by 4% from 1 October 2026, taking the typical annual dual-fuel bill from £1,663 to £1,723 for customers paying by direct debit. Households struggling with bills are being urged to contact their supplier, while fixed tariffs may be available below the new cap.

Money & Support Ealing · 27 Aug 2026, 09:55

Heat pump grant: £7,500 for most Ealing homes, while £9,000 is limited to off-gas properties

Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications rose sharply in July, but the higher £9,000 grant is not available to every household. Most gas-heated homes in Ealing are expected to qualify for the standard £7,500 grant instead.

Housing Ealing · 26 Aug 2026, 09:10

£9.58bn housing fund will build 73,600 homes outside London as Ealing awaits its own allocation

The first allocation from a 10-year government programme will support 73,600 social and affordable homes outside London. Ealing residents will need to wait for a separate Greater London Authority funding round, with no local project list announced yet.

Housing Ealing · 25 Aug 2026, 09:01

Northolt Post Office redevelopment approved by one-vote margin

Northolt Post Office is set to be demolished and rebuilt as part of a five-storey development containing 500 self-storage units after Ealing Council’s Planning Committee approved the plans by five votes to four. Councillors made the decision on Wednesday, 19 August.

Environment Ealing · 25 Aug 2026, 08:36

Grass fire spreads across Rectory Park in Northolt

A grass fire spread across Rectory Park in Northolt on Monday afternoon, 24 August, sending a large plume of smoke over the park and nearby streets. Videos and photographs shared by residents showed flames moving through dry grass and trees as people watched from a nearby path behind a wooden fence.

Community Ealing · 23 Aug 2026, 11:26

Meerkats for £4 and new playgrounds: what Ealing is offering families before 2 September

With community schools in Ealing due back on Wednesday 2 September 2026, a few holiday days remain. Local options include Hanwell Zoo in Brent Lodge Park, refurbished playgrounds, library activities and free second-hand uniform. Here is a practical round-up of what the borough is offering close to home.

Environment Ealing · 23 Aug 2026, 11:09

Mattress under a tree, bags on the pavement: fly-tipping in Ealing outpaces the clean-up

Defra figures show fly-tipping in Ealing rose by more than 50 per cent in 2024/25, putting the borough among London’s worst and in England’s top ten. The council says almost all reported dumps are cleared within two working days, yet residents still see the same corners refill. Bulky waste charges, outside dumpers and a clean-up tempo that cannot match the dumping help explain why sofas and mattresses keep returning to the street.

Schools Ealing · 21 Aug 2026, 11:06

School absence fines from September: what is really changing for Ealing parents

Social media posts have alarmed parents in Ealing and across England about supposedly tougher school absence fines from September. In reality, the new Attendance Baseline Improvement Expectation targets apply to schools, not individual families. Penalty notice rules for parents remain those already in force since August 2024.

Health Ealing · 20 Aug 2026, 12:39

Ealing Council failed elderly man with dementia when failing to return calls and emails

Ealing Council failed an elderly father with Parkinson's related dementia by not answering his emails and calls, a watchdog has ruled. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has ruled that the council must apologise and retrain staff due to the failings.

Schools Ealing · 20 Aug 2026, 09:56

St Benedict’s School in Ealing reports strongest non-Covid A-level grades

Students at St Benedict's School in Ealing are celebrating the school's strongest-ever A-level performance outside the Covid years, with more than half of grades awarded at A* or A. A total of 114 Upper Sixth students sat more than 350 A levels this year, with 53% of grades achieving A* or A and 82% achieving A*, A or B.