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Planning Ealing · 20 Sep 2026, 13:12

220 solar panels installed on a leisure centre roof in Burnt Oak. It’s not Ealing, but it’s exactly the model West London’s swimming pools will be looking to follow

Burnt Oak Leisure Centre has just had 220 solar panels installed on its roof. It sounds like a council announcement we could easily scroll past. There is one reason to stop and read: this is the first community solar installation on a building owned by Barnet Council.

Planning Ealing · 12 Sep 2026, 11:15

There has been a construction hole in West Ealing for three years. The board has finally found a new company

Green Man Lane is located at West Ealing Station. The old blocks were demolished a long time ago and some of the new ones are still standing. The last piece of construction was completed in 2023, because the REAL company went bankrupt.

Planning Ealing · 7 Sep 2026, 10:54

School year in Northolt and Greenford. Which roads are open again - and until when.

The children are back. Pipes too. Ruislip Road has lights on from today until December.

Council Ealing · 4 Sep 2026, 11:04

Ombudsman: Ealing family spent 18 months in accommodation the council had found unsuitable

Ealing Council agreed to pay a mother £3,600 after she and her daughter remained in unsuitable temporary accommodation for 18 months.

Council Ealing · 27 Aug 2026, 22:55

LGSCO finds Ealing Council mishandled child safeguarding record after incorrect STI entry

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found that Ealing Council incorrectly recorded a doctor's note about a child's skin changes as a sexually transmitted infection. The council paid the child's father £500, apologised and added corrections to the relevant records.

Council Ealing · 21 Aug 2026, 10:54

Ombudsman finds Ealing Council failed older man with Parkinson’s dementia and his son for months

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has ruled that Ealing Council made serious errors in the case of an older man with Parkinson’s-related dementia. His son spent months chasing support while the council failed to reply, bounced him between teams and only acted after the watchdog intervened.

Council Northolt · 20 Aug 2026, 09:53

Ealing Council set to decide on contentious plans to redevelop post office

Ealing Council is set to decide on the redevelopment of the Northolt Post Office later this week. Councillors on Ealing's planning committee will decide whether to approve plans to demolish the Post Office and former sorting office on 46 Mandeville Road in Northolt on Wednesday, August 19.

Council Ealing · 18 Aug 2026, 22:31

Lib Dem councillor raises alarm over slow progress on accessibility issues

Walpole ward councillor Matt Mellor has voiced frustration at the slow pace of fixing everyday accessibility problems in Ealing. He pointed to Ealing Council, Thames Water and leisure operator Everyone Active as the parties responsible.

Council Ealing · 18 Aug 2026, 22:30

Ealing Council and City Hall point residents to Right to Remain asylum toolkit

Ealing Council and the Greater London Authority both direct people to the free Right to Remain toolkit on the UK asylum and immigration system. The guide is available in several languages and covers applications, Home Office interviews and rights. Residents may wish to know which resources local and London authorities officially recommend.

Council Northolt · 18 Aug 2026, 10:37

Decade Long Battle Over Barclays Premises Ends

Developer wins permission to build flats over ground floor unit. The branch will continue to operate despite the planned conversion of the office space above.

Council Ealing · 14 Aug 2026, 12:38

Ealing among London’s most opaque boroughs on spending redactions

Data reported in February 2026 placed Ealing among three London boroughs with the heaviest redactions in public spending figures. The council says most blackouts protect personal data, but questions remain about scale, delays and public scrutiny.

Council Ealing · 14 Aug 2026, 12:32

Ealing Council corporate cards: £175 wine buy, Bournemouth hotels and delayed spending data

Freedom of Information findings published in August 2026 showed Ealing Council corporate card use including £175 at Majestic Wine and hotel payments in Bournemouth. The council says the wine was reimbursed from sponsorship and other costs were legitimate business, but spending-over-£250 data had not been published for months.

Council Ealing · 10 Aug 2026, 10:40

Only around 11 % of complaints resolved satisfactorily before they reach the Ombudsman

One of the most telling statistics circulating about Ealing Council’s performance is the proportion of complaints that are resolved to the resident’s satisfaction before they escalate to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman or the Housing Ombudsman. According to figures repeatedly cited by opposition groups and local reporting, only around 11 per cent of cases receive a satisfactory remedy at the council’s own internal stages.

Council Ealing · 10 Aug 2026, 10:21

Female whistleblower exposed how council officials joked about delaying support for disabled children and their carers – the scandal reached Parliament

In early July 2026 a female special educational needs (SEND) caseworker working inside a local authority decided she could no longer stay silent. What she described to ITV News was not ordinary bureaucratic delay or underfunding pressure. It was a culture in which senior managers actively encouraged staff to obstruct families seeking help for children with disabilities, and then laughed about it.

Planning Ealing · 9 Aug 2026, 19:27

Twyford Abbey: topping-out of 296 new homes and historic park reopening for residents

A major milestone has been reached at the historic Twyford Abbey site in Ealing. In early August 2026 the topping-out ceremony took place for 296 new homes being delivered by Latimer (part of Clarion Housing Group). Half of the homes are planned as affordable – including a substantial number for social rent and shared ownership.

Council Ealing · 9 Aug 2026, 06:02

What Does Ealing Council Spend on Corporate Credit Cards? A Full Year of Transactions Is Public

Ealing Council publishes detailed spending data every year. For the period April 2025 to March 2026 the Council has released a dedicated spreadsheet of corporate credit card (purchase card) transactions. The file is available on the Council’s “Council budgets and spending” pages alongside the regular monthly lists of all payments over £250.

Council Ealing · 8 Aug 2026, 09:49

What next for West Middlesex Golf Course? Council regains control of the land – but the future of the golf course remains open

Ealing Council has agreed a three-party deal concerning West Middlesex Golf Course. After the Cabinet decision on 9 July and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee upholding that decision on 23 July, the Council will regain control of most of the site. The club has been granted only a short lease until the end of September 2027, while 2.27 acres may pass to a private investor.

Council Ealing · 7 Aug 2026, 10:59

Ealing Council spent over £65,000 replacing missing and stolen office equipment. Who is responsible?

In April 2024 a concrete case came to light that still surfaces in discussions about how money is managed in Ealing. A leaked internal email from the Council’s ICT department showed that more than £65,000 had been spent in just six months replacing computer and office equipment that had gone missing or been stolen.

Council Ealing · 6 Aug 2026, 15:29

Who really runs Ealing Council? Senior officers – the people who manage the organisation every day

Most Ealing residents know the councillors. They know who the Leader is, who sits on the Cabinet, and who represents their ward. Far fewer people know who actually runs the organisation day to day – who is responsible for whether services work (or don’t), whether the budget is under control, and whether political decisions are turned into reality.

Council Ealing · 6 Aug 2026, 11:01

Ealing Council debt hits almost £842 million – up 72% in a decade. Who is responsible?

At the end of the 2025/26 financial year Ealing Council’s debt stood at £841.9 million. That is an increase of more than 72% compared with a decade earlier. Although the figure fell slightly last year, it remains almost 28% higher than five years ago.

Council Ealing · 6 Aug 2026, 10:49

Ealing Council closes Broadway Living housing companies – £6.55m loss. Opposition accuses Labour of delaying the decision

Ealing Council (Labour-run) has decided to close its two wholly owned housing companies – Broadway Living and Broadway Living Registered Provider (BLRP). The decision was taken at Cabinet on 10 June 2026. The companies were set up in 2014 to help speed up the delivery of affordable homes in the borough.

Council Ealing · 5 Aug 2026, 10:05

Ofsted tells Ealing Council urgent action needed over children’s services weaknesses

Following a focused visit on 24–25 June 2026 Ofsted has told Labour-run Ealing Council it must take urgent action after identifying significant gaps in services for children in need of help and protection. Too many children are left in situations of unassessed risk of harm, do not receive the right assessments or timely multi-agency responses, and serious allegations of abuse are not always properly investigated.

Council Ealing · 4 Aug 2026, 10:24

Ofsted Orders Ealing Council to Take “Urgent Action” Over Children’s Services Weaknesses

Ofsted has told Labour-run Ealing Council it must take urgent action after inspectors identified weaknesses in services for children in need of help and protection. The findings focus on how the authority handles cases involving children at risk. Inspectors raised particular concerns about the response to disclosures of sexual abuse and assault, including whether medical examinations were routinely considered and whether strategy discussions always took place when adults posed a potential sexual risk.

Planning Ealing · 3 Aug 2026, 16:53

Ealing launches its own £1.4 million high-street improvement programme after missing out on national funding

Ealing Council has set aside £1.4 million for a local “Pride in Place” programme aimed at upgrading high streets and town centres, after the borough received no direct funding from the government’s national scheme. The money will be used to enhance public spaces in high streets and town centres across the seven towns.

Council Ealing · 3 Aug 2026, 16:52

Major victory for Hanwell residents as planning inspector rejects 24-hour gambling venue next to Clock Tower

Ealing Council has successfully defended its decision to block a controversial 24-hour gambling venue in the heart of Hanwell. An independent planning inspector has dismissed the appeal lodged by Pure Gaming Ltd, confirming that the former bank unit at 153-155 Uxbridge Road, right beside the iconic Hanwell Clock Tower, cannot become a round-the-clock bingo hall with adult gaming machines.

Council Ealing · 27 Jul 2026, 11:28

Ealing children’s centres appeal rejected by court – 10 centres will close

Ealing parents have failed in their appeal against a High Court decision surrounding the closure of ten children's centres in the borough. A judicial review of Ealing Council's decision to close the sites across Ealing borough sided with the local authority, with the High Court rejecting the claimants' suggestion the closures were legally flawed.

West London neighbourhood set for new high-end alcohol retailer open until 11pm