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Waitrose site should kick start the building of housing in West Ealing

With the news that the Waitrose/John Lewis development has been approved, the council should also start or continue building the approved projects.If you've approved them, build them.I'm sure John Lewis won't be hanging around with their development; however, Mayor Khan and Ealing council are now showing how poor they are at building housing, even when this is considered a priority by the government, which has paid the mayor over £4.8 billion to build houses.(Yes, £4.8 billion) Yet we are seeing no evidence of this in West EalingThe Orion Park development - work was intended to start at the beginning of May - no actionDean's Gardens flat - demolish or continue building.Ealing Broadway Schemes - stalledGurnell Site - approved but no funding ( £4.8 billion of money for house building)The local council's record on housing is less than flattering.If you've approved it, build it - "don't leave our area with half-built projects and overgrown bombsites"

Bill Trenchard ● 21h3 Comments ● 9h

Huge Price rise in Residential Parking Permits

I have recently had my renewal email for my car (154gm/km pollution) which I park outside my W5 4BL Carlyle Road home.Shocked to see it has risen by approximately 26%, from last years (2024/5) £110 to the required £139 for 2025/6.In the couple of years before that it was £97 from 2023/4, and £90 from 2022/3, so increases have been (approximately) 8%, 13% and now 26% - that's 47% rise in three years, an average of approximately 16% per annum.I don't think that's at all fairI also don't see any way to question this. Residents Parking was introduced some years ago and we now appear to have no influence whatsoever over what we are charged.Is there any way to oppose these huge cost increases?

Michael Southworth ● 115d131 Comments ● 12h

How well do you know Ealing?

Just for fun. Post your scores!https://backofyourhand.com/game?difficulty=taxi-driver&lat=51.50124000000001&lng=-0.31815000000000004&numberOfQuestions=10&radius=2100&shape=circle

Dominik Klimowski ● 1d1 Comments ● 15h

Ealing Project to close

Very sad news that Ealing Project will close on 1st June.According to their social media posts, members will be able to transfer their membership to the Ealing Picturehouse for a while.It was great to have the Ealing Project especially at a time when Ealing had no cinemas at all. I always found the seats comfy, the rooms dark enough, and the people very friendly.I watched the last Mission Impossible film there, and I will go back to see the new one before it closes. Come and join me!

Dominik Klimowski ● 8d13 Comments ● 16h

Concerns Over Water Contamination in Lammas Park and Council's Response

I am deeply concerned about the state of Lammas Park. The high E. coli levels in the water pose a serious health risk to children and pets. It's alarming that the council has refused to accept residents' petitions highlighting these issues. This is a clear indication of their disregard for public concerns. We must hold them accountable and demand immediate action to address the contamination and restore the park's safety. I urge everyone to continue raising awareness and pressuring the council to take responsibility.

Amina Begum ● 14d29 Comments ● 1d

A Nice Article About West Ealing

https://hanwellw7walkandfork.wordpress.com/2024/12/01/a-hanwell-walk-2/

Paul James ● 3d8 Comments ● 1d

So many Council properties with mould issues.

I can't be the only one thinking "Well, open a window, VENTILATE, and stop expecting the Council to fix for free something you created."Obviously there are genuine cases but my statement is not unreasonable.MIGHT explain why the Council appears to be so slow fixing mould problems, if tenants don't exercise a degree of responsibility?

Rosco White ● 3d0 Comments ● 3d

Low Traffic Neighbourhood Unlawful - High Court

It seems that councils only listening to minority interest groups isn’t legal. Let’s hope Ealing take note!Judgment today in a legal challenge to the West Dulwich LTN in Lambeth.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg4178plvdo

Simon Hayes ● 19d34 Comments ● 6d

Ealing Regional Park

This really does read like a vanity project. The open spaces involved do not fit together - they are far from being a contiguous whole. There seem to be no plans for a change of land ownership or land management. (We could have been saddled with a quango/CIC/charity somewhat like the governance of the entertainment space called Gunnersbury Park).Ealing Council will still be the organisation which funds and organises open space maintenance and development. This may not be much of a blessing - have a look at the rundown nature of Haven Green for example!It could be argued that the cost of proving links between the major open spaces is a waste of money. One wonders just how many residents will walk/cycle the 8 kilometres.Is this all about Council bosses being able to upgrade their CVs with '...created the Ealing Regional Park'.

Eric Alan Leach ● 70d27 Comments ● 6d

Council Link with Mobile phone companies?

I have just been informed that car drivers using "stop-and-shop " bays to park will have to ring when they arrive. They may then get the first 30 minutes free but they will have to ring first. I am waiting for this council to provide me with a mobile phone that I can easily use for this purpose for free, train me and pay me then each time I use it. I feel I live in a police state. When are they going to tag me? More importantly what will happen to business profits, many just holding on now?

Arthur Breens ● 26d28 Comments ● 7d

Maxim's Chinese restaurant

I was wondering if anyone had experience of this restaurant in Northfields and if it's any good.

Susan Kelly ● 57d19 Comments ● 9d

Found, man's ring

Man's ring found in Gunnersbury Park car park. Silver/gold colour with a brand logo. Please message if you think it may be yours.

Sarah Aglionby ● 9d0 Comments ● 9d

Petition for safety at A4 Junction with Clayponds

In light of another terrible collision this week, I would like to revive this petition from a few years ago, which calls for making the crossings and areas around them safer.https://www.change.org/p/a4-junction-safety

Dominik Klimowski ● 112d59 Comments ● 12d

Gov't to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of fewer than ten homes.

The Developer's Free For All continues unabated, and aided & abetted by Liebore:-Government to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of fewer than ten homes.The government is set to consult on shifting the jurisdiction of planning committees for smaller housing schemes.This latest move builds on the proposals already laid out in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is currently progressing through the House of Commons.While the Bill outlines a ‘national scheme of delegation’, giving planning officers the authority to approve schemes that align with local plans, it does not explicitly call for a wider removal of planning committee involvement in smaller developments.As reported by The Times, the government is expected to announce further elements of its planning reform agenda in the coming weeks. Among the most contentious is a consultation on removing council planning committees’ ability to “interfere in the vast majority of planning applications.”Planning minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that larger schemes will continue to go before committee. However, stripping planning committees of decision-making powers over swathes of smaller applications, he argues, will help streamline the system.“Some local authorities haven’t made these changes, they haven’t streamlined their process,” Pennycook told The Times. “And I think bringing that clarity and uniformity across the country… will help speed up the process.”https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/councils-to-lose-blocking-powers-in-boost-to-housebuilding-bpqm2l3xn

Rosco White ● 20d8 Comments ● 12d

A novel thought- Should Councils vet for terrorist connections B4 providing houses, etc willy nilly?

I'm sure The Lefties will come up with reasons why not, probably the standard, idiotic "It's agaiinst their Rights!"......

Rosco White ● 16d3 Comments ● 13d

Hanwell Hootie

As an alternative to the whingefest that this forum so often is. I'd just like to sing the praises of the organisers and volunteers who made this year's Hanwell Hootie such a success, some great music enjoyed by an estimated 25,000 people.

David Burke ● 15d3 Comments ● 15d

SAVE LAMMAS PARK

Are you a local resident that wants to be able to use Lammas Park again?Then sign this petition on the Ealing Council Petition Portal.https://ealing.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=50&RPID=2021084&$LO$=1A petition of over 900 signatures was already presented to the Council but they deemed it unacceptable as there was no proof of address for those that signed. You will need to register as a new user on the portal (it is not the same as your council account)  The current number of signatures is 223, so we have some way to go towards collecting all the signatures again. Please let your friends and neighbours know.  Thank you.

Sharon Bewley ● 69d99 Comments ● 18d

Make sure you lock up your home every day

Ealing council are moving into demolishing bungalows now so beware if a property near you becomes available - https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/west-london-bungalows-demolition-branded-31553221. Never mind that a large block of flats will make an area of single level dwellings look out of place. Roll on next May

peter king ● 26d5 Comments ● 18d

GoodbyeTo Many Festival and Carnivals

New legislation got Royal Assent on 5 April 2025. Called Martyn's Law it's a response to the horrific 1996 Manchester Arena bombing. For meetings of 800 people or more, 15-20 fully qualified Security Guards must be hired. Hanwell Carnival in Elthorne Park and Brentford Festival in Blondin Park would have incurred costs of some £4,000 per event. These events are run by volunteers and the organisers don't have this money to pay.  As I understand it this is why the Hanwell Carnival will not take place this year and unless the money is not raised and paid tomorrow the Brentford Festival will also be dead in the water.In years gone by Local Councils would have financially supported these important annual community events. Hounslow and Ealing Councils claim they don't have the cash to support these events.Odd though isn't it in recent years Hounslow found £600,000 to build segregated cycle lanes along Boston Manor Road (with access to Blondin Park). And soon Ealing will spend a similar amount on building segregated cycle lanes along Boston Road running alongside Elthorne Park. £1.2 million would have funded security at Hanwell Carnival, Brentford Festival and all the other wonderful volunteer festivals and carnivals throughought Ealing and Hounslow for decades to come.

Eric Alan Leach ● 27d47 Comments ● 19d