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If your Gardener uses a Leaf Blower, you might want to watch how effective they actually are.

Particularly if you're paying by time.Because they're not only very noisy but completely useless, IMHO.Of course, Ealing Council has hundreds of the bloody things with employees to match, idly moving carp from one location to another, where it sits in a lump, and then gets blown away by the next wind.       😁

Rosco White ● 17h0 Comments ● 17h

Boston manor cycling route

What’s happening with the Boston manor cycling route? I thought building work was meant to start last year

Andrew Boynton ● 151d16 Comments ● 4d

No end in sight to South Ealing Road gas mess - massive traffic jams by South Ealing Tube

Cadent Gas and contractor KTL caused chaos in South Ealing yesterday. They dug up the east side of the pelican crossing by the tube station. Now, the road is a single-lane nightmare with temporary signals. This hole has a permit until the 14th though that looks too hopeful. Workers said the work was on the medium pressure main. They dug the hole on the west side of the road even though they were told the medium pressure main was on the west side by locals.- Public Transport Chaos* Bus stops on both sides are closed.* No temporary stops are available.* Passengers with heavy suitcases must walk half a mile to catch a bus.* The tube station has no warning signs.- Poor Planning and HistoryThe work permit lasts until the 14th. However, workers say they need to fix a gas main on the west side. Yet, they dug up the east side first.This is the same crew that handled the A4 to St Mary's Road project years ago. That disruption was unforgettable.- Current SituationToday at 1:43 PM, the site was empty. No work has been done since 5:00 PM yesterday.Traffic queues are long in both directions. The weather is extremely hot. People are struggling to walk to distant bus stops with luggage.- Key Questions for CadentWill you dig up the whole road to reach the medium pressure main? Or will you fill this first hole first?Drivers and commuters should avoid South Ealing Road and the tube station entirely.Would you like me to help you draft a formal complaint to Cadent Gas or the local council? I can also help you find the contact details for reporting these roadwork issues.

Phil Junger ● 4d5 Comments ● 4d

Affinity Water, shame on you!

For over a week now there's been a leak in Stanhope Park Road, Greenford. Several people have contacted Affinity Water. They told me it was the council's fault because they hadn't yet given permission for them to do the repair. So I contacted our councillors and one of them straight away got in touch with the relevant authorities. Two days later still nothing. Meanwhile, Affinity Water, who have recently put up their charges massively, continue to piously pontificate, telling us to save water and reminding us we're under a hosepipe ban. What a farce! Can thee people not be called to account in some way? Should Affinity Water be fined for the thousands of gallons they have so far wasted - and continue to waste?

Maria Isabel Cunha ● 4d0 Comments ● 4d

Abandoned blocks in Leeland Road

HiHas anyone investigated how much the security is costing the community tax payers to 'protect'the abandoned blocks of flats left by Henry Construction for 2 years and counting, only for them to likely be knocked down again??

Charles Clode ● 260d10 Comments ● 5d

Hardly flattering

It would appear that Deirdre Costigan's accelerating political career has come to a grinding halt under Andy Burnham.She has been expunged from the whips office and Private Eye's assessment is that she "used to sit on the front bench like a bag lady on the bus, twitching and muttering to herself".

N V Brooks ● 6d2 Comments ● 6d

About time!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd9w2l2wqvdo

N V Brooks ● 16d9 Comments ● 7d

BBC London News

Fame at last for Ealing traffic planners on BBC London News yesterday. Exposed....cycle route along Uxbridge Road in West Ealing is "advisory" and parking restrictions not enforced equals danger. And another item this morning police saying that electricity powered bicycles should not excede 15 mph and that many were doing 45mph effectively mopeds without tax,insurance, Mot, crash helmets etc. Seems to have taken a few years for the penny to have dropped! Pedestrians having to navigate a pile of hire bikes fly tipped opposite Ealing Broadway Station. Does anyone get out of Percival Castle? Can't resist my pet moan...wildebeast crossings all grey, no black and white zebras here in LBE! So dangerous for those people who like to wear black especially at dusk.

Arthur Breens ● 8d0 Comments ● 8d

Old Clothes, Recycle or Give to Charity - If your friends wouldn't buy it, bin it?

I recently took some bags of old clothes to Greenford Road reuse and recycling centre and the person in the cabin told me they now have no clothes bins there and my only option was to put them with landfill stuff. I checked out the metal clothing banks on the corner by the shops near me and these were full up and had more bags of clothes dumped around them.By chance I was listening to You and Yours on the radio and an expert was talking about the difficulty there is to recycle clothes.Listen here at 40m27s:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yvrkAnd they had a programme the next day highlighting the difficulty charity shops have in processing clothes that people think can be recycled into new fabrics.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yx3kThe council website mentions some recycling centres that accept textiles  but the West London Waste Authority organisation they mention does not accept clothes, and TRAID only want good stuff that will sell - not clothes that are worn out.https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201171/recycling_services/292/reuse_and_recycling_centres_and_sites/4So when these old flared nylon trousers I've been wearing for 50 years finally can't be patched up any more, I think I'm going to put them in the bin.

Alan Anderson ● 15d7 Comments ● 8d

Keep Your Cool in Heatwaves

https://actforealing.org/2026/06/11/keep-your-cool-in-heatwaves-in-ealing/

Philippa Bond ● 51d16 Comments ● 8d

Hanwell Clock Tower Casino.

The appeal for a slot machine arcade previously turned down by the Council has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.Success for the local campaign led by Polly Knewstub  well done.

David Burke ● 13d1 Comments ● 12d

LBE is a very high Rental/HMO Borough & increasing, is this the reason for Labour LBE's "attitude"?

Renters/Transients mostly don't really care about their locality so Labour controlled LBE takes full advantage of that. I also suspect that most Renters/Transients may vote Labour.If we still had the number of Owner Occupiers that LBE enjoyed decades ago things I am sure would be very different and better now, they certainly were under the Conservative run LBE.Sadly, I expect the decline will continue.

Rosco White ● 18d2 Comments ● 16d

West Ealing Farmers' Market

This event has been taking place every Saturday for well over 10 years in Leeland Road. But Saturday 20 June will be the last market here for a while.Why? Ealing Council wants to make changes to Leeland Road. The biggest change seems to be building a cycling contra-flow system along the road. The market is to move to The Avenue, West Ealing starting Saturday 27 June. Exactly where in the Avenue is not clear. Neither is it clear where the farm produce supply vehicles will park up.To make matters even more complex, Thames Water is planning to dig up parts of The Avenue as from 6 July. On Saturday 11 July the junction between The Avenue and Drayton Green Road will be closed.No doubt cyclists will be pleased about this.

Eric Alan Leach ● 61d62 Comments ● 17d

Lammas Park (again)

I've just looked at the latest Ealing newsletter and the first item relates to parks in the borough being awarded a Green Flag. Looking at the list, and there are lots on the list, I spied Lammas Park. Is it still messed up with water filled holes around the perimeter or have the Council filled them in ? Of course with this hot weather I doubt if any water remains in situ.

Peter Tolhust ● 19d4 Comments ● 19d

I found gold in Ealing

I can spot talent. There are things in Ealing that need praise. Ealing Broadway Station contains a ticket office that is a jewel in Ealing's Crown. Fast efficient service.....top class. Beats the computer at home into a cocked hat. Many organisations who provide our services need to learn from these cheerful, well-trained, knowledgeable staff who sort out issues like fairy godmothers. Bravo!More gold to be found at Ealing Hospital. Visit the GP bus ride walk in within minutes for an X ray. Treatment like a football star. Wow!

Arthur Breens ● 20d3 Comments ● 20d

Priorities Transport  Improvements or Flower Arranging

I note many pedestrian crossings in Ealing are now not black and white but various shades of grey. This lack of maintenance is a safety risk. Same can be said for white triangles on road humps. Piles of fly-tipped hire bikes blocking busy pavements. Items that could be regarded as urgent and relatively inexpensive. Ealing seem to have another agenda. At the top of Ealing's list appear to be expensive modifications to road layouts and at junctions. They seem to be cropping up everywhere. One example of many might be the alterations to the junction with Northfield Ave outside the Foresters. Have residents been calling for this for years? Is there any accident data supporting these works and any data collection to show the improvement? And what did it cost? Just down the Avenue at Northfields Station the curb, road and parking arrangements are such that buses and larger vehicles can't pass thereby compromising all road users; cyclists, pedestrians and car/lorry/bus drivers. And still no lift at Northfields Station. Now these ARE priorities. And priorities supported by residents over the years. Have the enormous monies from motorist fines driven this spate of expensive modifications? You don't have to have a large nose to smell a rat and to suspect something is wrong. Readers may help with their own examples and others may enlighten me. Help please.

Arthur Breens ● 25d16 Comments ● 21d

Walking and cycling to school safely

Living Streets wants to find out about what parents' experience of travelling to school are, so they can work with schools, local councils and decision makers to improve routes to school.We will all agree that children should be able to walk and wheel to school happily and safely.There is a short survey to complete, where you could win £200 for your time!https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/parentWOW

Ben Owen ● 25d5 Comments ● 22d

The future of West Middlesex Golf Club

West Middlesex Golf Club is at risk of closure. Details and petition can be found here: https://www.change.org/p/preserve-west-middlesex-golf-club-for-the-community?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=9281a1b0-79fa-11f1-8eff-5164b704151d

bernard moody ● 28d7 Comments ● 26d

Ealing Beer Festival 2026 - Wapole Park Next Week

Hi folks, Just a reminder that the CAMRA Ealing Beer Festival 2026 is on next week in Walpole Park, Mattock Lane from the 8th to 11th July,with Real Ales, Craft Beers, Ciders, Perries, Wines and Imported Beers including Live Music and Food Stalls

Simon Lee Swinn ● 42d8 Comments ● 29d