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Anyone know anything about the new "Ealing Independents" standing in the next Council Elections?

I have just emailed and asked them if they still exist and what they're doing.Will post the reply here as/when/if I receive one.     😊https://ealingindependents.com/Ealing Independents is a fast growing grassroots group set up by Ealing resident Leslie Bunder to explore the opportunity for independent candidates to contest Ealing local elections.  This is through an umbrella alliance of like-minded people standing united on a shared vision and manifesto, which Ealing Independents is developing for a better, safer, cleaner and greener Ealing for all.These independent candidates will be standing to be councillors to ensure that Ealing residents and businesses get improved and better services to improve life in Ealing and make it better, safer, cleaner and greener.The independent candidates will represent Ealing residents and businesses in Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale and Southall.We are not a party at present but have formed a group to support the importance independent candidates can play in local elections.Ealing Independents wants to see Ealing becomes a better place for everyone to live, work and study in.We will work to ensure Ealing becomes a be better, safer, cleaner and greener borough for all.This website serves as an introduction to Ealing Independents and will be updated on a regular basis as we develop our plans.Local independent candidates offer an alternative to the existing political parties who place national politics ahead of local people and issues in Ealing.The next local elections in Ealing for councillors will take place in May 2022.We support and will help create a true local manifesto for Ealing in time for the next election.Before then, we are listening to all residents and businesses across Ealing. We want to ensure the manifesto reflects their needs so that Ealing Council run by independents will provide better services to all.A change of council is needed, as the existing political parties have let down residents and businesses by following their own national party political agendas.Party politics has been allowed to damage Ealing and hurts residents and local businesses alike.We are people from all parts of the community united to making Ealing better after years of not being listened to by the established parties who have shown total disregard to residents and local businesses.Like so many residents and businesses, we are fed up with the way the existing council has been run. It has failed to listen to local people, not been open or transparent and provides very little accountability.We will be challenging the established parties by championing true local candidates who are not influenced by party politics but instead are driven to making Ealing a better place for residents and businesses.Ealing Independents will listen and help in supporting Ealing residents and businesses by seeking to ensure local independent candidates have the opportunity to challenge the established parties.Ealing Independents is all about putting Ealing residents and businesses first and ensuring their needs are represented and their issues are fully addressed to ensure Ealing becomes a better place for all

Rosco White ● 1454d7 Comments

All that really expresses is what most already know and are unhappy about.But what is bad is that this could put Labour - or rather this apology for Labour back in with the Julian Bell breed of politician.The complete lack of active opposition and absence of any sort of doorstep activity from the Conservatives is equally worrying. Dreadful las time and virtually non existent at the coal face.  I think you can count active Tories in the community actually doing something on one hand munis the thumb.So it's very possible that Independents United could replace the Conservative and Lib Dems and a large chunk of very unhappy Labour voters.But it has to be faces and activity and not some silly internet based campaign.Trust and identity have to be built.  Which should not be difficult given the current reputation of the incumbent.No mention either about dealing with the Gravy Train of Council Executives and their revolving door of career opportunities and alliances.

Raymond Havelock ● 1452d

PRESS RELEASE  (Direct Copy of email received today by me)EALING INDEPENDENTS SEEKS CANDIDATES FOR MAY 2022 EALING COUNCIL ELECTIONSEaling Independents (www.EalingIndependents.com), the grassroots group founded by Ealing resident Leslie Bunder is now seeking candidates to stand for Ealing Independents in the forthcoming May 2022 Ealing elections.These independent candidates will represent Ealing residents in Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, and Southall.(Ealing, London, UK – September 20, 2022) – Ealing Independents (www.EalingIndependents.com), the grassroots group standing up for all Ealing residents, is proud to confirm that through its membership of the Independent Network (www.IndependentNetwork.org.uk) it will be standing candidates in the May 2022 Ealing elections, and is inviting borough residents to stand as Ealing Independents candidates to represent their community.These independent candidates, as councillors, will ensure that Ealing residents and businesses in its seven towns (Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall) have better services to improve life in Ealing and make it better, safer, cleaner and greener.Residents who would like to stand as a candidate can email their interest to hello@EalingIndependents.com or call 07862 748611.Ealing Independents has also become a founding member of the Independents In London (www.Independents.London) network which helps to encourage and support the growth of independent candidates and parties taking part in London local elections.Since launching in February 2021 with the sole aim to support all residents and stand up for them, Ealing Independents has focused on ensuring that local people have a party that puts them first.Ealing Independents candidates will give residents something that national political parties do not offer – elected councillors putting the interests of residents ahead of their own self-interest or national party interest.Ealing Independents is committed to ensuring it creates and delivers the borough’s first and only people’s manifesto.This manifesto involves Ealing Independents actively listening to residents and local businesses across the borough and its seven towns to ensure that as a council it follows what the people need – a council that listens to them, helps them, and ensures they are protected.Ealing Independents is the party that loves Ealing, and its councillors will ensure residents are never ignored.All residents in Ealing are invited to submit their thoughts of their priorities for a better Ealing at hello@ealingindependents.com where the party will read every email and listen to the feedback.Among the failures to Ealing residents since 2010, Ealing Labour has:Fought against Southall residents who suffer toxic air from the Southall gasworks development by not taking action against developers and hiding information that advises of the issues causing toxic air.Failed for years to pay Ealing Schools catering staff a Living Wage despite the council claiming to be a Living Wage employer.Poorly engaged with residents instead of creating and ensuring a partnership is developed to improve roads for all users, including cars, bikes and pedestrians in order to unite communities to work together and tackle climate change.Closed youth centres and deprived young people of safe and secure facilities to meet, socialise and develop as citizens.Allowed tower buildings to be approved without listening to local residents and creating architectural and environmental eyesores as well as not helping to provide council homes. These buildings are put up without consideration for the need for services, such as GPs and schools to accommodate residents’ needs.Allowed many of its councillors to ignore residents, not respond to their enquiries and fail to provide meaningful actions to help their wards and those living in it.Poorly maintained public pavements and roads making it difficult for disabled as well as able bodied to get out.Allowed trees to over-grow on pavements making them a hazard to walkersClosed recycling refuse centres making it difficult for residents to get to them, and resulting in an increase in fly tipping.Ealing Independents is also pleased to announce that it is a co-founder of the Independents In London network.This network is a fast-growing group that works with independent candidates and parties in the capital to help, encourage and support more independents to stand in London elections, and give residents across all of London greater awareness of how independents in power can run councils better than national parties.For more information on Ealing Independents, email: hello@ealingindependents.com or call 07862 748611.You can also visit our website: www.ealingindependents.comor follow us on Twitter at @ealingindys  - www.Twitter.com/EalingIndys

Rosco White ● 1452d

People have very different ideas as to what would make Ealing 'better' or 'safer'. There's a distinct lack of detail.

Susan Kelly ● 1452d

My sentiments exactly, there doesn't seem much "will" to me.

Rosco White ● 1452d

If they have any chance they need to be out and about on doorsteps now getting known and not the usual two days before polling day.

Raymond Havelock ● 1453d

"Hi thereThank you for your email.Yes, we are very active and growing.Our Twitter feed highlights some things we have been campaigning with communities across Ealing for.We are standing candidates across Ealing for May 2022.  Would you like to help us and be part of this change for Ealing?RegardsEaling Independents Team"

Rosco White ● 1453d

Thanks for the update.  There was an election in Hobbayne Ward last Thursday . . . .

Tony Heath ● 1454d