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St James Church reinvigorated
St James Church has been unoccupied since the summer of 2018. All manner of ideas have been proposed for its use but it looks like the Church of England wanted to keep it as a religious venue. Just before Christmas we suddenly saw scaffolding going up and builders’ trucks coming and going. It didn’t take…
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Are you worried about anti-social behaviour in West Ealing?
Some of our members have talked to us about their concerns. Now, we want to ask a wider audience for their views. This survey we have set up is quick and simple to complete. The aim of the survey is just to get some sense of whether residents of West Ealing are concerned about anti-social…
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Notes from West Ealing Neighbours meeting on Thursday 24th October 2024
1.Chair’s report David Highton, chair, gave a brief report on the past year. He started by saying that when WEN started in 2006 there was very little time spent on considering major developments. In the first years, WEN got involved in activities such as preserving the heritage lampposts, improving pedestrian safety at the Lido Junction…
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Cars parked illegally in West Ealing centre
30th July 2024 Uxbridge Road near junction with Northfield Avenue West Ealing Neighbours (WEN) recently asked Ealing Council to prosecute vehicle owners who park illegally on Broadway and Uxbridge Road in central West Ealing. For months, and probably years, cars have been parked illegally on Broadway – sometimes for many hours. On 3 June 2024…
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Responding to Ealing Council’s local plan
Ealing Council, like all other councils, has to produce a local plan. The plan lays out how the Council would like to see the borough developing over the next 15 years. This plan is now at the very last stage before it goes for approval, or not, by a government inspector. West Ealing Neighbours, along…
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Information and suggestions on responding to Live West Ealing’s consultation
Draft response from West Ealing Neighbours to Live West Ealing proposals. The deadline for comments is 31st March 2024 and the survey can be found here General points: There are no reasons given in the proposals as to why £8.6 million is to be spent on these ‘designs’. There are no explicit references to problems…
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Notes from West Ealing Neighbours’ public meeting on 15th February at the Drayton Court Hotel
Background to Ealing’s housing needs Cllr Shital Manro, Cabinet Member for Good Growth and New Homes, outlined Ealing’s situation. The borough has a major shortage of housing. It is not meeting its housing target of 2175 homes a year in the London Plan. There are: 1.Major developments in West Ealing Arden Road – a legal…