OPEN Ealing exhibition launches on Thursday
All In That There Is
Opening times:
Thursday 10.30am – 9.30pm – private view from 6.30pm
Friday 10.30am – 8pm
Saturday 10.30am – 6pm
Sunday 10.30am – 2pm
Venue: The Welshore Community Hub, 99 The Broadway, West Ealing (next to the now closed Morrisons on the corner of Uxbridge Rd and St James Ave)
OPEN will be showcasing an original video installation by Jack Jones. All In That There Is presents a series of experimental film and digital animations using formats commonly associated of social media, language and popular culture. Merging the distinction between fine art and every day culture to create a point of access where the necessity to understand what the viewer is looking at is not important.
There is a poetic theme that runs across the video that engages cross culturally using different languages, word games and references. the moving images act as settings or landscapes to give a context to the texts
More information about OPEN Ealing here
Perivale Wood Open Day on Sunday 26th April
Perivale Wood Open Day is next Sunday 26th 10am-4.30pm.
I’ve always meant to go on one of these Open Days as it sounds great so thanks to Nicola Goddard for posting this on our Facebook page:
‘Enjoy a walk through the bluebells, refreshments, Morris Dancing, children’s activities and more!!
Free entrance. This is the only day of the year that the reserve is open to the general public.
Entrance between 36 and 38 Sunley Gardens, Perivale, UB6 7PE’
Goodbye to Morrisons in West Ealing
Perhaps no great surprise that Morrisons, the one on the corner of the Uxbridge Road and St James Ave, is closing down today. It must have been one of the 33 stores earmarked for closure as part of their reorganisation. It never looked very busy whenever I passed by. It’s just that block away from the main shopping area so not enough passing footfall. I hope the staff are all able to be move to other nearby Morrisons stores. It’s an odd position for a shop so it will be interesting to see what, if anything, takes its place. Could it work as permanent home for the Ealing Blueprint co-working business hub?
Huw Edwards to launch Artisan Craft Fair in West Ealing this Saturday
BBC newsreader Huw Edwards will launch West Ealing’s Artisan Craft Fair on Saturday 28th March at 10am in the Salvation Army Hall in Leeland Road (same road as farmers’ market). All crafts are made by local artisans.
Fabulous souvenir guide to the Hanwell Hootie is now available
If like me you’re wondering which bands to see at Saturday’s Hanwell Hootie then head on to any of the pubs invoved (which is almost all in Hanwell) and buy a fabulous souvenir brochure for a bargain price – £1. It has info on all the bands playing and lists their websites and Facebook pages if they have them. It’s brilliant and will help you work out who you want to see and where and when they will be playing.
Being from West Ealing I’m going to start at The Grosvenor which although is geographically in W7 I think it counts as part of West Ealing!
A decision on future of Solace mental health drop-in centre due soon
We’ve covered the efforts made by users of the Solace Centre to keep it open in the face of closure in previous posts. There are various options now available and we hope the Council will agree to continue funding the centre whilst these options are explored in detail.
Ealing Council’s cabinet will consider proposals next Tuesday (24 March) to continue providing an out of hours drop-in service at the Solace Centre.
The Solace Centre is a drop-in support service for adults with mental health problems. It operates out of a council-owned building 365 days a year and is jointly funded by Ealing Council and the West London Mental Health Trust. In November, cabinet considered proposals to close the centre as part of a wide-ranging set of budget savings designed to help the council fill its £96million funding gap. Under these proposals, eligible customers would have been given their own personal budgets to buy alternative support services once the centre shut.
Cabinet gave its approval for the council to begin consulting users, staff and other people affected by the proposed closure. As part of this consultation process, the council asked voluntary sector groups to come forward with other ways to deliver the service, while still making the required savings for the council. There has been considerable interest from voluntary sector groups who have put forward a number of credible alternatives all of which now need further evaluation.
Proposals include an external group running the drop-in service from the Solace Centre building; using the Solace Centre building more efficiently; and finding another space for the Solace Centre to use so the existing Solace Centre space can be transformed into flats for people with mental health problems.
Cabinet will decide on Tuesday whether to agree to continue funding the Solace Centre while these alternatives are given careful consideration, and further options are explored. A further cabinet paper is expected in June.
Councillor Hitesh Tailor, cabinet member for health and adults services, said: “I will be making the case very strongly at cabinet for the council to continue funding the Solace Centre in the short-term, while we secure the long-term future of the service in Ealing.
“Solace Centre users have put forward some strong arguments for why a drop-in service should continue and I’m pleased that so many local voluntary groups have come forward with their ideas on how we can make this happen together. The council is in a very tough financial situation and is having to make some very difficult decisions, and this consultation process goes to show that, by working with service users and local groups, creative solutions can be put in place that allow services to continue while still making the necessary savings.”
The report will be considered on Tuesday, 24 March by the council’s cabinet.
Get ready for the Hanwell Hootie on Sat 28th March
A fabulous event with so many good bands to see. Full details about the event – http://www.hanwellhootie.co.uk/ Over to you to choose:
Book your stall for the Northfields Jumble Trail in June
This was a great success last year and reached up as far as Regina Road. The organisers write about thier plans for this year:
‘We have our first few stalls for the Northfields Jumble Trail 2015! It is on Saturday 6th June, it is FREE to have a stall, you keep all the money you make (or give it to a charity of your choice), and it’s a great community event where you can sell all that stuff you’ve been meaning to get rid of of from right outside your own house. Toys, clothes, books, music, cakes, crafts, furniture, whatever you like. Last year’s sale made almost £2,000!
All you have to do is sign up, put your pin on the map, help spread the word and on Sat 6th June we’ll have a big Northfields-wide jumble sale. Click the link below to join in. ‘
Help clean up Fitzherbert Walk in Hanwell this Saturday 10am-2pm
Big Spring Clean at Fitzherbert Walk, Hanwell
You are invited to come and help the park rangers with a Big Spring Clean at Fitzherbert Walk, Hanwell – the footpath leading to Hanwell Bridge from the Grand Union Canal at Green Lane, W7.
The first day of spring is Saturday 21 March and to celebrate summer being around the corner, communities around the country are organising Clear Up Days on Saturday 21 March. These are a ‘national spring clean’, backed by the Government, that aims to spruce up the country’s high streets, residential and business areas, villages and parks.
Our plans for the day at Fitzherbert Walk are to hold a series of volunteer tasks including:
• Cutting back excessive vegetation
• Clearing pile of dead wood into ‘habitat piles’ (homes for wildlife such as fungi, beetles and nesting birds)
• Filling in potholes in the path to provide a better surface for bikes and walkers
• Putting up bird and bat boxes ready for use
• Removing unsightly rubbish and litter
Come along on the day and make a difference in your area! Whether you can do a little or a lot, everyone is welcome.
We’ll be working from 10.00am to 2.00pm. Drinks and refreshments will be provided at lunchtime. Please wear suitable outdoor clothes and footwear.
Directions:
To get there travel to the end of Green Lane near the Fox Pub W7 2PJ. Turn right onto the canal towpath and walk 100 metres crossing the footbridge and passing the canal lock (no. 97) on your left. Then follow the footpath leading off to the right.
A poster advertising the event is attached. Please feel free to pass onto others you think would like to come and join in.
If you have any questions about the day please drop me a line.
Kind regards
James
James Morton
Park Ranger – Norwood Green and Dormers Wells Wards
Leisure and Parks, Ealing Council
Telephone 07956 932065 / 020 8813 9232