Leader's Notes
Ealing’s long-awaited cinema is on its way
I wrote recently about how pleased I was that Ealing's cinema was finally on its way after many twists and...
Cinema: Happy ending we were hoping for
Since I became leader of the council in May 2010 I have looked out of my office window and seen...
Helping the Calais ‘jungle’ children
In August, I visited the refugee camp in Calais that is often referred to as ‘the jungle’. As you can...
Ealing says welcome
As a borough, everyone in Ealing should be proud of its diversity; of its long history of providing a home...
The emerging ‘capital’ of west London?
With the arrival of Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) in 2019, Ealing will become one of the best connected London suburbs;...
Why we have frozen council tax again
This month Ealing Council agreed to freeze council tax again for the eighth consecutive year – something that, to be...
A Living Wage borough
This week (Tuesday, 16 February), the council’s cabinet approved plans for a scheme to encourage local firms to pay their...
Ready to take a seat
I am delighted that we will finally have a new cinema in Ealing after more than seven years of waiting....