Leader's Notes
Air quality matters
I visited one of the most polluted spots in the borough this week to talk about air quality and what...
Social care funding gap, and council tax
It is critical that we find a way to pay for social care services, whether its home care for the...
Merry Christmas and farewell 2016
2016 will be remembered for all kinds of political change, and the tragedies of Aleppo in Syria and the plight...
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....