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Watermans Gone

Sad to hear about the announcement of the closure of the Watermans Art Centre. For years this was our closest cinema and was a pleasant and good value place to visit. I would assume that at least a third of its audience came from the Ealing area so the opening of the Ealing Project was probably a big factor in its closure. We haven't been to Watermans since the more local cinema opened. I hope that this isn't the end of its story and that a new arts centre is built in the area.

Gordon Southwell ● 905d27 Comments ● 858d

Feeding Pigeons

Are members of the Franciscan Order exempt from this?

Jane M Kelly ● 870d16 Comments ● 861d

Alexis Korner with a K

At least get his name correct (see front page) Korner NOT Corner.

N V Brooks ● 863d2 Comments ● 861d

Dunning-Kriuger effect

The Dunning-Kruger effect can be summed up in one sentence: the less we know, the more we think we know. It is a cognitive bias with what people with fewer skills, abilities and knowledge tend to overstate those same abilities and knowledge. We can apply this theory to Nigel and Simon. As a result, the pair of them tend to become ultracrepidarian; people who express opinions about everything they hear without knowing anything, but they think they know a lot more than the others.

Ben Owen ● 873d20 Comments ● 869d

Golf courses on public land

I had always assumed that the Perivale Park golf course was on land owned by the club so it was a surprise to learn that it was on public land. It seems to me inexplicable that any space should be given over to a relatively small group of people engaged in a relatively expensive pastime to the exclusion of the rest of us and it doesn't surprise me that the council got such a high level of support for its Regional Park proposal.

Tricia Arbuthnot ● 912d33 Comments ● 870d

Hamilton Road Petition

I know the phrase LTN can set people off and it is a shame that transport issues can become so polarised so I would ask that people take a non-dogmatic approach to requests from residents of Hamilton Road for more traffic restrictions. This residential road was supposed to be part of an LTN back in 2021 but the proposals were never followed up. The issues with drivers including HGVs using it as a cut through between Uxbridge Road and the North Circular remains. What residents are asking for seem quite moderate and sensible. No right turn from the NCR into Hamilton Road and no left turn out of Hamilton Road onto the NCR.

Gordon Southwell ● 877d49 Comments ● 871d

Waste of space in town hall

Perivale House and town hall between them can't find space to count election votes so big marquees being put up in Walpole Park at god knows what cost

Tom Corrigan ● 877d21 Comments ● 871d

Happy St Georges Day! Patriotism is not a crime.    Yet.

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Rosco White ● 872d1 Comments ● 872d

Free Art Exhibition Dickens Yard

We have had many visitors, who have loved this exhibition, which is  soon coming to an end .  It would be lovely to share my father’s work with even more people on the final official day next Sunday  28 April (12-8 pm). https://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/default.asp?section=info&page=evopenealing2404arvindoza.htm

Kalpana Oza ● 873d0 Comments ● 873d

Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert Founder.

I am beginning to wonder whether M.S.E. founder Martin Lewis is  actively involved with the biggest fraud in British criminal history. He allegedly received £3 million damages from Fakebook more than 5 years ago because Fakebook had illegally used his name and image to scam people out of billions of pounds with the Bitcoin scam. Lewis claimed he gave the £3 million to charity. Why dozens of times ,every day over the past 5 years has Lewis allowed Fakebook to carry on using his image and name to continue the scam?

Neil Milkins ● 885d14 Comments ● 876d

Greenford council 'tip'.

Does anybody know why, from October 2023, the 'tip' is closed every Wednesday and Thursday?  Looks ominous, is this a forerunner to its total closure?

Tony Heath ● 948d57 Comments ● 884d

I've got some cheap computers for sale.

Pristine condition. Ex-'working from home' use.  From a £65k job lot.  Any takers?

Tony Heath ● 886d4 Comments ● 885d

Lost rings

Last week I was in Ealing Broadway and Acton High Street and somehow lost 3 rings, which were in my handbag on my watchstrap.I checked with shops I visited but without success. This is a last resort in case some kind person found them. one of them was my wedding ring.I searched everywhere indoors but I fear they are lost forever!

Jean F Fernandez ● 885d0 Comments ● 885d

Ealing Easter

LBE's recent post in comparison to their Easter posthttps://x.com/ealingcouncil/status/1776175809453011104?s=46Quotes from the Quran and PBUH https://x.com/ealingcouncil/status/1773076132742504748?s=46The only reference in their posts over Easter was as a Bank Holiday

John Burke ● 890d1 Comments ● 890d

Learn Ealing funded Startup School for Seniors starts on 18th April

Attention all Ealing residents aged 50+! Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business but needed to know where to start? Startup School for Seniors is here to help you turn that dream into a reality!Startup School for Seniors is an online course designed to support those aged 50+ seeking to become self-employed. The programme is delivered as a series of pre-recorded video modules along with 1:2:1 mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs and business advisors, peer-to-peer online group sessions and workshops. All the videos are transcribed and captioned for anyone with accessibility issues. The programme is ideally suited to anyone considering self-employment or at the early stage of their business. The programme takes into account an older learners requirements for flexibility, which is often a result of caregiving responsibilities or their health and mobility issues.The training will help you to:Determine your ideal customer and where to find themUnderstand how to price your product or serviceKnow the legal requirements of running your businessCreate a one-page business planFeel more confident about the steps you need to take to start or grow your businessTake advantage of this chance to make your dream a reality! Register now at startupschoolforseniors.com and take the first step towards a successful future as a business owner. #startup #entrepreneur #eLearning #businesscourse*The cost for those in full or part-time work is £160

Suzanne Noble ● 890d0 Comments ● 890d

Ealing Housing repairs

Last year on the 30th of June I saw water Leaking through my kitchen light fitting. I called my upstairs neighbour and he informed the Council and they sent a plumber to turn the water off. After the weekend I saw that the water was still coming through the light fitting. I called the repairs team but they told me that as I was mot the Tenant they could not help me. After a number of calls and an appeal to my local Councilor they decided to send 2 Surveyors and a plumber on September the 11th, the plumber arrived at approximately 9.30 pm and the leak stopped about 15 minutes later shortly afterwards the 2 surveyors arrived. They obviously shocked to see the damage caused to my home, when they came into the kitchen they asked me when the leak had stopped. I told them about 2o minutes ago. They went upstairs and told me that he had fixed 2 leaks, one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen. Not bad eh 2 and a half months to repair a leak. after this they sent an email to the Councilor stating they had repaired the leak and every one was happy. I replied to this saying I was not happy. I was and still am absolutely disgusted with Ealing Housing Repairs Team and there contracted Plumbers. There is a lot more to this story and I would be very happy to speak to the Local Democracy Reporter to see if he would like to put it into the Paper.

Dennis Fuller ● 891d0 Comments ● 891d

Are employment tribunals out of control?

Reading the preposterous story about the 'sexual harassment' case at the special school in Northolt, it struck me that the damage done by employment tribunals increasingly seems to outweigh any benefit they provide. Obviously people should be protected against abuse in the workplace and unfair dismissal but a retrospective claim by someone who deserved to be fired would surely be regarded in most other courts as vexatious and be dismissed. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the recent case in Hammersmith & Fulham in which a council officer on a six figure salary claimed PTSD from being involved in the Grenfell Relief efforts and was paid £4.5 million, more than any other person impacted by the fire, the award doesn't seem proportionate. The case which brought Birmingham City Council into bankruptcy was due to binmen (exclusively male) getting bonuses when cleaners (mainly female) didn't even though the bonuses were being paid due to difficulties in retaining and recruiting people a problem that didn't exist in other department. So these three cases have seen a dedicated public servant doing important work with vulnerable children humiliated, the real victims of Grenfell having yet more reason to feel a sense of injustice and the people of Birmingham having to pay significantly increased council tax along with huge cuts in services, which will inevitably affect the most vulnerable most. All this because a judge was able to reach decisions with no thought for the broader consequences. Surely this has to change?

Gordon Southwell ● 891d0 Comments ● 891d

LTN's work, are popular and increase health. Who knew?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/08/low-traffic-neighbourhoods-generally-popular-report-ordered-by-sunak-findshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/08/health-gains-of-low-traffic-schemes-up-to-100-times-greater-than-costs-study-finds

Kenneth Day ● 918d52 Comments ● 893d

Do you trust LBE under Labour? Well, do you, Punk?!

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Rosco White ● 921d16 Comments ● 900d

Looking for a double room

Hello, I am a mature IT-sales professional, looking for a double room. My current "Landlord" , who turned out not being the Landlord of the property- told me to leave at the end of the month.( In a week I might be homeless) If you, or some one else you know have a spare room to let, please let me know. I have references. And yes, I know sparerooms, gumtreee etc, but just in cases... Thank you for your much needed help!(email:atme44@yahoo.co.uk)

Chris Bur ● 903d0 Comments ● 903d