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Lost Ginger Cat- Cavendish Avenue

Our cat Astro has been missing for 2 days!He is completely ginger with spotty markings on his back. Wearing a red bowtie collar.Please if you are local check your sheds and garages!If you see him please call Lauren on 07857 427785 or Guy on 07482 339495.

Lauren Taylor ● 1696d0 Comments ● 1696d

Changes to Council Services eg Recycling & Waste:  Christmas & New Year

https://www.ealing.gov.uk/news/article/2140/changes_to_council_services_over_christmasnew_year_periodIt takes a while for the collections to get back to the schedule.You can also find the write up and dates for this on this website in the Calendar column if you scroll down.You can also re-check what can be recycled kerbside and in the neighbourhood recycling bins here:https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201171/recycling_servicesCheck out the new textile collection and where our recycling goes etc.Even better check out the West London Waste Authority's website for hep with reducing waste and recycling.www.lovefoodhatewaste.com, supermarket websites and many more now have lots of recipes for leftovers.

Philippa Bond ● 1721d28 Comments ● 1697d

Shining a light for LibDems

As well as having his say on tower blocks after helping Catalyst Housing Group get their 34 storey block at the expense of a coherent community and 232 social housing units on the Friary Park estate Ealing Liberal Democrat Group Leader Councillor Gary Malcolm is now up in arms about street lighting. As usual the Lib Dem is missing the point and helping his Labour Councillor mates as the political elites always do. In 2015 Labour Cllr Bassam Mahfouz established Ealing’s ‘Smart City’ project by having SSE Enterprise run street lights in the Borough. There was no consultation with any community or environmental groups about allowing a failing private firm to provide public services. Why has jet-setting Gary made no mention of fellow Councillor Mahfouz or Andy Marcham, the SSE Enterprise Lighting Operations Manager  Fin Kelly, Strategic Lead for Digital and Smart Cities at Ealing who all have their hands deep in the taxpayers pockets?

Martin Cain ● 1697d1 Comments ● 1697d

Fly Tipping

Last week, fly tipping took place in a private estate in Northolt West End. The police were contacted but said it was nothing to do with them and we should contact the council, even though we supplied the registration number and a photo of the miscreant's van. I contacted the three councillors in Northolt West End but received absolutely no response. Somebody else contacted the Council who said it was none of their business and might issue an order for us to remove the dumped rubbish. Some advice would be appreciated as our Metropolitan Police seems no longer interested in criminal activity even when being supplied with evidence of who is the offender.

Ian Fergus ● 1710d18 Comments ● 1697d

Can you Recommend a housing law solicitor in Ealing please ?

I have had disrepair in flat and would  like to know if anyone can recommend a solicitor in  Ealing who can bring a claim against freeholders for disrepair and damages ?

Fabian Peter ● 1702d4 Comments ● 1698d

council fined by LGO for housing and compaints maladministration

Council found guilty of “severe maladministration” in respect of housing and its complaints procedure. No news to me and my neighbours.  We recall the horrors of the time the Council was operating a hostel at 354-6 Uxbridge Road - contrary to planning regulations.  More recently council officer Mark Wiltshire relicensed a landlord as “a fit and proper person” to hold a licence on a large HMO when he knew he had been housing tenants in filth and fire hazard (walls damp and mouldy, smoke alarm taped over, fire escape route blocked with old furniture and rubbish), and knew he was failing to prevent his tenants causing antisocial nuisance in the neighbourhood.   Shocking.  More shocking:  Wiltshire still has his job.  The complaints procedure?  We complained about him. It was dealt with by Helen Harris, Director legal and Democratic Services.  Required to respond within twenty days, she procrastinated for nearly five months!  The Council apologised for her “unacceptable” behaviour.  The complaint passed to officer Alison Reynolds. Before we had had a chance to request escalation, she had already refused to escalate the complaint. “I would like to advise you that the Council will no longer enter into any more correspondence with you or your associates”.  It was our right to request escalation. She corrupted due process, Shocking.  More shocking. She still has her job. History has repeated itself and will go on doing so under Mason.  He asked residents to email him with concerns about the borough.  I emailed him about this.  He ignored the email.  

Andrew Farmer ● 1705d1 Comments ● 1699d

Public Open Space Covenants & Stipulations on Council-held land

In the neighbouring London Borough of Hillingdon (our Prime Minister - The Right Hon. Boris Johnson's constituency), the Leader of the Labour Group of Councillors made the following Motion at Cabinet on 13th January 2022."That this Council believes that restrictive covenants on public & communal land plays an important role in ensuring that the value and enjoyment of the land is, and continues to be, preserved. Restrictive covenants enhance and protect our borough for our residents’ benefit and that of future generations.This Council, therefore, believes that it should set the example and do all within its power to uphold restrictive covenants especially on council land.This Council, therefore, calls on the Cabinet to abolish their current plans to remove the restrictive covenant in Yiewsley in order to develop on the recreation ground and library site.This Council calls on the Cabinet to enter into dialogue with local residents to devise alternative options for the use of the land in Yiewsley that complies with the restrictive covenants put in place to preserve the enjoyment and benefit for Hillingdon residents.Furthermore, this Council commits to uphold restrictive covenants across the borough for the benefit of residents."The above declaration in the Motion is reminiscent of the admirable Manifesto Pledge made by Cllr. John Cudmore, former Acton Councillor and the Leader of the Labour Group in Ealing at the time of his party's successful efforts to win the administration control of Ealing Council in May 1994 at the local 4-yearly election promising that the Council would respect the views of residents and protect the borough's conservation areas and green spaces from backland developments, etc.Victor Mishiku  16/1/2022"The Covenant Movement" Ealing.

Victor Mishiku ● 1701d2 Comments ● 1699d

Co Op Pitshanger Lane

A friend used the ATM (Albert Rd end) 10.35, Monday03/01/22Unfortunately they left their phone & the bank card in the phone wallet, a Nat West card on top of a bin.Returning within minutes,they  were goneThese have both now been cancelled, but should someone happen across them, could they hand them in to the Co Op staff please,There is cctv covering the ATM, hopefully the police can investigate

Peter Yale ● 1714d2 Comments ● 1706d

Brentford County Court is a disgrace

i have sent 3 emails to Brentford County court using 3 different emails and using 2 different email accountsbrentfordcountycourt@justice.gov.ukenquiries@brentford.countycourt.gsi.gov.ukbrentfordcountycourt@hmcts.gsi.gov.ukall 6 emails have been bounced back as undelivered , could somebody else try them to see if they also get bounced on top of that its impossible to get through on the phone , one phone has message that its not been possible to connect that number and the other rings and rings until it auto hangs upthe so called pandemic has destroyed what little infrastructure was left and how the hell can can Communist Ealing Council be awarded  £1600 in the SMALL CLAIMS COURT

P Taylor ● 1739d4 Comments ● 1706d

  Adam Posting for under a month Any basic gardening/manual labour jobs done quick and fast!

http://services.ealingtoday.co.uk/#Services/List/Category/0/773

Happy Gardens ● 1708d0 Comments ● 1708d

New Years Honours

Why & for what?Ok Max Woosey & Tobias Weller.Blair? Whitty, Craig etc????

Peter Yale ● 1717d3 Comments ● 1713d

Congratulations Bev Tremayne

British Empire MedalCivil DivisionCentral Chancery of the Orders of KnighthoodSt. James’s Palace, London SW101 January 2022THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to award the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:B.E.M.Beverley Susan Jill TREMAYNELeader, Brownies and Guides, Hanwell, London Borough of EalingFor services to Girlguiding and Trefoil, particularly during Covid-19.Bev has been running Brownies, Guides at St. Thomas the Apostle, Boston Road for close on to 40 years, a well-deserved honour for someone who has kept a programme active during the pandemic.

N V Brooks ● 1716d2 Comments ● 1715d

The continuing tragedy of Gunnersbury Park

Neglected by two boroughs who could not manage to tie a shoe-lace together for decades, handed over in an appallingly formulated way to a Cop-out CIC, then packed out with Cronies of like mindsets and connections, a TfL approach to funding where even a tuft of grass is fiscally overpricedSome good stuff, but from a a lot of grant funding which is unaccounted for and overseen with sort of knowledge that would make an IKEA shelf priced at £2500 plus fitting seem "very reasonable". Much core infrastructure for a public park remains as poor as it has been for 25 plus years. A complete contradiction to 'Community Interest Company " and with not even a freedom of information clause - which needless to say this management wriggled out of. Because it's overseers, both Trustees and Councils, deemed it irrelevant.Even a Velcro shoe strap is too challenging for this CIOC who only know how to bully and manipulate with help from their 'friends'Loss of cheap affordable to all public park amenities and replaced by exclusivity with a patronising faux front of inclusivity.Change is welcome, but that will only be change for the better if ALL the existing league of cronies and those at the trough are not involved in any form.  A completely new broom of more open and honest management put in place properly answerable to the local people of Ealing, Acton and Brentford who seem to be considered as irrelevant unless they can afford it. Community groups must be on the board and as trustees, not just selected politicians and 'preferred' individuals.Local people, not council officers with close connections, or politicians who seem to have failed with Gunnersbury time and time again, need to be far more in control of a Park that was purchased at a knock down price on the premise that it was for the well being of All the local people of Ealing Acton Brentford and Chiswick.Will this be any better? With how things are carried out in our name?I doubt it. It seems more like another move to making it a pay to enter venue like Syon or Kew and not what it is supposed to be, a Public park owned in trust by two boroughs for it's inhabitants

Raymond Havelock ● 1717d1 Comments ● 1717d

The ''vote for us campaign'' has started

I live in the Hanger Hill ward and have noticed how, at blooming last, we finally have most of the leaf strewn streets swept. The Muppets at Perceval House have even had Montpelier Park spruced up as well after it was ignored for many years. Message to ''Del Boy'' Mason, you fool no-one mate, my vote would go to anyone who I thought had a chance of shifting you wasters out of office.

peter king ● 1732d21 Comments ● 1717d

Danger Speed Camera Recalibration 20 to 30mph

Hounslow have had their speed cameras recalibrated to catch motorists  exceeding 20mph. They were doing drivers for speeds of 30 mph + a margin .Now they have been recalibrated.  My two friends are paying fines of £230 each for driving just over 20 mph. I am trying to find if the one in Northfield Ave outside Tesco has been altered. Not finding authority easy to get hold of to let me know.PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS

Arthur Breens ● 1725d29 Comments ● 1717d

Freedom of Information Refused by Ealing

I have strong reason to feel that the courts are partisan and are assisting Ealing Council in getting their way in court cases . ( at least with pricate individuals ) so i asked Ealing if they could provide me with some simple data FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUESTThank you for your Freedom of Information request received by the Council on 13th December 2021.Your request:• What percentage of court cases Ealing win and lose and where these court cases areheld?• The names of the deputy district judges and judges who hear your cases• I would also like to know how many court cases you instigate and how many courtcases are instigated against you.Your request has been assessed and the following information is provided in response:This information is not recorded. It would take longer than 18 hours to answer this request, due to theneed to peruse hundreds of files from many different council departments. Note that it is not just thelegal team that deal with legal proceedings brought against the council; many departments (eg.Insurance, housing, planning) deal with many cases independently. Some non-legal teams also onoccasion bring proceedings on behalf of the council.the reason for my request was to see if Ealing was given special treatment and if certain judges were given the cases related to the borough it seems a reasonable FOI request to me because my own experience suggests networking between Ealing Council and the judges who fail to act with impartiality and have ethnic and political links with the Councils senior leadership

P Taylor ● 1727d11 Comments ● 1719d

Missing Tortoiseshell cat Gunnersbury Park area

£50 reward offered for 'Pissik' who has been gone for two months from Gunnersbury Park Mansions. More details on Pets Reunited

Alison Howard ● 1720d0 Comments ● 1720d

Nearly two per cent of people in Northfields got Covid last week

Just to guard against any complacency about the situation at the moment I'd urge you to put your post code into this link. https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map/cases The rates of infection in parts of Ealing are really alarming. The infection rate per 100,000 in the Northfields area is close to 2,000 which means that nearly 2% tested positive. As many cases are mild or asymptomatic the number with the virus is probably far higher. Thankfully people seem to be effectively locking themselves down because they have more common sense than the government.


Christine Mulligan ● 1725d19 Comments ● 1724d

Yet another Pitshanger Lane planning application

I noticed in several shop windows yesterday in the Lane a sign asking for objections to be submitted to yet another chancers planning application. From memory it was number 150 which I think is the chemists on the corner of Queens Walk which looks different from the other shops on that side of the street. The proposal is to add another 5 flats up on top there somehow. I've just tried to look it up on the council website but there's no access to the planning section for some reason!

peter king ● 1733d5 Comments ● 1725d

Leaves in bike lane near Ealing Common

I nearly had a wipe out on the segregated cycle lane on the Uxbridge Road near Ealing Common earlier this week after skidding on leaf mush. Parts of the lane are completely unsafe due to a mixture of standing water and leaves. The issue has been reported but, with all the sound and fury over cycle infrastructure it would make sense for the council to take simple measures to ensure they are actually usable.

Andy Jones ● 1739d84 Comments ● 1725d