Ealing Labour has invested £170m in schools
Figures revealed at Budget Council on February 25th show that Labour has invested £169.6m in local schools over the course of the last four years. The figures were revealed as part of a council question and revealed the amount of money that the council has had to spend to ensure there are enough good quality […]
Tristram Hunt MP supports ‘true community champion’ Dr Rupa Huq in Ealing
Last Thursday, Feb 27, shadow Secretary of State for Education and TV personality Dr Tristram Hunt travelled to Ealing to support Dr Rupa Huq in her bid to become the next MP for Ealing Central & Acton. At a packed-out fundraiser at the 8 Treasures restaurant in Ealing Broadway, the shadow Secretary of State outlined […]
Labour’s South Acton Councillors Update – February 2014
It’s been a whirlwind month since my last update with two full council meetings, scrutiny aplenty and lots of walking around the ward and talking to residents and local firms. All three of your local Labour councillors have had a busy time dealing with council and community business. At the Town Hall On the council […]
Northwick Park A&E struggling to cope before closures of neighbouring hospitals
Figures revealed by the London assembly reveal that Northwick Park hospital is struggling to cope with its current patient caseload. This is before the massive Tory government NHS hospital closure plan will massively increase the number of people using the hospital. The figures for North West London hospital trust which includes Northwick Park and Central […]
Ealing Labour takes action on burglaries
New figures have revealed that burglary has fallen across the borough as a result of action by Ealing’s Labour council. After questions to this month’s council meeting it was revealed that burglary in the borough has decreased by 15% in the last twelve months. This is after the council launched new partnership working with the […]
Rent now consumes 56% of incomes in Ealing
New data revealed by the Labour Party today shows that the average rent in Ealing now consumes fifty six percent of the average income. Cllr Julian Bell Ealing Council Labour Leader, said it shows the high price residents in Ealing are paying for London’s housing crisis. The housing charity Shelter says that affordable rents should […]
Ealing Labour outlines plans for more Council homes
Ealing council Housing cabinet member Cllr Hitesh Tailor, has today outlined plans to build more Council homes in Ealing over the next four years. New figures released today from the House of Commons Library show that Labour-run Councils in London have built five times as many Council homes as Conservative run Councils since 2010. […]
100 days until the voters decide
It is 100 days until the voters decide who will run Ealing council for the next 4 years. In recognition of this Labour volunteers will be out talking to residents across the Borough discussing Labour’s plans if we are re-elected. Labour have already launched our pledge card with our top five priorities for the council. […]
Council Leader calls for fair funding for Ealing
The unfairness of the Tory-led Government’s funding cuts to our area is now clearer than ever. New figures from the latest local government finance settlement show that the council and local residents are getting a raw deal under David Cameron. Between 2010/11 and 2015/16 Ealing will face a reduction of 18.6% in spending power per […]
Labour secure southern entrance for Hanwell station
In response to a council question from Hanwell councillor Yoel Gordon, Labour’s cabinet member for Transport Bassam Mahfouz confirmed that funding has now been secured for a southern entrance for Hanwell station. Works will start in the next few months. Speaking after the meeting Cllr Mahfouz said: “After Labour has been campaigning on this issue […]