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Draft 2023 Ealing Local Plan – a West Ealing Perspective
Apparently this plan ‘will shape and guide the future development (of Ealing) and help ensure this is sustainable’. This plan is expected to become approved in 2024. (The current Ealing Local Plan – the oldest in London – was published in 2010). Ealing Matters (a group of over 60 Ealing community and residents ‘organisations) has…
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Cineworld’s possible bankruptcy threatens Ealing’s Picturehouse cinema
The BBC News website has today (Friday 19th August) published an article about Cineworld’s share price plunging on fears of its bankruptcy. The yet-to-open Picturehouse cinema on the new Ealing Filmwork’s site is part of the Cineworld empire. If Cineworld does go bankrupt what future for Ealing’s long-awaited cinema?
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Deadline looming for objections to plans to add new storeys to Azalea Close and Court
Information about this application was posted on our Facebook page and it is covered in full detail on the Ealing Today website. In brief the freeholder wants to add a new storey to Azalea Court and two storeys to Azalea Close. The extra height will affect all the surrounding roads such as Shirley Gardens and…
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Drop in for a coffee and help plan a mural at the new arts space in West Ealing this morning from 10.30am
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Possible west London ban on new homes as electricity grid is out of capacity
Interesting story in today’s papers about developers in Hillingdon, Ealing and Hounslow having been told it could take another 10 years before new homes can be connected to the electricity grid. According to the Greater London Authority one of the problems for west London is a series of planned date centres that use massive amounts…
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John Lewis plans to build homes-to-rent over Waitrose in West Ealing
John Lewis’ plans to build 10,000 homes to rent on its sites in the South East was written about in the press a few months ago. Now, according to an article in today’s business pages, one of those stores will be the one in West Ealing. The retailer is quoted as saying residents in the…
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Find out about plans to redevelop St John’s Parade in Mattock Lane
There are plans to demolish the existing parade on the corner of Mattock Lane and Churchfield Road (excluding the pharmacy) and replace it with new, modern shops and five flats on two floors above. To learn more about the plans and ask questions there is a webinar on Wednesday 15th June at 6.30pm. See below…
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Lidl to replace Wilko but not yet
Yes, the rumours of Lidl repalcing Wilko are true but not for some time yet. Wilko rents its site from Lidl and eventually Lidl will redevelop the site and take over the ground floor. However, none of this is happening soon as Wilko has another 2-3 years on its lease. Let’s hope that when it…
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Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) to open on May 24th
After false starts and setbacks TfL has announced that Crossrail – the Elizabeth Line – will open in full on Tuesday May 24th.
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West Ealing station bookswap shelves will return
Thanks to one of our WEN Facebook page posters for finding out that the bookswap shelves that were in the old ticket office will be getting new shelves and will return in the brand new station. I can’t remember how many years ago Chris Gilson persuaded the staff at West Ealing station to host the…