Working together to make West Ealing a better place for residents, businesses and visitors.
Tucked away almost out of sight at the top of the building at 2 St James Ave that backs on to Sainsbury’s is a new gym – Just Add Exercise. I wanted to find out more about it as it’s right at the top of my road and I was curious about its seemingly sudden appearance!
I met Matt Hook the owner and he was kind enough to show be round and explain his plans. At its heart is a gym area with a range of equipment from spinning bikes and treadmills to resistance machines with weights plus all sorts of other equipment to get you toned and fit. He offers a personal training service along with nutrition and weight loss advice, sports massage and physiotherapy.
Sitting alongside the gym is a 1,000 sq ft area for various exercise classes and, interestingly, drama. For as well as exercise this space hosts The Artists Theatre School on Saturdays when drama classes are run for all age groups. The Artists School was founded by Amanda Redman and classes are given by professional working artists.
Matt explained that it the gym is in part of what was once the Primary Care Trust offices above Sainsbury’s but some 3,000 sq ft had become vacant a while back. This is well over twice the space at his previous gym in Ealing Broadway and obviously allowed him to expand his services. It has taken him a while to complete negotiations for this space but even after being open for barely a week it felt well established.
Peak gym membership is £18.50 a month and personal training is in addition. There are regular Pilates classes run by Pilates Corps. They offer classes Mondays to Thursdays at a range of times across the day and the classes cost between £8 and £12 depending on how many you book and seniors (which probably now includes me!) get a discount.
So, welcome to West Ealing and more information can be found on their website – www.ealingpersonaltraining.co.uk or call 020 8567 8577
Eric Leach, West Ealing Neighbours Vice-Chair, speaks about his experiences with Ealing Council’s on planning issues and how at least one other Council responded to his request for planning information.
We held the fourth Joint Action Group meeting today – this note summarises the up to date situation.
Since the earlier JAG meetings that started after the incidents in September, there has been considerable activity as we have previously reported. We are now entering the phase where Dean Gardens is being rehabilitated into “day-to-day policing” rather than the “special measures” that we have seen. This does not mean that the Police and Council eyes will be taken off the ball, but rather that we need to use our resources appropriately.
The police, council, and charities will continue to work closely together. Patrols will continue to be made around the local retail outlets, off-licences and cafés in the area to ensure that there is minimum temptation – particularly in relation to alcohol consumption. ASBOs will continue to be put to the courts (already a considerable number have been put in front of the courts and more are to follow). These will curtail the known irresponsible troublemakers and the new ones on whom intelligence has been built since the intense joint action programme started. The JAG meetings will continue – but will be held less frequently.
In summary: Dean Gardens is being rehabilitated and is returning to normality as a safer place, day and night, a green space in West Ealing that is a central part of our neighbourhood. As I have said before, of course we cannot guarantee this and therefore as residents we must all continue to watch and help. If you are aware of any anti-social behaviour or drug related incident, you can report it by ringing 101 (this number is for all calls to the police other than emergencies – for which please ring 999). 101 will get you through to the Metropolitan Police who will pass the details to a duty officer in Ealing for collation by our intelligence team.
If you have any additional queries, you can contact our local Walpole Police SNT on 020 8721 2949 or email me at patrickchapman@btconnect.com.
Thank you.
Patrick Chapman, Walpole SNT Focus Panel Chair 27th January 2011
Months ago I wrote about subscribing to Claire Rosser’s Hanwell-based W7emporium monthly cheese service. Shortly after that Brent opened Cheddar Deli in Northfield Ave and, blow me, we now have two fabulous local cheese suppliers. That’s pretty good going for West Ealing/Hanwell.
I’ve subscribed to Claire’s monthly delivery service since it started and it’s always a pleasure to open up the neatly packed paper bag with its cheese selection. Last week we got six cheeses including the delicious St Nectaire from the Auvergne. I’m half way through the Bleu D’Auvergne and my wife has eaten the Camembert without me ever getting to taste it – never mind! We’ve yet to try the mature cheddar and Leicester. And whatismore, Claire is planning to open a shop in Hanwell this spring and more news of that when it’s open.
Talking of open, at OPEN Ealing we have a monthly First Friday event when we have the opening of two new gallery exhibitions. For this we offer wine and cheese and this time the cheese has been coming from Cheddar Deli. Brent sells a fantastic variety of cheeses, is hugely knowledgeable about the cheeses he stocks and it’s a pleasure to hear him talk about where they come from and what they taste like.
I hope both succeed as that’s got to be good for both West Ealing and Hanwell. Do please try them out and both have Facebook pages:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/w7emporium/223601020990051
http://www.facebook.com/CheddarDELI
OPEN Ealing will be moving to new premises in the heart of West Ealing in late March/early April. We have identified suitable promises and agreed terms with the landlord. We now need to find a friendly architect who can donate some of their time and skill to help us draw up plans for the building. We will need to make changes to the building’s current internal layout and work out how to make best use of the 8,000 or so sq ft. Is anyone up for the challenge? If so, please email info@openealing.com and we’ll be delighted to talk to you about the project and our plans for the new building. This is a huge opportunity for OPEN Ealing to make a major contribution to life in West Ealing, so it’s crucial we get this step right as we plan to make West Ealing our permanent home. You can find out more about OPEN on our website at www.openealing.com
Hope to hear from someone soon!
The public consultation about the plans to put pedestrian crossings at the Lido Junction in West Ealing has met with overwhelming local support. 90% of those completing the consultation were in favour of the plans to make the Lido Junction safe to cross. We await the decision on whether or not to put in the loading bay and parking bays in Drayton Green Road.
This is a major breakthrough for West Ealing and our thanks to the Council, TfL, all our colleagues who worked on the report two years ago and to everyone who said ‘yes’ in the consultation.
The works should be carried out this year so, after 5 years of lobbying, we are within sight of at last making the Lido Junction safe to cross.
The Council’s press release can be read at – http://www.ealing.gov.uk/news/article/294/lido_junction_gets_thumbs_up_from_residents
Why join a gym when you can spend Saturday climbing trees? West Ealing locals get their wellies on…
http://youtu.be/7eXp9qS-hb0
There was an attempted armed robbery at Barclays Bank in West Ealing this afternoon at around 3pm. I happened to be walking along Leeland Terrace at the time and heard then saw police cars and vans hurtling along the Uxbridge Road. Some turned down Leeland Terrace and the others carried on along the Uxbridge Road.
I believe there were three robbers and, according to an eye witness, customers at the bank tackled one of the robbers and sat on him until the police arrived. Again, according to an eye witness, this man had two guns on him. I can’t verify any of the details yet but will update the story when we have more information.
Update on Thursday morning
A bit more detail coming out. Seems it was three robbers.Two got away and the third was tackled by a bank customer as he left the bank and in doing so some of the money was scattered on the pavement at the top of Leeland Road! Talk of £8000 being stolen. The third robber was held until the police arrived.
I understand a man has now been arrested (after being detained at the scene) and charged.