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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 ● 1736d2 Comments ● 1734d

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 ● 1749d2 Comments ● 1741d

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 ● 1774d4 Comments ● 1742d

  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 ● 1743d0 Comments ● 1743d

New Years Honours

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

Peter Yale ● 1752d3 Comments ● 1749d

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 ● 1751d2 Comments ● 1751d

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 ● 1752d1 Comments ● 1752d

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 ● 1767d21 Comments ● 1752d

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 ● 1760d29 Comments ● 1752d

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 ● 1762d11 Comments ● 1754d

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 ● 1755d0 Comments ● 1755d

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 ● 1760d19 Comments ● 1760d

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 ● 1768d5 Comments ● 1760d

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 ● 1775d84 Comments ● 1760d

What's the point of the Brexitometer in Ealing?

While I completely on board with the aims of the European Movement it has to be said that bringing their 'Brexitometer' to Ealing again seems totally pointless. Very few people in the area were willing to show support for Brexit last time by placing a sticker in the appropriate place and even fewer will now as more and more negative consequences of leaving the EU become apparent. Rather than wasting their time in places like Ealing and Chiswick where we already know what people think they should go to places like Romford that voted in favour. If people there now mainly thought Brexit was a bad idea that should give us all pause for thought.

Gordon Southwell ● 1774d4 Comments ● 1761d

No to 5G

i had no idea they wanted to build a 20 metre high 5G mast in Blondin park , i have spent a lot of time looking into the issue of 5G and my conclusions are that it is not safe , Lloyds for example will not insure against any risks associated with it. regardless of that there has been zero public consultation about this military grade  technology rollout npo can anybody explain who exactly is paying for it as it does not actually meet any actual public requirement , the fact that these horrifc eyesores were erected all over the world at exactly the same times as the public were locked up due to the alleged Covd pandemic is another reason for suspicion , why was this unusual technology give  priority , in may area ugly masts have been erected between Pitshanger and Cleveland Park and i saw NO consultation documents or requests for local residents feedback , anyway I am far from alone in my opposition to this Franeknstein tech a recent consultation document for Blondin had 189 objections and ONE  in suppor lol . i daresay Andy Jones will add his name to the 5g supporters list in due course but the rest of us need to say a resounding NO https://pam.ealing.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=Q7P015JMJGZ00&activeTab=summary

P Taylor ● 1764d59 Comments ● 1761d

Islamic Prayer at Ealing Council

i saw a video where Ealing Council chambers are being used for Islamic prayer , odd since many Mosques are nearby in my opinion Council chambers should only be used for council work and not for religious ceremonies of any kind

P Taylor ● 1761d0 Comments ● 1761d

We can't run the service properly but you'll have wi-fi

Somewhere tfl's priorities are a bit jumbled. As I go into the office twice a week I listen to the traffic bulletins on the local radio stations. Plenty of cancellations due to a shortage of drivers, lack of trains and stations closed owing to a lack of staff. Don't worry though, the old ''I'm on the train'' will soon be heard underground. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-tube-underground-4g-three-ee-crossrail-b973082.html

peter king ● 1762d3 Comments ● 1762d

Ealing is a toxic brand

Yesterday’s by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Lewis Cox amid ructions following Ealing’s vexed leadership election in May. Cox did not mince his words, calling Ealing Labour a “toxic brand” and describing “a system very much based on patronage, back-room deals and cronyism”. It was not an ideal way for the incumbent party to start the defence of the seat.who disagrees with that assessment ? not me

P Taylor ● 1763d11 Comments ● 1762d

Is this ok?

I recently had a remote hearing at Brentford County court , Ealing Council won £1600 based upon their claim taht there is no law that requires the council to respond to a local resident . this means that according to the judge absolutely NOBODY has any actual right to a response regardles sof the topic . i regard this as a denial of basic justice . after the hearing I went online and discovered that the Judge Michael Shelton was a co religionist of the Councils lawyer and indeed the leader of Ealing Council . I am no legal expert but where there are significant political and religious links I would have thought it would be prudent to avoid any possibility of favouritism. I had emailed the editor of Ealing today but got no reply . Ealing Council have all kinds of stated policies on treating residents with respect that they violate , the new leader Peter Mason ( he probably is) claimed that his administration would be open and transparent and that is absolutely not the case . The council have an exprert legal team and very warm relations with Brentford Court , i have submitted a FOI request to ask what percentage of Ealings court cases are won and lost . in my opinion the small claims court should be a simple straightforward method for average people to get justice but in reality it is a minefield of corruption, legalese, jargon , how the hell can I who brought the case because i have been IGNORED for 6 years be given costs to the wealthy council of £1600 in the SMALL CLAIMS COURT based upon the idea that no law is actually some sort of law and using obscure civil procedure rules . so far a couple of people have been helpful but i am determined not to allow Ealing Council to get away with this and you should help me because the idea that teh council can legally ignore us must be absolutely unacceptable in a so called democracy and that there must be no overt links between the politicians and the judges as was in this case , you are welcome to call me on 07396534522 Paul

P Taylor ● 1766d9 Comments ● 1762d