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The European Parliament elections
took place on 23 May and the local
results were due to be published at
www.ealing.gov.uk/euelections
The council is advising residents
to be aware of, and avoid, oak
processionary moth caterpillars.
They could be nesting in oak trees in
June and July. Their tiny hairs can cause
itchy skin rashes and, less frequently,
eye and throat irritations and breathing
difficulties in people and pets. Read more
at ealingnewsextra.co.uk/latest-news/
opm-caterpillars
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Better organised health care,
closer to home, is the aim of a new
partnership of local organisations,
including the NHS, Ealing Council and an
array of charities and voluntary groups.
Read the full story on Ealing Community
Partners at ealingnewsextra.co.uk/
features/health-partners
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Community groups and residents
have been submitting proposals to
the council’s Transform Your Space
scheme for projects to improve neglected
or under-utilised spots in the borough. The
winning proposals, which will receive support
and funding, were due to be revealed
at the end of June. You can read about
past successes at ealingnewsextra.co.uk
(search for ‘Transform Your Space’) or,
for more on the scheme itself visit
www.dosomethinggood.org.uk/
fundraising/transform-your-space
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Following the 100th Ealing Mile
race in Lammas Park, there will be
a new, weekly Ealing Summer Mile
Series every Friday evening in July at
7.30pm to add to the monthly lunchtime
runs. Visit ealingnewsextra.co.uk (search
‘Ealing Mile’) for more.
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around ealing Summer 2019
What you
told survey
A survey showed
almost eight out of
10 people living in
the borough as being happy with the local area
and nearly three-quarters of people satisfied
with Ealing Council.
People in the borough also scored their personal well-being higher than
in other parts of the capital and the country.
BMG Research was commissioned to carry out the independent survey
on behalf of the council. A representative sample of 1,253 local people
was interviewed face-to-face and asked a series of questions to find out
what they thought about living in the borough and council services.
The top reasons people gave for being satisfied with the area were
the friendly people, quiet neighbourhoods and good access to public
transport. The top three reasons for dissatisfaction were rubbish and
litter, crime and parking problems.
Since the start of austerity many other areas of the country have seen a
significant decline in the overall satisfaction with local councils. Despite
Ealing Council’s government funding being cut by 64% since 2010,
which is a slightly higher reduction in funding than both the national and
London averages, overall satisfaction ratings for the borough continued
to show a robust performance.
Personal well-being compared well to other areas of London and the UK.
Results were taken from scores showing levels of life satisfaction, happiness,
life being worthwhile and levels of anxiety. Four out of five people reported
being in good health and 81% of people said they were happy.
Community cohesion continues to be strong with 86% of people
saying that people from different ethnic backgrounds get on well
– although this is a drop of five percentage points from the last
residents’ survey carried out in 2014.
When asked about individual council services, many results mirrored
national trends with drops in satisfaction reported on the 2014 residents’
survey. Among the results for council services, 76% of people were
satisfied with rubbish collections, 62% satisfied with recycling, 64%
happy with parks, and 53% satisfied with street cleaning.
Read the full story – and find the whole report – by visiting
ealingnewsextra.co.uk/latest-news/happy-and-well-in-ealing