Leader ’ s Notes
‘ I will lead an open , inclusive and transparent council ’
Councillor Peter Mason Leader of the council
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It is the honour of my life to be elected to lead Ealing Council on an agenda of change , and of doing things differently . I will lead an open , inclusive and transparent council , that will engage people – including you – in the challenges we face together .
And there are some big challenges ahead : n Recovering from the pandemic and lockdown , bringing well paid jobs back to Ealing ; and delivering the next generation of council houses and genuinely affordable homes n Tackling the climate crisis , greening our borough , cleaning our air , and ensuring that the borough we build is sustainable , thereby enhancing our character as both the ‘ Queen of the Suburbs ’ and a place in London with a deep industrial heritage n Relentlessly fighting the poverty and inequality that blights too many lives and holds too many people back from fulfilling their dreams and their aspirations .
In the first few days of the new administration , I made a number of announcements about how we will work to tackle air quality , readdress regeneration , tackle discrimination , as well as encouraging active travel . You can read more about these on this page six . I want to give you my commitment that my focus will be on changing Ealing for the better . Not for you , but with you . You can read a bit more about the team I ’ ve brought together to lead that change on the facing page . I love Ealing and this is a new chapter for all of us . I can ’ t wait to start working with you to make our borough an even better place to live and work . I visited Warren Farm recently to discuss the future of the site with local people from the Warren Farm Nature Reserve Campaign and the Brent River Canal Society . I want to ensure we can preserve the wild character of Warren Farm as a place for local people to enjoy nature , as well as deliver community sports facilities we know people need . I think we can find a compromise that the people of Hanwell and Southall deserve , and I am going to work to find out how we can get there .
THREE NEW PRIORITIES n Decent living incomes n Action on the climate emergency n Tackling poverty and inequality
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