CHRISTMAS
Although it may be tempting to sit at home
and order all your Christmas gifts online, you
can get some wonderful and unique items
from your local town centre and enjoy all the
fun of the fairs and markets.
O
n these pages you will find
more information about
what is going on, along
with some top shopping
tips and ideas.
10
around ealing
Winter 2014/15
Why you should ‘shop local’
Acton
Council leader Julian Bell said: “For
every £1 you spend with a local
independent business, between 50p-70p
circulates back into your local economy.
Shopping locally
supports local
traders, their
suppliers and their
employees – who
are usually local
themselves.
“Shopping online or
out-of-town may save
you a little time but for
every £1 you spend, only
5p trickles back into your local
economy. When you shop with your
local independents you are doing
your bit to keep our town centres
thriving – including local jobs – and
keeping our borough a better
place to live.”
Acton Christmas Fair will be here again
on Saturday, 13 December, 11am4pm, in Acton town centre. Santa will
be visiting and there will be lots of
entertainment and activities taking
place for all the family to enjoy.
Top tip: there are some lovely
boutique shops in Churchfield
Road, festive gifts available at Acton
Market and at shops in the High Street
Ealing
Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre will
be hosting a Christmas market again
this year with gift stalls nestled among
your favourite high street shops. As
well as this, there will also be a pop-up
shop in Springbridge Road Car Park
during December where local traders,
entrepreneurs and charities will have
week-long leases on the ground floor.
The shop will open 1-28 December