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WINTER21

EDITORIAL

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CONTENTS

4 UP FRONT : Armed forces covenant
5 LEADER ’ S NOTES : Councillor Peter Mason
6 SHAPING EALING : Get involved in local plan
9 CORONAVIRUS : Staying safe this winter
27 GREEN CHRISTMAS : Our 12 tips
28 LOCAL INSPIRATIONS : Community climate leaders
30 BRANCHING OUT : Tree planting programme
33 EQUALITY REPORT : Commission ’ s findings due
34 SPENDING CHECK : Where reduced budget goes 36 COUNCILLORS 38 STAYING WARM : And cutting bills

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GOOD JOBS SPECIAL
10 WORKING PLAN : Good jobs
11 GOOD EMPLOYERS : Good for all 12 LOVE LOCAL :
Home truths for shopping
14 CAREER CHANGE : Apprenticeships provide paths
16 GREEN ECONOMY : Climate-friendly jobs and skills
18 TRAINING AND SUPPORT : Opportunities and courses
21 GET ONLINE : Helping businesses
22 FUN IN TOWN : Events you loved
24 MAPPED OUT : Our high streets

So much has happened in 2021 , and so much has changed as the vaccination programme progressed to counteract coronavirus , that it has almost been as momentous a year as the unprecedented events of 2020 . And , again , I felt like it flew by . Time has taken on an unusual quality recently . By now , I ’ m sure everyone reading this will know someone who has suffered terribly with the virus – and it is quite possible we all know someone ( or know of someone ) who lost their life . Therefore , I want to again personally pass my sympathies to anyone who has lost someone this year . Whether that loss was as a direct result of COVID-19 or not , one of the effects of the virus has been to make grieving more difficult . I wish you all a merry Christmas , or happy Chanukah , and a positive new year . The magazine will be back in February . Please visit aroundealing . com in the meantime . Richard Nadal EDITOR

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FRONT COVER : Cathie Fahy and Nikesh Chowdrey running the Fahy ’ s Food and Sauce stall in Acton Market during Love Local event ( see p22 ) around ealing Winter 2021 3