July 2009 Archives

The YMCA movement has announced Ian Green as the new Chief Executive to support 65,000 young people across 135 centres in England.

People living in controlled parking zones (CPZs) across the borough will receive a free book of visitor parking vouchers.

THIS summer treat yourself and the family to some free fun in the sun at Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre. There will be a live bluegrass band, jugglers and a stunning Continental Market to browse around.

The Continental Market, which runs until Saturday, August 1. Based in the Town Square, visitors to the shopping centre can bask in the Mediterranean hospitality and enjoy food, ranging from olives from Spain, Belgian chocolates and Dutch toffee waffles. There will also be fashion stalls with leather handbags from Italy and cosmetic stalls with hand-made soap from the Provence.

Sundays are for the kids as the Town Square comes alive with jugglers, face painters, balloon artists and a ventriloquist from 11am - 4pm. It all starts on Sunday, August 2 with jugglers who will be getting into the summer mood by playing with beach balls, bathing suits, suntan cream and sandals.

On Sunday, August 9 there will be double the fun with a really creative gang of balloon artists and face painters. Kids can get their faces painted as their favourite animals, like a lion or a beautiful butterfly, or even superheroes.

The kids can then get their own piece of art with an amazing balloon sculpture - be it a monkey, a swan or even a flower. Anything is possible when it comes to balloon modelling.

Last, but not the least, is the magnificent Colin the Ventriloquist who will be bringing his friends to life on Sunday, August 16. There will be veritable zoo in the Town Square, with a difference, as he'll entertain the crowd with a bird, a monkey, a lion and even a dragon!

On Saturday, August 8 music fans will be treated to a bluegrass bonanza as The Rosinators take to the stage. With a raw, uncompromising mix of bluegrass, Cajun and Gospel Country, their distinctive a cappella harmonies and 21st century take on country blues have earned them legions of fans as they play roots music from the heart.

A technical hitch in the National Pandemic Flu Service website is directing Ealing residents to Enfield if they need to pick up Tamiflu on behalf of family or friends.

The Ealing Humanist Society (EHA) will be re-launching at the end of the month with an interesting debate on the development of secular morality and whether moral codes can be defined.

TO celebrate the Continental Market being at the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre, there will be a competition to win a hamper of £150 worth of goodies from the stalls .

For a chance to win the hamper you must enter online at www.ealingbroadwayshopping.co.uk. The winner's name will be picked out of a hat and will be announced in the town square of the shopping centre this Saturday (July 25) at 2pm.

Youth violence will be tackled head on by a new taskforce helping to prevent teenagers getting involved in violence or becoming victims of crime.

Last year, more than 5,000 incidents of serious youth violence were reported across London, with 176 serious offences committed by young people in Ealing.

A survey of more than 2,000 homes has shown people want to preserve the 'special character' of Pitshanger Lane.

The 'Streets for People' town centre improvement plans, which have been in the pipeline for three years, were unveiled at the end of May.

Next week will see the return of the popular St Barnabas Church Prom season, guaranteed to cater for all classical tastes.

Guests are invited to attend the proms and can simply turn up as there is no need to book tickets.

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The next ward forum meetings are as follows: