Ealing council news
Ealing council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Ealing Better Spaces Fund: £10,000 Grants, Apply by 15 November
Ealing community and faith groups can bid for up to £10,000 for solar panels, insulation or shutters. £100,000 is on offer and bids close 15 November.
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Council
Greenford Library Council Hub Now Walk-In, No Appointment
You no longer need an appointment for council help at Greenford Library: walk in on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Opening hours for all eight Ealing community hubs.
E-bikes
Ealing E-Bikes: Council Wins Power to Remove Dangerous Bikes
Ealing has issued no e-bike fines since February. On 13 October Full Council gave officers the power to remove dangerous bikes at once and bill the operator.
Planning
Ealing Planning Objections Lose Committee Trigger on 31 Oct
From 31 October, objections from councillors, residents' associations and amenity groups will no longer send an Ealing planning application to committee.
Council
Ealing Council This Week: E-Bikes, Walpole Park Motion
Full Council on 13 October votes on e-bike removal powers and planning call-ins, debates a Gaza pension petition and a Walpole Park motion. Plus repairs scrutiny.
Bins
Ealing Bin Collection Days: Bank Holidays Are Not Moved
Ealing collects as normal on the 31 August bank holiday. Your bin day, what goes in each bin, garden waste at £75, and why last Christmas ran four weeks late.
Parking
Parking in Ealing: Free 30 Minutes, Then Priced by Emissions
Stop and shop+ bays give 30 minutes free, but only if you register with PayByPhone. Rates then run 20p to £5 an hour by emissions band, and 13 CPZs work Sunday.
Council Tax
Ealing Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,138.53
Band D in Ealing is £2,138.53 for 2026/27, up £97.51. Every band A to H, the four things the GLA takes, and why Harrow charges £372.54 more than Ealing does.
Housing
Ealing Took Back 33 Council Homes From Tenancy Fraud
Ealing's fraud team recovered 33 council homes in 18 months, worth about £1.4m. Now a government deal with Airbnb will check listings against tenancy records.
Bins
Ealing Christmas Bin Collections: Last Year Ran 4 Weeks Late
Ealing's Christmas 2026 bin dates are not out yet. Last year every round slipped for four weeks, to 19 January. What to expect, tree recycling and tip hours.
Schools
Ealing School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 October
Ealing's 2026/27 term dates: half term 26 to 30 October, Christmas break from 21 December, back 4 January. Plus 14 secondaries whose dates differ, and 2027/28.
Bins
Greenford Tip Opening Times: Ealing's Greenford Road Centre
Greenford tip is open 8am to 4pm from October, shut Wednesdays and Thursdays, and turns away anyone without a booking. Van slots, charges and what it takes.