New data revealed by the Labour Party today shows that the average rent in Ealing now consumes fifty six percent of the average income. Cllr Julian Bell Ealing Council Labour Leader, said it shows the high price residents in Ealing are paying for London’s housing crisis.

Ealing council Housing cabinet member Cllr Hitesh Tailor, has today outlined plans to build more Council homes in Ealing over the next four years. New figures released today from the House of Commons Library show that Labour-run Councils in London have built five times as many Council homes as Conservative run Councils since 2010.

It is 100 days until the voters decide who will run Ealing council for the next 4 years. In recognition of this Labour volunteers will be out talking to residents across the Borough discussing Labour’s plans if we are re-elected.

The unfairness of the Tory-led Government’s funding cuts to our area is now clearer than ever. New figures from the latest local government finance settlement show that the council and local residents are getting a raw deal under David Cameron.

In response to a council question from Hanwell councillor Yoel Gordon, Labour’s cabinet member for Transport Bassam Mahfouz confirmed that funding has now been secured for a southern entrance for Hanwell station.

Ealing’s Labour council have launched a new campaign to get tough on people who spit in the street this week.

Ealing’s Labour-run council has begun work to reduce congestion and improve pedestrian safety by transforming the Uxbridge road junction with Church road in Hanwell.

Ealing Labour has condemned the retreat from community policing under the Tory-led Government and the Tory Mayor of London at an Ealing council meeting this week.

Ealing’s Labour council has now spent £18.5m on resurfacing roads. £3.5m more than the Conservatives promised at the last election.

Ealing Council Leader Julian Bell, reflects on the potentially devastating consequences of the closure of Ealing's A&E departments: