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Ward forum dates (PR 1304)
Ealing residents are being reminded to make sure they go along to their local ward forum.
The first meetings have already proved a great success with between 50 and 100 people attending most meetings, far exceeding the number that regularly attended the old area committees.
All 23 wards in the borough will be launching forums. The next meetings will be:
October
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Ealing Common
14 Oct, 8-10pm at the upstairs function room, Grange Pub, Warwick Road, Ealing -
Greenford Broadway
23 Oct, 7-9pm at the Cyril Grant Hall, Greenford Hall, Ruislip Road, Greenford -
Hanger Hill
13 Oct, 7.30-9.30pm at the Church of Ascension, Beaufort Road -
Perivale
14 Oct, 7-9pm at Selbourne Primary School dinning hall, Conway Crescent -
Southall Green
16 Oct, 7-9pm at The Dominion Centre, 112 The Green, Southall -
North Greenford
30 Oct, 7-9pm at Whitton Room, Greenwood Inn, 674 Whitton Ave West, Northolt UB5 4LA
Because each forum covers a much smaller area it can focus on local issues and it is hoped that will encourage more people to attend and get involved in local decisions.
Led by ward councillors, the forums will feature joint problem solving on local concerns, including round table discussions on issues such as community safety, traffic and transport schemes, parks and street improvements. Each ward will also have the chance to influence an annual budget of £40,000 for local improvements.
Forums will meet at least three times a year and will be
publicised through ward newsletters. Copies of the
newsletters and details of the meetings are available at
www.ealing.gov.uk/committees.