Your Voice, Your Town asks you to be involved in the decisions that are made about where you live and take the lead in making that change happen. By teaming up with your local community, you can make a difference to where you live, work or study.
Feedback from residents has helped to shape Your Voice, Your Town. People from Ealing, Acton, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale and Southall told us about the great things that are already happening in their community and their hopes for the future of their towns.. But with a little support they can do so much more. They also told us they need to believe they can trust the council, and the importance of bringing people together to help their towns thrive.
This year, a total of £480,000 of council funding is available across the 7 towns for projects which support priorities voted for by residents. People living, working or studying in each town were asked to vote for their local town priority to help decide the focus for local funding, resources and expertise.
The results
Each town now has 1 priority that will be the focus for community-led projects:
- Acton – clean and pleasant area
- Ealing – feeling safe
- Greenford – clean and pleasant area
- Hanwell – feeling safe
- Northolt – clean and pleasant area
- Perivale – clean and pleasant area
- Southall – clean and pleasant area
These priorities reflect your shared vision for a thriving, inclusive, and vibrant town, and we are excited to work with you to help create change through more connected communities.
Connecting to help create change
Between January and March 2025 workshops were held in each town at which residents were asked to share ideas on how their aspirations could be achieved. Each workshop was attended by a diverse set of residents, with different levels of experience, expertise, ability, and knowledge, with support from council officers, councillors and other public services like the London Fire Brigade.
Emerging project ideas were innovative and ambitious, highlighting what could be achieved when people come together to collaborate on mutual goals.
What’s next?
This spring we will continue to have conversations with people at times and places that are convenient for you. We will be visiting spaces such as places of worship, community centres and schools, to make sure a diverse set of voices are heard.
If you have shared your contact details to be part of the town team, you will be invited in the next month to a workshop to discuss and agree how you want the group to deliver outcomes on your chosen town priority and how you will work together in the future.
It is not too late if you want to be part of the Town Team
Are you over 18 years old and available to join a friendly group of people, that meet regularly to guide the activities and decisions on how local resources and budgets can support your town’s chosen priorities?
Each community needs people that can offer something special and can work as a team to make that change. You will partner with other residents, councillors, voluntary and faith organisations, local businesses, and council officers, to exchange ideas and develop solutions to address the priorities chosen by your town’s community.
If you have the time and you see yourself as someone who is good at solving problems, have ideas about how to improve your local area, appreciate the views of others and can listen with empathy then your local Town Team needs your support: sign up now
If you cannot attend an event but would like to stay in touch about any future events, workshops or meetings linked to Your Voice Your Town, please share your information by completing this form