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July 29, 2026

Hounslow Council awards nearly £17,000 to local community groups

Good Morning West London — 2026-07-29
27 groups will benefit from the Council’s Thriving Communities Fund, which supports local community groups and charities to thrive.
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Hounslow Council awards nearly £17,000 to local community groups

Hounslow Council awards nearly £17,000 to local community groups

• 27 groups will benefit from the Council’s Thriving Communities Fund, which supports local community groups and charities to thrive.

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£2million investment in more SEND school places
Ealing Council news RSS feed · today

£2million investment in more SEND school places

• More children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be able to access support closer to home, thanks to new plans approved by Ealing Council.
• At a meeting of the council’s decision-making cabinet earlier this month, funding was approved to create up to 66 new specialist places at 2 mainstream schools The post £2million investment in more SEND school places appeared first on Around Ealing.

90-year-old woman returns to childhood school after being rediscovered
Surrey Comet — News (Newsquest) · today

90-year-old woman returns to childhood school after being rediscovered

• Miss Jenny Riicmond, a volunteer from Guernsey, recently visited her childhood school, Claremont in Esher, after being rediscovered as its oldest known alumna.

Ealing looks for people's views on licensing of HMOs
Ealing Times — News (Newsquest) · today

Ealing looks for people's views on licensing of HMOs

• RESIDENTS, tenants, landlords, businesses, people with an interest in the borough and community groups are invited to give their views on the future of licensing HMOs in Ealing.

'Noticeable changes' - how iconic London landmark's moat is set to be transformed
Richmond & Twickenham Times — News (Newsquest) · today

'Noticeable changes' - how iconic London landmark's moat is set to be transformed

• Ponds, rain gardens, a meadow, a war memorial and a gathering space could be introduced to the Tower of London's moat under plans approved by Tower Hamlets Council.

Peek inside London's hidden gems for one weekend only as part of annual festival
Richmond & Twickenham Times — News (Newsquest) · today

Peek inside London's hidden gems for one weekend only as part of annual festival

• Hundreds of hidden spaces will open their doors to the public for the annual London Open House Festival with free tickets now booking.

Local Artists invited to transform Putney’s electrical boxes into public art
Positively Putney RSS feed · today

Local Artists invited to transform Putney’s electrical boxes into public art

• Following the success of the two electrical boxes painted in Putney in 2024, Positively Putney BID is inviting local artists to help brighten the town centre by creating designs to transform everyday electrical boxes into colourful works of art.
• The project aims to turn plain street infrastructure into vibrant canvases that celebrate Putney’s unique character, The post Local Artists invited to transform Putney’s electrical boxes into public art appeared first on Positively Putney.

Why Hounslow Council can’t afford to take its eye off Lampton
The Chiswick Calendar RSS feed · today

Why Hounslow Council can’t afford to take its eye off Lampton

• Hounslow Council’s wholly owned Lampton Group has posted its first profit in over a decade, but the headline figure conceals a £1.7 million debt that may need to be written The post Why Hounslow Council can’t afford to take its eye off Lampton appeared first on The Chiswick Calendar.

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Eel Brook Common is common land in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, close to Fulham Broadway, with its south-eastern boundary along New King's Road.
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Ealing Studios in West London is the oldest continuously working film studio facility in the world, with filmmaker Will Barker buying its White House for film production in 1902.

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