£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.

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MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach) · today Ealing Council insists electricity for new data centre won't come from local grid as it pockets £18m • The new data centre will be located on the site of a former food factory in Southall

Hounslow Council news RSS feed · today West Thames College granted renewed 125-year lease for De Brome building in Feltham • Hounslow Council has granted a 125-year lease of the De Brome Building in Feltham to West Thames College (WTC), commencing in the new academic year, September 2026.

Surrey Comet — News (Newsquest) · today Council launches final plan to drastically change borough by 2043 • Residents are invited to have their say as Kingston Council launches the final consultation on its Local Plan to 2043.

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.

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.

Ealing Council news RSS feed · today Green flag success for 25 parks • Ealing Council has been awarded 25 prestigious Green Flags for its much-loved parks, proving that it has some of the best green spaces in the country. • Parks must meet the highest standards, be beautifully maintained and offer excellent facilities to be awarded a Green Flag, as a mark of high quality. • One of the The post Green flag success for 25 parks appeared first on Around Ealing.

Kingston Council news RSS feed · today Youth Futures Summit comes to Kingston as we work to empower the next generation with skills and local career opportunities • Youth Futures Summit comes to Kingston as we work to empower the next generation with skills and local career opportunities 21 July 2026 Business and licensing Jobs, careers and volunteering On Friday 10 July, more than 100 leaders, employers, educators, practitioners, and young people gathered at the first SLP Youth Futures Summit 2026 hosted in the Royal Borough of Kingston. • The summit brought a collaborative call-to-action to build a future where every young person can access opportunity, support, and a clear pathway into work. • The event’s direction was shaped directly by the voices of over 10,000 young people and 70 practitioners through the South London Youth Integration Network (YIN).

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Tue 4 Aug · Work · Kingston upon Thames town-centre site. Kids at Work: Discover a World of Possibilities This Summer Bentall Centre 4th August 2026

Thu 30 Jul · Make It Ealing What's On. Bobo Social – Cocktail Making Class by, On The Grapevine Events — 30 July 2026

Sun 2 Aug · Make It Ealing What's On. Ealing Blues Festival 2026 — 2 August 2026

Fri 31 Jul · Make It Ealing What's On. Ealing Comedy Festival 2026 — 31 July 2026

Sun 2 Aug · New Wimbledon Theatre. Bluey's Big Play

Mon 27 Jul · New Wimbledon Theatre. The Stars of Tomorrow

Tue 28 Jul · Richmond Theatre. Richmond Sings! (Richmond Theatre Choir) - July

Sat 1 Aug · Richmond Theatre. Tom Gates

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Neville Chamberlain, then Minister for Health, opened Gunnersbury Park to the public on 21 May 1926, and its former Rothschild mansion became a museum in 1929.

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