PAINT
All unwanted paint can be taken to Greenford and Acton Waste & Recycling Centres. The paint is collected, sorted and relabelled by Ealing Community Transport (ECT) who make it available for use by voluntary groups in the West London area.
Ealing Community (Paint) Phone 020 8832 2494
PAPER BANKS
There are paper banks at 37 of the council's recycling sites. Most types of paper are accepted including catalogues and telephone directories (except Yellow Pages because of the dye). Cardboard can be taken to the Greenford Waste and Recycling Centre. Also Kerbside/Green Box.
Environmental Services Phone 020 8832 6464
E-mail:
PARENT AND TODDLER GROUPS
Lists of groups and their locations are available from the Social Services Under Eights Section and libraries and information and advice offices.
Under Eights Section Phone 020 8758 5969
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
Parent Teacher Associations exist in most schools to give parents an opportunity to be involved in how their school is run. For information contact the head of the school or get a list from your local library.
PARKING BAYS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Parking Services
22-24 Uxbridge Road
W5 2BP
Phone: 020 8758 8889
Parking bays for people with disabilities
PARKING ENFORCEMENT
The council is responsible for enforcing parking except for roads designated as red routes - the A40 and A406 - which are managed by the police. Parking restrictions play an important part in reducing congestion, accidents and improving the road transport system. The council has the power to apply wheel clamps and remove illegally parked vehicles. The police can ticket or remove cars causing an obstruction. Parking tickets are in the form of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) which can be paid by cheque or postal order or in person at the parking shop in Singapore Road car park, West Ealing. The parking shop will accept credit cards and can help with parking ticket queries. The service is run for the council by TFM.
TFM Phone 0345 125486
PARKING FOR VISITORS
There are designated parking spaces at the council's central offices for visitors who have orange badges for the disabled. These are at the front of Perceval House and next to the town hall annexe. Other council visitors are advised to use the multi-storey car park in nearby Springbridge Road or the short stay parking bays provided in Longfield Avenue. For further information on visitor parking call Contract and Property Services on the number below.
Contract and Property Services Phone 020 8758 5529
PARKING PERMITS
Application forms for residential parking in controlled parking zones and season tickets for parking in Springbridge Road and West Ealing multi-storey car park are available from address below.
Parking Services
22-24 Uxbridge Road
W5 2BP
Phone: 020 8758 8889
PARKS AND COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE
The council has over 120 parks, open spaces and playgrounds throughout the borough. Most parks have sports facilities available (see recreation) and children's playgrounds. Further information about the parks in your area is available on numbers below.
Parks & Countryside Service Phone 020 8758 5916
E-mail:
Visit our website at http://www.ealing.gov.uk/parks/index.htm
PARKS FOR HIRE
Many of the borough's parks and open spaces are available for hire for a number of activities, such as fetes, shows, sponsored walks, sports days and so on. In order to book a park or open space for any such activity you need to ring the Halls & Events Team on the number below. Alternatively if your booking is for a sports pitch you will need to contact the Outdoor Sports Bookings Team on the number below.
Halls and Events Team Phone 020 8759 5436
Outdoor Sports Booking Office Phone 020 8422 5132
PARTNERSHIP
The council works closely with a range of partners in West London and further afield. These include neighbouring boroughs, the local training and enterprise council, Business Link West London, the district health authority, the police and the Government Office for London. The council also supports local partnerships for the regeneration of specific areas in the borough.
Community Regeneration Unit Phone 020 8758 8149/ 020 8280 1325
PARTY PATROL
A party patrol operates on Friday and Saturday nights (11pm-4am) to respond to complaints about noisy parties and other noise disturbances.
Emergency Services Phone 020 8579 2424
E-mail:
PAVEMENT PARKING
The footways are regularly patrolled by the council's parking contractors who take action to prevent pavement parking except in those roads where exemptions apply. If you wish to report an offence you can contact the number below.
Parking Services: Phone 020 8758-8889/5022/5537
PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Queries on accounts submitted to the council for payment should be referred initially to the originating department and thereafter to the Payments Section.
Payments Section of the Corporate Resources Group Phone 020 8579 2424 Ext 42367/42449
PEDESTRIANS
In certain circumstances the council may introduce a variety of measures to assist pedestrians, such as a zebra or pelican crossing.
Transport Services: Phone 020 8758 5551
PEST CONTROL
The Pest Control and Disinfection Service is run by Environmental Health and offers advice and a range of competitively priced services to deal with rats, mice, wasps, fleas and certain other insects in residential and commercial premises. Disinfection of filthy or verminous premises is also undertaken. The Council does not offer services to deal with foxes, pigeons and squirrels but advice is available on request.
Pest Control Phone 020 8758 5930
E-mail:
PHOTOCOPYING
Self-service photocopiers are available at all libraries (except Pitshanger) and in Perceval House.
PIGEONS
Advice can be obtained from Environmental Health (Private Housing and Pest Control)
Pest Control Phone 020 8758 5930
E-mail:
PITCHES
Ealing has 78 football pitches, 22 cricket pitches and 16 bowling greens. Ealing provides numerous outdoor sports facilities including football, rugby, gaelic football, Australian rules football, hockey, cricket, bowls, croquet, tennis, athletics, rounders, softball and netball. For seasonal or one off hire of parks, open spaces and/or pavilions for these activities (or others) contact the Outdoor Sports Bookings office.
Outdoor Sports Booking Office Phone 020 8578 8268
The council's adopted unitary development plan (entitled Plan for the Environment) is the basis for decisions on development in the borough, ie decisions on planning applications, projects and other environmental matters. The policies are set out in a written statement and on a proposals map covering the whole of the borough. Copies of the plan are available for inspection and for sale. Some of the policies are being considered for alteration, and information is also available on these. See also Development Plan Policies.
Tel: 020 8758 5657.
E-mail:
Planning Policy web site: www.ealing.gov.uk/planpol
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Most building work and changes of use require planning permission before work can go ahead. For further information about applying for planning permission telephone the number below.
Planning Applications Phone 020 8758 5650 EMail
PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
Action can be taken against unauthorised building work. The council also ensures that any conditions attached to planning permissions are properly met.
Planning Enforcement Phone 020 8280 1193/1194
PLANNING OBJECTIONS
If you wish to comment on or object to a planning application contact Planning Services. Applications are available for inspection at Environment reception 8.30am to 5.00pm (Monday to Friday).
Planning Services Phone 020 8758 5650.
PLANNING REGISTER
The planning division maintains a register of all planning applications received and the decisions made on these by the council. The register is available for inspection at Environment reception.
Planning Register Phone 020 8280 1106
EMail
PLAY SERVICE
The Play Service is responsible for providing organised play activities for children under the age of 12. It does this through its playcentres. The larger centres are usually open for older children (5-12 years) after school, at weekends and during school holiday periods on a drop-in basis. Contact individual centres for details. For under five-year-olds parent and toddler sessions are organised during term time, on afternoons and some mornings. After-school and holiday care schemes are also organised, particularly targeted at those children with working parents or parents who have difficulty making satisfactory arrangements for children when school ends. A variety of special events and activities are also organised including inflatables, play weeks, outings, entertainers. The Play Service also operates crèches.
Play Services Manager Phone 020 8758 5745
PLAYCENTRES
There are 7 playcentres throughout the borough. For further information contact the Play Service or the individual centres.
Play Services Manager Phone 020 8758 5745
Acton Park Playcentre
East Acton Lane
Acton
Phone: 020 8743 6133
For further information contact the Play Service 758 5745 or the individual centre.
Dormers Wells Playcentre
Longridge Lane
Southall
Phone: 020 8571 9756
For further information contact the Play Service 758 5745 or the individual centre.
Islip Manor Playcentres
Eastcote Lane
Northolt
Phone: 020 8845 0231
For further information contact the Play Service 758 5745 or the individual centre.
Lammas Park Playcentre
Elers Road
W5
Phone: 020 8579 2424 ext 43219 or 020 8810 0240
For further information contact the Play Service 020 8758 5745 or the individual centre.
Limetrees Playcentre
Thorndyke Avenue
Northolt
Phone: 020 8845 2514
For further information contact the Play Service 020 8758 5745 or the individual centre.
Northolt Park Playcentre
Off Newmarket Avenue
Northolt
Phone: 020 8846 7614
For further information contact the Play Service 020 8758 5745 or the individual centre.
Southall Park Playcentre
Boyd Avenue
Southall
Phone: 020 8813 8263
For further information contact the Play Service 020 8758 5745 or the individual centre.
PLAYGROUND AND PLAY AREAS
The council provides playgrounds and play areas in park, play centre and on housing estates.
PLAYGROUPS
Playgroups offer pre-school education and care for children from 2-5 years. They operate for 2-3 hours per day. Most playgroups offer 3, 4 or 5 mornings per week and there is a small charge per session. List of groups are available from the contact numbers/address below.
Under Eights Section Phone 020 8758 5969
Pre-School Learning Alliance (Ealing Branch)
46 Lower Boston Road
Hanwell W7
Phone: 020 8567 5247
POLLUTION
Environmental Health deals with complaints about air and water pollution, land contamination and noise.
Pollution Control Phone 020 8758 5738
Air Quality Hotline Phone 0800 919094
E-mail:
POLLUTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH - LOCAL AGENDA 21 GROUP
One of the Local Agenda 21 project groups bringing together in partnership the business community, environmental and residents groups and all others interested in establishing short and long term action plans and carrying out practical projects to address the environment and quality of life in Ealing.
Open to all, the LA21 Pollution and Public Health project group is working to reduce air, noise and water pollution in Ealing, through projects such as stencilling beside street gulleys and the Mobile Air Pollution Monitoring Unit. To get involved or find out more contact the number below.
Pollution Control Phone 020 8758 5738
Pollution and Public Health - Local Agenda 21 Project Group Phone 020 8758 8046
E-mail:
Information is kept on the census, mid-year estimates and projections of population. Reports and tables are available for sale, and customised reports can be prepared as specified.
Tel: 020 8280 1360 or 758 5658.
POST-16 EDUCATION
Ealing Tertiary College and Thames Valley University provide learning opportunities for people who are over 16. The college operates on four sites throughout the borough and offers full-time, part-time, day release and adult education courses. For information about courses and financial support contact the headteacher of the relevant high school or Ealing Tertiary College information and advice centre at Ealing Green.
Ealing Tertiary College
Ealing Green
W5
Phone: 020 8231 6000
Thames Valley University
St Mary's Road
W5 5RF
Phone: 020 8579 5000
POT-HOLES
The council seeks to keep roads free of pot-holes and other similar defects. If you wish to report such a defect contact number below.
Highway Maintenance Phone 020 8280 1048
Playgroups offer pre-school education and care for children from 2/2½-5 years. They operate for 2-3 hours per day. Most Playgroups offer 3,4 or 5 mornings per week and there is a small charge per session.
Lists of groups are available from the Under Eights Section Telephone 020 8758 5969 or Ealing branch of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, 46 Lower Boston Road, Hanwell W7 Telephone 020 8567 5247.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
For a list of primary schools in the borough, contact Primary Schools Admissions Services (address as for Perceval House).
Primary Schools Admissions Services Phone 020 8758 5427
(Personal callers and telephone calls between 9am and 12 noon).
PRINCES RESTAURANT
With extensive kitchen facilities and a servery area, this lavish split-level venue is especially designed for sit-down meals and banquets. Vist the Halls web site for more details.
Halls Services Phone 020 8758 5732
PRIVATE NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES
Private nursery schools and classes and Montessori classes offer part-time pre-school education to children aged 2/3 years-5 years. Fees vary between schools. Lists of schools and classes are available from the Social Services Under Eights Section.
Under Eights Section Phone 020 8758 5969
PRIVATE STREETS
The council is not responsible for the maintenance of private streets even though the public may have a right of way over them. There are ways in which these streets can be made up to highway standards and adopted by the council. In many cases the cost of doing so is met by the householders or 'frontages' in the street. If you have queries about private streets contact the number below.
Estates Development Phone 020 8758 8108
The council has a wide range of policies to evaluate planning applications, so that as far as possible proposals for development do not harm the environment - and that wherever possible, development enhances the local environment. These policies are prepared by the Planning Policy Team on the basis of community involvement, and are set out in the Plan for the Environment and supplementary guidance. See Development Plan Policies, Guidance on Development Plan Policies and Plan for the Environment.
Tel: 020 8758 5659.
E-mail:
Planning Policy web site: http://www.ealing.gov.uk/he&m
PUBLIC TOILETS
Public toilets range from the traditional segregated buildings for men and women to modern single, automatic facilities. Maintenance and cleaning of all public toilets is carried out regularly.
Environmental Health (Public Highway) Phone 020 8832 6464
PUBLICITY
Most libraries offer display space for posters or leaflets publicising the activities of community groups. Exhibition space is also available within the Town Hall and Perceval House. For details of display space in libraries contact your local library directly. If you have a query about council publicity, contact the Communications Unit.
Communications Unit Phone 020 8758 5704
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