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Southall Gasworks site during remediation works, August 2018
Southall Gasworks during remediation works, August 2018.

The Gasworks and Me (and You)

Since 2018, I have been campaigning against the adverse health effects of the Southall Gasworks remediation, along with many other local residents. It’s been a tough battle for many reasons, not least the vast power imbalance between the developer Berkeley …

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Holding The Line

It’s been a long, hot summer and I don’t know about you, but I have definitely been feeling the heat! After the local elections in May, I needed …

Individuality

Without any consultation, Ealing Council has unveiled its new logo. The old logo was a mature municipal (socialist?) oak. Forty years of …

Feeling the Heat

Above: the council’s own climate risk map for Ealing. Reds and dark reds mark the highest-risk neighbourhoods. Source: Ealing CEES 2025 Progress …

Lift-Off! Ealing Elections Special

🐸 Going Green 🐸 Peter Mason celebrated another election victory yesterday morning by going green. Solomon Cuthbertson, a Labour activist, posted …

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