Investigations
Feeling the Heat
Ealing Council has repeatedly failed to address climate-related inequalities and air pollution in Southall.
Recording what happens to Southall — and who is responsible.
Local people. Local questions.
Digging the dirt, unearthing the truth.
As read by Ealing Council’s Press Office
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Housing
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Local Democracy
The Man in the Middle
Berkeley, Southall Community Alliance, and the Labour Candidate Who Links Them
Local Democracy
"You Never Forget the Smell of Damp": Peter Mason's Housing Record in His Own Words
Peter Mason frequently discusses his challenging childhood housing experiences while facing scrutiny over Ealing Council’s ongoing housing failures under …
Investigations
Section 106 money: where did Southall’s “developer tax” go?
Over five years, Southall generated more than £13m in developer contributions but received less than £5m in local S106 spending.
Local Democracy
Demolition Man: Peter Mason's Legacy of Half-Built Homes and Hollow Promises
Peter Mason’s wrecking ball housing legacy: shifting statistics, botched contracts, half-built homes rotting in Southall Green, and zero accountability.
Environment
Developers, if you Really Want to Help
A resident’s response to developers proposing a massive data centre in Southall challenges them to address the community’s real needs: thousands of trees, …
Investigations
The Property Lobby: the Hidden Reality behind the Housing Crisis in Ealing
How property developers paid Ealing councillors to holiday in Cannes while planning 14,800 new homes in Southall that local people can’t afford and don’t …
Local Democracy
From the Southall Big Plan AGM in 2017
Elected representatives continue to neglect longstanding issues in Southall, exacerbating problems like housing and traffic while failing to address …
Investigations
Look at these Bricks!
The text discusses the progress and promises regarding the construction of genuinely affordable homes in Ealing, highlighting various statistics and dates.