Neighbourhood Plan referendum set for 12 October

Welcome to our new ideas hub.

Passionate about Ealing? Want to transform it with inspiring projects? Looking to bring your ideas to life, discuss innovative new initiatives and help with our new neighbourhood plan?  
This is the place for you.

Our plan has been accepted. Prepare to vote! 

The Central Ealing Neighbourhood Forum (CENF) has worked on ideas which people have contributed from across the area, after we asked for your views in a public consultation in 2014. You made over 300 suggestions and we turned those ideas into practical policies in a plan for Central Ealing. You commented on those policies and the resulting revised plan was prepared for submission to Ealing Council as the next stage in converting it into official planning policy for the area. This went through a final consultation and cleared public scrutiny by an independent examiner,  who said it should go to a vote in local referendums.
The Council has now confirmed that separate referendums on the final plan for local residents and businesses will be held on Thursday 12 October . Check the area map to see if you will get a vote. Full details are on their web site at  www.ealing.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplan.

Who are we?

The Forum is a voluntary organisation bringing together residents, community groups, businesses and key stakeholders in Central Ealing. It aims to deliver projects that will give us a vital, thriving and sustainable town centre.  

Anyone can take part.  If you're passionate about Ealing and want to see it rise to the challenges of a rising population, competition from shopping centre development elsewhere and the pressures that Crossrail will bring, this is for you!​

Influence!

There’s so much change waiting to happen in Ealing, with the sale of the cinema site to St George, the public Inquiry into the plans for 9-42 The Broadway (previously the Arcadia Centre) now fixed for next May, and a little thing called Crossrail on the horizon. But how much do you feel your voice is being listened to?

It’s really important that we, the community, work together to shape these developments. The Neighbourhood Plan will influence change across the whole of the town centre. If it's approved in a local referendum, it will become part of the Local Plan for Ealing.

Spread the word about what is happening, and what we're doing.  Like us on Facebook or Twitter @EalingForum to show your support, and sign up for our e-newsletter here. 

A forum, a plan

The Forum is recognised under the Localism Act as a body set up to create a neighbourhood plan. The plan will help shape the future shape of Central Ealing, which is officially a 'business area' stretching from Haven Green in the north to the University in the south, and including the 'office quarter' to the west (see map).

​CENF created the details of the Plan.  We  worked through four topic groups (listed under the Our Vision tab above) to develop your ideas – find out more on each page. The details went out for comments in spring 2015.

Participate!

You can still take part.  The Forum is free to all who live, work, study or just visit here to join and to contribute ideas. Our second round of discussions on the issues and options called "Your Town - Your Plan" on what should be covered in our Plan gave us your views. Once approved, we'll need your support to make sure the local planning policies which emerged are turned into effective action. 

Do have a look at the plan we have prepared. A public consultation on the Plan was completed by the Council in late 2016. It was then looked at by an independent Examiner, who recommended it should go to the vote at two referendums - one for residents and the other for local businesses. These will be held on 12 October 2017.