Ealing Council approves new four-year plan with nine priorities
Labour-run Ealing Council has approved a new four-year Council Plan setting out nine priorities that will guide the local authority’s work over the next four years.
The plan, debated at a full council meeting on Tuesday (30 June 2026), aims to tackle issues including crime and antisocial behaviour, housing, climate change, children’s services, jobs, health and investment across the borough.
Council leader Councillor Peter Mason said the plan translated the commitments made at the local elections into “a four-year plan of action” and would shape the work of both councillors and council officers over the next four years.
In a post published on the council’s Around Ealing website following the meeting, Councillor Mason said: “The council plan is, most importantly, a promise to you, our residents. It sets out the things that we are trying to achieve. We are making a commitment that this is where we are focusing our efforts. And we want you to hold us to account for delivering it.”
Ealing Council described the plan’s nine missions as:
crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour and tackle its root causes
secure a safe and genuinely affordable home for every family while working to end homelessness and rough sleeping
take decisive action on the climate emergency while keeping streets clean and roads clear
ensure every child has the best start in life and tackle the barriers holding young people back
create an inclusive economy, help bring down the cost of living and use taxpayers’ money efficiently
bring more good, well-paid jobs to the borough and breathe new life into town centres
strengthen neighbourhoods and community pride
enable people to live healthier lives while tackling inequalities
deliver sustainable growth with investment across all seven towns in the borough
Councillor Mason said the plan built on what he described as achievements over the past four years, including delivering new homes despite a difficult housing market, expanding climate action and creating new parks and green spaces.
He said: “This is why we have called this council plan ‘Values in Action’.
“It is a restatement of the progressive values that drive this administration and it is a practical plan of action that shows the difference people will see in their lives.”
The Council Plan was approved despite opposition from the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Green Party, whose councillors all voted against it during the meeting.
Leader of Ealing Liberal Democrats, Councillor Gary Malcolm said the Liberal Democrats believed the plan failed to address residents’ concerns over housing, children’s services, street cleanliness, crime and anti-social behaviour.
While Ealing Conservatives leader Councillor Julian Gallant said the plan contained “warm words” but lacked detail and measurable targets, arguing it failed to demonstrate how the council would deliver its ambitions.