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Hi everyone,
I’ve recently received a £600 Fixed Penalty Notice from Ealing Council (environmental enforcement / alleged fly-tipping at)

They say evidence of my name and address was found in waste, but I genuinely believe this was a situation where I tried to dispose of a household rubbish bag in a public bin that was already full/overflowing. I did not intentionally dump anything.
I’ve now been issued the FPN and I’m really stressed about it because I’m a student and I can’t realistically afford a £600 fine.
I wanted to ask if anyone else in Ealing has had something similar happen:
Did you pay it?
Did you challenge it or ask for reconsideration?
Was it ever reduced or withdrawn?
Any advice or shared experience would really help.

What should I do moving forward?

EDIT: Briefly, what happened is that I tried to dispose of a household rubbish bag in a COMMUNAL BIN COMMUNAL BIN COMMUNAL BIN COMMUNAL BIN COMMUNAL BIN bin, but the bins were already full/overflowing. I attempted to put the bag inside properly, but I believe it may have ended up outside the bin. I did not intentionally dump any waste. Someone tore my bag open and found my address. That’s what happened.

We are moving to pitshanger soon and are looking for a nursery for our 2.5 year old daughter.

There seems to be only 2 options ( the little bumblebee and happy todds)

I've viewed both and sadly havent been that keen on either. I'd love someone who has kids at either to prove me wrong?

Or recommend ones I've maybe missed? Also open to sending her to a private school nursery when she's old enough if anyone has recommendations.

I liked the look of buttercup day nursery however, unfortunately the wait list is closed. Close to ealing Broadway also works.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

My partner and I are eying up a flat in Cavalier House. We really love the connectivity. Being so close to Ealing Broadway and the station for commuting into central London for work is a massive plus, and the fact that the flat comes with an allocated parking space is ideal.

Thought I'd ask locals a few questions before we commit:

• The Air Conditioning: We noticed that the flat has integrated air conditioning which is pretty unusual for UK flats. Is the AC a luxury bonus, or is it there because the building has poor natural ventilation / gets unbearably hot due to the glass frontage? I'm slightly worried it might mean we can't easily get fresh air in without blasting it.
• Driving in the area: Since the flat has parking, keeping the car there is sorted, but what’s it like navigating/driving around Uxbridge Road and the wider Ealing area? It seemed pretty busy when I went there on the weekend but is that the same on weekdays?
• Family potential: We’re looking to scope out Ealing as a potential long-term area to settle down in. What is the wider area like in terms of houses and building a family? I know most local schools are oversubscribed but does Ealing have generally a decent rep?

Any weekend warrior cyclists on here doing casual road rides around West London?

Looking for the sort of group that meets at a coffee shop, heads out for a couple of hours around Richmond Park/Windsor etc., then ends back at the cafe for the real reason we all ride 😂

Not really after a super serious club setup or race-focused rides, more just casual paces and a social ride.

I’m based around Hanwell if anyone knows of any groups or regular rides!

I find Morrisons in Ealing Broadway quite good for it but wondered if there are any other recommendations?

Hi everyone,

We are hoping to move to Ealing soon and are looking for nursery recommendations for our 16 month old. I know everyone says Buttercups but their waitlist has been closed for like 2 years so it's not an option unfortunately. Are there any other nurseries anyone recommends? It would be good to find something with a good outdoor space and parents think highly of. Thank you!!

Does anyone know where the coffee machine is there? I think waitrose do the free coffee but I haven’t seen it there

I only really go waitrose to get the tom parker chocolate milk, so I don’t really go that often to check myself

thank you

Hey guys,

I'm moving to Ealing very soon and have been checking out the various broadband deals available in my new postcode.

Unfortunately it seems most altnets (like community fibre, hyperoptic) aren't available to me, just the standard openreach ones and VM, but I've also seen Hey! Broadband as an option which I know little about. Does anyone recommend them over the standard providers/have a good experience with them? They seem cheap and fast, but I'm not sure if that's too good to be true!

Thanks!

Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, Dr Rupa Huq, has said she is surprised to see her name included on a list of Labour MPs backing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, amid growing speculation over his leadership.

Hello! This is a very obscure one, but are there any known CD repair/resurfacing shops in Ealing?

I have a couple of CDs from back in the day that need some help due to scratches.

Thanks!

Can anyone recommend a place for waxing in Ealing that uses disposable wax spatulas when applying strip wax for legs/arms?

Labour hold - 46 seats (down 13)
Lib Dems - 13 seats (up 7)
Tories - 5 seats (no change)
Green - 5 seats (up 5)
Independent 1 seat (up 1)

How do I report someone who is using (either a stolen or definitely not his ) blue badge?
I know the car make model and reg, have photos of it and the blue badge seen on his dash but I can’t get close enough to photograph the actual badge number
as he would see me. (It’s also an old style blue badge)

Who can I report it to because I tried Ealing parking services’ email but have had no reply or acknowledgement whatsoever.