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Tim Dowling and the team from the highly commended Bluebell Centre (left) at the 2018 Annual Award ceremony. The Centre is a low carbon building designed and constructed by volunteers from the Selborne Society using straw bales and reclaimed materials … Continued
The shortlisted entries for our Annual Award this year are: St Bernard’s Gate, Hanwell (situated in the grounds of former St Bernard’s Hospital) – a new residential block; St Johns School, Green Man Gardens, West Ealing – a new primary … Continued
Our Annual Award ceremony will take place on Tuesday 23 October at 7.30 p.m. in the Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W5 2BY. The aim of the award scheme is to encourage and reward good design in the … Continued
The Society’s Environment Committee considered 15 major planning applications during the summer from July till mid-September. Several were supported or ignored, but objections were sent to Ealing Council regarding a number of applications including: 23-27 Balfour Business Centre, Southall UB2 … Continued
Open House London takes place over the weekend of 22/23 September. This year in the Borough of Ealing alone there are 27 properties and visits or walks available to visit or take part in completely free of charge – one … Continued
If you know of or live in a building which has recently been constructed or extended and think it might be worthy of consideration for our 2018 Award please send us your application by 17 September. The building might be a … Continued
Our Autumn Newsletter is hot off the press. Learn the latest state of play regarding the redevelopment of Ealing Town Hall and Perceval House, the closure of the Central Library with its important local history section, Ealing Filmworks progress, plus … Continued
The Society’s latest plaque celebrates the life of the architect Charles Jones (1830-1913) who was the first Borough Architect. He was responsible for the design of many buildings in Ealing, including the Town Hall. It was unveiled in April by … Continued
The Society is pleased that the Opposition parties have called in the proposal to abolish the Conservation Officer post for debate at a meeting on Thursday 2 August. Save Ealing’s Centre, to which the Society is affiliated has recently issued … Continued
Every year we shortlist new architecture, including renovations, and newly designed landscapes for our annual Award which celebrates good design in all parts of the Borough. You can see last year’s winners here. So if you know of any project … Continued