Local Achievements

• A new Safer Neighbourhood Police Team of seven, led by a police sergeant. This team started their work in March 2005 and will provide a permanent police presence on the streets of Northolt West End. Their mobile telephone numbers are available to the public and their top priorities will be the top priorities of local people, including tackling the scourge of anti-social behaviour on local estates.

• £½ million to make the White Hart underpass safer for local people. The money is already being used to pay for CCTV and extra lighting in the underpass. Northolt people deserve to feel safe on their own streets, these are commitments from a Labour Council together with a Labour Mayor and Labour Government to make Northolt a safer place to live.

• A brand new Downe Manor School (opened by Gordon Brown) and West London Academy complex. Government funding for new schools locally means that Labour is putting money behind its slogan: education, education, education. Totally new buildings that local children and school staff deserve. Now instead of worrying about the state of the buildings, we can start building a better future for our youngsters.

• St. Raphael’s RC Primary School has been helped in building a nursery for local children and expand on their success as one of the top primary schools in Ealing. Viking Primary is next on the list for improvements.

• A SureStart project in south Northolt. The project launched in 1998 has worked to help young parents deal with the pressures of life with young children and make sure those children get the right start in life. SureStart South Northolt has been such a success that similar new children’s centres are planned for every ward in the borough.

• There are plans for a new swimming pool for Northolt. We all know that the Swimarama is past its “use by” date. The people of Northolt deserve better. That is why Ealing Council have begun consulting local residents on what they would like to see in a new swimming pool for Northolt. Leisure centres are important for the health and enjoyment of local people. That is why Labour wants to make sure whatever proposals are made for the new pool, the people of Northolt get the best deal available.

• More youth facilities across south Northolt. We have seen in the past few years multi-purpose games areas spring up in Northolt where traditionally youngsters have only had the streets to play on. There are more football pitches, and better facilities thanks to the newly rebuilt West London Academy. This is an important part of making sure that local children have something to keep them active, giving them a healthy alternative to standing outside shops or on street corners.

• New and improved street lighting for Northolt West End. The Council has already got new and improved street lighting for many streets across Northolt West End . This Labour Council has committed itself to a programme of renewing the streetlights in every road with new, improved and more lampposts.

• The new Northolt & Greenford Countryside Park. Northolt is better known for its housing estates, but Ealing Council wants to make sure that Northolt’s many green spaces are kept green and improved so that local people can have better use of their land. Plans for the Park include a fishing pond, a new bridge and it is hoped that it will be a major attraction for wildlife.