What does ‘feeling safe’ mean to Ealing Town – collective statements and emerging ideas
As part of the development of Your Voice, Your Town in Ealing, residents, businesses, faith and community organisations took part in a workshop at Perceval House, Uxbridge Road in Ealing where they shared their thoughts on what a ‘Feeling Safe’ means to them and collaborated to reach a shared understanding of their town priority.
The groups created a series of ‘collective statements’ to help shape how Your Voice, Your Town Ealing could help communities take action to have an increased ‘feeling of safety’ in Ealing Town. These statements have been used by Ealing’s Town Team, to set the criteria for future community-led projects. They are not exhaustive but provide valuable insights about what matters most to local residents and communities.
If you are inspired by the collective statements, you might want to apply to the Your Voice, Your Town Ealing Town’s Community Fund where money is available for projects that will help make Acton clean and pleasant – find out more.
If you want to find out more about the Ealing Town Team and how to get involved in local action, go to the Ealing Town Team page.
Improving unloved and misused spaces
Goal
“Not feeling vulnerable and able to trust your community and services including police and council to support and create personal safety.“
Project ideas
“Improving unloved and misused spaces aims to identify and enhance neglected areas by improving infrastructure such as lighting, CCTV, benches, and regular maintenance. Audits will be shared with charities like St Mungo’s and R.I.S.E. for engagement.
The project targets the local community and will take place in identified spaces. Collaboration with local community and council employees is needed, and participation will be encouraged through schools, residents’ associations, local clubs, and social media.“
The Ealing feeling
Goal
“Reduce crime and live in a crime-free environment to improve community spirit. Look after our children which include providing for – education; training; awareness; school protection and vulnerable children. Our main focus covers: community; cyber security; crime; kids and road safety.“
Project ideas
“The Ealing feeling aims to create an Ealing town app and printed version to be made available at community hubs, linking to the safer community team and police, promoting parks and street services. It targets Ealing residents and will be accessible via smartphones, websites, and through people’s doors.
The project is permanent and requires money and administration. Participation will be encouraged through existing networks and platforms, including councillors’ own networks.“
Safe and Thriving Ealing
Goal
“Reduce crime and live in a crime-free environment to improve community spirit. Look after our children which include providing for – education; training; awareness; school protection and vulnerable children. Our main focus covers: community; cyber security; crime; kids and road safety.“
Project ideas
“Implementing a taxi ride/slide program for safer transportation.
Improving pavements for better accessibility.
Establishing a youth club to engage and support young people.
Creating awareness through a book for all kids.
Making Ealing walkable with a walking bus initiative.
Installing CCTV for enhanced security.
Upgrading streetlights to improve visibility and safety.
Introducing an AI agent to address mental health issues.“
Taste the difference Melbourne Ave / "Welcome to Oz"
Goal
“Reduce crime and antisocial behaviour through creating clean attractive welcoming spaces so everyone feels comfortable and confident to move around and express themselves.“
Project ideas
“Taste the difference Melbourne Ave / “Welcome to Oz” is an initiative aimed at enhancing the community spaces in West Ealing. The project focuses on various elements such as art, fairy lights, flowers, plants, a pocket park, a kids’ play zone, street cleaning, and community safety officers.
The project is designed for kids, families, residents, shoppers, businesses, and the library.
The project will take place at Melbourne Ave, St James Ave, Sainsbury’s, RISE, and the library in West Ealing.
The project aims to engage the community by focusing on solutions such as implementing systems to keep the area clean and tidy for all residents.“
Safer pedestrian routes
Goal
“Reduce crime and antisocial behaviour through creating clean attractive welcoming spaces so everyone feels comfortable and confident to move around and express themselves.“
Project ideas
“Safer pedestrian routes aims to identify and improve alleyways, paths, and bridges for pedestrian use, enhancing accessibility. It targets pedestrians, residents, and families across the six wards of Ealing town. The project is permanent and requires identifying commonly used routes and improving them, with suggestions from local residents and users.“