The Ealing Council Cabinet met on 16 July 2025, and approved a new Community Charter, a Housing Strategy for 2025-2030, and the procurement of contractors for both electric vehicle charge point installation and the demolition of Phase 1 buildings on the High Lane Estate. The Cabinet also received an update on the future of Warren Farm and agreed to grant a lease to a proposed lessee for the community sports facility.

Community Charter

The Cabinet approved the adoption of a Community Charter for the London Borough of Ealing. The charter is intended to set out shared principles for future work and expectations for participation, engagement and decision-making with communities in the borough.

The creation of the Community Charter is a response to recommendations made by the Race Equality Commission (REC) in January 2021, and represents the council's commitment to addressing disparities in engagement.

The charter outlines five stages of good engagement:

• Inform
• Consult
• Involve
• Collaborate
• Empower

The Charter's effectiveness will be monitored quarterly and reviewed annually at Full Council, with feedback from residents, community groups, and council teams.

EV Charge Points

The Cabinet agreed to procure a concession contract on behalf of Partnership 6, which includes the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Haringey and Brent, for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charge points. Councillor Paul Driscoll, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, is responsible for the report. The Cabinet also delegated authority to the Strategic Director of Housing and Environment to award the concession contract.

The project is funded by the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). Ealing Council is acting as the lead authority and will manage the grant funding, which will be distributed equally across the participating boroughs. The appointed concessionaire will assume operational risks, including installation, maintenance, and revenue generation.

Housing Strategy 2025-30

The Cabinet adopted the revised Housing Strategy 2025-30, titled Great Homes, Better Lives: A Housing Strategy for Ealing's Residents 2025-2030 . Councillor Louise Brett, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Safe and Genuinely Affordable Homes, and Councillor Shital Manro, Cabinet Member for Good Growth and New Homes, are jointly responsible for the report. The strategy sets out priorities and plans to address local housing challenges and deliver good quality, genuinely affordable homes within thriving communities.

The strategy outlines four interconnected strategic priorities:

• Supporting Growth: Meeting residents' needs for more genuinely affordable homes.
• Quality Homes & Neighbourhoods: Ensuring homes are safe, healthy, and resilient for the future.
• Well-Managed Homes: Supporting people to live settled lives.
• Better Lives and Connected Communities: Preventing housing crises, fighting housing inequalities, and supporting independence.

The strategy also includes commitments to empower communities, be bold and innovative, deliver through partnership, and adopt a polycentric approach across Ealing's seven towns¹.

The Cabinet carefully considered the responses received from the public consultation undertaken on the draft strategy.

High Lane Estate Demolition

The Cabinet agreed to procure a demolition contractor to demolish Phase 1 Blocks (Colne, Dee and Humber Court) of the High Lane Estate, as well as the existing community centre. Councillor Shital Manro is responsible for the report. The Cabinet also delegated authority to the Strategic Director of Economy and Sustainability to award the works contract to the successful contractor.

The decision was made to maximise the site's land value, address safety concerns, and demonstrate progress on the estate's regeneration. The existing buildings are vacant and increasingly vulnerable to anti-social behaviour, vandalism, and arson.

Warren Farm Future

The Cabinet received an update on the designation of the Warren Farm Sports Ground as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and negotiations with Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS (Imperial's Land) regarding land adjacent to the sports ground. Councillor Blerina Hashani, Cabinet Member for Thriving Communities, is responsible for the report.

The Cabinet agreed to grant a lease to the highest scoring proposed lessee for the community sports facility and delegated authority to the Strategic Director of Economy and Sustainability to agree the terms of that lease and to enter into any ancillary legal documents. This approach aims to balance the needs of nature with local needs for new sports facilities.