Big boost for youngsters in Ealing

This week I announced some of the initial projects to be funded out of the £1 Million Youth Fund that we set up to provide improved facilities for youngsters in Ealing.  In May and June, 18,000 questionnaires were sent to 11–16 year olds across the Borough so that young people could tell the Council how they would like the money to be spent on this Conservative inspired initiative.

Gurnell's MUGA will be upgraded

There are a lot of negative stories in the press about young people.  Of course we need to act to tackle anti-social behaviour and knife crime, but we also need to provide positive things for young people to do.  What is exciting about these projects is that the ideas have all come from young people themselves. The Conservative Council came up with the initiative to upgrade or build new facilities for the Borough’s youth, but the specific projects have all come about as a result of consultation.

There are projects planned for every area across the borough, including brand new Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGA) or outdoors play equipment for Acton, Ealing, Northolt, Perivale and Southall.  The list of projects in Ealing North are:

Greenford
Ravenor Park – brand new Astroturf football pitches with floodlights – £42,000

West Ealing/Hanwell
Drayton Green – resurfacing and new fencing and floodlights for the MUGA – £40,000
Gurnell Grove – improvement to fencing and floodlights at the MUGA – £25,000

Perivale
Perivale Park – a brand new floodlit MUGA – £82,000

Northolt
Radcliffe Way – new floodlights for the existing MUGA – £12,000
Wayfarer Estate – brand new MUGA – £82,000

The list in the first phase came to £542,000 and I will be bringing forward proposals for the remaining £458,000 in the autumn.

It’s high time there were some new facilities for young people in the borough.  I’m delighted that so many young people have taken the time to respond to the consultation.  I’m sure that the facilities will be really well used because they’re exactly what teenagers have asked for.

If you’re a young person and have any thoughts on how to spend the remaining cash, it’s not too late to let me know your views.

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Tags: Drayton Green, Ealing Youth Fund, Gurnell Grove, MUGA, Perivale Park, Radcliffe Way, Ravenor Park, Wayfarer Estate

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