About the council
Ealing Council serves the residents and businesses of London’s fourth largest borough, which is located in the heart of west London.
The council is the local authority for the London Borough of Ealing, one of the 32 London boroughs. The council is responsible for providing a range of services to the residents, businesses of, and visitors to, the borough , such as housing, education, social care, waste management, planning, environmental protection, libraries, parks and leisure.
The council’s operational structure reflect the above responsibilities and were reported in 2023/24 under six directorates:
- Childrens
- Adults and Public Health
- Economy and Sustainability
- Housing and Environment
- Resources
- Strategy and Change
Political composition
Local elections are held every four years to select 70 councillors who, between them, represent 24 wards across the borough. In May 2022 the borough elected the following representatives:
- 59 Labour councillors
- 6 Liberal Democrat councillors
- 5 Conservative councillors
Councillor Peter Mason is the Leader of the council and Tony Clements is the council’s chief executive.
Our borough
Ambitions for Ealing
Council plan 2022-26
All Ealing employees are working together to deliver a clear and ambitious Council Plan, which is focused on the priorities of our residents, businesses, and other stakeholders. There are three cross cutting strategic objectives:
Creating good jobs – we want growth in Ealing to be inclusive, where people can both contribute to and benefit from growth and economic development. We want to create good quality jobs in our borough and deliver an ambitious programme of building more genuinely affordable homes.
Tackling the climate crisis – we will work to keep Ealing clean and green and take leadership in ensuring the borough we build is sustainable. We will take leadership on tackling the ramifications of the climate crisis, by aiming for the highest environmental standards as we grow new jobs and homes.
Fighting inequality – we want to create a borough where we work hard to address inequalities in all its forms, to ensure that no-one is left behind in terms of achieving their potential. Crime and antisocial behaviour is dealt with effectively so residents feel safe.
A great council to work for
Borough Leadership
Having one of the newest and most dynamic leader and chief executive partnerships in local government, Ealing
Council is invigorated and is not hanging around to deliver its progressive and wide-ranging agenda.
With a new leadership team comprising of 6 directorates, the workforce is being liberated to connect, collaborate and create, and to experiment in new ways to deliver better outcomes for residents and businesses. The Council Plan provides a clear and compelling vision and set of objectives showing that Ealing is open for new business and investment, with 4,000 new genuinely affordable homes and 10,000 good new jobs to be delivered by 2026. There is no better time to join and further your career at Ealing.
Employee benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement and other leave policies
- 24 hour employee helpline
- Secure pension benefits with protection for employees and family
- Various discounts in the borough and local businesses
- Hybrid working
A great borough to work in
Varied and Dynamic Economy
The London Borough of Ealing is home to over 19,000 businesses supporting circa 130,000 jobs, with a higher than London average percentage (over 93%) of micro businesses demonstrating the entrepreneurial spirit of the borough’s workforce.
The borough is home to several major companies, such as Brompton Bicycles Greenford, joining Ferrero as an iconic
UK brand, and major food producers such as Delifrance in Southall. With 367,000 residents and as London’s third
most populous borough, Ealing has a hugely talented local workforce in place.
Ealing has a rich heritage of film and media production with the world’s oldest film studio, Ealing Studios based in
central Ealing, its 1950s comedies are deemed to be some of the most enduring classics of British cinema. This heritage has helped attract the most technically advanced film production companies using cutting edge technologies, with Garden Studios alone providing 200,000 sq.ft of space in Park Royal.