Who We Are
We are a community-led movement dedicated to the preservation of Walpole Park over inappropriate development - temporary or permanent. Â Our mission is to protect the historical integrity of this Grade II listed site from local council decisions that threaten its natural and cultural heritage.
Our activism is rooted in local engagement and evidence-based advocacy. We are working tirelessly on saving Walpole Park to ensure that council decisions prioritise the long-term health of the park and the needs of the residents who call Ealing home.
By uniting residents and local experts, we can create a powerful collective voice. We believe that protecting Walpole Park is not just about trees and grass; it is about protecting the people who use it and safeguarding a vital green lung for current and future generations.
Coordination Group
Richard Baker
Louise Beeson
Paul Carter
Jane Fernley
Sonja Garsvo
Marc Goodchild
Libby Kemp
Nick Lane
Julie McQueen
Alan Stewart
Fiona Waltje
Karl Woolley
Our Story
The Save Walpole Park campaign began over coffee at the Rickyard. A group of regular park-goers, among them dog walkers, joggers and daily strollers, had just read in Ealing Council’s aroundealing newsletter that the council was considering a proposal from Troubadour Theatres. It would lease a central part of the park for three and a half years for a 1,200-seat semi-permanent mega-tent. At first it seemed like a joke. It wasn’t.
Within days, coffee-table indignation had turned into action. Nick L submitted a petition. Nick M began rallying supporters to form a small operations unit. Fiona W and Julie M signed up to design the leaflets and run social media, and Richard B started enlisting a team of hard-working leaflet volunteers. Save Walpole Park was born.
None of us expected such an outpouring of support for the campaign and the park, so we are carrying on. We will follow the planning process for as long as it takes, up to City Hall and beyond if necessary.
This is a marathon, not a sprint. If it takes a village to raise a child, it will take an exceptionally passionate and committed community to protect a cherished, much-used park for present and future generations.
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