Developers pay £27m toward schools and GPs in Ealing

Hounslow Herald · 11 Feb 2026, 10:00

Ealing Council has collected nearly £27 million from housing and commercial developers since 2022 to offset the impact of new buildings on local services.

The funds were secured through Section 106 (S106) agreements—legal requirements that force developers to provide financial contributions for community infrastructure in exchange for planning approval.

According to council data, the money has been allocated to several high-pressure local services:

Councillor Shital Manro, Ealing Council’s Cabinet Member for Good Growth and New Homes, said: ‘‘Section 106 funding is a crucial tool that helps us ensure that development in the borough provides real benefits for local people. Whether it’s improving schools, making cycling routes better, or making it easier to access healthcare, in recent years we’ve put millions of pounds of S106 funds to work in ways that directly improve residents’ daily lives. These contributions help us ensure that growth in the borough is supported by the high‑quality services and facilities that residents need.”

Looking ahead, the council is set to implement a new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) this March. This will run alongside S106 and is expected to raise several million pounds more annually for community facilities.

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