Reform UK has set out its pledges for Ealing Council ahead of the local elections on 7 May 2026, with proposals on crime, council tax, transport, planning and local services.
Labour has controlled the council since 2010 and currently holds 56 of the council’s 70 seats. The Liberal Democrats have eight, the Conservatives four, while two councillors are independents.
Reform UK is standing 61 candidates, with at least one in every ward across the borough’s seven towns.
Among its election pledges, Reform UK said it would review Ealing Council spending, cut what it described as waste, and examine contracts to direct more money towards frontline services such as bin collections, pothole repairs and community safety.
The party said it would seek to keep council tax rises under control and lower costs for local businesses. It also pledged to reduce town centre parking charges to help boost footfall and scrap Ealing Council’s Stop and Shop+ parking scheme.
Reform UK said Stop and Shop+ was “punishing both local people, religious centres and local businesses”, which it described as “the lifeblood of our communities”.
On crime, the party said it would work with police to tackle shoplifting and antisocial behaviour, while calling for more visible neighbourhood policing and faster enforcement.
On transport, Reform UK said it would oppose what it described as unnecessary traffic schemes, resist further expansion of controlled parking zones, and challenge measures it believes prioritise fines over residents’ needs.
On housing, the party said it would stop what it called the “rapid expansion of high-density housing, including houses of multiple occupation (HMOs)”. It added that it would tighten planning controls and enforce existing rules.
Speaking to EALING.NEWS, Steve Chilcott, chair of Reform UK’s Ealing branch, said: “On the doorstep, we continue to receive an overwhelmingly positive response, with residents telling us they are deeply frustrated with the Labour-run council and disillusioned with the other legacy parties.
“People are no longer persuaded by promises of ‘change’ from the current incumbents. Across Ealing, trust in local politicians is at a strikingly low level, and voters are clearly hungry for a genuine alternative.”
Full coverage of the 2026 Ealing Council local elections and candidates standing can be found here.
