Hanwell Village Green W7

Hanwell Village Residents Association

We welcome all residents who want to preserve and enhance what is best about Hanwell Village Green, London Borough of Ealing

What has made Hanwell special over the years?

The waters of the River Brent and the natural springs, which gave Hanwell its name, attracted inhabitants as far back as the Domesday Book in 1086. Today, Brent Lodge Park is part of the Brent River Park, which comprises of open space along 7km of the Brent Valley and the Grand Union Canal. It makes Hanwell the greenest part of Ealing. In March 2026, the proposed West London Regional Park was launched and will create and protect a connected green landscape including 13 km of walking and cycling as well as improved access to nature.

Hanwell boasts the Wharnciffe Viaduct built in 1835-37, by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the outstanding nineteenth-century engineer. We are still very well connected as Hanwell is a station on the new Elizabeth Line, which is also a Grade 2 listed building. St Mary's Church designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott (architect of St. Pancras), and the daughters of painter Thomas Gainsborough are buried in its grounds.

For a short time Hanwell was home to Charlie Chaplin at the Cuckoo School for the Poor. It was also home to Dr John Connolly who, as superintendent of St. Bernard's Hospital, pioneered human treatment for the mentally ill; Connolly Dell was once part of the grounds of his house.

Hanwell’s history is reflected in the many designated Conservation Areas, including Hanwell Village Green Conservation area, which borders onto Churchfields and Brent Lodge Park. This means we have some protections and have benefited from the excellent work of many organisations and individuals to preserve what is best about Hanwell; its green and wild places, its buildings and its close community - it is this that our Residents' Association wants to continue.

If this is important to you please join

Email us:
hanwellvillagegreenresidents@gmail.com

Why join us?

Hanwell Village Green Conservation Area Residents’ Association is open to all residents living in the conservation area which includes Alwyne Road, Campbell Road, Church Road, Cuckoo Lane, Golden Manor, Manor Court Road and Brentmead Close, W7, in the London Borough of Ealing.

We believe in the benefits of having a community that look out for each other, our heritage and our environment. The Residents Association hope to do this by:

Encouraging participation and responding to residents’ concerns
Keeping people informed and providing opportunities to meet each other
Campaigning on relevant issues and working with local organisations
Protecting our neighbourhood and enhancing the quality and safety of our area.

It's easy to join and membership is entirely voluntary. All we ask is that you donate £2 a year (per household). Donations can be paid by bank transfer or by cash, email our Treasurer and she will either give you the bank details or arrange for your donation to be picked up or you can pay at a meeting. The funds raised are used to pay for venue hire, speakers and improvements to the local area etc.

Email us:
hanwellvillagegreenresidents@gmail.com

Who are we?

We have four people on our committee, and we have many active volunteers who represent our streets including Alwyne Road, Campbell Road, Church Road, Cuckoo Lane, Golden Manor, Manor Court Road, Brentmead Close and High Trees Court, Testwood Court.

We have representatives who deal with planning and conservation issues, liaise with police, the Council and other organisations, as well as manage the website, organise events and link with other Residents Associations etc.

Our representatives meet every 6 weeks. We always welcome more volunteers and ideas for how we can represent the community. All residents are welcome to join the meetings. We also have 2 bigger meeting – the Spring Meeting and the AGM. If you have an interest in the community, we would love to hear from you.

Email us:
hanwellvillagegreenresidents@gmail.com

Key contacts

Chair – Fran McDonnell

Vice-Chair – Colin Bastin

Treasurer and Membership Secretary - Peter and Jane Devereux

If you would like to contact a member of the committee, contact us if you have a question or would like to join.

Email us:
hanwellvillagegreenresidents@gmail.com

Our campaigns

Keeping Preserving our architectural past - we work with other residents’ associations and campaign groups to ensure that new or changing developments are designed in a way that preserves or enhances our architectural heritage. There was a Conservation Review by Ealing Council in 2025 and the Hanwell Village Green boundaries remained much the same. Further information can be found here. https://ealing.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s22100/20251119_ConservationAreaReview.pdf

We liaise with the Principle Heritage Officer at LB of Ealing over planning and environmental issues. We are pursuing a range of projects to enhance the safety of the area particularly around the village green.

Hanwell Safe - We have a close association with the police through the North Hanwell Neighbourhood Team, including 2 members on the Forum. There is new platform called Met Engage through which you can get to know your local officers, help shape how we police your local area and have direct access to key information and advice. https://www.metengage.co.uk/Content/LocalArea/79952/North%20Hanwell

Officers regularly attend our meetings and there is a weekly round-up of any incidents via email- NorthHanwell@contact.metengage.co.uk

3) Improving our public transportation links - alongside the Hanwell Station Users Group we campaign to improve services at Hanwell Station. We are fortunate to be on the Elizabeth Line and we now have 4 trains per hour and a Sunday service. We want to lobby for more trains in rush hours and to reduce the gap between the platform and the trains.

4) Improving the environmental quality of our area - whether it be through the LAGERCAN (Litter Action Group Ealing Residents), HACAN (a voice for those affected by aircraft noise from Heathrow) or through our links with Brent River Park Trust ,we use our collective voice to make Hanwell a great environment to live in. www.brentriverpark.org

5) Protecting the wildlife in our area - we are fortunate to live next door to a large area of wild and managed parkland. Brent River Park’s Charity Campaign brought together 26,000 signatories and a wide range of conservation organisations and community groups to ensure Warren Farm is now a designated Nature Reserve comprising 24 hectares of rewilded land. There is also commitment to develop the West London Regional Park. We need to be involved in having a say in how these great projects develop to ensure they are what residents want. Also on our own doorstep, we have the Rose Garden project which is aiming to improve the garden design while increasing pride in our parks and building community spirit.

https://westlondonregionalpark.com/

https://www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/say-hello-to-londons-newest-nature-reserve-warren-farm/?gad_source=1&gad_

Our events

Representatives meetings every six weeks - Our next meeting is on 4th June 2026 at 8.0pm Anyone from the Residents' Association is welcome to attend. We have many residents representing HVGCARA and the community in different ways. This includes our street reps and community reps, who deal with planning issues, liaise with the police and local services and represent the resident’s association on other bodies such as Hanwell Station Users Group, Brent River Park Trust and neighbouring Residents Associations. Please contact us on hanwellvillagegreenresidents@gmail.com if you would like to attend or check our notice board. (link to latest meeting notes)
Annual Events
Annual Spring Walk - The date for this year is Wednesday 10th June at 7.30 p.m. Our annual evening spring walk takes place in June with Phil Belman, a Park Ranger. We are very lucky to have on the doorstep access to miles of Metropolitan Open Land including Brent River Park, Churchfields, the Grand Union Canal, part of the London Ring walking route, Warren Farm and land over to Osterley Park and Pear Tree Park.
Annual Spring Meeting which is on 30th April 2026 – to meet up with other residents and hear from speakers. This year we have Micheal Ochser from the South East London Community Energy Project and Met Engage and a resident on a local environmental campaign. We have had a wide range of speakers over the years relating to local issues and wider campaigns such as HACAN, Katie Boyles from Brent River Trust and EASE (Empowering Action and Social Esteem) and Ealing Foodbank.
Annual Summer Rose Garden Party - held in the Rose Garden next to Alwyne Road for all residents. Date for 2026 TBC
Annual General Meeting in November/ December to elect Officers and confirm Representatives with special guest speakers. The date for the next one is 19th November 2026 at 8.0. (link to latest meeting notes)
Regular Coffee Mornings – see website and notice board for updates
A Chat Group to reminisce about Hanwell’s past – last Thursday of each month at Hanwell Library.
Gardening Group – maintaining the Rose Garden - You can follow progress of the Rose Garden at https://www.instagram.com/hanwellvgreen/