CURRY CAPITAL OF BRITAIN  EALING

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POPULATION : over 300,000 Ealing is highly industrialized: motor vehicles, scientific instruments, glass, plastics, and engineering products are manufactured. Thames Valley Univ. is there, and the largest Sikh temple outside India is located in the Southall district. Cardinal Newman went to school in Ealing, and the former French king Louis Philippe taught in the borough. The biologist Thomas Huxley was born in Ealing. Ealing Council serves the residents and businesses of London's third largest borough, which is located in the heart of west London. The council provides dozens of different services, from disposing of abandoned cars to running the Brent Lodge Animal Centre. Local elections are held every four years to select 69 councillors who, between them, represent 23 wards across the borough. In May 2010 the borough elected the following representatives: •40 Labour councillors •24 Conservative councillors •5 Liberal Democrat councillors. Councillor Julian Bell is the Leader of Ealing Council and Martin Smith is the council's Chief Executive. Ealing Council puts the needs of our 320,000 residents above all else and the council's five priorities reflect the issues that matter most to local people. We are committed to improving services, our performance and ensuring value for money in everything we do. Ealing - Ealing is a busy town centre with an array of bars, shops and restaurants. Ealing Summer Festival is held in Walpole Park. Southall - Southall is lively and diverse. At Southall Broadway you will find the hustle and bustle of a vibrant Acton -Visit Acton Park, Acton Market, restaurants, Churchfield Road boutiques, Park Royal retail park and more... Perivale - Horsenden Hill, the highest point in the borough, offers superb views across the London skyline. Northolt - Where you will find the award-winning Northala Fields. Hanwell - A hidden gem with beautiful green areas with a very rural feel as well as great canal walks. Greenford - Greenford is a small town centre with a strong community feel and a diverse population TEAM TO REPRESENT EALING : Four restaurants are chosen with the help of your votes to represent Ealing for judging purposes. Voting for teams has now closed but you can still support your city : votecity@fedrest.com Vote now to win a year's supply of beer from Cobra or a year's supply of Patak sauces, chutneys and poppadoms in our email draw to coincide with the winning city announcement The restaurants voted to represent Ealing for 2011 are : Brilliant 72-76 Western Road Southall UB2 5DZ Tel : 020 8574 1928 www.brilliantrestaurant.com Madhus 39a South Road Southall UB1 1SW Tel : 020 8574 1897 www.madhusonline.com Gifto's Lahore Karahi 162-164 The Broadway Southall UB1 1NN Tel : 020 8813 8669 www.gifto.com Laguna 1-4 Culmington Parade, 123 Uxbridge Road London W13 9BD Tel : 020 8579 9992 www.lagunarestaurant.com Other Indian restaurants receiving votes in Ealing : Cardamom, Jubraj, 3 Spice, Monty's, Punjabee, Palm Palace, Chutney Hut.