South Acton, London
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| South Acton | |
  South Acton shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Ealing |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | W3, W4 |
| Postcode district | NW10 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush |
| London Assembly | Ealing and Hillingdon |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
South Acton is a place in the town of Acton, West London, situated 6.4 miles (10.3 km) west of Charing Cross. At the time of the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people.[1]
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[edit] Resident Complaints
South Acton Estate is a council estate in the Acton neighbourhood. Through the years South Acton has been named the "ghetto" the "shameful parts" or "slums" of Acton by Central, Eastern and Northern Residents. This is much to do with the South Acton Estate, which is the biggest estate in West London, with over 2000 homes.[2] Central, Eastern and Northern Acton residents have complained about the drug dealing, drunken fights and police sirens heard from the estate every night, but the Ealing Council have failed to take action.
[edit] Crime
The South Acton Estate is crime ridden, the police is on Neighbourhood Watch, and patrol the streets of the South Acton Estate almost all hours of the day. There have been various shootings, stabbings, muggings and robberies which have taken place on the estate over the year, which is completly unsafe for the primary school situated in the estate itself, Berrymede Junior School, and the high school just a few streets away which almost every South Acton Estate child aged 11-16 attends, Acton High School. Every year the crime rates rise, and as yet, have never gone down.
[edit] Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse is the biggest problem on the South Acton Estate. Almost every day the police bust open a "crack house" where drug takers and drug dealers use a flat to satisfy their crack cocaine, heroin, and other various drug needs. Along with this on most lates teenagers and adults are seen using the different estate courtyards for sex and alcohol.
[edit] Renovation
ECD Architects and Proctor and Matthews have been appointed by Ealing Council to prepare an Urban Design Framework for the £130m regeneration of the South Acton Estate, the largest council estate in West London with over 2000 homes.
Mixed development is proposed, including the addition of new housing (public and private), community facilities, non-residential commercial development and retail.
This is a real opportunity to create a new high density urban quarter over the next decade, served as it is by Acton Town underground station on the Piccadilly Line and South Acton on the north London line.
Client : Ealing Council Value : £130m[3]
[edit] Bollo Brook Youth Center
The Bollo Brook Youth Center situated in the center of the estate, is the saving grace for all children on the estate to keep themselves out of trouble and crime. In the youth center there are instruments, a recording studio, cooking lessons and internet access available for South Acton youths. Many teenagers are found here recording music, as UK Garage and Grime is on the rise, many teens are keen to get on the TV and make something of themselves.
[edit] South Acton In Popular Culture
- The Monty Python sketch 'Bicycle Repair Man' was shot on Churchfield Road.
- Harlech Tower, on the South Acton estate, was a stand-in for the fictional Nelson Mandela House, the home of Del Boy in the popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
- Scenes from the 1986 movie Aliens and the 1989 movie Batman were shot inside the disused Acton power station.
- Musician M.I.A in interviews has hinted one of the meanings of her stage name is "Missing in Acton", with Acton being the place she grew up.
- Adam Faith first lived at 4, Churchfield Road, from 1940, till about 1960.
[edit] Neighbouring places
[edit] Gallery
 View of South Acton from Barwick House, showing Jerome Tower and Berrymede Junior School |
 Acton Park |
 Barwick House, on the South Acton estate |
 Blocks of flats on the South Acton estate |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- actonW3.com: Acton community website
- sarag.org: Residents' association for South Acton
- Moosehead Acton Triva Quiz site
- Stardom in Acton video on YouTube
- Transport for London: Official site for West London Tram scheme
- History of Acton website
- British History Online - Acton
- Acton Farmers' Market Website
- Council Tax charges in 2007/08
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