Ealing Council last June said it was working with Meanwhile Space to manage Southall's Manor House so it would become a hub for creatives, entrepreneurs and the community. But recently news broke that Meanwhile Space have pulled out.

Councillor Connie Hersch, Liberal Democrat Councillor and opposition spokesperson for Policing and Communities, said: "People in Ealing are frustrated, angry and upset with the Labour-led council. Liberal Democrats say that residents feel that their views are not considered and their voices are not heard. Existing facilities for the community and sports are mismanaged or left to fall into disrepair. Gurnell Leisure Centre and Southall Manor House are just two of the latest examples."

Councillor Hersch added: "Labour has left Ealing without a cinema for 15 years, shown no way forward on Gurnell Leisure Centre for over 8 years and now Southall Manor where another deal has collapsed. Liberal Democrats believe this shows Labour's incompetent negotiation, financial management and delivery skills. In order to compensate for such failings, the new local plan proposes de-designation of green spaces to hand them over to developers and to build new sports facilities on a unique nature spot in the borough, Warren Farm. Plans which destroy nature will change Ealing for ever. Many thousands of residents have signed petitions and have expressed their distress about these plans to the Council. Has the council and its leader listened?"