2023 news archive

This December, a group of four 16-year-old girls from Hillingdon channelled their Christmas spirit together to give a gift with a difference, devoting their time to raise funds for local children in need.

A small shopping parade has been given a major overhaul as part of a transformation by Hillingdon Council to create a vibrant retail location.

Hillingdon Council is reminding residents this festive period about upcoming changes to collection days and the variety of free recycling options available in the borough.

A Ruislip car dealer who parked unroadworthy vehicles on the road and others in public parking bays blocking them from use has been ordered to pay more than £2,300 after breaching a Community Protection Notice seven times.

Hillingdon Council has issued an injunction to stop the owners of an historic and protected art deco building in Uxbridge from doing any further building work.

Budget proposals for 2024/25 were outlined by Hillingdon's Council's Cabinet last night (Thursday 14 December), which include plans to maintain and further invest in the borough's award-winning services and generate efficiency savings through service transformation, with residents set to pay amongst the lowest levels of council tax in outer London.

Hillingdon Council completed work to deliver a new Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) at a school in Hayes this week as part of a multi-million-pound project to expand local school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Hillingdon Council has launched a new housing repairs process so residents can plan their day around their appointment, without having to wait at home.

Proposals for a new modern library, community facility and 95 affordable homes at the former swimming pool and Falling Lane site in Yiewsley were approved by Hillingdon Council's Planning Committee last week.

Hillingdon Council formally opened a new fully refitted and inclusive family hub in Hayes on Wednesday 6 December, offering a wide range of family services all under one roof.

As Christmas approaches if you're looking for activities that offer a break from the grottos and German sausages, Hillingdon Council's Battle of Britain Bunker and Visitor Centre has a sack full of fun activities to entertain families and history enthusiasts alike.

Hillingdon Council's Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) is getting festive this month with gorgeous real Christmas trees, a wide range of wreaths and floral decorations and the perfect gifts for green fingered family members all available at great prices.

Hillingdon Council is pioneering a new online system to track and tackle cases of damp and mould in social housing more effectively.

Works to repair water leaks in the shafts that form part of the air ventilation system at the historic Battle of Britain Bunker are nearing completion.

Hillingdon Council is calling on the government to consider exceptional funding to enable boroughs with higher numbers of asylum seekers to provide sustained support.

The Grand Prix is the highest industry recognition, with Hillingdon Council's counter fraud team recognised by a panel of distinguished sector leaders for its ingenuity, creative initiatives and success in tackling fraud.

A sponsored walk and candlelight vigil are among the activities Hillingdon Council is hosting as part of White Ribbon Day 2023.

Two newly refurbished playgrounds have been officially re-opened as part of a borough-wide investment by Hillingdon Council.

Hillingdon Council's Children's Services has been judged as one of the best in England, following an 'Outstanding' Ofsted report released on Monday 20 November 2023.

Cllr Jane Palmer Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care said "We're aware of recent media and ward councillor coverage around the Cabinet decision to repurpose sheltered accommodation at Yiewsley Court in West Drayton as homeless provision, which contains a number of inaccuracies.

Hillingdon Council is encouraging residents to spot the signs of fraud, report them and look out for those who may become victims as part of Fraud Awareness Week 2023 (12 to 18 November).

Hillingdon Council has agreed to set aside an 18-acre plot of land in north Hillingdon to enable Wealdstone Football Club to draw up plans for a new stadium.

Social housing properties are being transformed to make them more environmentally efficient through Hillingdon Council's decarbonisation programme.

Hillingdon Council's Youth Justice Service has been awarded the Youth Justice SEND (special educational needs and disability) Quality Lead status with a Child First Commendation by the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYOTM).

Proposals have been developed for Uxbridge Library to undergo a modernised and climate-friendly transformation and relocate to Hillingdon's Civic Centre in spring 2024.

Hillingdon Council's Tashan Daniel Award initiative continues to nurture the ambitions of talented young people in Hillingdon by helping successful recipients to advance their sporting and cultural pursuits.

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Hillingdon Council is looking to its boost housing stock by buying or leasing private homes that have become long-term vacant. 

Hillingdon Council is marking Recycle Week (16 to 22 October) with the launch of new small electrical recycling points in libraries across the borough in a bid to increase the number of electrical products being recycled instead of being thrown away.

Two of Hillingdon Council's buildings previously used for sheltered accommodation will be changed to create vital housing for the homeless, subject to planning approval.

Pupils across Hillingdon are being encouraged to ditch the car drop-off and complete their journey to and from school by sustainable transport.

Hillingdon Council is encouraging residents to consider sponsoring a tree for their road in time for the winter planting season.

Hillingdon Council has today (Friday 13 October) opened an accessible cycle hub in Uxbridge which will give people with health, learning and physical conditions the opportunity to use six specially adapted cycles.

A store specialising in imported foods has been fined after breaching hygiene conditions and causing unnecessary suffering to animals, following a rat infestation.

The directors of an Eastcote newsagents have been ordered to pay more than £8,000 after selling a vape to a 15-year-old and for supplying illegal, oversized vapes.

A van driver has been ordered to pay almost £2,000 after being caught misusing a Blue Badge to park in Uxbridge.

Hillingdon Council celebrated the opening of Harmondsworth Recreation Ground's newly renovated tennis courts on Friday 29 September.

Hillingdon Council brought its Repair and Reuse Day to Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre in Hayes on Saturday 23 September, helping local people to think about mending and repurposing things they already own instead of spending money on new items.

Hillingdon Council celebrated the contribution that older people bring to communities with its annual Older Person's Day event on Tuesday 26 September.

Visitors and residents in Uxbridge are being advised to look out for changes on how you pay for parking in two of Hillingdon Council's town centre car parks.

Hillingdon Council has made the decision to temporarily close Northwood Library from Saturday 30 September to carry out extensive building surveys.

Hillingdon Council has today (Tuesday 26 September) launched a powerful advertising film encouraging residents to consider becoming a foster carer.

The horticultural heroes of Hillingdon were celebrating last weekend when the winners of this year's Autumn Show were announced.

A construction company has been fined £5,000 after Hillingdon Council caught builders doing noisy works outside permitted hours.

The remarkable achievements of care experienced children and young people were recognised at Hillingdon Council's fun-filled and glamorous event on Sunday 17 September.

Hillingdon Council is set to revolutionise how it repairs potholes and uneven road surfaces across the borough by switching to a more efficient and cost-effective system.

The former director of a Ruislip bar has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 after failing to address a cockroach infestation and breaching conditions relating to noise nuisance.

Hillingdon Council's Cabinet last night (14 September) approved the delivery of an exciting, new Youth Offer reflecting the diverse, flexible needs of today's young people.

Hillingdon Council's Cabinet (14 September) approved recommendations to maintain childcare provision in its three early years centres and roll out family hubs boroughwide to provide enhanced support for families within their local communities.

Shoppers in Hayes will soon be greeted by hourly sounds of local people after a unique new sound clock was installed at the entrance to Station Approach this autumn.

Hillingdon Council's new teen room at Botwell Green Library is proving popular with hundreds of young people in Hayes who have been making good use of the dedicated space after school, throughout exam time and during the summer holidays.

Summer may be coming to an end, but Hillingdon Council has an array of events lined up this September to brighten the spirits of residents and visitors of all ages.

Work to deliver additional special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision at Hillingdon schools is gathering pace with two redevelopments nearing completion and a major project due to commence.

Back by popular demand, and ahead of October's Recycle Week, Hillingdon Council is calling on residents to reduce their household waste, reuse items from around the home and recycle more by taking part in its third Zero Waste Challenge.

A Hayes man has been ordered by a court to pay back £40,000 he'd made by selling counterfeit iPhone batteries on eBay.

Hillingdon Council approved a new electric vehicle infrastructure strategy at its Cabinet meeting on Thursday 27 July, which lays out plans to deliver hundreds of charging points in the borough by 2030 as more drivers switch to electric vehicles.

Hillingdon Council's Cabinet has given the green light to appropriate vacant brownfield land for planning purposes at the former swimming pool and Falling Lane site in Yiewsley that hasn't been used in more than 10 years so it can be used to build vital affordable homes, a new library and community facility for residents.

Hillingdon Council's Cabinet approved proposals to update its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) following a consultation with residents in May.

Hillingdon Council has launched the PayByPhone, convenient and flexible parking payment system, across the borough.

The coalition of councils challenging ULEZ expansion is hugely disappointed that the High Court has today determined that there is no legal impediment to the Mayor's expansion of ULEZ to outer London but accepts its decision.