News

The magazine for Hillingdon residents, which provides community news from the council, is delivered to homes across the borough every 2 months.

Hillingdon Council has completed work on six new residential homes creating a community for 12 local children alongside bespoke support services.

Hillingdon Council has completed the first phase of a significant expansion project at Meadow High School which will see the creation of 98 new places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), helping them to thrive in a nurturing learning environment.

A Hayes resident who benefits from Hillingdon Council's range of support for those living with dementia had a once in a lifetime opportunity when he accompanied the England football team in their friendly against Wales on Thursday 9 October.

Hillingdon Council has purchased a care home in West Drayton to help meet the growing demand for residential care and reduce the borough's reliance on costly private provision.

A rogue trader who coerced an elderly widow from Ruislip into paying £11,600 for unnecessary building works has been given a 10-month suspended prison sentence, a 15-month community order and ordered to fully repay his victim's estate following an investigation by Hillingdon Council's trading standards team.

Hillingdon Council has added North Hayes Telephone Exchange to the borough's local list, recognising it as a building of architectural and historical significance.

Hillingdon Council has completed a series of targeted highways improvements along six school routes in Hayes and Uxbridge, enhancing safety and accessibility for pupils and families.

Joint statement from Cllr Ian Edwards, Leader of Hillingdon Council, John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington, Danny Beales, MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, David Simmonds, MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner and Rev. Andrew Thompson, on behalf of Hillingdon Interfaith Community.

Hillingdon Council is celebrating the completion of 30 much-needed affordable homes, as part of the first phase of its Hayes estates redevelopment project.

The outstanding dedication and unwavering support of Hillingdon Council's foster carers have been recognised at a special awards ceremony.

To mark Recycle Week 2025 (22 to 28 September), Hillingdon Council is encouraging residents to carefully check what they're putting out for collection and discover how to reduce household waste at a recycling-themed event.

Hillingdon Council has joined the West London Economic Prosperity Board (WLEPB), a cross-party, joint committee of west London authorities, to unlock new opportunities for growth, investment and innovation.

Cllr Ian Edwards, Leader of Hillingdon Council statement ahead of planned protest in West Drayton on Saturday 20 September.

A mother has been ordered to pay £8,400 after being caught illegally using a family member's Blue Badge during a routine parking fraud operation in Hayes.

Hillingdon Council will be holding a new Age-Friendly Festival, a boroughwide celebration of older residents offering free activities, information, and support for older residents throughout October.

Hillingdon Council has created two brand new ceremony rooms at the Civic Centre, Uxbridge and is now taking bookings for weddings, civil partnerships and vow renewals.

Hillingdon Council will join a coalition of more than 40 councils to lobby government for much-needed changes to gambling legislation, seeking increased powers to regulate high street betting and protect vulnerable residents.

A fraudster who conned Heathrow travellers out of more than £1.3 million through a bogus airport parking business has been sentenced to 32 months in prison and ordered to repay more than £725,000, following an extensive investigation by Hillingdon Council's trading standards team.

Hillingdon Council has today (Friday 12 September) launched a new scheme giving residents and visitors a unique opportunity to explore the borough's history through exclusive benefits and immersive experiences at its historic sites.

Hillingdon Council has completed the handover of its three early years centres to the UK's largest and most successful charitable childcare social enterprise as part of a continued drive to deliver value for money services and support children and families to live healthy, active and independent lives.

Hillingdon Council has announced the return of its Old Vinyl Factory Festival on Saturday 27 September following the success of its debut earlier this year.

Hillingdon Council's application to redevelop properties in Haydon Drive to create 21 new family-sized homes for residents on the housing register has been granted planning permission.

Hillingdon Council's Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre in Uxbridge is marking the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a series of events running from Saturday 6 to 27 September.

Hillingdon Council held a community planting day in Spider Park, South Ruislip, yesterday (Tuesday 26 August) to mark the completion of a key climate change project to enhance biodiversity and protect local homes from flooding.

A woman has been given a suspended custodial sentence and ordered to pay more than £6,300 after a Hillingdon Council investigation found she submitted a fraudulent housing application despite having a permanent address outside of the borough.

Hillingdon Council has joined a partnership of London boroughs for the collaborative procurement of new electric vehicle (EV) charging points, as part of its drive to improve air quality and increase sustainable travel.

Hillingdon Council has restated its firm opposition to Heathrow Airport Limited's revived plans for a third runway, describing the proposal as illogical, undeliverable, and deeply damaging to local communities.

Hillingdon Council will highlight the remarkable contribution of the Polish forces posted in the borough during the Second World War and further its longstanding support of the Polish Airmen's Association with its Polish Air Force Day commemorations at the Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre, Uxbridge on Saturday 2 August.

Hillingdon Council has been awarded the second highest consumer grading of C2 by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) in a report published today (Wednesday 30 July).

Learn Hillingdon's adult education centres are taking bookings for classes starting in September with hundreds of part-time day and evening courses for people aged 19 and above.

Hillingdon Council's Cabinet last night (Thursday 24 July) agreed to adopt the Uxbridge Town Centre Vision which sets out plans to revitalise the borough's civic hub by strengthening the local economy, better serving residents and improving public spaces.

Hillingdon Council's Cabinet last night (Thursday 24 July) agreed to develop a plan to gather evidence and assess whether additional licensing rules on Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) could be implemented to provide increased powers to protect residents.

A market trader has been sentenced to 60 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay more than £2,000 for selling unsafe electrical lamps in Uxbridge, in a successful prosecution by Hillingdon Council's trading standards team.

Cllr Ian Edwards, Leader of the Council, has written to the borough's three MPs calling for their support to help secure immediate funding for the council's asylum-related costs to date, as well as fairer funding.

Hillingdon Council is in discussion with the government regarding the possibility of receiving Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) due to soaring demand for services and significant underfunding for a number of years, which is creating unsustainable financial pressures.

Hillingdon Council is asking residents to submit imaginative suggestions for its competition, which launched today (18 July), to name seven new street sweepers.

Medieval reenactments, fitness and an abundance of fun family activities have been lined up by Hillingdon Council to keep residents active and entertained this summer.

The outdoor gym at Fassnidge Park in Uxbridge was formally reopened this week following a refurbishment by Hillingdon Council as part of its £1 million park enhancement programme to mark the borough's Diamond Jubilee.

Hillingdon Council has demanded that the government ends the eviction of former asylum seekers from hotels in the borough without future support and accommodation being secured and funded by the Home Office and refunds the cost to the council of providing support, in a motion from Cllr Ian Edwards, the Leader of the Council, carried last night (Thursday 10 July).

Hillingdon Council has secured £1.1 million in the next round of UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) for 2025/26 to deliver projects that support residents into work, help local businesses grow and make improvements to our town centres.

Hillingdon Council's Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre in Uxbridge is hosting a 'Make do and mend' themed Repair and Reuse Day on Saturday 5 July to encourage residents to embrace the 1940s mentality of learning how to fix and reuse household items.

Hillingdon Council's Cabinet last night (Thursday 26 June) agreed to cease retail operations at its Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) and continue engagement and consultation with volunteers on its future support services.

Hillingdon Council has obtained five closure orders for tenants' properties in Cowley, Northwood Hills and Uxbridge following reports of serious anti-social behaviour (ASB) and criminal activity, including drug dealing, violence and knifepoint robberies.

Hillingdon Council welcomed more than 200 literature-loving visitors to the Winston Churchill Theatre on Saturday (21 June) for a sell-out writing festival featuring some of the country's top crime authors.

Hillingdon Council gave 2nd Ickenham Scout Group the keys to their new clubhouse this week after HS2 funding was used to build them a new base.

Hillingdon Council has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the borough's heritage assets after investing £500,000 to deliver essential refurbishments to the Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery Gatehouse, which dates back to the 1850s.

Hillingdon Council is inviting children aged four to 11 to sign up to this year's Summer Reading Challenge, which is focusing on adventures in nature and the great outdoors.

More than 1,500 residents attended this year's Mayor's Picnic in the Park in Cowley Recreation Ground on Saturday (7 June) as part of Hillingdon Council's celebrations to mark the borough's Diamond Jubilee.

Hillingdon Council has approved the introduction of subscription-based garden waste collections to make the service more sustainable, with residents being encouraged to sign up from 9 June ahead of collections beginning on 7 July.

The council has commissioned the new Hillingdon Advice Partnership to provide health and wellbeing services to support thriving healthy households and further improve outcomes for residents.

Hillingdon Council has started working with volunteers from its Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) to help them secure new placements at its Civic Centre and with voluntary sector partners if the authority's Cabinet decides next month to close the site.

Hillingdon Council has secured the long-term lease of 87 family-sized flats in Uxbridge to address increasing demand for temporary housing for homeless households.

A new child weight management programme called 'Xplore', funded by Hillingdon Council, will benefit dozens of families in the borough when it launches next month (June).

Hillingdon Council is set to modernise its parking enforcement by leasing a vehicle fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to help clamp down on unauthorised parking.

Hillingdon Council is campaigning for fairer government funding to address the significant financial pressures it is experiencing due to the high number of asylum seekers it supports as well as the increasing number of Chagossian UK nationals arriving at Heathrow that require public assistance.

A fast food restaurant and takeaway has been ordered to pay £16,491 after a Hillingdon Council investigation discovered dirty equipment, broken refrigeration units, and inadequate cleaning and maintenance posing a significant health risk to customers.

Hillingdon Council is inviting residents with babies and young children to attend a series of events in Hayes, promoting good oral health and wellbeing, to celebrate National Smile Month which starts today (Monday 12 May).

Hillingdon Council is giving tenants who are not entitled to be in one of its homes an opportunity to #DoTheRightThing and return their keys without facing criminal proceedings during its key amnesty from 12 May to 23 June.

Hillingdon Council's Diamond Jubilee celebrations continue next month with its main event, the Mayor's Picnic in the Park, taking place on Saturday 7 June at Cowley Recreation Ground and everyone is invited.