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Hillingdon Council is introducing COVID-19 marshals this week as part of its ongoing efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus and remind residents how they can keep themselves and each other safe.

We were very saddened to hear the news that Cllr Neil Fyfe, ward councillor for Charville, has passed away.

Includes coronavirus advice and guidance; facility closures; business updates; parking arrangements; Remembrance Day, and more...

Hillingdon Council launched its COVID-19 tracing service on Wednesday 11 November, in support of the NHS.

An independent travel training service introduced by Hillingdon Council in partnership with passenger transport experts has been credited with changing the lives of young people in Hillingdon.

Hillingdon Council has launched a bursary award for young people in memory of Tashan Daniel, aged 20, from Hillingdon, who was tragically killed in an unprovoked attack at Hillingdon underground station in September 2019.

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Hillingdon Council has issued fines totalling £5,000 to three bars and restaurants who broke COVID-19 rules.

Hillingdon Council's zero tolerance approach to fly-tipping saw fines totalling £134,400 issued to more than 300 people caught illegally dumping waste in the borough's streets and open spaces.

Hillingdon Council's longest serving leader (20 years) Cllr Sir Ray Puddifoot MBE has announced that he will be resigning as Leader of the Council in the new year.

Hillingdon Council has invested £88,000 to acquire a further 30 acres of ancient semi-natural woodland in Ruislip Woods, to manage and protect for future generations to enjoy.

Hillingdon Council's Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre in Uxbridge will be opening its doors to families throughout October half-term (Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October).

Hillingdon Council's waste and recycling service won the Best Team of the Year Award at this year's Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee awards (LARAC) which took place on Wednesday 14 October.

The west London borough of Hillingdon has been awarded 60 Green Flag awards for its parks and green spaces - the highest number of any local authority in the country for the eighth year running.

Hillingdon Council cracked down on the sale of counterfeit goods in a day of action held on Tuesday 29 September.

Hillingdon Council has launched its programme of courses and qualifications for adult learners for 2020/21, with an increased focus on online classes due to COVID-19.

Includes coronavirus guidance and advice; information on the new NHS COVID-19 app; details about free, online activities for children and young people, and more...

Hillingdon Council's popular waste weekends have helped raise more than £4,000 for Harlington Hospice thanks to donations from residents visiting the site and taking home unwanted items that are still in a good condition.

Hillingdon Council's annual gardening competition, Hillingdon in Bloom, received more entries than ever before this year, with 169 entries from residents who took pride in their gardens during lockdown months.

Hillingdon residents of all ages entered their homegrown produce in Hillingdon Council's annual Autumn Show, held at The Great Barn, Ruislip on Saturday 19 September.

Hillingdon Council is interested in hearing from residents of all ages, who may have a fascinating story to tell about living or working in the borough for a new Hillingdon Stories campaign.

Hillingdon Council's Battle of Britain Bunker and Exhibition Centre in Uxbridge has reopened its doors to visitors following the pandemic, and will be hosting an array of virtual events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Hillingdon Council is inviting residents to take part in litter pick events at local parks and green spaces, as part of the nationwide Great British September Clean.

Hillingdon Council has issued fines totalling £22,000 following a week of action to tackle domestic fly-tipping in the borough.

Includes coronavirus guidance and advice; information for parents and carers sending their children back to school; the reopening of our libraries, and more...

Hillingdon Council has secured an award of £100,000 from the Department for Transport to improve cycling and walking opportunities in the borough.

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Hillingdon Council has successfully persuaded the Court of Appeal to overturn a High Court decision concerning the submission of planning applications by HS2 Ltd under the HS2 Act.

Hillingdon Council's historic Cranford Park has been awarded £2.28 million by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund following a successful restoration bid.

Hillingdon Council is inviting businesses to sign up to a brand new business directory that has been designed to encourage residents to support local high streets following the pandemic lockdown.

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Hillingdon Council is providing a package of support and guidance to help businesses reopen safely and encourage residents to visit their local high street.

Hillingdon Council has been commended for improving the life chances of disadvantaged families in the borough, in a report published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Wednesday 3 June.

Local children are being encouraged to take part in the annual Summer Reading Challenge online from June to September, to enjoy books and help improve reading and literacy.

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From Monday 15 June, Hillingdon Council will be reinstating parking restrictions and charges that had been temporarily lifted in response to the pandemic.

Hillingdon Council has increased its use of technology and found new ways of working to keep all essential services running during the coronavirus pandemic, the council's Cabinet heard at their first virtual meeting tonight (Thursday 21 May).

Revised waste and recycling collection dates and a range of coronavirus-related updates, as the fight against COVID-19 continues.

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson, Prime Minister and MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, joined a video call with employees from the council's Contact Centre and coronavirus support hub on Friday 29 May.

Cllr Teji Barnes was elected the new Mayor of Hillingdon at the council's Annual General Meeting meeting on Thursday 14 May. She replaces retiring Mayor, Cllr David Yarrow, in the prestigious role to highlight positive work taking place across the borough.

Hillingdon Council is using this year's Foster Care Fortnight (11 to 24 May) to highlight the positive difference that fostering can make to young people's lives, and encourage residents to consider looking after a child or young person in the borough.

Hillingdon Council will reopen its civic amenity site in Harefield for residents and registered trade waste carriers from Monday 11 May, with new procedures in place to ensure safety.

Revised waste and recycling collection dates for the May bank holidays and details of a range of coronavirus-related support and guidance.

The council's community hub has helped hundreds of residents receive food deliveries and a range of other services since it was created last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Hillingdon Council's popular annual gardening competition, Hillingdon in Bloom, will be judged virtually this year, with residents being asked to submit their photo entries online.

This year's primary school offer day has seen Hillingdon Council offer 97.55 per cent of applicants a place at one of their top three primary schools.

Vulnerable residents across Hillingdon have been receiving food deliveries and help with daily tasks, after the council joined forces with local charities to protect those most in need during the coronavirus outbreak.

Hillingdon Council is calling on residents of all ages with creative talents to design this year's Summer Reading Challenge Starborg cards.

Hillingdon Council has installed dozens of new bins in a bid to increase the amount of waste recycled in the borough.

Hillingdon Council has partnered with the West London Waste Authority (WLWA) as part of a campaign to encourage even more people to recycle their food waste.

Hillingdon Council is inviting residents to join community litter pick events at local parks and green spaces, as part of the nationwide Great British Spring Clean.

Hillingdon Council has stepped in to help Network Rail reopen the approach to West Drayton Station, after drainage problems meant the railway company had to close the road to traffic in January.

Hillingdon Council has once again ensured that every child living in the borough has a secondary school place, according to school admissions results issued on Monday 2 March.

A coalition comprised of local authorities, including Hillingdon Council, together with Greenpeace, the Mayor of London, Plan B and Friends of the Earth were today successful in defeating Heathrow expansion in the Court of Appeal.

Hillingdon Council has confirmed that council tax for over-65s will be frozen for a fourteenth consecutive year, following the approval of its budget for 2020/21 at a council meeting tonight (Thursday 20 February).

The council is encouraging residents to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) and the end of the Second World War in Europe by holding a street party on Friday 8 May.

Hillingdon Council's Children's Services provide a highly effective service to vulnerable adolescents in the borough, according to Ofsted inspectors following a focused visit on 15 and 16 January.

Hillingdon Council will receive up to £2.18 million from the government's Rough Sleeping Initiative to help homeless people into accommodation.

The council's Business Assurance Counter Fraud team has been nominated for a Public Finance Award for Outstanding Proactive Fraud Detection and Recovery.

Pupils at Whiteheath Junior School, Ruislip, joined Hillingdon Council at an idling action event on Wednesday 29 January, in an effort to urge drivers who leave their engines running whilst parked to turn them off under a new pan-London clampdown.