Please find the current consultations at:
Anti-social behaviour policy consultation – Hillingdon Council
Public Spaces Protection Order 2025 consultation – Hillingdon Council
Category: News
Happy New Year
2025 is well underway. We hope the year has started well for you. Eastcote Residents’ Association extends best wishes to all for a happy and healthy new year ahead and one in which we can continue to work together in seeking to Continue reading “Happy New Year”
Hillingdon Council Budget Consultation 2025/26
Hillingdon Council wants to hear your views on its proposed budget for 2025/26.
The 2025/26 budget proposals commit to maintaining and investing in services for residents, including free weekly waste and recycling collections, enhanced parks and leisure facilities, road and pavement resurfacing, town centre improvements and additional homes and school places. Be sure to have your say before Sunday 26 January at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/budget-consultation
Additions to the local list of buildings of architectural and historic importance
Two additional buildings to be added to the local list of buildings of architectural and historic importance. The consultation closes on Thursday 13 February 2025.
The Local List is intended to recognise buildings of architectural and historical importance that contribute significantly to the unique character of our Borough. Whilst not statutorily listed, these buildings are of good quality design or are historically significant and are important to the local community.
Following recent nominations we are seeking views on whether to include the following two additional buildings on the Hillingdon Local List:
- The Orchard, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7DW
- Hayes North Telephone Exchange, East Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2HW
Garden Waste collections
As originally announced in Hillingdon People magazine in November please note the current fortnightly collections of garden waste:
Winter garden waste collections
In Hillingdon, the amount of household garden waste our council collects halves during the winter.
During December, January and February, garden waste is now collected fortnightly. This will help reduce our carbon footprint, by reducing lorry journeys and emissions, whilst ensuring we continue to deliver an efficient and cost-effective service. All other collection arrangements will stay the same.
During the rest of the year (March to November), garden waste will continue to be collected weekly.
Throughout the year, residents can also dispose of garden waste via our waste and recycling centres.
Use our online collection day lookup function to check your next garden waste collection day.
For those who had a collection on Monday 6th January the next is Monday 20th January.
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Improvements to leisure facilities
Thanks to £1.3 million funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), Hillingdon Council is delivering a range of improvements to the borough’s leisure facilities, public spaces, and supporting volunteer opportunities.
In Hayes, the funding is being used to identify improvements to the area around Hayes station, and in West Drayton, as part of the delivery of the new Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre, a rooftop astroturf football pitch.
Additionally, children’s play areas in Cranford Park, Stockley Recreation Ground, Fassnidge Park and Ruislip Lido have been upgraded, with the latest modern equipment, including accessible play equipment where possible and in Cranford Park, wooden equipment was used to match the woodland setting. Similar improvements to Shenley Park in Ruislip Manor and Hayes End Community Park, are set for completion by March, 2025.
To enhance the borough’s green spaces, new wildflower meadows have been sowed and the council’s tree-planting programme bolstered, with more than 700 young trees planted. The fund has also supported local opportunities for volunteering, including the Woodlarks and Waders group which helps look after Highgrove Woods in Eastcote and nearby waterways, as well as 36 other local volunteer positions.
Jess Lee, of the Woodlarks and Waders says their work gives them a ‘tremendous buzz’. She said: “This funding is not just paying for a rake, or a pruning saw or a pair of gloves, it is providing the magic wand that puts a little sparkle into everybody’s lives.”
Cllr Steve Tuckwell, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Growth, said: “UKSPF support has enabled the council to accelerate its existing work programme for improvements to public spaces and facilities.
“The wide range of initiatives delivered during the past year as part of the ‘communities and place’ element of the funding is helping to ensure our borough remains green, pleasant and a brilliant place to live.”
Funding under the UKSPF is being delivered in Hillingdon across several themes: communities and place, capital programmes, supporting local business and people and skills and supplier readiness.
Find out more at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ukspf
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Young Persons Voice Survey
If you are a young person with SEND then Hillingdon Council would like to hear from you: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ebasqoHD-0izIPnVge6Uj0reBsCVY0dDppsTD8gegyVUME0wUFVGQlpDNzMyRkwyS1hMTjM4QkRMQi4u&route=shorturl
DRONE WATCH AND REPORT
ALL Ward Residents and The local Aviation Enthusiast Community is encouraged to report anything unusual, specifically drone activity, to their local RAF Station or Police.
THE DRONE CODE:
Don’t fly near airports or airfields
Remember to stay below 400ft (120m)
Observe your drone at all times – stay 150ft (50m) away from people and property
Never fly near aircraft
Enjoy responsibility
IF YOU SEE A DRONE PICK UP THE PHONE, DIAL 999
Help Healthwatch Gather Feedback on GP Services in Hillingdon
Healthwatch Hillingdon is the health and social care champion for the borough. We are conducting a survey to gather community feedback on accessing general practice (GP) services in the area. Our aim is to understand residents’ experiences and preferences regarding GP access, which will help shape recommendations to improve these services based on the community’s needs.
The survey offers residents the opportunity to share their recent experiences and priorities for accessing GP services. By collecting a wide range of insights, we hope to inform changes that can make GP services more accessible and responsive to the community.
In this email, I’ve included a link to an article providing further information about the survey, along with the survey link itself. The survey is brief and anonymous, and all responses will contribute to a clearer understanding of community perspectives on GP access. Please note that the survey will remain open until 31 December 2024, as we will begin analysing responses in early January.
If you have any questions or require additional materials for distribution, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your support in amplifying residents’ voices on this important matter.
Survey: https://healthwatchhillingdon.org.uk/gp-access-and-experience
Survey Article: https://healthwatchhillingdon.org.uk/news/2024-01-12/what-your-experience-accessing-gp-services
Regards,
Mohammed Dardouk
Community Research & Project Support Officer
Healthwatch Hillingdon