On 2nd June, Buckingham Palace announced that Northwood Hills Residents’ Association had been awarded ”The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.” This is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. Continue reading “Congratulations to Northwood Hills Residents’ Association”
Category: Democracy & Council
RAF Northolt
Consultation on Airspace Change Proposal ends 12 May 2019
Royal Air Force Northolt is required to submit an Airspace Change Proposal under the Department for Transport’s Future Airspace Strategy Implementation (South) programme. All airports in the South East of the United Kingdom are taking part in this programme, which will not be implemented before 2024.
This Airspace Change Proposal will be implemented under the Civil Aviation Authority’s ‘CAP1616’ process, which directs an airport or airfield to engage with those geographical areas that may be affected by any proposed flightpath changes. We have identified that your area could be affected by Royal Air Force Northolt’s Airspace Change Proposal.
We want to ensure that you are aware of this Airspace Change Proposal, and seek the input of local residents before we start the initial airspace design process. Before we start to put any lines on maps, we would like to understand what is important to local residents and this information will influence the design principles that we use in designing the Airspace Change. This way we can ensure that local opinion is taken into account, where there are choices to be made in the airspace design process.
Additional information relating to the proposal can be downloaded here
You can let your views be known by downloading and completing the design principles form and sending an electronic copy to NOR-Airspaceportal@mod.gov.uk, or by posting a hard copy to ‘Senior Air Traffic Controller, RAF Northolt, RUISLIP, HA4 6NG’. Please rank the design principles in it in order of preference for Tables Two and Three.
We stress that operations and usage at RAF Northolt will remain unchanged, just the airspace in which our aircraft operate will change. What we are looking to achieve at this stage is simply to understand which of the design principles are most important to residents. From there we can go about designing the airspace and share the proposals once complete. For electronic contact please use the following email address: NOR-Airspaceportal@mod.gov.uk
Crime and Policing Statement
Here is a link to Nick Hurd MP’s recent statement on Crime and Policing: https://www.nickhurd.com/2019/04/16/crime-policing/
As part of that statement, Nick is holding a Public Meeting on 15th May at Fairfield Hall – see here for details
Air Quality Action Plan
Hillingdon Council have produced a draft Air Quality Action Plan part of their duty to London Local Air Quality Management.
The purpose of this plan is to protect the health and wellbeing of the people who live and work in the borough from the effects of air pollution. It outlines the actions they plan to take in improving air quality in Hillingdon between 2019 and 2024.
There is a local consultation to ensure residents, businesses and organisations are able to give their views on the draft plan and on any potential air quality issues in their own local areas. The Council will review the draft plan taking appropriate account of the consultation responses received.
They are inviting residents, businesses and organisations to take part via the “Have Your Say” link below, where they can find relevant information and a link to the online survey.
Paper copies of the consultation are also available upon request to vbeale@hillingdon.gov.uk
This consultation closes on Friday 19 April 2019.
HS2 Petition
There is a petition calling on the Government to abandon the HS2 Rail Project.
10,000 signatures are needed for a Government response and 100,000 to get a parliamentary debate.
If you are interested in this, It runs until 24 April 2019.
HS2
Click here to view answers to questions raised at presentation on 27 February 2019
Draft ERA Response to proposed new Eastcote Ward
Proposed Eastcote Ward Boundary Consultation ends 18th March 2019
Last chance to have your say about the proposed new Eastcote Ward. There will be no further consultation…
Eastcote is currently split in the middle and across several Council Wards. As a result of discussions within the Hillingdon Alliance of Residents’ Associations it was decided that
• wards based on and named after locally recognisable communities was not only the way forward but highly desirable
• split high streets/conservation areas etc. were undesirable
• achieving this would not necessarily be the same as achieving electoral parity
and because of this last point
• existing Residents’ Association boundaries would remain unchanged.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has recommended that most of Eastcote becomes one ward, with its conservation areas and shopping centre intact. This is currently only a proposal and the Commission may make changes depending on what replies they receive, so it is just as important to let them know that you like the new arrangement as it is to suggest changes.
The new boundaries can be seen by using this link to an interactive map. It is very VERY slow to load so remember ‘patience is a virtue’. Use the box with arrows in to move the area you want to look at into the middle of the screen and then the + sign at the top of the map to zoom in and WAIT…
Further up the page is a green box ‘HAVE YOUR SAY’. Please take the time to respond, it is very quick. Name address and a small comments box – no long explanations necessary…
Draft Recommendations for new Ward Boundaries now open for comments
Hillingdon Council Electorial Review – Tell us what you think
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking for your views on proposed new electoral arrangements for Hillingdon Council. The consultation closes on 18 March 2019
The draft recommendations propose new council wards, ward boundaries and ward names across the council area:
Produced by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Do the proposed wards reflect local communities?
How do you think the proposals can be improved?
Are the names of the proposed wards right?
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, please contact the Chair of Eastcote Residents’ Association – chair@eastcotera.co.uk
Hillingdon Council Electoral Review – 5th November deadline for comments
The Boundary Commission has started an electoral review of Hillingdon Borough ward boundaries. The consultation process started in August and is scheduled to run until 5th November. Thereafter, consultation on draft recommendations will run from January to March next year with the publication of final recommendations on 7th May.
The purpose of the review is to consider the number of councillors elected to the council, the number and names of wards, the ward boundaries and the number of councillors per ward. Hillingdon Council proposes an overall reduction of twelve councillors in the borough, from 65 to 53. The last major review was in 1999 and this review is scheduled for implementation in 2022.
Your ideas and views on changes to the current structure are encouraged. There is a widely held view that wards should be based on resident association areas as these seem to best describe local communities. You can provide feedback online or in writing. Full details can be found on the council’s website at https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/34194