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Hillingdon Council has begun a two-week trial of a new vehicle fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to help clamp down on unauthorised parking.
During the trial anyone parked in the council’s parking management schemes without the correct permits or exemptions will face enhanced enforcement.
Currently, Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO) carry out inspections across the borough on foot and individually check parked vehicles using handheld devices. However, the new vehicle’s technology allows CEOs to carry out more checks across a wider area in less time.
The ANPR cameras, linked to the council’s parking permit database, will highlight potential parking contraventions to the CEOs, who will follow up with a manual verification and check for valid parking approvals such as visitor permits and blue badges. Not all alerts will result in a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services said:
“We’re committed to being a digital-enabled, modern council, while putting our residents first. The trial is a fantastic way to maximise officer time in cracking down on those who fail to follow our parking restrictions and ensure that parking remains accessible and fair to residents with valid permits within their neighbourhoods.”
The results of the trial will be analysed before the council makes a final decision on further implementation of the vehicle across the borough.
For more information about parking in Hillingdon visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/parking.

Please respond to the survey:  https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/recycling-survey

Hillingdon Council are producing a new Local Plan which will set out the vision for
development in the borough.  It will help to create new homes, businesses and services in a
sustainable way, as well as protecting our environment and rich heritage.

They want to hear what you think it should include.

Find out more and have your say by Monday 17 June at
www.hillingdon.gov.uk/local-plan

The residents associations of Eastcote and Ruislip have requested extra time to respond to Hillingdon Council’s new Cycling Strategy consultation. The council has agreed to extend the consultation by two weeks, until 18^th June 2024.

This will allow suitable time to update the document to create a final version which they will hopefully be able to launch not long after the general election.  Click Here http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/12781/Cycle-Strategy

The council has published its draft Cycling Strategy – a 10-year vision outlining its ambitions to enable more people to make trips in the borough safely and easily and improve infrastructure.

Residents, businesses and visitors are being asked to have their say on the draft strategy ahead of a final version being launched later this summer.

Among the proposals is the delivery of eight new dedicated cycle routes. A key element of the consultation will be looking to understand which of those routes residents favour most, which will enable the council to prioritise delivery.

The council has already overseen the installation of many kilometres of dedicated cycle network, and helped thousands of young people get free cycle training, but there remain obstacles to getting more residents out pedalling.

The strategy sets out how the council will seek to address those, in particular by utilising the borough’s green spaces and towpaths to help residents traverse the borough without having to use busy roads, which can be hostile to new or inexperienced cyclists.

Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Hillingdon Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport, said: “We’re committed to creating a green and sustainable borough with thriving healthy households.

“By facilitating more safe, car-free travel options for residents it will remove non-essential and polluting journeys from borough roads, while helping residents to lead active, healthy lifestyles.

“We want to hear from residents and other stakeholders to ensure our ambitions align with residents’ needs, so that what we deliver will be well-used and also represent good value for money for everyone.”

Have your say on the draft strategy before the deadline on Tuesday 4 June