Hillingdon Council’s December Cabinet meeting should unveil the draft 2026/27 Budget ahead of its public consultation opening. As with all public meetings held at the Civic Centre, the papers making up the Agenda bundle should be published a week before the meeting. The 2026/27 Budget was not part of the papers when they were published on […]
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The Ghost of ’76: did Hillingdon Council’s “Rabbit Breeder” scandal predict our 2025 financial crisis?
A 50-Year Echo In late 2025, Hillingdon Council faces the gravest financial threat in its history: a projected £36 million deficit, depleted reserves, and the looming possibility of a Section 114 notice (effective bankruptcy). While modern auditors cite “governance failures” and “poor financial management,” a resurfaced BBC report from 1976 suggests this is not a […]
Top lawyers back RAGC campaign as residents fundraise for court battle
The battle to save the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) has entered a critical new phase. After months of silence and missed statutory deadlines from Hillingdon Council, the Friends of RAGC (FRAGC) have launched a fundraising campaign so that they can bring legal proceedings against the Council for a Judicial Review. The move is described […]
Old Library building on Uxbridge High Street to be sold in the next few weeks
Hillingdon Council last week confirmed their planned sale of the former Uxbridge Library premises on Uxbridge High Street. After having failed to sell it during a twelve-month marketing period, the Council instead invited offers from interested buyers in October this year. Five bids were received. A decision notice published on Monday this week shows that […]
Judicial Review looms as Hillingdon Council misses third RAGC deadline
Hillingdon Council has failed to respond to a formal pre-action letter regarding the Rural Activities Garden Centre, marking the third missed deadline concerning the site’s future. With the Council now in breach of the Localism Act, the likelihood of a Judicial Review is escalating. Leigh Day Solicitors, acting for the Friends of RAGC (FRAGC), served […]
