We have written much about our Council’s perilous financial position. Thankfully the government have agreed in-principle this afternoon to grant Exceptional Financial Support to 35 councils, including Hillingdon. This means our Council can borrow £150m as part of an emergency bailout. It’ll cost us all with repayments in the long term, but it allows the Council to […]
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RAGC meeting cancelled already – do not attend on Friday!
In a complete farce, the ‘Residents’ Meeting’ that was hastily arranged for Friday this week, London Borough of Hillingdon have backtracked and decided that the meeting isn’t open to residents at all. After the Friends of the Rural Activities Garden Centre publicised the meeting that Hillingdon Council had written to them about, and residents’ associations […]
Support the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) – public meeting for residents with the Council on Friday 27th February
For decades, the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) has been more than just a nursery; it has been a vital hub for horticultural therapy, providing adults with learning disabilities – affectionately known as the “gardeneers” – with meaningful work, social connection, and a sense of purpose. While the site’s gates were closed to the public […]
Reservoir Road to Hell – a guest article from residents around the Lido as the Easter rush approaches
The view from the Lido this spring is, well, a tad bleak. Residents living on Reservoir Road woke up on the weekend of the 12th December to a slightly new view, due to the installation of a new gate. To say opinion was less than enthusiastic would be rather an understatement. The gate seems to […]
Mistakes, misjudgements, or systemic breakdown? Nine recent cases from the Civic Centre
Hillingdon Council is asking for a £150 million government bailout but it isn’t free money. It represents more than a £1400 debt for every single household in the borough, a burden we will be paying back with interest for the next 20 years—money that will service debt rather than fund local services. While the Council […]
