Hillingdon Council warns that the Mayor’s Draft London Plan will “force” 24,030 new homes onto the borough over 10 years, with 61% on Green Belt land – the highest share of any London borough. Both figures are accurate. But the council’s own explanation of how this system works doesn’t match the alarm it’s raising. Who […]
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Bailed Out After 15 Years of Inaction: Independent Report on Hillingdon Council Exposes “No Political Will” and “No Credible Alternative”
Published on 30th July 2026 in Issues
So alarming they renamed it: What the Independent Review really found Tonight, the government finally published its damning independent review into Hillingdon Council’s finances. The report, written in May by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), is far blunter than anything on the Council’s own news pages – and its findings led […]
Plans are being formed for a proposal of 800 new homes at the Master Brewer
Published on 20th July 2026 in Environment, Planning
Residents may have noticed a new planning reference appear on the council website for the former Master Brewer site – the derelict hotel and pub plot at the junction of Long Lane and Freezeland Way, close to Hillingdon Underground station. Here’s what it means, and what to expect next. What is being proposed? Developer Jaysam […]
Further Education Colleges in Hayes
Ruslip Residents’ Association have been asked to make their residents aware of two Further Education Colleges in Hayes that may be of interest to parents and young people of school leaving age. De Salis Studio College, Hewens Road and Parkside Studio College, Wood End Green Road, have open days that can be booked on the following websites. Unfortunately, we […]
Lady Bankes Primary School’s Year Six Show
On Thursday, July 9th the Year Six pupils presented their traditional end of primary school show. The title, Pirates of the Curry Bean, indicated to the large audience of proud parents that this was a story that they would find amusing as well as entertaining. We learn that their ship is so named because the pirates’ favourite […]
