We are seeking residents’ experiences of Hillingdon’s paid-for garden waste collection subscription. We ran a survey after the first week, and are now following after we’ve had seven weeks of paid collections, hoping that the service has settled down. Please complete our questionnaire, and ask your friends and neighbours to do the same. To make […]
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Significant concerns about Hillingdon’s finances from Ernst & Young, and Hillingdon’s response – to be discussed publicly next month
A report published today from Hillingdon’s external auditor, Ernst & Young (EY), details significant concerns about the London Borough of Hillingdon’s financial stability and management. The report is a serious warning that the Council is facing a critical financial situation that could impact its services. The document is dated 24 July 2025 and has been […]
Barn Hotel in Ruislip has been leased by Ealing Council as emergency housing for another year
Despite what you might read in some of the more fantastical claims on Facebook, the Barn Hotel is not used to give free housing at Hillingdon’s expense for asylum seekers or illegal migrants. It is owned privately with a pending planning application to build new flats, to create a new public ‘Heritage Square’ and to […]
Newspaper article in 1977 regarding the closure of The Orchard
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After revisions to Hillingdon’s budget, a report for Cabinet this week shows that the council is requesting Exceptional Financial Support from government
Hillingdon Council is facing a serious financial problem. It is significantly more serious than we have understood until now. In a report which will be presented to this Thursday evening’s Cabinet meeting, posted to the Council’s website today, there are new details of how bad the situation has become. For the 2024/25 financial year that […]
