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 […]
Fed up with late-night fireworks? The government is consulting on new rules – here’s how to respond
Published on 17th July 2026 in Activities, Environment, Issues
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has launched a public consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics regulation across the UK, and it’s a chance for Ruislip residents to make their views heard. The consultation opened this week and runs through August and September, looking at whether to: Restrict the noisiest fireworks to professional users, with […]
Pay & Display machines to be removed in favour of Pay by Phone, and Hillingdon First free parking reduced
Published on 8th July 2026 in Issues
The Future of Pay & Display Machines In January we suspected the £95,000 budgeted saving for “changes to parking payment options” would mean a reduction in the number of physical ticket machines, pointing to the council’s phone-only parking trial at the Beck Theatre as a likely blueprint. Hillingdon Council has now confirmed that this is […]
Petition on proposed changes to Council’s Residents’ Petition Scheme
Published on 7th July 2026 in Issues
Support transparency and public accountability The Hillingdon Alliance of Residents’ Associations has launched a borough‑wide petition regarding proposed changes to the Council’s Residents’ Petition Scheme. The changes are scheduled to be voted on by all Councillors at the Full Council meeting on Thursday 9 July. The proposals would: Increase local and planning petition thresholds from […]
