As the Rural Activities Garden Centre in the London Borough of Hillingdon faces closure, this short film by Megan Williams looks at what the RAGC means to some of the people involved with it. The Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) in Hillingdon is a unique and vital resource for our community. More than just […]
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Details of planned changes to motorcycle parking on Ruislip High Street
Last month LB Hillingdon ran a public consultation for planned changes over the way that motorcycles can park along Ruislip High Street. Essentially, until now they’ve been able to park in any pay-and-display bay – without charge – and the changes will mean that they can only park in the two bays marked “SOLO M/Cs […]
Overdue Freedom of Information request to Hillingdon Council
As we prepared the Autumn issue of the Town Crier, the Chair’s note at the front of the magazine was going to refer to some figures that we had expected from London Borough of Hillingdon… but as we had not received them, that note instead complains about the figures not being made available. That was […]
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 […]
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 […]
