On 26 May this year, a child was pulled unconscious from the water at Ruislip Lido. The air ambulance and multiple emergency services attended, and local roads had to be closed for several hours. By extraordinary luck, and the actions of an off-duty paramedic and another member of the public who administered CPR and used […]
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“Could Do Better”: Whitehall’s School Report for Hillingdon Council
Government issues formal warning over “systemic weaknesses” Last August, at a public Audit Committee meeting, Hillingdon’s interim finance chief was asked about the state of the council’s finance computer system. Andy Goodwin didn’t reach for a script or rely on any accountancy jargon. He said it “has been a bit of a car crash.” It’s […]
“Shouting Online”: How Hillingdon Council pulled up the drawbridge on residents
In his foreword to Hillingdon Council’s 2025/26 Performance Report, Leader Cllr Steve Tuckwell wrote that performance management “allows our residents to hold us to account, ensuring we are meeting local needs and spending their money wisely.” Presenting the same report to Cabinet in late June, Deputy Leader Cllr Richard Mills added his own declaration about […]
Splash Pad turned off – Hillingdon Council acts responsibly with water conservation at Ruislip Lido
As the summer heat continues and the Affinity Water hosepipe ban takes effect across Ruislip, residents are making daily sacrifices to protect our local water supply. From letting our lawns turn brown to watering our gardens and allotments by hand, our community is stepping up. We are very pleased to report that Hillingdon Council is […]
Fact-checking the London Plan home building debate: Who really decides where we build?
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 […]
