As the Council set out their youth justice strategy, they are asking children, families, professionals and the wider community for their feedback. View draft:
The consultation will focus on 5 key priorities:
A chance for children and young people to develop their performing arts skills and perform on stage at the Compass Theatre!
Each week of workshops feature a different selection of West End and Broadway musicals.
Five-day workshops for 7 to 16 year-olds:
• Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August
• Monday 19 to Friday 23 August •
Find out more and book: http://www.hillingdontheatres.uk/index.php/events/the-stage-is-yours-2024-5-day-workshops/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Two-day workshops for 4 to 6 year-olds:
• Thursday 1 to Friday 2 August
• Thursday 22 to Friday 23 August
Find out more and book: http://www.hillingdontheatres.uk/index.php/events/the-stage-is-yours-2024-2-day-workshops/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Presented by The Reading Agency and developed in partnership with Create, this year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme is ‘Marvellous Makers!’ and it’s all about celebrating children’s creativity.
This summer, children aged 4 to 11-years-old will be invited to fire up their imaginations and unleash storytelling and creativity through the power of reading. From puppets to portrait making, junk modelling to storytelling, there will be events and activities for everyone.
We’re looking for young people aged 14+ who can help promote and deliver our Summer Reading Challenge programme.
It’s a great opportunity to gain experience working in a library, work as part of a team and engage with members of the public.
Find out more about volunteering
We have some wonderful gifts for this year’s challenge (available while stocks last):
Please note: Children wishing to take part will need to be a member of Hillingdon libraries – joining is free and easy.
Children who complete the challenge by Saturday 14 September will be entered into 2 great prize draws. There is an art set to be won at every library plus 1 major prize of a Kindle Fire and a Kodak camera bundle. Prizes will be presented by the Mayor of Hillingdon at a special event at the Mayor’s Parlour on Tuesday 1 October. Terms and conditions apply.
Find out what’s on in the borough this summer: Hillingdon Culture and Heritage
Hillingdon Council has begun a two-week trial of a new vehicle fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to help clamp down on unauthorised parking.
During the trial anyone parked in the council’s parking management schemes without the correct permits or exemptions will face enhanced enforcement.
Currently, Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO) carry out inspections across the borough on foot and individually check parked vehicles using handheld devices. However, the new vehicle’s technology allows CEOs to carry out more checks across a wider area in less time.
The ANPR cameras, linked to the council’s parking permit database, will highlight potential parking contraventions to the CEOs, who will follow up with a manual verification and check for valid parking approvals such as visitor permits and blue badges. Not all alerts will result in a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services said:
“We’re committed to being a digital-enabled, modern council, while putting our residents first. The trial is a fantastic way to maximise officer time in cracking down on those who fail to follow our parking restrictions and ensure that parking remains accessible and fair to residents with valid permits within their neighbourhoods.”
The results of the trial will be analysed before the council makes a final decision on further implementation of the vehicle across the borough.
For more information about parking in Hillingdon visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/parking.
Please respond to the survey: https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/recycling-survey
Hillingdon Council are producing a new Local Plan which will set out the vision for
development in the borough. It will help to create new homes, businesses and services in a
sustainable way, as well as protecting our environment and rich heritage.
They want to hear what you think it should include.
Find out more and have your say by Monday 17 June at
www.hillingdon.gov.uk/local-plan
The residents associations of Eastcote and Ruislip have requested extra time to respond to Hillingdon Council’s new Cycling Strategy consultation. The council has agreed to extend the consultation by two weeks, until 18th June 2024.
This will allow suitable time to update the document to create a final version which they will hopefully be able to launch not long after the general election. Click Here http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/12781/Cycle-Strategy
The council has published its draft Cycling Strategy – a 10-year vision outlining its ambitions to enable more people to make trips in the borough safely and easily and improve infrastructure.
Residents, businesses and visitors are being asked to have their say on the draft strategy ahead of a final version being launched later this summer.
Among the proposals is the delivery of eight new dedicated cycle routes. A key element of the consultation will be looking to understand which of those routes residents favour most, which will enable the council to prioritise delivery.
The council has already overseen the installation of many kilometres of dedicated cycle network, and helped thousands of young people get free cycle training, but there remain obstacles to getting more residents out pedalling.
The strategy sets out how the council will seek to address those, in particular by utilising the borough’s green spaces and towpaths to help residents traverse the borough without having to use busy roads, which can be hostile to new or inexperienced cyclists.
Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Hillingdon Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport, said: “We’re committed to creating a green and sustainable borough with thriving healthy households.
“By facilitating more safe, car-free travel options for residents it will remove non-essential and polluting journeys from borough roads, while helping residents to lead active, healthy lifestyles.
“We want to hear from residents and other stakeholders to ensure our ambitions align with residents’ needs, so that what we deliver will be well-used and also represent good value for money for everyone.”
Have your say on the draft strategy before the deadline on Tuesday 4 June
Please read and have your say at : https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/flood-strategy-consultation
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR RESPONSES HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 24th MARCH
Safety-conscious schoolchildren competed in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style event hosted by Hillingdon Council for the chance to win their school funding for road safety and sustainable travel improvements.
Teams of pupils aged between 11 and 18 from Oak Wood School, in Uxbridge, Park Academy West London, also in Uxbridge, Queensmead School in Ruislip, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, Hayes and Vyners School, Ickenham, took part in the Hillingdon Pioneers’ Challenge, on Wednesday 31 January in the lecture theatre of the Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre in Uxbridge.
Each team of ‘Travel Pioneer Ambassadors’ pitched their road safety idea to a panel of ‘Dragons’ including members of Hillingdon Council’s school travel and road safety education team and representatives from Transport for London (TfL) and the transport industry, in efforts to bid for funding towards promoting school road safety and sustainable transport initiatives.
Around 50 students took part in the event, with ideas ranging from incentivised walking and cycling groups, to creating banners and holding coffee mornings to encourage their wider school community to travel more sustainably. The event was a great success with all schools achieving a share of the £3,356 funding for their proposed projects, along with actionable guidance from the Dragons to support their initiatives.
Following the event, Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport, said: “It was brilliant to hear about the range of thoughtful pitches from the Travel Pioneer Ambassadors, who clearly share the council’s passion and commitment to creating safer roads that in turn help protect road-users.
“My congratulations to all five schools for putting forward some compelling suggestions that help address how we could reduce the dangers of air pollution from car journeys while promoting healthy, sustainable alternatives.”
The Dragons’ Den event complements TfL’s Pioneer Challenge programme that is being delivered to participating secondary schools in the borough and aims to equip students with skills and confidence to raise issues of traffic safety with peers and parents to try and bring about change.
The funding was provided by the council and TfL from money ring-fenced for education, training and publicity of road safety and sustainable travel.
A similar event for ‘Junior Travel Ambassadors’ – pupils aged eight to 11, will take place on Thursday 29 February at the same venue.
Secondary schools wishing to find out more about the Pioneer Challenge programme can email stars@hillingdon.gov.uk
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