Category: Democracy & Council

Hillingdon Council are proposing a change to garden waste collection service to make it more sustainable.  The proposed change would see the introduction of a £70 charge for 2025/26 for the collection of a household’s garden waste. The charge would support the running costs of the service and ensure it’s paid for by those using it – rather than the cost being shared by all taxpayers, including those without gardens.

Garden waste collection service would continue to offer residents:
• better value for money than neighbouring boroughs through a cheaper rate per collection
• weekly collections in spring, summer and autumn
• greater capacity of collected garden waste than other boroughs.
Residents without a subscription would still be able to take their garden waste to civic amenity sites for free.
Have your say  https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/garden-waste-consultation
The consultation is open until Monday 31 March, and a decision will be made in the spring.
If you or anyone you know would like a paper copy of this form, email customerengagement@hillingdon.gov.uk or call 01895 277038

Please find the current consultations at:
Additions to the local list of buildings of architectural and historic importance – Hillingdon Council

Anti-social behaviour policy consultation – Hillingdon Council

Uxbridge town centre vision – Hillingdon Council

Landlord housing strategy consultation – Hillingdon Council

Public Spaces Protection Order 2025 consultation – Hillingdon Council

Adult social care charging policy consultation – Hillingdon Council

regards
Customer Engagement Team
Directorate of Home and Communities
London Borough of Hillingdon
Tel: 01895 277038
www.hillingdon.gov.uk

Hillingdon Council wants to hear your views on its proposed budget for  2025/26.

The 2025/26 budget proposals commit to maintaining and investing in services for residents, including free weekly waste and recycling collections, enhanced parks and leisure facilities, road and pavement resurfacing, town centre improvements and additional homes and school places. Be sure to have your say before Sunday 26 January at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/budget-consultation

Two additional buildings to be added to the local list of buildings of architectural and historic importance. The consultation closes on Thursday 13 February 2025.

https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/listed-buildings-consultation

As originally announced in Hillingdon People magazine in November please note the current fortnightly collections of garden waste:
Winter garden waste collections
In Hillingdon, the amount of household garden waste our council collects halves during the winter.

During December, January and February, garden waste is now collected fortnightly. This will help reduce our carbon footprint, by reducing lorry journeys and emissions, whilst ensuring we continue to deliver an efficient and cost-effective service. All other collection arrangements will stay the same.

During the rest of the year (March to November), garden waste will continue to be collected weekly.

Throughout the year, residents can also dispose of garden waste via our waste and recycling centres.

Use our online collection day lookup function to check your next garden waste collection day.
For those who had a collection on Monday 6th January the next is Monday 20th January.

If you are a young person with SEND then Hillingdon Council would like to hear from you:  https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ebasqoHD-0izIPnVge6Uj0reBsCVY0dDppsTD8gegyVUME0wUFVGQlpDNzMyRkwyS1hMTjM4QkRMQi4u&route=shorturl

Hillingdon Council is continuing to offer light displays, free parking for residents to support shopping locally and a range of festive events and activities.

Once again, the council is supporting 28 council-led and four community-led Christmas lights schemes, which will illuminate areas across Hillingdon’s 21 wards, including the display at the Civic Centre forecourt on Friday 15 November which will be switched on by the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Colleen Sullivan. Residents are invited to come along from 5.45pm and enjoy free mulled wine, mince pies, tea and coffee while listening to festive tunes from a brass band and carol performances by local schools and choirs.

Residents are also being encouraged to shop locally to support the borough’s high streets and independent businesses. The council is once again providing free parking to HillingdonFirst cardholders on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15, and Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 December. This offer is available in council-owned car parks and on-street parking bays. Residents using PayByPhone must register their HillingdonFirst card on the app. For more information, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/festive-parking.

Many local businesses offer residents with HillindgonFirst cards discounts on their products and services. For a list of participating businesses, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/businessdirectory.

From Monday 2 December, the council’s Rural Activities Garden Centre on West Drayton Road, Hillingdon will be selling real Nordmann non-drop premium real Christmas trees. Priced competitively between £40 to £60, depending on height, these high-quality trees are perfect for adding a festive touch to your home. A variety of potted trees grown at the centre, alongside a collection of handcrafted Christmas wreaths, festive gifts and decorations will also be available.

Hillingdon theatres will be putting on performances of The Santa Show and Snow White starting from Thursday 5 December at the Compass Theatre in Ickenham. For the full listings and to book, visit discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/theatres.

Libraries across Hillingdon will be hosting festive children’s storytime sessions, light-up Christmas card, advent calendar and snow globe making workshops, and Christmas-themed coffee mornings with carol singing from local schools for older residents. Free mini wreath making sessions will be hosted at Cranford Park on Saturday 30 November, Sunday 1 and Saturday 14 December from midday to 2pm. And The Battle of Britain Bunker will have Mess Hall crafts and trails around the museum on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December from 11am to 3.30pm.

Leader of the Council, Cllr Ian Edwards, said: “We are continuing to invest in our communities and put up Christmas lights, offer free parking over two weekends and host a range of festive events and activities in our libraries and heritage sites.

“These events are a wonderful opportunity for families to come together, and I also encourage everyone to shop local and support our independent businesses as we celebrate the season of giving.”

For more information on Christmas events and to book spaces (where necessary), visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/events.

The consultation on the review of the Strategic Climate Action Plan was launched on 11 November 2024.  It runs until 12 January 2025.

The review sets out the actions for the next three-year cycle to ensure we maintain the right priorities and allocate resources accordingly.  We are therefore very keen for people to engage with this consultation, to share views and thoughts and to be involved in the way we continue to respond to the climate emergency.

The consultation can be found on this link: https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/climate-strategy-consultation

There is a survey within the consultation page that allows you to feedback your views, share your ideas and make suggestions.

If you have any questions, please e-mail climate-emergency@hillingdon.gov.uk

We very much welcome and encourage views from all our residents and communities.

A Blue Badge amnesty has been launched by Hillingdon Council to reduce incidents of disabled parking permit fraud.
The amnesty from 18 November to 2 December is an opportunity for residents to hand in badges they have that they are not entitled to with no questions asked or any ramifications.
More than 14,000 residents have Blue Badges issued by the council. The service is highly valued by people with disabilities and serious health conditions who struggle with mobility.
Residents can return Blue Badges that have expired, belong to another person or are no longer necessary to the collection boxes in the reception areas at the Civic Centre, Uxbridge, Botwell Green Library and Northwood Hills Library.
As part of Fraud Awareness Week (17 to 23 November) the council is also raising awareness of common types of fraud, how it’s tackling them and how residents can play their part in reporting deception.
The council’s counter fraud team has identified savings related to fraud and prevented the loss of more than £5.8 million so far this financial year and the team is ranked one of the best in the country for recovering the most social housing (103 properties) thanks to its proactive investigative work.
Cllr Martin Goddard, Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation, said: “Blue Badges help people with disabilities and health conditions park closer to their destination but sadly they can be abused which is unfair on those that rely on the exemptions and dedicated parking spaces.
“We have prosecuted 11 people for Blue Badge fraud in the past year with each receiving a fine, and we are giving people who may be misusing them this opportunity to return them with no questions asked.”
If you suspect that someone is committing fraud against the council, you can report it directly to us in confidence at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/reportfraud or by calling 0800 389 8313.

Please see details below of this consultation, which may be of interest.

Working Age Council Tax Reduction Scheme consultation – Hillingdon Council

Kind regards
Customer Engagement Team
London Borough of Hillingdon
Tel: 01895 277038
www.hillingdon.gov.uk