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POLICE ALERT – Rogue Traders in the Ruislip & Eastcote area

The police have received recent reports of individuals going door-to-door in the Ruislip and Eastcote areas, offering to carry out work on houses. These services may be overpriced and of poor quality.
We strongly advise residents not to agree to any work unless you have thoroughly researched the company and are completely sure of their legitimacy.
Please be cautious and avoid opening the door to unexpected callers. Some of these individuals have been reported as aggressive. If you feel threatened or see anything suspicious, report it to the police immediately.
Please stay safe and look out for your neighbours.

Please report ALL crime – 999 in an emergency or if the crime is actually in progress, otherwise 101, online or via the POLICE.UK app (Android, Apple) – describe your location accurately, and consider using what3words to describe your exact location – you can install the App on your mobile and this method is recognised by the emergency services.

HILLINGDON GARDEN WASTE COLLECTIONS

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

Hillingdon Council consultations

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 Budget Consultation 2025/26

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

Additions to the local list of buildings of architectural and historic importance

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.

The Local List is intended to recognise buildings of architectural and historical importance that contribute significantly to the unique character of our Borough. Whilst not statutorily listed, these buildings are of good quality design or are historically significant and are important to the local community.

Following recent nominations we are seeking views on whether to include the following two additional buildings on the Hillingdon Local List:

  • The Orchard, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7DW
  • Hayes North Telephone Exchange, East Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2HW

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

Garden Waste collections

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.

Improvements to leisure facilities

Thanks to £1.3 million funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), Hillingdon Council is delivering a range of improvements to the borough’s leisure facilities, public spaces, and supporting volunteer opportunities.

In Hayes, the funding is being used to identify improvements to the area around Hayes station, and in West Drayton, as part of the delivery of the new Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre, a rooftop astroturf football pitch.

Additionally, children’s play areas in Cranford Park, Stockley Recreation Ground, Fassnidge Park and Ruislip Lido have been upgraded, with the latest modern equipment, including accessible play equipment where possible and in Cranford Park, wooden equipment was used to match the woodland setting.  Similar improvements to Shenley Park in Ruislip Manor and Hayes End Community Park, are set for completion by March, 2025.

To enhance the borough’s green spaces, new wildflower meadows have been sowed and the council’s tree-planting programme bolstered, with more than 700 young trees planted. The fund has also supported local opportunities for volunteering, including the Woodlarks and Waders group which helps look after Highgrove Woods in Eastcote and nearby waterways, as well as 36 other local volunteer positions.

Jess Lee, of the Woodlarks and Waders says their work gives them a ‘tremendous buzz’. She said: “This funding is not just paying for a rake, or a pruning saw or a pair of gloves, it is providing the magic wand that puts a little sparkle into everybody’s lives.”

Cllr Steve Tuckwell, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Growth, said: “UKSPF support has enabled the council to accelerate its existing work programme for improvements to public spaces and facilities.

“The wide range of initiatives delivered during the past year as part of the ‘communities and place’ element of the funding is helping to ensure our borough remains green, pleasant and a brilliant place to live.”

Funding under the UKSPF is being delivered in Hillingdon across several themes: communities and place, capital programmes, supporting local business and people and skills and supplier readiness.

Find out more at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ukspf

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