News in Hillingdon

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Vulnerable residents across Hillingdon have been receiving food deliveries and help with daily tasks, after the council joined forces with local charities to protect those most in need during the coronavirus outbreak.

Hillingdon Council is calling on residents of all ages with creative talents to design this year's Summer Reading Challenge Starborg cards.

Hillingdon Council has installed dozens of new bins in a bid to increase the amount of waste recycled in the borough.

Hillingdon Council has partnered with the West London Waste Authority (WLWA) as part of a campaign to encourage even more people to recycle their food waste.

Hillingdon Council is inviting residents to join community litter pick events at local parks and green spaces, as part of the nationwide Great British Spring Clean.

Hillingdon Council is launching its first Easter children's activity programme from Monday 6 to Thursday 9 April and Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 April, with something for everyone aged 7 to 19 years (up to 25 with special needs).

Hillingdon Council has stepped in to help Network Rail reopen the approach to West Drayton Station, after drainage problems meant the railway company had to close the road to traffic in January.

Hillingdon Council has once again ensured that every child living in the borough has a secondary school place, according to school admissions results issued on Monday 2 March.

A coalition comprised of local authorities, including Hillingdon Council, together with Greenpeace, the Mayor of London, Plan B and Friends of the Earth were today successful in defeating Heathrow expansion in the Court of Appeal.

Hillingdon Council has confirmed that council tax for over-65s will be frozen for a fourteenth consecutive year, following the approval of its budget for 2020/21 at a council meeting tonight (Thursday 20 February).

The council is encouraging residents to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) and the end of the Second World War in Europe by holding a street party on Friday 8 May.

Hillingdon Council's Children's Services provide a highly effective service to vulnerable adolescents in the borough, according to Ofsted inspectors following a focused visit on 15 and 16 January.

Hillingdon Council will receive up to £2.18 million from the government's Rough Sleeping Initiative to help homeless people into accommodation.

The council's Business Assurance Counter Fraud team has been nominated for a Public Finance Award for Outstanding Proactive Fraud Detection and Recovery.

Pupils at Whiteheath Junior School, Ruislip, joined Hillingdon Council at an idling action event on Wednesday 29 January, in an effort to urge drivers who leave their engines running whilst parked to turn them off under a new pan-London clampdown.

Hillingdon Council is running its annual Heart Month initiative once again this February.

Hillingdon Council has successfully prosecuted a woman who fraudulently applied for council housing.

Hillingdon Council's popular waste weekends at West Drayton have been extended to offer even more recycling opportunities for residents.

Hillingdon Council has declared a climate change emergency and laid out its intentions for the borough to meet ambitious targets to become carbon neutral by 2030.

The Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Ray Puddifoot officially reopened Ruislip Manor Library on Tuesday 14 January following refurbishment works.

Residents across Hillingdon are losing weight as a result of a programme funded by Hillingdon Council and delivered by NHS partners, The Confederation, Hillingdon.

Hillingdon Council's Adult and Community Learning service is delighted to retain its 'Good' rating from Ofsted after a recent inspection.

Hillingdon libraries are set to launch a digital only reading club this month to expand library services for residents and provide those who cannot physically attend a reading group with the opportunity to share their thoughts on books and socialise.

Hillingdon Council is holding a series of open days at its adult learning centres this January to give residents thinking of learning something new or changing career the chance to see what courses are on offer.

Hillingdon Council has awarded its new 10-year leisure centre management contract to the charitable social enterprise Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), in a move that will help residents stay active and enjoy the benefits of sport.

Hillingdon Council's news releases from 2019.