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  • Hillingdon Council’s budget proposals announced

    Budget plans for 2026/27 were outlined by Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet last night (Tuesday 23 December) which focus on delivering value for money and sustainability while keeping council tax low for residents.

    Published: 24 December 2025

    Front of Uxbridge Civic Centre
  • Fraudulent use of certification logo costs Uxbridge business £4,000

    A construction company and its director have been ordered to pay more than £4,000 after displaying signs that falsely implied the business was part of a national accreditation scheme for competence in electrical work, following an investigation by Hillingdon Council.

    Published: 18 December 2025

    Image of the rear of a van showing the NICEIC logo
  • Hillingdon's history on display at new museum

    Residents and visitors can delve into local history at Hillingdon Council's Hillingdon Museum and Archives Service, which opened today (Wednesday 17 December) at the Civic Centre, Uxbridge, offering a closer look at rare artefacts and documents from the borough's past.

    Published: 17 December 2025

    Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Philip Corthorne, opens the new Hillingdon Museum
  • Council prosecutes landlords of dangerous, unlicensed HMO

    Rogue landlords from Uxbridge have been ordered to pay £7,177 after renting an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and failing to keep it safe for tenants, following a prosecution by Hillingdon Council.

    Published: 17 December 2025

    Photo of the gap at the top of a fire door that shows it's not compliant with fire regulations
  • Hillingdon introduces enhanced planning controls on HMOs

    Hillingdon Council has approved the swift introduction of a boroughwide Article 4 Direction increasing its powers to better monitor and control the impacts of new Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) to help protect communities.

    Published: 27 November 2025

    Overview of a residential street
  • Landlord fined for extending property without planning permission

    A landlord and his company have been ordered to pay £7,589 after a Hillingdon Council investigation found he had extended a three-bedroom property in Uxbridge without planning consent and failed to demolish the structure when instructed.

    Published: 26 November 2025

    House with illegally built extension
  • Council to introduce weekend burial services

    Hillingdon Council has announced plans to extend its burial service for all faiths to seven days a week to reflect the requirements of the borough's diverse communities.

    Published: 24 November 2025

    GV image of the sign of Cherry Lane Cemetery
  • Hayes business fined £12,000 for cockroach and fly infestation

    An Indian takeaway has been ordered to pay £12,000 after a Hillingdon Council investigation discovered a cockroach and fly infestation, hygiene failures, dirty and damaged kitchen equipment, expired products and poor food storage posing a significant health risk to customers.

    Published: 24 November 2025

    Dirty kitchen and wash basin

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