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Festival of crime literature returns with bestselling authors
Hillingdon Council's crime-writing festival is back for 2026 with its biggest line-up yet, as more than 15 bestselling authors take to the stage at the Winston Churchill Theatre on Saturday 13 June.
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New leisure centre makes a splash
Hillingdon Council’s Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre in West Drayton welcomed more than 2,000 visitors for a weekend of free fun events and activities on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May.
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Council appoints new Leader and Mayor
Hillingdon Council confirmed Cllr Steve Tuckwell as new Leader of the Council at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last night (Thursday 14 May), during which councillors also elected the new Mayor for the municipal year.
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Oral health sessions for National Smile Month
Hillingdon Council is encouraging residents with babies and young children to attend a series of events across the borough, promoting good oral health and wellbeing, as part of National Smile Month which started this week.
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High Court interim injunction granted to stop unlawful scrap metal site
Hillingdon Council successfully obtained a High Court interim injunction on Friday 8 May to prevent the unauthorised use of land in Rickmansworth as a scrap metal yard.
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Council leader to stand down
Hillingdon Council Leader, Cllr Ian Edwards, has today (Friday 8 May) announced his decision not to seek re-election as Leader of Hillingdon Conservative Group at their Annual General Meeting on Saturday 9 May.
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Hayes takeaway fined £14,000 after multiple failed inspections
A Chinese takeaway has been ordered to pay £14,000 after a Hillingdon Council investigation discovered significant hygiene failures, with grease running down walls, flies landing on food, and food being stored in buckets and washing up bowls.
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Company fined for failing to make improvements to listed pub in Harlington
A company has been ordered to pay more than £3,100 after it failed to undertake work to a listed former pub to fix a range of defects and tidy up the site following an investigation by Hillingdon Council’s planning enforcement team.
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Hillingdon Council ward election postponed
The local election for Hillingdon West ward has been deferred following the death of a candidate, Shaun Cooling.
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Council recruits record breaking number of foster carers
Hillingdon Council is celebrating after recruiting 16 new fostering households in 2025/26 – the most ever in a single year.
