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  • Council to explore tightening controls on HMO landlords

    Hillingdon Council's Cabinet last night (Thursday 24 July) agreed to develop a plan to gather evidence and assess whether additional licensing rules on Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) could be implemented to provide increased powers to protect residents.

    Published: 25 July 2025

    Aerial shot of the borough showing houses
  • Trader sentenced for selling unsafe electrical lamps

    A market trader has been sentenced to 60 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay more than £2,000 for selling unsafe electrical lamps in Uxbridge, in a successful prosecution by Hillingdon Council's trading standards team.

    Published: 23 July 2025

    Unsafe electrical lamps sold at Christmas Market
  • Council delivers a summer of fun

    Medieval reenactments, fitness and an abundance of fun family activities have been lined up by Hillingdon Council to keep residents active and entertained this summer.

    Published: 17 July 2025

    Falconer at Cranford Park Family Day 2024
  • Council calls on government to refund asylum support costs

    Hillingdon Council has demanded that the government ends the eviction of former asylum seekers from hotels in the borough without future support and accommodation being secured and funded by the Home Office and refunds the cost to the council of providing support, in a motion from Cllr Ian Edwards, the Leader of the Council, carried last night (Thursday 10 July).

    Published: 11 July 2025

    A photo of a red briefcase marked ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer,’ symbolizing government budget and funding decisions.

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