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  • Pub owner ordered to pay £11,500 for ignoring planning notice

    The director of a Hayes pub has been ordered to pay more than £11,500 after repeatedly ignoring requests by Hillingdon Council to remove a wooden canopy that had been built alongside the building without planning permission. 

    Published: 02 February 2026

    View of the wooden shelter built on the side of the Great Western pub
  • Get your blood pressure checked this Heart Month

    Hillingdon Council and The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC are working in partnership to host a series of events next month to promote heart health and encourage residents to get their blood pressure checked.  

    Published: 28 January 2026

    Image of a person holding a heart
  • Visit the borough’s Warm Welcome Centres

    Hillingdon Council, in partnership with a range of community organisations, is once again providing a network of warm and welcoming venues for residents to visit for a free hot drink and some company during the colder winter days.

    Published: 28 January 2026

    Image of two people holding hot drinks
  • Council pilots mobile waste collections

    Hillingdon Council is trialling a new ‘Pop-Up Waste Drop’ collection service, making it easier for residents to dispose of unwanted and bulky items for free in their local area.

    Published: 21 January 2026

    Graphic illustrating our Pop-up Waste Drop
  • 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

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