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News from your council September/October 2018 Culture Bite arts festival Find out what’s on offer Investing in your towns and villages Natasha Baker introduces Diva Recycle Week MEDAL WIN STAY SAFE HIGHLIGHTS advertisements people Contents September 2018 ▸ Cover stories 10 Hillingdon blooms for a variety As autumn approaches, we say goodbye to another fantastic of gardening competitions summer of family events and floral displays across the borough. The council wins Gold at Hampton Court Palace In what is now becoming the norm Hillingdon, for the sixth show and judging takes place for London and successive year, has been awarded more Green Flags than Hillingdon in Bloom. any other local authority in the UK gaining an additional two flags, making a total of 49 for council maintained parks ▸ 12 Creating town centres to be proud of Updates on improvement works in Eastcote and open spaces. If that were not enough in July a team and Uxbridge and enhancement plans for of volunteers, council employees and adults with learning Harmondsworth and Harlington villages. disabilities from the Rural Activities Garden Centre in Yiewsley won a Gold Medal for their show garden at the Royal ▸ 14 Natasha Baker introduces her new horse Diva Discover retirement The five-time Para-equestrian champion talks about Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. her hopes for the future. As you can read in this edition of Hillingdon People we held a range of successful family events during the summer, living to the full ▸ 16 Take part in this year’s Recycle Week including a new format Hayes Carnival, Family Fishing Make a positive difference to the environment by Fun Days, Art in the Park and Playday. The Fiesta activity finding out what you can recycle in Hillingdon. programme was once again extremely popular with young at Lysander House people being kept well entertained during the school holidays. ▸ 18 Culture Bite Arts and Literature Festival See what events are on offer in this year’s exciting This month marks the return of our celebrated Culture programme. Bite arts and literature festival with a variety of author talks and arts and craft sessions for residents to attend and I ▸ 22 How to enjoy fireworks safely and responsibly Tips to stay safe and be mindful of noise. would encourage you to take a look at the programme Visit us today! online or in the brochure available from your local library. Marketing Suite open daily Regulars Shortly after I became Leader of the Council in 2000 we 4 Hillingdon News 29 Volunteers began fighting the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport 10.30am - 5pm and during that time there have been numerous failed 31 What’s on? 35 Contacts High Road, Ickenham, Middlesex UB10 8FB attempts by various governments to do so. By now it was COVER PHOTO: SHARON RICHARDSON TAKING A LOOK AT THE hoped that it would be clear that Heathrow expansion is not Visit us and receive a CULTURE BITE ARTS FESTIVAL BROCHURE AT HAREFIELD LIBRARY. 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McCar thy & Stone, Prospect Place. 85 Great Nor th Road, Hatfield, Her tfordshire, AL9 5DA 2 September/October 2018 LP-NL-RLP-778 September/October 2018 3 news news Mayor's Charity Appeal begins Special exhibition Judicial review proceedings Fly-tipping cases decrease The Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr John launched against Heathrow Morgan, launched his Charity Appeal at Manor Farm following service launch for 2018/19 at the Civic Centre, The historically rare 17th century expansion Uxbridge on Thursday 28 June. wallpaper at Manor Farm House, Ruislip The council’s free bulky The evening was attended is the focus of a special exhibition which In August, lawyers acting government that is trying waste collection service by more than 90 guests, and started on Wednesday 5 September. for the consortium of local to avoid applying both for all residents is seeing representatives from each of the The temporary authorities and other groups, the correct legal process measurable success in Mayor’s chosen charities delivered display will which includes Hillingdon and common sense to its first six months, with a moving presentations about their be held in the Council, issued judicial review the question of airport 40 per cent increase in worthwhile causes. Provost’s Parlour proceedings in the High expansion. requests and a knock-on This year’s appeal includes The at the Farm House Court against the Secretary “The abject failure to 14 per cent decrease in Peter Pan and Wendy Children's until Thursday 25 of State for Transport, Chris address the far reaching fly-tipping cases. Ward at Hillingdon Hospital and October and is Grayling, on the basis that consequences for both The service which Phab Hillingdon, a charity that free to visit. he has unlawfully designated the environment and helps to dispose brings together young people The wallpaper the Airports National Policy the health and wellbeing of any unused or with and without disabilities during between the guests and the was assessed by Statement (NPS) under the of tens of thousands of unwanted large household items, was launched in March Phab Week, which is organised charities. I am sure residents will English Heritage Planning Act 2008. residents across London is - previously collections had only been free for over- and fundraised for by students agree that the three charities I in 2007 as being The proceedings simply not acceptable. 65s. The special collections team is making up to 120 from St Helen's and Merchant have selected do wonderful work one of the oldest surviving examples challenging the expansion "This council is not household visits a day, with fridges and bed frames the Taylors' schools. The third charity is within the community and are very of domestic English wallpaper hanging of Heathrow Airport have prepared to stand back and most popular items picked up. In the first three months Grangewood School, Eastcote, which worthwhile causes. I am keen to on its original wall. It was designed been brought by the London allow this to happen without they collected more than 150 tonnes. is a primary school for children raise as much money as possible by Abraham Price and produced in Boroughs of Hillingdon, submitting the many flaws in Cllr Keith Burrows, Cabinet Member for with severe learning difficulties and during the coming months, and London by the Blue Paper Warehouse. Wandsworth, Richmond, this project to the rigorous Planning, Transportation and Recycling, said: “We physical and complex needs. ask everyone to donate and show The design is in the 'Chinoiserie' style, Hammersmith and Fulham, scrutiny of the High Court introduced the free bulky waste collection service for all Guests were treated to live their support wherever they can." which was fashionable at the time and the Royal Borough of and beyond, if necessary. residents after seeing a large increase in demand for the music from cellists Nicola Tait and Throughout the year, the Mayor highlights the historical importance of Windsor and Maidenhead, "I have confidence in the service from over-65s.