Putting our residents first in Villages Improving your local area Village improvements • 54 new trees have been planted in • New flowers were planted on the green Heathrow Villages, including one at in Village and roadside Harmondsworth Recreation Ground to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru verges. The village received new bike Nanak. We also gave away 5,000 free tree racks, bins and fencing, and the Barnes saplings to residents, schools, community Wallis memorial was enhanced. groups and businesses in 2019. • A small orchard was also planted in • In autumn 2018 a water fountain was Moor Lane Allotments. installed at Recreation Ground. • In Harlington, new hanging baskets • The council continues to tackle were installed, trees and daffodils environmental crime and has issued 2,979 were planted, and existing shrubs were fines for littering in Heathrow Villages. 12 pruned. The pond plaque was replaced, new litter bins have also been installed. new fencing erected and bins and • CHRYSALIS benches replaced. The village received 1,536 Heathrow Villages residents have Outdoor gyms were opened at Harmondsworth Recreation a new community noticeboard and the used the council’s free bulky waste Ground (pictured) and Sipson Recreation Ground ‘Harlington’ sign was refurbished. collection service. To find out more visit www..gov.uk/bulkywaste. Conservation • The council is installing ‘No Idling’ Supporting the local community • The council has been preparing a bid signage outside all schools and hotspots • The council’s mobile library van makes High Street, Harmondsworth High for National Lottery funding to support across the borough to help improve weekly visits to Heathrow Villages to Street and Coleridge Road. An 18 foot the development phase of the major local air quality and warn drivers that if ensure that residents can access the Christmas tree was also installed in restoration project. The they do not switch off their engines they Hillingdon library service. Harmondsworth Village. council is working with Cranford Park risk being fined. Friends and other local groups on this • A pair of memorial statues called Tommies • Hillingdon Adult and Community scheme to restore the park’s historic Keeping you safe were installed at Harmondsworth Village Learning ran a sewing course at the buildings and create new visitor facilities. • The council has invested £2.75 million Green to mark the centenary of the end Com Cafe where learners created their of World War One. own bag for life. Chrysalis in upgrading the borough’s CCTV. All cameras are being upgraded in • The council ran Art in the Park • 12 raised planters were installed at Moor Heathrow Villages. Your local councillors gave ward Lane Allotments so that plot holders with sessions across the borough, including funding to: mobility issues can continue to garden. • The council’s community safety team ran Harmondsworth Recreation Ground and a ward safety event with the police Safer Cranford Park. • The Com Cafe towards their fun day. Roads Neighbourhood Team in Heathrow • Residents and visitors were able to explore • Moor Lane Allotments towards plants • High Street, Priory Way and Speedbird Villages to provide crime prevention and pots for a children’s planting advice to residents. Cranford Park during Open House Way were resurfaced. Hollycroft Close, weekend, including the stable block, secret event, pebbles for a new community Milton Way, Victoria Lane and Zealand • Gating was installed in High Street, garden and St Dunstan’s Church. pond, refreshments for visitors on Avenue are programmed to be resurfaced. Harlington with Better Neighbourhood the day, and for banners and flyers to • Christmas lights were installed on • Bollards were installed with Better funding to prevent anti-social behaviour. promote the event. street lamp columns in Sipson Road, Neighbourhood funding in Sipson Way • 84 per cent of premises in the ward that Harmondsworth Road, Harlington to prevent unauthorised parking. had a food inspection rated 4 (good) or Keeping green 5 (very good). Harmondsworth Recreation Ground Sipson Recreation Ground • Cranford Park and Little Harlington Housing Playing Fields both retained their Green • We are acquiring 7 new-build homes, Flags in 2018 and 2019. 6 homes and a bungalow in Coleridge • In the 2019 London in Bloom Way for council tenants. competition, Harmondsworth Village • 10 properties have been adapted to was awarded gold and won the best enable disabled residents to continue to ‘London village’ category. live independently in their homes.

GREEN FLAG SUCCESS Harmondsworth and Sipson Recreation Grounds both received their first Green Flags in 2019 Supporting young people and families • The council’s Project Search scheme, • The School Improvement Service works run in partnership with Meadow High with council maintained schools, the School and the Marriott Hotel, Heathrow Regional Schools Commissioner for IN MEMORY Harmondsworth Village Green was continues to help young people with Academy Schools and Ofsted to deliver dedicated as a Centenary Field, ensuring special educational needs and disabilities high quality standards in education. it is protected for future generations in memory of those from the village who with internships to gain work experience Cherry Lane Primary School was rated fought and lost their lives in World War One for future employment. Good by Ofsted in November 2018. Heathrow Primary School was rated • Cherry Lane Children’s Centre launched a Good by Ofsted in April 2019. Supporting older residents new stay and play session for local families in Sipson Community Centre. • Council tax was frozen for a thirteenth • 1,334 over-75s in the borough have year for over-65s for 2019/20. received the TeleCareLine service free of charge, including 34 in Heathrow Villages. • Over-65s can also benefit from free Health and wellbeing swimming and swimming lessons, free The Leader’s Initiative for Older • The council relocated a vacant and • Free outdoor gym instructor-led allotments, tea dances, a winter heater People provided funding to: unused clubhouse from sessions were held at Harmondsworth loan scheme, priority parking with • The Com Cafe for a day trip. Recreation Ground to Sipson Recreation Recreation Ground. Brown Badges and dining clubs. 33 Ground to be used by • Hayes and Harlington Community • The council attended Cranford Park Heathrow Villages residents received a Explorers Football Club who were in Centre Association for a Christmas party. Community Fun Day to provide cycle free burglar alarm. much need of a new club building. promotional activities and advice.