Putting our residents first in Improving your local area Chrysalis local council-related issues and helping us to resolve these quickly, creating • Southern and northern boundary paths Yeading neighbourhoods we can all feel proud were created at Brookside Open Space of. To find out more or sign up visit to improve access around the site. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/streetchampions. • The football and cricket pitches at Brookside Open Space were Keeping you safe reconstructed for the benefit of local • The council has invested £2.75 million sports clubs and to encourage physical in upgrading the borough’s CCTV. All activity. cameras are being upgraded in Yeading. • A walking/jogging track was installed at • Mobile CCTV units were also installed Yeading Lane playground. in the ward to prevent and deter crime, fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour. Roads • Gating was installed in Norwood Gardens • Uxbridge Road and Broadmead Road and Douglas Crescent with Better were resurfaced, and Ashford Avenue is Neighbourhood funding to improve programmed to be resurfaced. safety and deter anti-social behaviour. Keeping green • Bollards were installed at Adelaide • Willow Tree Open Space retained its House, Perth Avenue with Better Green Flag in 2018 and 2019. For the Neighbourhood funding to deter fly- seventh year running, Hillingdon was tipping and prevent unauthorised access. awarded more Green Flag awards than • The council received a number of any other local authority, with 55. reports of anti-social behaviour by • The borough won 20 awards (11 street drinkers in the vicinity of a parade gold, 6 silver gilt, 1 silver and 2 special of shops that contained a number of commendations) in the 2019 London in off licences. Licensing officers visited 7 KEEPING GREEN Bloom competition. premises and reminded owners of their A tree was planted at Willow Tree Open Space responsibilities when selling alcohol. to mark the anniversary of Guru Nanak’s birth • 47 new trees have been planted in Yeading, including one at Willow Tree • 20 premises in the ward that had a Open Space to mark the 550th birth food inspection rated 4 (good) or Supporting the local community anniversary of Guru Nanak. We also gave 5 (very good). away 5,000 free tree saplings to residents, • Your local councillors gave ward funding • Christmas lights were installed for the schools, community groups and businesses Housing to Brookside Primary School towards first time in Yeading Lane parade and in 2019. • The council will build 34 rented and new books and science equipment and between 124 and 154 Uxbridge Road. shared ownership homes on the former an end of year educational trip for Year • In autumn 2018 a water fountain was Maple and Poplar Day Centre sites and 6 students. installed at Brookside Open Space. 10 homes at Willow Tree Depot. • 5 new litter bins have been installed in • Inspections are regularly carried out to Yeading. Supporting older residents investigate disrepair in privately rented • 1,640 Yeading residents have used the properties and to combat landlords • Council tax was frozen for a thirteenth council’s free bulky waste collection providing potentially hazardous living The Leader’s Initiative for Older service. To find out more visit year for over-65s for 2019/20. People provided funding to: conditions. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/bulkywaste. • Over-65s can also benefit from free • Glencoe Friendly Club for trips to the • Emergency LED lighting has been • swimming and swimming lessons, seaside and the Beck Theatre, and a The council is installing ‘No Idling’ upgraded and fire doors replaced in a free allotments, tea dances, a winter Christmas lunch. signage outside all schools and hotspots number of council-owned buildings. heater loan scheme, priority parking across the borough to help improve • 15 properties have been adapted in with Brown Badges and dining clubs. local air quality and warn drivers that Yeading to enable disabled residents to 47 Yeading residents received a free if they do not switch off their engines continue to live independently in their burglar alarm. when parked for more than 5 minutes homes. they risk being fined. • 1,334 over-75s in the borough have received the TeleCareLine service free • Yeading has 16 Street Champions, who of charge, including 36 in Yeading. volunteer for the council, reporting BOLLARDS Bollards were installed at Adelaide Supporting young people House to prevent fly-tipping and families • The council’s £254 million school building and expansion programme continues to ensure that every child in Hillingdon is offered a primary or secondary place. • The School Improvement Service works with council maintained schools, the Regional Schools Commissioner for Academy Schools and Ofsted to deliver high quality standards in education. Brookside Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in March 2019. • The council’s annual FIESTA programme offered young people a range of activities to participate in during the summer holidays. • The Transporter bus visited Hobart Road on Wednesdays during term-time to engage young people who may be at risk of offending or carrying out anti-social behaviour, and to provide them support and guidance. Health and wellbeing • The council’s commissioned smoking cessation, substance misuse and sexual and reproductive health CHRYSALIS New walking/jogging track to services are providing support to residents. For more ALLEY GATES improve fitness and accessibility details visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/health. Gates were installed at Norwood at Yeading Lane playground Gardens to deter anti-social behaviour.