News from your council September/October 2019 How we’re improving your air Access our Get involved in libraries online Recycle Week Plus refurbishments How you can on the way become a Street Champion OPEN HOUSE CULTURE BITE VOLUNTEERS advertisements people Contents September/October 2019 ▸ Cover stories 4 Heathrow expansion appeal am delighted that one of our local MPs, Boris Johnson, is Date set for fresh legal challenge. now the Prime Minister. He has already given instructions that there should be a review of the viability and value of the ▸ 12 Get involved in Recycle Week I Why it’s more important than ever. HS2 project and stated that he will be closely following the legal challenge against the proposal to expand Heathrow. An expanded Heathrow would damage our borough’s ▸ 14 We say thank you to our Street Champions Event celebrates volunteers who are the eyes and environment immensely, through the loss of homes, the ears of our community. destruction of protected habitats and an increase in air and noise pollution. It would also significantly impact the health ▸ 16 ‘Appy Families of our residents, particularly the elderly and young. Residents of all ages are enjoying our libraries’ The next stage of the legal challenge, which may take some digital services. years to conclude, will commence in the Court of Appeal on 22 ▸ 20 How we’re improving your air October where the presiding judge, overturning the decision of Find out about our air quality action plan and the Divisional Court to not grant an appeal hearing stated: “The claim your free trees. importance of the issues raised in these proceedings is obvious 22 Community Payback initiative expanded and affords a proper basis for granting permission to appeal. I The scheme rehabilitating offenders while also accept that the appellants’ grounds are properly arguable.” responding fast to your environmental concerns. Unfortunately, HS2 Ltd is continuing with their enabling works to support the main construction activity regardless of the review. This means that after many years of council ownership Regulars and operation, the council has no alternative but to close Ruislip 9 Older people 25 Volunteers Golf Course. The HS2 Act gives the authority to HS2 Ltd to 27 What’s on? 31 Contacts undertake necessary works on the course that would prohibit any further golf being played. In time, HS2 Ltd will be required to reconfigure the course to nine holes and return it to the council. COVER PHOTO: CHILDMINDER LIZ WEBB, FROM HAREFIELD, WHO These works and the closure of the course should not RECENTLY STARTED USING ONLINE LIBRARY APP BORROWBOX, WITH ATIYA MOHAMED, 8, RYAN MCGOVERN DUPREE, 9, AND be taking place until the review of the viability of HS2 is AREGSON MOHAMED, 5. complete. The council will be lobbying for a commonsense approach to be adopted with no further work taking place whilst the future of the project is in doubt. In this issue of Hillingdon People, you can read about the experiences of some residents using our free and easy- to-use weekly recycling collection services and if you are 10 11 not currently recycling I would encourage you to do so. We are also continuing to address fly-tipping. Dumping rubbish on our streets is simply not acceptable and a new task force was created earlier this year to gather evidence and ensure offenders are prosecuted, and this has already seen initial success, see page 7 for more details. 15 18 The health and wellbeing of our residents is also important and in this issue you can read about a number Advertising deadline for next edition: Friday 27 September. of our initiatives to improve air quality in the borough. Editorial and advertising enquiries This month also marks the start of a new investment Michael Russell 01895 556903 programme to refurbish all of the borough’s libraries to offer you [email protected] the best facilities in a welcoming and modern environment. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/hillingdonpeople As always, we will continue to protect our natural After reading, please environment, invest in our built environment, respect recycle this magazine our heritage and encourage civic pride. Published by London Borough of Hillingdon © 2019 Hillingdon People, 3S/05 Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. Design Corporate Communications Printed by Paragon Service Point Products and services advertised in this magazine are not necessarily endorsed by the council. For a copy in large print or as an Cllr Ray Puddifoot MBE audio version call 01895 556903 LEADER OF THE COUNCIL 2 September/October 2019 September/October 2019 3 news news The councils will also Groundbreaking: Boris Court of Appeal sets date for show how the Secretary of State failed to consider councils' Heathrow appeal the effect of expansion Johnson praises scheme to on local plans. They will also argue that the boost services and housing Secretary of State did not properly consider the significant adverse impact of Heathrow expansion on protected habitats. Clubhouse transformed Plans for Heathrow (ANPS) and therefore They had argued Leader of the Court Park is celebrating Leader of the expansion face a fresh legal it should be quashed. that the third runway Council, Cllr Ray following the £318,000 Council, Cllr Ray challenge in the Court The Rt Hon Lord Justice could only be built by Puddifoot, said: "Being transformation of their Puddifoot, said: “One of Appeal in October. Lindblom said in his ruling demolishing thousands granted permission to bowls club - the latest of our key aims is The Court of Appeal that “the importance of of homes, adding large appeal is a welcome step beneficiary of the council’s promoting sports and has allowed four days the issues raised in these increases in road traffic in the right direction investment in bowling activities for all ages for a new hearing which proceedings is obvious and making life noisier to overturning the facilities across the borough. and ensuring that our will start on Monday 21 and affords a proper and unhealthier for government's highly Court Park Bowling amenities allow residents October. There will be basis for granting leave to millions of Londoners. flawed and misconceived Club in Hillingdon has seen to improve their fitness four appeals which will be appeal. I also accept that The government had not decision to expand Boris Johnson, MP for last year, and another 60 at its small clubhouse, with and wellbeing. heard at the same time. the grounds of appeal looked at this properly. Heathrow Airport. Uxbridge and South Parkview in West Drayton tired timber frames and “The new clubhouse The boroughs are properly arguable.” The Court of Appeal "We have said all along Ruislip, paid a visit to the which will be completed small hall and kitchenette, will also provide (Hillingdon, Wandsworth, The local authorities had will hear how the Secretary that we will continue to construction of a housing this autumn. Both are replaced with a building members with a Hammersmith and warned that expanding of State failed to consult fight this decision in the development to formally supported living homes fit for the future. much-needed place Fulham, Richmond upon Heathrow could bring properly on noise - courts for as long as it launch and show his support which enable elderly The new clubhouse is to socialise.” Thames and Windsor long-term damage to excluding people who may takes in order to protect for a new council scheme people with additional larger to accommodate Club Treasurer, and Maidenhead the health of millions of be significantly affected. our residents and our designed to both supply needs to live independently. growing membership and Annette Hennessey, councils) will say that Londoners with large areas It was not possible to environment from the new housing and raise There are also 33 has a new kitchen, store said: “It used to be an old the government made of London and the home assess the noise impact devastating consequences income to fund services. flats, which include some servery and a meeting hut but now it’s a lovely legal errors in the steps counties affected by noise for communities based of a third runway and to This is the first earmarked for shared room. It was opened on pavilion and patio.” leading up to the Airports and air pollution from on actual flight paths as bring this sorry saga to development by Hillingdon ownership schemes, in Acol Thursday 15 August by For more details National Policy Statement the north-west runway. these were not known. an end once and for all." First Ltd, the council’s Crescent, South Ruislip, the Mayor of Hillingdon, about the club call wholly owned company expected to be completed Cllr David Yarrow. 07948 804656. tasked with building much in early 2020. They are National award for service Theatre pond restored needed homes but at the all part of a wide range The pond and fountain in The top course of same time raising revenue of council developments transforming young lives the grounds of the Beck brickwork was re- to fund council services. across the borough. New sweepers introduced A team changing services more effectively Theatre in Hayes were built, and all pumps The development of 31 Leader of the Council, vulnerable young people’s by using data mapping. restored to their former were removed, tested, flats (19 one bed and 12 Cllr Ray Puddifoot, lives has been honoured It is seen as the future of glory in June thanks to and replaced where two bed for both private said: “We formed our with an MJ Award, which targeted intervention and a £42,000 investment necessary. Works took purchase and to rent) in own limited company recognises the very best joint commissioning.