London Borough of Hillingdon

We've only gone and done it again. 🎉 The council has scooped the top spot for the most Green Flag Awards of any UK authority for the 12th year running. 🏆 Many thanks to our green spaces team and the many resident and volunteer groups they work so closely with to achieve this incredible record. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/eWa9vfMj

This morning, members of the council’s LGBTQ staff group were joined by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Ian Edwards, local police officers, P3 Charity (People Potential Possibilities) and Uxbridge BID (Love Uxbridge) to raise our pride flag🏳️🌈 We are celebrating Pride Month to show how far LGBTQ rights have come, and how far they have to go🌈

Over the past two days, our fostering service has been delivering a innovative programme of learning and development across teams working with vulnerable children - including social workers, foster carers and residential children's home workers. We've introduced a trauma-informed therapeutic parenting approach that will empower teams to create a safe and understanding space for children who have experienced trauma in their young lives, and support them to begin healing. We're committed to investing in continued training and development for our valued foster carers - who make such a difference to the lives of children and young people. 👉 Find out why so many foster carers are transferring to Hillingdon: https://buff.ly/4aee8wJ

Our first assessment centre to support children aged three to five-years-old with SEND has been opened at Ruislip Gardens Primary School. The new specialist resource provision and assessment centre will provide 32 additional school places for children with SEND. Last week, Cllr Susan O'Brien, Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education and Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport visited the school for a tour of the brand-new facilities. Find out more👉 https://lnkd.in/e6CyhHKp

“I will never understand why those heartless individuals took away my brother’s innocent life - but the council’s bursary is a positive way to honour his name.” To continue Tashan Daniel’s legacy and to help young people reach their goals – the council's bursary supports aspirational individuals to achieve their dreams and inspire others. Applications are now open for young people living in Hillingdon, aged 21 and under, to apply for support to fulfil their ambitions in sport, theatre, arts and education. The deadline is Sunday 7 July. Watch Tashan's sister Oceanna on why people should apply for the award. More information👉https://lnkd.in/ezcsypxa

This week, Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport, and Cllr Eddie Lavery Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services celebrated the completion of four new family-sized council homes at Petworth Gardens in Hillingdon East. Completed in partnership with Ethos Construction London the fantastic new homes, built on an unused garage site, will play an important role in meeting the housing demand of larger families. The four bedroom homes have been fitted with PV solar panels to ensure they are energy efficient, and each car parking space is fitted with an electric vehicle charging point.

Our brilliant team at the Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre in Uxbridge have put on a lovely range of events to mark the #DDay80 anniversary. So, it was amazing to see our superb venue get some well-deserved spotlight during the excellent BBC London News D-Day coverage yesterday. If you missed it, you can catch up on the iPlayer, here https://buff.ly/3RfQ99I And if you’d like to pop down, commemorative events at the bunker run through the weekend until Sunday 9 June. To find out more and book, visit https://buff.ly/2LUwk3i

We’ve created two new residential children’s homes in the borough providing accommodation and support for children in a safe and comfortable environment.   It means they can remain within the borough, continue to attend their schools or colleges, and maintain links to their family, friends and support network.   Each of the properties has a large living and kitchen space and a garden.

📢 Two of our inspirational young people, Alex and Dios, spoke to BBC London about how they were supported by Hillingdon foster carers through work and education. ▶ https://buff.ly/3wZJ4mP Our dedicated foster carers, Mobeena and Wajid, tell us what motivates them to care for the most vulnerable children in our borough. ▶ https://lnkd.in/gkCjYDQM Thank you for sharing your stories - and highlighting the important role foster carers play in making a difference to the lives of young people in care.

Construction of our new Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre in West Drayton has been continuing at pace, despite the original contractor filing for administration in 2023. The council is now managing the construction itself and Cllr Ian Edwards, Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport, and Cllr Martin Goddard, Cabinet Member for Finance, recently visited the site to see the exciting progress made in the last year. The new centre will provide a range of high-quality facilities, including a 25-metre swimming pool, training pool, splash-zone, gym and health suite, soft play, youth and community hub, café, terrace and rooftop 3G five-a-side football pitch. Find out more ⬇️