London Borough of Hillingdon
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| London Borough of Hillingdon | |
 Shown within Greater London |
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| Geography | |
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| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 203rd 115.70 km2 (44.7 sq mi) |
| ONS code | 00AS |
| Admin HQ | Civic Centre, Uxbridge |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2008 est.) — Density |
Ranked 49th (of 326) 253,200 2,188 /km2 (5,667 /sq mi) |
| Ethnicity White British White Irish Other White White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian Other Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Other Asian Black Caribbean Black African Other Black Chinese Other |
(2005 estimates)[1] 67.9% 2.5% 4.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 0.7% 10.0% 1.8% 0.7% 2.3% 1.5% 3.1% 0.3% 1.1% 1.4% |
| Politics | |
| Hillingdon London Borough Council | |
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| Leadership | Leader (Cllr Raymond Puddifoot) [1] |
| Mayor | Cllr Shirley Harper-O'Neill |
| Executive | Conservative |
| MPs | Nick Hurd John McDonnell John Randall |
| London Assembly — Member |
Ealing and Hillingdon Richard Barnes |
| Coat of Arms | |
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| Official website | LB Hillingdon |
The London Borough of Hillingdon (
pronunciation (help·info)) is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. It is home to London Heathrow Airport and Brunel University.
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[edit] History
The borough was formed in 1965 from the Municipal Borough of Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington Urban District, Ruislip-Northwood Urban District and Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District of Middlesex.
The councils involved were initially unable to decide upon a name, with Keith Joseph suggesting "Uxbridge" in October 1963, later revised to Hillingdon.[2][3]
[edit] Economy
British Airways is headquartered in Waterside, Harmondsworth, in Hillingdon.[4] The building officially opened in 1998.[5] Prior to the opening of Waterside, British Airways's head office was the Speedbird House.[6]
Prior to the opening of British Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation had its head office in the Speedbird House.[7] Prior to the founding of British Airways, British European Airways had its headquarters in Ruislip in Hillingdon.[8] BEA Helicopters also had its head office in Ruislip.[7] During its existence British Eagle had its head office on the grounds of Heathrow Airport.[9]
[edit] Parks and recreation
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The London Borough of Hillingdon is responsible for 239 parks and open spaces within its boundaries. Since much of the area is within the green belt, and as it is one of the least densely populated of all the London boroughs, there are large areas of land properly called open space. They range in size from the Colne Valley corridor to the smallest gardens and playing fields.[citation needed]
Harmondsworth Moor, a park owned by the borough, is administered by British Airways on behalf of the borough.[10] After British Airways planned to create a new headquarters in 1992, the airline agreed to restore a former landfill to what is now Harmondsworth Moor.[11]
[edit] Education
[edit] Districts
It includes the areas:
- Cowley
- Eastcote
- Harlington
- Hayes
- Harefield
- Harmondsworth
- Heathrow
- Hillingdon
- Ickenham
- Longford
- North Hayes
- Northwood
- Northwood Hills
- Ruislip
- Ruislip Gardens
- Ruislip Manor
- Sipson
- South Ruislip
- Uxbridge
- West Drayton
- Yeading
- Yiewsley
The borough also includes RAF Northolt.
[edit] References
- ^ Data Management and Analysis Group, Greater London Authority, Demography Update October 2007, (2007)
- ^ Minister Names New Boroughs. The Times. October 13, 1963
- ^ Chelsea Name Retained: New Decisions on Three Boroughs. The Times. January 3, 1963
- ^ "Contact Information." British Airways. Retrieved on 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Our locations." British Airways Jobs. Retrieved on 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Blue Sky prepares for launch as PAL 737-300s are secured." Flight International. 28 January 1998. Retrieved on 14 December 2009.
- ^ a b "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 28 September 1967. 530.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 28 September 1967. 529.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 2 April 1964. 502.
- ^ "Harmondsworth Moor." London Borough of Hillingdon. Retrieved on 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Contact Information." British Airways. Retrieved on 18 May 2009.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hillingdon |
- Hillingdon Council
- Hillingdon Association of Voluntary Services
- Index to all Hillingdon streets
- List of parks and open spaces
- Uxbridge Parish website
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