London Borough of Hillingdon

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London Borough of Hillingdon
—  Middlesex  —

Coat of arms
Council logo
Hillingdon shown within Greater London
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
Ceremonial county Greater London
Status Middlesex
Admin HQ Civic Centre,
Uxbridge
Incorporated 1 April 1965
Government
 • Type London borough council
 • Body Hillingdon London Borough Council
 • Leadership Leader (Cllr Raymond Puddifoot)[1] (Conservative)
 • Mayor Cllr Alan Kauffman[2]
 • MPs Nick Hurd
John McDonnell
John Randall
 • London Assembly Onkar Sahota AM for Ealing and Hillingdon
 • EU Parliament London
Area
 • Total 44.67 sq mi (115.70 km2)
Area rank 203rd (of 326)
Population (2011 est.)
 • Total 275,500
 • Rank 41st (of 326)
 • Density Bad rounding here6,200/sq mi (Bad rounding here2,400/km2)
 • Ethnicity[3] 67.9% White British
2.5% White Irish
4.8% Other White
0.7% White & Black Caribbean
0.4% White & Black African
0.9% White & Asian
0.7% Other Mixed
10.0% Indian
1.8% Pakistani
0.7% Bangladeshi
2.3% Other Asian
1.5% Black Caribbean
3.1% Black African
0.3% Other Black
1.1% Chinese
1.4% Other
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcodes HA, UB, TW
Area code(s) 01895, 01923, 020
Police force Metropolitan Police
Website www.hillingdon.gov.uk

The London Borough of Hillingdon (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England which had a population of 273,936 based on the 2011 Census.[4] and was formed from the districts of Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the historic county of Middlesex. Today, Hillingdon is home to Heathrow Airport and Brunel University, and is the second largest of the 32 London boroughs by area.

Hillingdon Council governs the borough, with its headquarters in the Civic Centre in Uxbridge. For administrative purposes, the borough is split into North and South Hillingdon with more industrial units to the south and residential suburban areas in the north. Much of the residential areas were expanded with the extension of the Metropolitan Railway from Harrow on the Hill to Uxbridge in the early 1900s and the gradual establishment of stops along the line, becoming known as "Metro-land".

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History [edit]

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.[5] The councils involved were initially unable to decide upon a name, with Keith Joseph suggesting "Uxbridge" in October 1963, later revised to Hillingdon.[5]

The coat of arms for the London Borough of Hillingdon was granted on 22 March 1965.[6] Between 1973 and 1978, the borough's civic centre was built in Uxbridge.[7]

The borough has been twinned with the French town of Mantes-la-Jolie and the German town of Schleswig since the Hayes & Harlington Urban District created the link in 1958.[8] The twinning programme was reviewed in 2011 and it was suggested that the link with Schleswig be ended due to a lack of contact between the towns.[9] In December 2011, the borough decided instead to end the link with a second German town, Emden, citing administrative problems.[10]

Population grew from 2001–2011 by 11.5%, 4.4% above the England and Wales mean of 7.1%, as part of the fastest population growth area, Greater London. By comparison Merton and Bromley had growth of 4.5% and Tower Hamlets had growth of 26.4%[11] Households increased from 2001–2011 by 3.3% and the average number of people per household was 2.7.[4]

Governance [edit]

Hillingdon Council [edit]

The London Borough of Hillingdon's Civic Centre in Uxbridge

The borough is governed by an elected council, known interchangeably by the full name and as Hillingdon Council.[12] It is split into wards represented by 65 Conservative, Labour and independent councillors.[13] A cabinet and leader are elected annually.[14] The present leader of the council is Councillor Raymond Puddifoot of the Conservative Party.[1] Elections for councillors are held every four years.[14]

A Mayor is chosen yearly by councillors and is largely a ceremonial role.[15] The present mayor is Councillor Alan Kauffman, who was selected in May 2013.[2]

London Assembly [edit]

In the London assembly elections, Ealing and this borough form a geographical constituency with one member as there are eleven London-wide members, currently from the four biggest parties. Conservative candidate Richard Barnes won the 2000, 2004 and 2008 elections and since the 2012 election the Labour candidate Onkar Sahota has served as the area's designated member on the London Assembly.

At the same election in 2012 Conservative mayoral candidate Boris Johnson won the largest share of Hillingdon's votes in becoming elected Mayor of London for a second term.

Government facilities [edit]

The British Government's UK Border Agency have two immigration removal centres, Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre and Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre in Harmondsworth.[16][17]

Districts [edit]

The borough comprises 17 main districts, several of which have neighbourhoods, communities or localities within them and one of which is historic:

Town/District/Village 1 2 3 4
Cowley Cowley Peachey Little Britain or Cowley Lock
Cranford
Eastcote Eastcote Village
Harefield Mount Pleasant South Harefield Hill End
Harlington Cranford Park Pinkwell Park
Harmondsworth
Hayes Wood End Green or Wood End Hayes End
Heathrow — historic
Hillingdon North Hillingdon Colham Green Hillingdon Heath or Gould's Green
Ickenham
Longford
Northwood[n 1] Northwood Hills
Ruislip Ruislip Common Ruislip Manor Ruislip Gardens West Ruislip
Sipson
South Ruislip
Uxbridge Uxbridge Common Uxbridge Moor
West Drayton
Yeading (south) [n 2]
Yiewsley

For local elections, the borough is further divided into wards: Barnhill Ward, Botwell Ward, Brunel Ward, Cavendish Ward, Charville Ward, Eastcote and East Ruislip Ward, Harefield Ward, Heathrow Villages Ward, Hillingdon East Ward, Ickenham Ward, Manor Ward, Northwood Hills Ward, Northwood Ward, Pinkwell Ward, South Ruislip Ward, Townfield Ward, Uxbridge North Ward, Uxbridge South Ward, West Drayton Ward, West Ruislip Ward, Yeading Ward, Yiewsley Ward:.[18]

The borough also includes RAF Northolt and the former sites of RAF Eastcote, RAF South Ruislip, RAF West Drayton, RAF Ruislip 4MU, RAF West Ruislip and RAF Uxbridge.

Parks and recreation [edit]

The Eastcote House walled garden

The borough maintains over 200 green spaces, totalling around 1,800 acres (730 ha).[19] As much of the area is within the Metropolitan Green Belt it is one of the least densely populated of all the London boroughs, there are large areas of open space. They range in size from the Colne Valley Regional Park by the River Colne which covers parts of adjoining counties to the smallest gardens and playing fields.[20]

Harmondsworth Moor, a park owned by the borough, is administered by British Airways on behalf of the borough.[21] After British Airways planned to create a new headquarters in 1992, the airline agreed to convert a former landfill site into Harmondsworth Moor.[22]

The Grand Union Canal passes through parts of the borough, including Uxbridge, Yiewsley and West Drayton. Ruislip Lido was built as a feeder reservoir for the canal, but was eventually disconnected and changed to become a recreational lido. Two Sites of Special Scientific Interest next to the canal, Frays Farm Meadows and Denham Lock Wood, are managed by the London Wildlife Trust.

The borough also operates children's centres, recreational areas for children of under five years of age and their families. The centres include Barra Hall, Belmore, Cherry Lane, Colham Manor, Cornerstone, Cowley St. Laurence, Harefield, Hillside, McMillan Early Childhood Centre, Nestles Avenue, Oak Farm, Uxbridge College (Hayes Campus).[23]

There are three theatres owned by the borough: the Compass Theatre, Ickenham, the Winston Churchill Hall (part of the Manor Farm site) and the Beck Theatre, Hayes, which is operated on behalf of the borough by HQ Theatres Limited.[24]

Sport and leisure [edit]

The Borough has five Non-League football clubs:

Economy [edit]

Waterside, the headquarters of British Airways in Harmondsworth

The borough is split into two divides, North Hillingdon and South Hillingdon, the latter being home to large industrial units, while North Hillingdon remains predominantly an affluent and leafy part of London, with towns of Ickenham, Ruislip and Northwood boasting high incomes per capita.[20]

British Airways is headquartered in Waterside, Harmondsworth, in Hillingdon.[25] The building officially opened in 1998.[26] Prior to the opening of Waterside, the airline's head office was the Speedbird House at London Heathrow Airport.[27]

In 2007 Cadbury Schweppes announced it would be moving to Uxbridge from Mayfair to cut costs.[28] The company later split and Cadbury plc moved to its new head office in Cadbury House in the Uxbridge Business Park in June 2008.[29]

Guoman Hotel Management (UK) Limited has its head office in the Thistle London Heathrow in West Drayton.[30][31]

British Midland International has an office in Stockley Close, West Drayton, Borough of Hillingdon.[32] In July 1999 Sir Michael Bishop formally opened the British Midland Training Centre, which is located in Stockley Close.[33] Hellenic Imperial Airways has its United Kingdom offices in the Axis House in Harlington in the London Borough of Hillingdon.[34] China Airlines has its UK office in the Hyde Park Hayes 3 (HPH3) in Hayes in the borough.[35]

One of the predecessor organisations of British Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation had its head office in the Speedbird House.[36] The other predecessor, British European Airways had its headquarters in Ruislip,[37] as did BEA Helicopters.[36] During its existence the airline British Eagle had its head office on the grounds of Heathrow Airport.[38]

Education [edit]

Main article: List of schools in Hillingdon

The borough maintains several libraries: Charville, Eastcote, Harefield, Harlington, Hayes End, Hayes, Ickenham, Manor Farm, Northwood Hills, Northwood, Oak Farm, Ruislip Manor, South Ruislip, Uxbridge, West Drayton, Yeading, and Yiewsley.[39]

In May 2011, Hillingdon Council received the Library Innovation of the Year award at the 2011 Bookseller Industry Awards.[40]

Also within the borough is Brunel University and Uxbridge College's Uxbridge and Hayes campuses.

Transport [edit]

Uxbridge tube station

London Bus routes 81, 90, 105, 111, 114, 140, 195, 203, 207, 222, 282, 285, 331, 350, 398, 423, 427, 482, 490, 607, A10, E6, E7, E9, H11, H13, H26, H98, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U7, U9, U10, X26, night routes N9 and N207 and school routes 696, 697 and 698 operate in the borough. The routes 58, 60, 61, 71, 75, 76, 77, 305, 441, 555, 557, 581, 615, 724, 740, A30, A40, R21, W7 and W9 are run by other operators.

National Rail and London Underground stations in the borough are:

The council announced in June 2011 that it would be lobbying Transport for London to have the Central line extended from West Ruislip station to Uxbridge station. Such a project would require a business case approved by TfL and the completion of signal upgrade work on the Metropolitan line.[41]

The Royal Air Force station, RAF Northolt, is situated in South Ruislip near the A40 and the tube station. Most early RAF airfields were named after the nearest railway station; in this case Northolt Junction, the original name of South Ruislip station. The station has been redeveloped in recent years to house a number of additional military capabilities besides the RAF operations, and is popular with business people and politicians for private flights.[42]

See also [edit]

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Notes and References [edit]

Notes
  1. ^ Eastbury and Moor Park are conjoined (i.e. contiguous) neighbourhoods to the town/village of Northwood, in Hertfordshire
  2. ^ The north of Yeading is in the London Borough of Ealing
References
  1. ^ a b "Councillor Raymond Puddifoot". London Borough of Hillingdon. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Election of new Mayor". Hillingdon Council. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  3. ^ Data Management and Analysis Group, Greater London Authority, Demography Update October 2007, (2007)
  4. ^ a b "Area: Hillingdon (Local Authority)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2011. 
  5. ^ a b Cotton 1994, p.133
  6. ^ "Hillingdon's coat of arms". London Borough of Hillingdon. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
  7. ^ "Civic Centre". London Borough of Hillingdon. May 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 
  8. ^ "Twin towns". London Borough of Hillingdon. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012. 
  9. ^ Coombs, Dan (17 February 2011). "Hillingdon to axe German town twin to save cash". Uxbridge Gazette. Retrieved 17 May 2012. 
  10. ^ Griffith, Jack (1 December 2011). "Council cuts ties with German twin town". Uxbridge Gazette. Retrieved 17 May 2012. 
  11. ^ 2011 Census interactive map
  12. ^ "Local government". London Borough of Hillingdon. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
  13. ^ "Political parties and independents". London Borough of Hillingdon. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
  14. ^ a b "How the council and cabinet work". London Borough of Hillingdon. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
  15. ^ "Civic protocol". London Borough of Hillingdon. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012. 
  16. ^ Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre. UK Border Agency. Retrieved on 13 February 2010.
  17. ^ Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre. UK Border Agency. Retrieved on 13 February 2010.
  18. ^ London Borough of Hillingdon — Ward Maps
  19. ^ "Parks and open spaces". London Borough of Hillingdon. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  20. ^ a b "Hillingdon profile 2008". London Borough of Hillingdon. 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  21. ^ "Harmondsworth Moor." London Borough of Hillingdon. Retrieved on 2 September 2009.
  22. ^ "Contact Information." British Airways. Retrieved on 18 May 2009.
  23. ^ "Children's centres in Hillingdon." London Borough of Hillingdon. Retrieved on 26 June 2010.
  24. ^ "About us". Beck Theatre. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  25. ^ "Contact Information." British Airways. Retrieved on 18 May 2009.
  26. ^ "Our locations." British Airways Jobs. Retrieved on 18 September 2009.
  27. ^ "Blue Sky prepares for launch as PAL 737-300s are secured." Flight International. 28 January 1998. Retrieved on 14 December 2009.
  28. ^ Muspratt, Caroline (1 June 2007). "Cadbury swaps Mayfair for Uxbridge". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2010. 
  29. ^ "Cadbury plc Confirms Strong Start to 2008". Investis. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  30. ^ "Corporate Office." Thistle Hotels. Retrieved on 28 December 2011. "The corporate office is based at Thistle London Heathrow and is situated across opposite the main reception adjacent to the Conference Centre"
  31. ^ "Thistle London Heathrow." Thistle Hotels. Retrieved on 28 December 2011. "Bath Road, Longford West Drayton UB7 0EQ"
  32. ^ "bmi’s company rewards." British Midland International. Retrieved on 28 December 2011. "Stockley Close, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 9BL"
  33. ^ "the nineties." British Midland International. Retrieved on 28 December 2011.
  34. ^ "Contact Us." Hellenic Imperial Airways. Retrieved on 10 May 2011. "London / United Kingdom Hellenic Imperial Airways Axis House 242 Bath Road Harlington UB3 5AY"
  35. ^ "Europe and Middle East." China Airlines. Retrieved on 30 August 2011. "The United Kingdom 3rd Floor, West Wing, Hyde Park Hayes 3 (HPH3),11 Millington Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 4AZ"
  36. ^ a b "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 28 September 1967. 530.
  37. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 28 September 1967. 529
  38. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 2 April 1964. 502.
  39. ^ "Your local library". London Borough of Hillingdon. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  40. ^ Kobori, Minato (20 May 2011). "Hillingdon wins best library innovator of the year". Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times. Retrieved 25 May 2011. 
  41. ^ Coombs, Dan (17 June 2011). "'Extending Central Line to Uxbridge will cut traffic'". Uxbridge Gazette. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
  42. ^ "About us". Royal Air Force. 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
Bibliography
  • Cotton, Carolynne. (1994) Uxbridge Past. London: Historical Publications ISBN 0-948667-30-3

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