Hillingdon London Borough Council

Hillingdon London Borough Council

Type
Type	London borough council of the London Borough of Hillingdon
Leadership
Leader	Raymond Puddifoot, Conservative^[1]
Structure
Seats	65 councillors

Political groups	Executive (42) Conservative (42) Opposition (23) Labour (23)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	6 May 2010
Next election	22 May 2014
Meeting place

Hillingdon Civic Centre, Uxbridge
Website
www.hillingdon.gov.uk

Hillingdon London Borough Council^{[notes 1]}^[2] is the local authority for the London Borough of Hillingdon in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Hillingdon is divided into 22 wards, electing a total of 65 councillors.^[3] The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced four local authorities: Uxbridge Borough Council, Hayes and Harlington Urban District Council, Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council and Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council.

History

A map showing the wards of Hillingdon since 2002

There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Hilligdon area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Hillingdon on 1 April 1965. Hillingdon replaced Uxbridge Borough Council, Hayes and Harlington Urban District Council, Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council and Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council.

It was envisaged through the London Government Act 1963 that Hillingdon as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Hillingdon London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions.^[4]

Summary results of elections

The council has been alternated between Conservative, Labour Party and no overall control since it was first elected in 1964.

Party in control		Years
	Labour	1964 - 1968
	Conservative	1968 - 1971
	Labour	1971 - 1978
	Conservative	1978 - 1986
	No overall control	1986 - 1990
	Conservative	1990 - 1994
	Labour	1994 - 1998
	No overall control	1998 - 2006
	Conservative	2006–present

Notes

↑ The council is formally known as Hillingdon London Borough Council and is also known as Hillingdon Council and Hillingdon Borough Council

References

External links

London Borough of Hillingdon website

Local authorities in London
Regional	Greater London Authority
City of London	Corporation of London Inner Temple Middle Temple
London borough councils	Barking and Dagenham Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith and Fulham Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster

London Borough of Hillingdon
Districts	Cowley Eastcote Harefield Harlington Harmondsworth Hatton Hayes Hillingdon Hillingdon Heath Ickenham Longford Northwood Ruislip Ruislip Gardens Ruislip Manor Sipson South Ruislip Uxbridge West Drayton Yeading Yiewsley
Attractions	Battle of Britain Bunker Beck Theatre The Chimes, Uxbridge Compass Theatre Eastcote House Gardens Heathrow Airport Hillingdon Cycle Circuit Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex Ickenham Hall London Motor Museum, Hayes Manor Farm Open Air Theatre, Barra Hall Park The Pavilions Polish War Memorial Ruislip Lido Southlands Arts Centre Swakeleys House Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground
Parks and open spaces	Barra Hall Park Bayhurst Wood Country Park The Closes Recreation Ground Copse Wood Cranford Park Hillingdon Court Ickenham Marsh Lake Farm Country Park Mad Bess Wood Minet Country Park Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens Old Park Wood Park Wood Rockingham Recreation Ground Uxbridge Common Colne Valley regional park (section)
Constituencies	Hayes and Harlington Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Local government	Borough council Local elections 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Tube and rail stations	Eastcote Hatton Cross Hayes and Harlington Heathrow Central Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 5 station Hillingdon Ickenham Northwood Northwood Hills Ruislip Ruislip Manor Ruislip Gardens South Ruislip Uxbridge West Drayton West Ruislip
Places of worship	St George's Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport St Giles' Church, Ickenham St Martin's Church, Ruislip
Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings Hospital People Public art Radio Schools
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