Hillingdon London Borough Council is the local authority for the
London Borough of Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon () is the largest and westernmost borough in West London, England. It was formed from the districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the ceremonial county ...
in
Greater London
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, England. It is a
London borough
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council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of
London
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. Hillingdon is divided into 22 wards, electing a total of 65 councillors. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced four local authorities:
Uxbridge Borough Council
Uxbridge was a local government district in north west Middlesex, England, from 1849 to 1965, seated in the town of Uxbridge.
History
Uxbridge was one of the first towns in England to adopt the Public Health Act 1848 in 1849 and form a local boar ...
,
Hayes and Harlington Urban District Council
Hayes and Harlington (until 1930, Hayes) was a local government, urban district in west Middlesex, England from 1904 to 1965.
It was created in 1904 as Hayes Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), Urban District - covering the Hayes, Hilling ...
,
Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council
Ruislip-Northwood was an urban district in west Middlesex, England, from 1904 to 1965. From its inception Ruislip-Northwood fell within the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 it was part of the London Passenger Transport Area.
The urban ...
and
Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council
Yiewsley and West Drayton was a local government district in Middlesex, England from 1929 to 1965. Its area became the south-west of the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Establishment and expansion
The Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District evo ...
.
History
![Hillingdon London UK labelled ward map 2002](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Hillingdon_London_UK_labelled_ward_map_2002.svg)
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
The London Borough of Hillingdon () is the largest and westernmost borough in West London, England. It was formed from the districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the ceremonial county ...
on 1 April 1965. Hillingdon replaced
Uxbridge Borough Council
Uxbridge was a local government district in north west Middlesex, England, from 1849 to 1965, seated in the town of Uxbridge.
History
Uxbridge was one of the first towns in England to adopt the Public Health Act 1848 in 1849 and form a local boar ...
,
Hayes and Harlington Urban District Council
Hayes and Harlington (until 1930, Hayes) was a local government, urban district in west Middlesex, England from 1904 to 1965.
It was created in 1904 as Hayes Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), Urban District - covering the Hayes, Hilling ...
,
Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council
Ruislip-Northwood was an urban district in west Middlesex, England, from 1904 to 1965. From its inception Ruislip-Northwood fell within the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 it was part of the London Passenger Transport Area.
The urban ...
and
Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council
Yiewsley and West Drayton was a local government district in Middlesex, England from 1929 to 1965. Its area became the south-west of the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Establishment and expansion
The Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District evo ...
.
It was envisaged that through the
London Government Act 1963
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Hillingdon as a London local authority would share power with the
Greater London Council
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. 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
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These were areas that were not part of the County of Londo ...
borough council it has been an
education authority
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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
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. Since 2000 the
Greater London Authority
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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.
Powers and functions
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a
billing authority also collects precepts for
Greater London Authority
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functions and business rates. It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It is a
local education authority
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and is also responsible for
council housing
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, social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health.
Summary results of elections
The council has been alternated between Conservative, Labour Party and
no overall control since it was first elected in 1964.
Notes
References
External links
London Borough of Hillingdon website
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