Welcome to the Hillingdon Alliance of Residents’ Associations
Bringing the Residents’ Associations of Hillingdon Together
On this website you will find contact details for the various residents’ associations that serve the people of the London Borough of Hillingdon. You will also find articles that are of interest to all the residents of Hillingdon, rather than one of our member associations.
Best Value or Best Mates? The £18,000 Question at Cowley Meeting Hall and Theo’s Cafe
Over the last year, Hillingdon Council has repeatedly emphasised that it must achieve “best value” when managing or selling public assets. Residents recently saw this argument used during the sale of the former Uxbridge Library building. The Council rejected a higher…
Minister signals “significant concerns” as Government launches review of Hillingdon’s finances
Hillingdon Council is receiving a double-injection of government intervention to stave off bankruptcy: a large boost in “Fairer Funding”, plus a £150m emergency borrowing bailout, the fourth largest in the whole country and the second largest in London….
Government IS granting Hillingdon Council the £150m EFS bailout – avoiding bankruptcy
We have written much about our Council’s perilous financial position. Thankfully the government have agreed in-principle this afternoon to grant Exceptional Financial Support to 35 councils, including Hillingdon. This means…
Find Your Local Residents’ Association
Most parts of Hillingdon are covered by one of the Residents’ Associations. Click below to see a list of them, along with contact details.
HARA Publishes a Series of In-Depth Articles on the Finances of the London Borough of Hillingdon
You may have heard that Hillingdon Council is in financial difficulty, with a cabinet member stating on national media that “we’ve run out of money”. Council finances are a complex issue, and we’ve done our best to create a readable, non-partisan look at what has been happening over the last year, and what may happen in the near future.