Hillingdon London Borough Council

Hillingdon London Borough Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Raymond Puddifoot, Conservative[1]
Structure
Seats 65 councillors
42 / 65
23 / 65
Elections
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

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

References

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