Hillingdon People - London Borough of Hillingdon
Hillingdon People - London Borough of Hillingdon
Hillingdon People - London Borough of Hillingdon
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Cleaner, Greener<br />
<strong>Hillingdon</strong><br />
Abandoned vehicles success<br />
An abandoned vehicle is taken<br />
<strong>of</strong>f the street in Bolingbroke Way,<br />
Hayes<br />
<strong>Hillingdon</strong> is best in <strong>London</strong> for the removal <strong>of</strong> abandoned<br />
vehicles on our streets.<br />
The number <strong>of</strong> abandoned vehicles in the borough has<br />
dropped for the last five years and the latest figures show we<br />
have the least in <strong>London</strong> and are fifth best in the country.<br />
In 2002/03 there were 3,741 vehicles, in the years 04/05<br />
there were 310 and in the years 2006/07 only 214. The<br />
reduction is being put down to a combination <strong>of</strong> tougher<br />
enforcement, new rules deterring car dumpers and high<br />
scrap metal prices.<br />
To count as an abandoned vehicle a number <strong>of</strong><br />
inspections must be carried out, including road tax<br />
status, condition <strong>of</strong> vehicle, age, damage and nature <strong>of</strong><br />
area where left. If you wish to report a vehicle you will<br />
need to provide as much information about the vehicle<br />
as possible such as its location, car model, colour and<br />
registration. All requests should be sent to the council’s<br />
Customer Contact Centre on 01895 556000.<br />
National Tree Week<br />
The end <strong>of</strong> November marks National Tree Week, a week celebrating<br />
trees and woods and signalling the start <strong>of</strong> the tree planting season.<br />
The council will be planting trees as part <strong>of</strong> the week. The first<br />
survey <strong>of</strong> trees in the borough has just been completed and more<br />
than 700 trees that are dead or dying have been identified. These<br />
are now being removed.<br />
The survey means new trees will be planted at the sites where<br />
these trees are being removed. It also means tree pruning can be<br />
programmed rather than being pruned reactively when we get<br />
complaints or enquiries.<br />
Cllr Sandra Jenkins, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “As<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the greenest boroughs in <strong>London</strong>, trees have a unique<br />
role in ensuring the borough is a pleasant and attractive place<br />
to live and work. It is important we preserve the trees we have<br />
and plant more to benefit future generations.”<br />
Tree lined path in<br />
Cranford Park<br />
26 November/December 2008 hillingdon people magazine
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