Cabinet Question Time

What are you doing to attract companies that have graduate schemes so that the young graduates can get quality work experience and start their careers?
They seem to just have debt, ridiculously high rents and a scarcity of graduate jobs.

There isn't a specialist trauma service in W London. Looking at the Hounslow census 2021, it shows that there is a diverse community & a definite need for such a service. There is also a significant amount of refugees (Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc) & asylum seekers in Hounslow and they present with complex trauma & therefore, a provision for a specialist trauma service in W London will be beneficial for all those residing in the Borough. I wonder if a service like the one CNWL trust has is something that could be considered or perhaps it's already in the pipeline?

S Akram

What is the council doing about problem HMOs? We live next door to 1 & another around the corner. The latter recently had a tenant arrested for murder. The former has a woman with a young daughter living with 5 male tenants, all with behavioural problems. We live in a family area & we have a child. Both the housing company responsible & the council say they have no control over who they house. The council needs to take responsibility of these HMO's to ensure our neighbourhoods are safe, for us & the tenants.

R Clement

Every year, people from LBH who attend Higher education or University struggle to get enough opportunities to develop their knowledge or find jobs. Why is the London Borough of Hounslow not participating in the National Graduate Development Programs (NGDP) 2024, designed for new graduates from local communities?

Submitted by X Fernandes

How is the Council's highways strategy supporting active travel and what impact will the new seat of Hammersmith and Chiswick have on this?

How is the council tackling bike thefts? My son and his friend had their bikes stolen from Feltham High Street, I was told by local security and local police officers that 'the place is well known for bike thefts'. How are crimes that have such a detrimental effect on the local population be ignored or not resolved. There are many cameras on Feltham High Street. It simply does not make sense that cases have been closed due to the lack of evidence and resources?

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I have emailed and got a reply, promising by Highways that the tree opposite Greggs along Feltham High St would be replaced within the Autumn schedule. Yet it still hasn't been replaced. Have emailed officers with no reply. Can I please have an update and assurances from Council this will be done.

Submitted by Parton

Are there any plans to regenerate Beavers Estate? The whole estate is in dire need of development

Why is an E-bike bay to be inflicted on Elizabeth Way with no consultation, the bay for Queens Ave was not progressed. The 1 at the junction of Queens Way & Castle Way lasted 3 weeks - at what cost? due to safety concerns & negative reactions from residents. Quoting an officer “in selecting locations for bike parking bays we prioritise safety, visibility/prominence of locations & proximity to users”! None applies to Elizabeth Way. It's a feeder road for 3 cul de sacs & busier than Queens Ave - the ORIGINAL location for a bay on Tudor Estate.

Submitted by N Moore

A local family is seen rough outside the centre on Feltham High Street every night. What steps will the council take to reduce homelessness and to provide enough shelter spaces this winter, including enough warm home support for families with kids, elderly or disabled?

Submitted by X Fernandes

What strategies are the council implementing to reduce knife and street crimes among youth in our community? Is there a focus on increasing police presence or utilizing technology to monitor high-risk areas for knife-related incidents?

Submitted by X Fernandes

To lot of local people have been seen shoplifting in local stores including Lidl, Asda, Tesco, Nisa Local etc. What initiatives has the local council to ensure such individuals have enough food for survival and to ensure the people and communities working or shopping in such stores are safe? Can you also write to the relevant central departments to increase the local police force to increase street patrols?

Submitted by X Fernandes

Local School kids have been noticed creating a nuisance to the public and stores outside Greggs and Nisa Local store around Feltham High Street after school. What new initiatives can the council take to ensure such kids are engaged in some useful activities or simply ensure they return to a safe environment after school? Can the local council work with community organizations or schools to provide alternatives and support to such young individuals at risk?

Submitted by X Fernandes

Can the Hounslow council work with local businesses to ensure there are enough ‘graduate schemes and placements’ available for local students who have recently graduated? I completed my degree with first class in 2022 but still struggle to get a placement or indicated in any graduated scheme. There is a need for graduates to be easily taken into the industry soon after completing their studies. Also, what additional living cost support can the council provide to encourage students to attend higher education or university, besides the council tax exemption?

Submitted by X Fernandes

What percentage of people in our Borough actually complete higher education or university, and what council is doing to ensure there are enough placements or graduate schemes to support them?

Submitted by S Menezes

In Hounslow we see council is allowing unsustainable level of new high-rise constructions for housing without Increasing the number of schools, pharmacy, doctors, and dentists. The rising population of Hounslow is seen to be strongly correlated with the rising crimes in our Borough. When will the council stop allow this unsustainable level of construction of new high rise housing structures in our Borough?

Submitted by S Menezes

Both the Council parking department and the police deny responsibility for enforcing the illegal parking at the junction of Park Way and Hounslow Road every Friday.
I believe it is the responsibility of Council officers as they enforcing illegal parking elsewhere
Can the council review the present stalemate.

Submitted by M Child

Aside from local mental health charities, what is being done to drive the importance of mental health and an awareness of one's value and place in society, especially in young adults (YAs)? Our education system champions academic success but fails to promote the emotional intelligence needed by YAs who suffer from the inability to emotionally self-regulate, a lack of ambition, and an apathy towards life and hard work. From painful experience the crisis of mental health is tragically disregarded by ethnic minority parents and is therefore an issue pertinent to our borough of 55.8% eth. min's.