Share your views, participate in consultations, and stay informed about the latest projects and initiatives shaping our borough. Whether you&#39;re interested in local improvements, community events, or important decisions, Let&#39;s Talk Hounslow is the place to make your voice heard and connect with what&#39;s happening in Hounslow.&nbsp;

Welcome to Let's Talk Hounslow

Cabinet Question Time - 8 April at 6.30pmCabinet Question Time is your opportunity to question the Leader and Cabinet of Hounslow Council. Entry will be by ticket only. To comply with security needs at Gtech Stadium, you will need to have booked your ticket by 8am on Monday 7 April. Book your place <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cabinet-question-time-tickets-1242324779859?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW190771526 BCX9">With a similar format to BBC Question Time, local residents will come face to face with elected councillors who are accountable for decision making in the Council.This allows members of the public to question local political leaders on key issues and topics affecting the Borough of Hounslow. </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW190771526 BCX9">An independent citizen chairs the panel session, inviting members of the public to put their questions forward. </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW190771526 BCX9">Questions can be submitted in advance and you are encouraged to attend to put them to the panel in person on the night. </div>Answers to all questions submitted in advance will soon be posted on this page.Key InformationDate: Tuesday 8 AprilTime: 6pm to 8pm Location: Brentford Gtech Community Stadium, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AG Please arrive at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. Light refreshments will be served from 6pm. Entry will be by ticket only. To comply with security needs at Gtech Stadium, you will need to have booked your ticket by 8am on Monday 7 April. Book your place <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cabinet-question-time-tickets-1242324779859?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

Cabinet Question Time

<h2>The Council wants to continue with its extended licensing for HMOs, so more homes are covered by a licence than just the statutory minimum. We are asking your views on this proposal.</h2> <h2>What is a HMO licence?</h2>The Government has prescribed certain types of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) that the council must licence. This is known as Mandatory Licensing and includes properties with five or more persons sharing bathroom and kitchen facilities (S254 HMOs). Flats in Multiple Occupation (FMOs) in large purpose built blocks are not included, neither are conversions into self contained units where the conversion works were completed without the appropriate Building Regulations (S257 HMOs). <h2>Hounslow Council&rsquo;s proposal</h2>The Council has the discretion to widen mandatory licensing to other types of HMOs, this is known as additional licensing. We introduced a wider scheme in August 2020, which included smaller S254 HMOs which are occupied by three or four persons as well as S257 HMOs which have been subdivided into self contained flats or studios without appropriate building regulation approval.Our additional licence scheme only lasts until July 2025. We want to extend this additional licence by another five years, this continuation will let us build on the work achieved through the current scheme to improve property conditions and management standards in HMO properties.This consultation asks you to consider our proposal for an additional five year additional licence and share your views. <h2>Why are we considering a further additional licence?</h2>The private rented sector, including HMOs, is the fastest growing tenure in the borough, private renting increased from housing 23.4% of the population in 2011 to 30.9% in 2021. This sector is also becoming a long-term solution for many of our more vulnerable residents.During the first four years of the current additional licence, 40% of HMO licence applications received were those covered by our discretionary licence. We were able to achieve substantial improvements to both the additional and mandatory properties by implementing the additional licence but we are aware there are many more properties which would benefit from the continuation of the additional HMO licensing. <h2>The options we considered</h2>These were the options the Council considered:<ul><li>Do nothing and let the current additional HMO licensing scheme come to an end in July 2025 - this would create inequality in the protections offered to tenants in HMOs and would be a barrier to improving HMOs.</li><li>Limit the additional licensing to certain areas &ndash; HMOs are distributed across the borough and we want to provide a consistent approach for tenants and landlords across Hounslow.</li><li>That we only intervene when there is a complaint &ndash; this is reactive and offers no strategic interventions, as well as the possibility of under reporting due to the fear of retaliatory evictions.</li><li>We could rely on voluntary accreditation &ndash; this tends to attract the responsible landlords and there is not a strong incentive for managing agents or landlords to join.</li><li>Extend the additional licence scheme &ndash; this is our recommended position.</li></ul> <h2>The objectives of Additional Licensing</h2><table style="width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="width: 99.8966%;">To improve housing conditions and standards of management by: </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Inspect all properties as part of the licence process to ensure compliance with standards and absence of category 1 and 2 hazards.</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Ensure that all licensable properties are licensed.</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Control overcrowding by limited tenant and household numbers in accordance with national and the Council&#39;s local standards.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Robustly enforce the conditions of the licence.</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Ensure HMO tenants have landlord contact details and are provided with written terms of tenancy.</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Use the fit and proper test on landlords to stop unsuitable landlords running HMOs.</td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th style="width: 99.8966%;">Reduce antisocial behaviour by:</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width: 99.8966%;">HMO licence conditions will make landlords responsible for managing ASB and compliance with the Council&#39;s household waste storage and disposal schemes.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 99.8966%;">Developing improved links with local police teams and Safer Communities Complex case workers to work with and support landlord to resolve ASB issues associated with Licensed HMOs</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 99.8966%;">Landlords who fail to cooperate or deliberately flout licence conditions will be subject to formal enforcement action.</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2>Who is impacted by this proposal?</h2>Our proposal has the potential to impact on all residents, and all are able to take part in the consultation, if you are one of the following you may have a particular interest:<ul><li>you live, or are looking to live, in a HMO</li><li>you are a landlord of a HMO</li><li>you live or work near a HMO</li><li>you are a Council team or an agency providing a service or involved in the regulation of HMOs.</li></ul> <h2>We would like to know your views on:</h2><ul><li>The proposal for the additional HMO licensing to cover the whole borough</li><li><div>Your views on the objectives of additional licensing</div></li><li>The proposed fee structure for landlords - see &#39;helpful documents&#39;</li><li><div>The proposed Licence Conditions - see &#39;helpful documents&#39;</div></li></ul><h3 id="please-share-your-views-9"> Please share your views </h3>We would like to hear your views on our proposals for additional HMO licensing in Hounslow and on the proposed licence conditions and fees.Please take part in our consultation (below), it will take you about ten minutes to complete.If you would like to request an accessible version of this consultation such as large print, Easy Read or Braille, or you would like a paper copy sent to you please email <a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:housing.standards@hounslow.gov.uk">housing.standards@hounslow.gov.uk</a> <a href="mailto:consult@hounslow.gov.uk"></a>or call 020 8583 2000.

Shaping Safer Homes: Have Your Say on Hounslow’s HMO Licensing Future

We are seeking the views of Hounslow residents on the waste and recycling services we currently offer.We strive to provide the most reliable and efficient service possible, and your input will guide us in enhancing our frontline operations to better meet residents&rsquo; needs. Your feedback is essential in helping us improve our day-to-day collection services.Help us shape the future of the service by sharing your experiences and suggestions to influence how we can operate and serve you better.

Have your say on Hounslow Recycling Service

Area forums are friendly, community-focussed events that are free and open to all. There are seven forums covering Hounslow, and each forum meets four times per year to give you the opportunity to connect with neighbours, meet your local councillors, and discover ways to make a positive impact in your community. Area forums can help you to:

Area Forums

Net-Zero Neighbourhoods: Everything you need to know and how to register your interest

We are inviting attendees to provide feedback on the The London Borough of Hounslow online National Careers Week (NCW) Virtual Careers Event and the information provided on alternative pathways and support available for unemployed young people aged 16 to 25 or those at risk of becoming unemployed.

National Careers Week

<h2>Every three years Hounslow&#39;s Health and Wellbeing Board asks residents and stakeholders if the borough&#39;s assessment for provision of pharmacies meets local needs. Many thanks to those who have already taken part in the survey earlier this year which helped shape a draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). You are now asked to review the resultant draft PNA and share your views.</h2> <h4>Overview</h4>The aim of the PNA is to enable local pharmacy service providers and commissioners to:<ul><li>understand the pharmaceutical needs of the population</li><li>gain a clearer picture of the pharmaceutical services currently provided</li><li>make appropriate decisions on applications for NHS pharmacy contracts</li><li>commission appropriate and accessible services from community pharmacies</li><li>clearly identify and address any local gaps in pharmaceutical services</li><li>target services to reduce health inequalities within local health communities</li></ul>You are asked to look at the draft PNA and comment on whether it reflects Hounslow&#39;s pharmaceutical needs. You can read the draft PNA via by clicking <a href="https://talk.hounslow.gov.uk/39604/widgets/117013/documents/78250" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a>. How to respond<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW47006759 BCX0">Please read the draft PNA then click on the &#39;share your views here&#39; button below. We welcome your feedback and ask that you provide your comments on the assessment by 5pm 27 April 2025.If you would like to request an accessible version of this consultation such as large print, Easy Read or Braille, or you would like a paper copy sent to you please email ann.phillips@hounslow.gov.uk or call 020 8583 2000. Processing responsesAll responses and respondent details are anonymous. Any information provided will be kept in line with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The information will be held securely and used for the purpose of planning appropriate services for all communities.Hounslow&#39;s Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) has commissioned this consultation. The HWB is run by the Council and includes NHS and other partners. The overall responses of the consultation, including some of the comments noted, will be shared with the members of the HWB but they will not see the individual consultation responses.The HWB has commissioned Soar Beyond, a specialist organisation which leads on development of PNAs, to develop and assess the consultation. All submissions will be shared with Soar Beyond solely for the purpose of analysing the PNA. Next stepsThe HWB will consider and sign off the PNA in mid-July 2025 and it will be published by 1 October 2025. A link to the final PNA will be published on this webpage.</div> Thank you for sharing your views on the draft PNA.

Shape Hounslow’s Pharmacy Services: Your Views on the Draft Needs Assessment








In 2019, Hounslow Council declared a Climate Emergency. One year later, the Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) was published which set out how Council services can achieve net zero carbon by 2030. The CEAP is a road map of more than 100 actions for how the Council can ensure Hounslow becomes increasingly greener, cleaner, and healthier. 



Seven key programmes were outlined for how to cut carbon emissions from Council operations:



Energy efficiency: supporting council-owned infrastructure to become more energy efficient, while encouraging greater sustainable behaviours
Renewable energy: installing solar panels (Solar PV) on buildings to create cleaner energy
Electrify vehicle fleet: migrating Council vehicles to electric and hybrid models and using cleaner fuels such as Hydro-Vegetable Oil to power them in the interim
Reducing employee transport: encouraging more sustainable modes of travel to work and the removal of dedicated staff parking facilities
Waste management: reducing the amount of waste we produce and increasing recycling
Culture change and governance: embedding low carbon thinking across all council activities and climate friendly purchasing
Sustainable investment and funding: investment and further support from both central government and the private sector

Climate Action at Hounslow

Hounslow's Parks team and service provider Lampton Services Greenspace manage more than 160 open spaces across the borough.

Working in partnership with Friends Of groups and other charities and organisations, the team help to ensure continued improvement across open spaces, and look to maximise enjoyment for all.

Hounslow is proud to be one of the greenest boroughs in London, and its parks are important community areas where residents and visitors can bring their families, relax, play, enjoy nature, or experience cultural and historic activities and recreation. Parks are also essential for health and wellbeing, and offer vibrant community hubs alongside havens for wildlife and nature conservation.

29 allotment sites, 9 cemeteries, and 4 churchyards make up the diversely green borough.

Parks and Open Spaces

Practical guidelines and tips on how to be more prepared for flooding and what to do during and after a flood.


Rivers, Waterways and Flooding Hub

Have your say on the travel, traffic, transport and parking consultations and surveys happening across Hounslow. We would like to hear feedback on our proposals.

Travel, Transport and Parking

This consultation asks you to comment on a proposal to progress the Hounslow Local Plan Review as a single Local Plan, rather than as a series of separate documents in different volumes, which was the case until the Local Plans were withdrawn from examination in July 2023.



What is a Local Plan?

A Local Plan is a document which sets out planning policies and proposals for new development. Local plans are prepared by local planning authorities, which are usually local councils. The London Borough of Hounslow is the local planning authority for our borough.

Regulation 18 Consultation on our Single Local Plan

As part of the Council’s commitment to promote the uptake of active modes of travel, proposals have been developed to improve the pedestrian crossing facilities and the availability of cycle parking on Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick.

Plans outlining the proposals can be found under "Consultation Plans" on the right hand side of this page and the main changes are summarised below:

Widening of the footways at the northern end of Strand-on-the-Green and the provision of a rain garden.
Implementation of pedestrian crossing points and tactile paving on Stand-on-the-Green and Spring Grove.
Vehicle access and drainage improvements to 2 Kew Road.
Repositioning of the parking bay on the western side. Please note that no parking spaces will be removed as a result of the proposals.
Implementation of approximately 26 new Sheffield style cycle stands at the northern end of Strand on the Green.
Implementation of approximately 19 new Sheffield style cycle stands adjacent to the river on Strand on the Green.

Strand-on-the-Green pedestrian and cycle parking improvements 

The council is proposing speed reduction measures to further enhance road safety and address public concerns of high speeds and traffic flows.

The proposed speed reduction and road safety measures include:

1. Gunnersbury Lane (junction with Princes Avenue):

· Building out the footway into Gunnersbury Lane at the junction, narrowing the carriageway to improve visibility for vehicles exiting Princes Avenue. The proposed scheme will not impact on existing parking provision.

· The London Borough of Ealing are responsible for Gunnersbury Lane, initial approaches have been made which suggest they would be amenable to this proposal. If the designs were to progress following the consultation we would need to enter formal discussions with them.

· A side road entry treatment on Princes Avenue providing a level crossing point for pedestrians.

2. Princes Avenue

· A southbound vehicle activated sign, outside No. 102. This will trigger, acting as a reminder of the speed limit, if vehicles approach exceeding 20mph.

3. Park Drive

· A southbound vehicle activated sign, outside No. 31.

4. The Ridgeway

· An eastbound vehicle activated sign, outside No. 37.

Why are we proposing this?

The Gunnersbury Park Garden Estate is within a 20mph zone and traffic surveys show that speeding is a concern particularly on Princes Avenue. Vehicle speeds do appear to be decreasing since the first surveys were taken in the Estate in 2015, however due to the low traffic flows there is still a lack of compliance with the 20mph limit.

Gunnersbury Park Garden Estate - Proposed Speed reduction measures  

This consultation closed on 31 March 2024.In early 2024, we began the process of updating the borough of Hounslow&#39;s Local List. The Local List is a list of buildings or sites that are recognised for their contribution to the local character of, and distinctiveness in, an area.As part of this update, we invited the public to nominate places in Hounslow that are important and that they would like to see featured on the Local List. We asked residents to nominate a building or site using the Placemaker platform but also welcomed submissions via email, pictures, and video.Current progressOfficers have been assessing nominations and visiting sites. The draft revised document is currently under construction and will be taken to Cabinet by February 2025.Next steps<ul><li>Cabinet: February 2025</li><li>Publication of revised list: dependant on election guidance, but Spring 2025.</li></ul>More informationYou can learn more about the local list <a href="https://placemaker.hounslow.urbanintelligence.co.uk/p/document/10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.The link also includes:<ul><li>Updated selection criteria by which nominations will be assessed.</li><li>General guidance on how local lists work.</li><li>Information on the process of how we update the Local List.</li></ul>

New buildings nominated for the Hounslow Local List

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">This consultation closed on 28 April 2024.&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">In early 2024,&nbsp;we consulted&nbsp;on a proposed new conservation area for the Glebe Estate alongside a draft conservation area appraisal document.&nbsp;The draft appraisal&nbsp;document, which you can access on the right of your screen,&nbsp;describes the character and history of the&nbsp;area&nbsp;and&nbsp;identifies&nbsp;buildings, structures and spaces which make a positive contribution.&nbsp;Should the proposed conservation area be&nbsp;designated, the appraisal will help influence our assessment of future planning applications and guide future development in the area.&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Summary of outcomes&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="TableContainer Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8"><table aria-rowcount="4" border="1" class="Table Ltr TableWordWrap SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-tablelook="1184" data-tablestyle="MsoNormalTable"><tbody class="SCXW66964518 BCX8"><tr aria-rowindex="1" class="TableRow SCXW66964518 BCX8"><td class="FirstRow FirstCol SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 42.4807%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Source of comment &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="FirstRow SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 33.1636%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Number of comments &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="FirstRow LastCol SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 24.2438%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Glebe Estate Address Origin &nbsp;</div></div></td></tr><tr aria-rowindex="2" class="TableRow SCXW66964518 BCX8"><td class="FirstCol SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 42.4807%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Online consultation or email as result of consultation. (Where a respondent&nbsp;replied&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;times, or&nbsp;sent the same comment to multiple recipients only their first contact has been counted for this exercise. All comments across those multiple response have been noted (where new) and will be dealt with in a response appendix document.) &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 33.1636%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">117 &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="LastCol SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 24.2438%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">99 &nbsp;</div></div></td></tr><tr aria-rowindex="3" class="TableRow SCXW66964518 BCX8"><td class="FirstCol SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 42.4807%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Change.org petition &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 33.1636%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">327 signatures, but only 16 actual names are given. Of these 7 were new&nbsp;names, but&nbsp;could not be&nbsp;ascertained&nbsp;as living in the Glebe Estate. &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="LastCol SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 24.2438%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">None additional&nbsp;to above.  &nbsp;</div></div></td></tr><tr aria-rowindex="4" class="TableRow SCXW66964518 BCX8"><td class="FirstCol LastRow SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 42.4807%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">W4 thread &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="LastRow SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 33.1636%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">4 new names &nbsp;</div></div></td><td class="LastCol LastRow SCXW66964518 BCX8" data-celllook="69905" style="width: 24.2438%;"><div class="TableCellContent SCXW66964518 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">None identifiable&nbsp;as living in Glebe Estate. &nbsp;</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">The&nbsp;residents who responded were&nbsp;in their opinion on&nbsp;this matter, with two-thirds being against the principle and&nbsp;roughly one-third&nbsp;for the principle. However, the Council has a statutory duty to&nbsp;designate&nbsp;areas of&nbsp;special character&nbsp;and appearance&nbsp;as conservation areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Residents&rsquo; concerns were carefully&nbsp;considered&nbsp;and it was concluded that designation would not prejudice their quality of life in any event but, ultimately, and&nbsp;rarely, the Council has a duty to&nbsp;designate&nbsp;whatever the opinion. Historic England supported the designation, as did the 20th&nbsp;Century Society and The Victorian Society.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">The matter went to Cabinet on September 3rd&nbsp;2024&nbsp;and Cabinet gave approval for the designation of the conservation area.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">The Cabinet report and Appendices can be found <a href="https://democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=571&MId=13244&Ver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Next steps&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66964518 BCX8">Officers are now carrying out the requisite publicity&nbsp;in order&nbsp;to&nbsp;finalise designation.</div>

Update: Plans to introduce a conservation area on Glebe Estate 

Update on Draft Statement of Gambling Principles 2025-2028

OverviewLampton Park sits along Hounslow Central, Hounslow West and Heston East. The Parks team are looking to undertake improvements across the park to ensure the space is more inclusive, accessible, and a destination spot for Hounslow.Why did we do this survey?The Council wishes to find out residents&rsquo; opinions and ideas to help shape the correct priorities and do what is necessary to improve the park experience for all. The results of this survey will feed into our Make your Mark &ndash; Lampton Park project, and will support us in understanding the current use, limitations, aspirations and suggestions for the park.The survey was distributed online, through mailing lists, via letter drops, text message services, pop up stalls, via council services and through the police.Various other forms of engagement also took place through in person conversations, pop up stalls at Hounslow library, area forums and Lampton Children centre.UpdateThe survey ended on Friday 20th September 2024. Over 200 responses were received. The Council are now working through responses to develop a survey response report. More information and next steps will be published on this page when it is available.Improvements are likely to take place in 2025. Please contact consult@hounslow.gov.uk for more information. You can also email parks@hounslow.gov.uk for any comments, questions or repair requests regarding the site.The Parks team vision is to encourage Lampton Park to become more inclusive, accessible and safer for its park user.The aim of the improvements are to:<ul><li>Encourage more use of the park for all users, ages, genders and demographics.</li><li>Focus on creating more welcoming, open entrances of which will include explore sightlines, increasing natural surveillance and opening up closed spaces.</li><li>Highlight any opportunities for community engagement/development</li><li>Increase the mental health and physical benefits of being in green spaces</li><li>Encourage activation.</li><li>Continue to provide free provision of recreational facilities.</li><li>Increase environmental awareness through enhancing access to nature in biodiverse rich spaces.</li><li>Offer enjoyable green, open spaces in a sustainable, accessible and adaptable area.</li></ul>

Your suggestions to improve Lampton Park

<div class="SCXW20202814 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW20202814 BCX8">BackgroundThe Council has been conducting a statutory review of all polling districts, polling places, and polling stations in the borough. This review is mandated by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 and must be held between October 2023 and January 2025.The aim of the review is to ensure that all polling districts, polling places, and polling stations in the borough effectively meet the needs of all voters. In accordance with the new regulations from the Elections Act, every polling station must be accessible to disabled voters or have the capability to be made accessible.As part of this review, the Council were required to conduct a public consultation to invite residents and stakeholders to provide responses to the Council&rsquo;s proposed polling districts and polling places. The consultation took place from 5 August 2024 until 2 September 2024.Summary of ProposalsThe Council consulted on a series of proposals and initially proposed that the polling districts and polling places remained the same in all wards, except for the below:<ul><li>Bedfont &ndash; a new polling district to be created, with Bedfont Primary School to be designated as the polling place. The new polling place will be in polling district BDB, with the other polling districts renamed for administration purposes.</li><li>Cranford &ndash; a new polling district to be created, with a Mobile Unit at Aston Green to be designated as the polling place. The new polling place will be in polling district CFC, with other polling districts renames for administration purposes.</li><li>Chiswick Gunnersbury &ndash; a new polling district to be created, with Gunnersbury Baptist Church to be designated as the polling place. The new polling place will be in polling district CGC, with the other polling districts renamed for administration purposes.</li><li>Hounslow West &ndash; the polling district codes to be renamed to ensure they are in the correct order.</li><li>Syon and Brentford Lock &ndash; to merge polling districts SBB and SBE for administrative efficiency.</li></ul>Summary and Final DecisionA total of 15 responses were received during the consultation period.These responses were collated and assessed for feasibility. The final proposals will be presented to the Audit and Governance Committee on 7 October 2024, for recommendation to Borough Council on 26 November 2024. Once the report is available, a link will appear on this page.For further information, please contact:Email: <a href="mailto:elections@hounslow.gov.uk" target="_blank">elections@hounslow.gov.uk</a> Phone: 020 8583 2828 Key TermsA polling district is a geographical sub-division of a local borough ward (an electoral area). Every local borough ward is divided into one or more polling districts.A polling place is a geographical area in which a polling station is located. There is no legal definition of what a polling place is, the geographical area could be defined as tightly as a particular building or as widely as the entire polling district.A polling station is the room or area within the polling place where voting takes place. Unlike polling districts and polling places which are fixed by the Local Authority, polling stations are chosen by the Returning Officer for the election.</div></div>

Proposals to update polling districts and polling places in the London Borough of Hounslow

Refreshing Gingko Corner, Chiswick. 

The Blue School  - Proposed Priority Working on North Street (between Manor House Way and Swan Street)

<div class="page" title="Page 3"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column">This consultation has concluded and thank you for your contribution. You can Read the most recent update below OVERVIEWPublic spaces serve as the connective tissue of urban environments, playing a crucial role in fostering community, enhancing liveability, and contributing to urban resilience. In response to increasing pressures for improved public spaces that cater to diverse users, the London Borough of Hounslow initiated a comprehensive consultation to reimagine its public realm through the project Transforming Hounslow&rsquo;s Public Spaces. UPDATE 51 residents participated in this consultation and 2,000 interactions through other engagement methods such as: Focus group meetings (10 groups)Equality workshops (Co-design) (over 50 people)Location-based in-person interviews and surveys (Pop-ups andAugmented) (700 conversations, 580 surveys filled in)AR based Co-Design to engage youth (77 young people engaged)Over 30 internal meetings took place with Council Teams across directorates (Transport, Planning, Communities, Regeneration, Environment, Health, Young People, Culture, Equalities, NetZero, etc) These findings have been included in our internal engagement records. We are continuing to gather and analyse the surveys and other forms of engagement we conducted. The aim is to compile these into a comprehensive brief, which will guide the development of the first draft moving forward. What we didWe want to make public spaces across the borough inclusive, environmentally-friendly and welcoming. We are gathering feedback on how we can transform our spaces to make sure they encourage a sense of belonging, offer equitable access, promote active lifestyles, physical and mental health, social interaction, cultural integration and support a vibrant economy. Public spaces include:<ul><li>Streets, alleyways, squares and shop parades</li><li>Pavements and pedestrian areas</li><li>Waterfronts and canal routes</li><li>Village greens</li><li>Open spaces e.g. car parks and small green strips/areas (not parks or playgrounds)</li><li>Entries of train and tube stations, civic and leisure centres, libraries, schools and faith buildings</li><li>Any other spaces open to the public where people gather or move through</li></ul> How to submit your responses UPDATEPlease complete our survey and drop your feedback on our map by following the links below to ensure you have your say in making these spaces reflect your needs and aspirations.We asked for your feedback, ideas and insights to develop design guidance which will be used as a framework to develop our public spaces in the future.These aren&#39;t included as there is already existing guidance available to develop these spaces. Please visit the FAQs on the right side of this page to find out more.Paper copies of all consultations and surveys are available. To request one, please email <a href="mailto:consult@hounslow.gov.uk">consult@hounslow.gov.uk</a> or call <a href="tel:020 8583 2000" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">020 8583 2000</a>.</div></div></div></div>

Transforming Hounslow's public spaces: share your ideas

<h2>This consultation is now closed. Many thanks to the very many people who contributed. We will assess the responses and share with the Council&#39;s Cabinet who will decide whether the Council should cease offering flexible tenancies in February 2025. We will keep you updated on the progress on this page.</h2><h3> </h3><h3>Background</h3><h3>We want to change Hounslow&rsquo;s Tenancy Strategy so that if you move to a long-term Council home you will receive a year-long introductory tenancy, and if you keep to the terms of that agreement, after a year it becomes a secure tenancy. This will do away with the current process where you get a year long introductory tenancy and then a five year flexible tenancy before you qualify for a secure tenancy. This consultation asks for your views on ending flexible tenancies. Please complete the consultation by 9am 13th November 2024.</h3> <h2>What this would mean</h2><table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 100%; background-color: rgb(84, 172, 210);"><div style="text-align: center;">If you are a secure tenant</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><div>There is no&nbsp;change</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 99.893%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(84, 172, 210);">If you are moving into your first long-term Council home</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">How it works now</td><td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">Our proposal&nbsp;means</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84624164 BCX8">You receive an:&nbsp;</div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW84624164 BCX8"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW84624164 BCX8"><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84624164 BCX8" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="4">Introductory tenancy of 12 months, if you keep to the terms of the tenancy agreement you then progress to a secure tenancy</li></ul></div></td><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84624164 BCX8">You&nbsp;will&nbsp;receive an:&nbsp;</div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW84624164 BCX8"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW84624164 BCX8"><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84624164 BCX8" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="4">Introductory tenancy of 12 months, if you keep to the terms of the tenancy agreement you then progress to a secure tenancy</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;"><ul><li>Flexible tenancy&nbsp;for 5 years,&nbsp;if you keep to the terms of the tenancy agreement and you have had no material change in your household&rsquo;s circumstances, you then progress on to a secure tenancy</li></ul></td><td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><ul><li class="Paragraph SCXW84624164 BCX8">Secure tenancy, granted for an indefinite period&nbsp;</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;"><ul style="list-style-type: square;"><li style="text-align: left;">Secure tenancy, granted for an indefinite&nbsp;period</li></ul></td><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 99.893%; background-color: rgb(84, 172, 210); text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">If you are moving to a long-term Council home having just moved from a secure tenancy or an assured (housing association) tenancy&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><div style="text-align: left;">How it works now</div></td><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;">Our proposal means</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;">You receive a secure tenancy.&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left;">No change, you receive a secure tenancy.&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><h2> </h2><h2>Why do we have flexible tenancies?&nbsp;</h2>The Coalition Government introduced the option for councils to offer flexible tenancies as part of the Localism Act, 2011. We introduced flexible tenancies to Hounslow Council homes in 2014.The Government&rsquo;s view was that flexible tenancies would give councils greater power to offer homes to those who need it most, and to avoid people being given lifelong tenancies when their circumstances may have changed. Over the years, Hounslow, the same as many other councils, has seen that flexible tenancies do not improve the supply of homes, and they create an administrative burden for us and for our tenants.Assuming this proposal is agreed, if you currently have a flexible tenancy and you are nearing the end of your five-year period you will automatically become a secure tenant, assuming you have kept to the terms of your tenancy. If you are earlier in your flexible tenancy, and don&rsquo;t want to wait, you can ask the Council to change it to a secure tenancy. <h3>What options were open to the Council?&nbsp;</h3>When reviewing flexible tenancies we considered:Do nothing. This would mean keeping flexible tenancies as they are at the moment. We suggest this is not feasible as the past 10 years of flexible tenancies has shown no benefit to the tenants, the community or the Council, and the approach has not improved the numbers of homes available.Keep a flexible tenancy for certain circumstances. We suggest this is not feasible as the flexible tenancy approach has not been proved to work in Hounslow.To stop issuing flexible tenancies. This is our recommended position. We will retain introductory tenancies for the first 12 months, which may address any immediate issue, so there seems to be no benefit of retaining flexible tenancies. We believe it would be fairer to our tenants if they can get their secure tenancy at an earlier stage.Hounslow&#39;s Cabinet agreed that we should consult residents on stopping issuing flexible tenancies, and your opinions will help inform our decision on how we move forward. Who are we consulting?&nbsp;We are asking all for your views on this proposal if you:<ul style="list-style-type: square;"><li>are a current Hounslow tenant, holding any type of tenancy</li><li>if you live with a Hounslow tenant</li><li>if you are on Hounslow&rsquo;s Housing Register</li><li>if you are not a Council tenant but you live near council homes.</li></ul>We are also keen to hear from local organisations who support people with housing.The outcomes of the consultation will inform the Council&rsquo;s decision about the terms of the Tenancy Strategy and whether flexible tenancies should no longer be offered. <h3>Please share your views&nbsp;</h3>We want to know what you think about this proposal. Please take part in our consultation (below), it will take you about five minutes to complete. If you would prefer to complete a paper copy of this consultation, would need a large print or Easy Read version or require a translation,&nbsp;please email us at <a href="mailto:engage@hounslow.gov.uk">engage@hounslow.gov.uk</a> or you can meet with one of our officers to discuss this issue and pick up a paper copy. Please see the &#39;Come and Meet us to discuss&#39; section to find out where we will be.Please return your consultation to us by 9am on Wednesday 13th November 2024.&nbsp;Many thanks for taking part in the consultation, your views help shape the Council&rsquo;s final decision on the Tenancy Strategy.

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After a year-long pilot and consultation with residents, Hounslow Council has made a regulation on HMOs permanent. Landlords – who want to convert family homes into HMOs for three to six tenants – will now have to obtain planning permission from the Council.

Consultation outcome: Houses In Multiple Occupation (HMOs) 

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OverviewAs a result of a petition from residents raising the issue of non-resident parking, the council carried out a preliminary consultation regarding the introduction of a CPZ in the High Street &lsquo;area&rsquo;, Cranford, between 8 January 2024 to 5 February 2024.&nbsp;Consultation survey and outcomeThe results of the consultation, which can be viewed at item 13 via the following link: <a href="https://democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=622&MId=13310&Ver=4">Agenda for Chief Officer Delegated Decisions on Friday, 12 July 2024, 12:00 pm | London Borough of Hounslow</a> (or the &ldquo;Outcome of Prelim. Consultation - Resident Notification&rdquo; letter via the &ldquo;Documents&rdquo; section on the right of the page), indicated that there was marginal support for the CPZ. However, as a result of the limited feedback received during the consultation, and following discussions with local ward councillors, it has been agreed that the High Street &lsquo;area&rsquo;, Cranford proposed CPZ is withdrawn.&nbsp;What happens nextAs the CPZ proposal has been withdrawn in its entirety, the consultation process is now closed and there will be no changes to current on-street restrictions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rajdeep ThindTransport and ParkingRegeneration, Housing and Environmental ServicesLondon Borough of Hounslow