Hillingdon Council has announced that a property in Eastcote will be used for council housing. The decision, made at a recent cabinet meeting, involves appropriating the long leasehold interest for 12 Fore Street, Eastcote, to help meet the need for affordable local housing.

The council needs consent from the Secretary of State for Education because of [reasons that were not provided in the meeting information].

Councillor Jonathan Bianco, Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Property, introduced the proposal. Further details of the meeting can be found in the Cabinet Agenda B 20th-Nov-2025.