Cabinet Member for Community & Environment
Hillingdon Council's Cabinet Member for Community & Environment is currently overseeing a public consultation on the updated licensing policy and reviewing garden waste collection issues.
Hillingdon Council is currently seeking public input on its updated draft Statement of Licensing Policy, which the Cabinet Member for Community and Environment, Councillor Eddie Lavery, presented at a Cabinet meeting in September 2025. The council is also reviewing its garden waste collection service after Councillor Lavery was questioned in September 2025 about bags being collected from homes that had not paid for the service.
This review follows the council's decision in July 2025 to introduce a £70 subscription charge for green waste collection, which it stated was necessary to save £34 million. In December 2025, Councillor Lavery also attended an Appointments Committee meeting where Hillingdon Council appointed a new Director of Legal and Governance.
The Cabinet Member for Community & Environment, a role held by Councillor Eddie Lavery, is responsible for community and environmental matters within Hillingdon Council and serves as a reserve voting member for the West London Economic Prosperity Board.
Key facts
- Hillingdon Council appointed a new Director of Legal and Governance on 26 November 2025, attended by Councillor Eddie Lavery. Source
- Councillor Eddie Lavery presented Hillingdon Council's draft Statement of Licensing Policy on 18 September 2025. Source
- Hillingdon Council is reviewing its garden waste collection service after Councillor Eddie Lavery was questioned on 11 September 2025. Source
- Hillingdon Council introduced a £70 subscription charge for green waste collection in July 2025. Source
- Councillor Eddie Lavery was questioned about Uxbridge Library's relocation on 10 July 2025. Source
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