Hillingdon Council Cabinet Member and Officer Decisions
Acquisition of Temporary Premises for Northwood Library
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Executive Decision Notice – 16 February 2026
This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk
OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE
PUBLISHED BY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES
Notice is hereby given that the following decision(s) have been made today by
Cabinet Members at the London Borough of Hillingdon:
Title of decision TEMPORARY PREMISES FOR NORTHWOOD LIBRARY
Reference No. 1609
Date of decision Monday 16 February 2026
Call-in expiry date Monday 23 February 2026
Relevant Select
Committee
Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee
Relevant Wards Northwood
Decision made
Cabinet Members making
the decision
Councillor Jonathan Bianco, Cabinet Member for Corporate
Services & Property
Decision Approved
That the Cabinet Member:
1) Authorised the acquisition of the leasehold
interest of the premises at Kate Fassnidge
Community Hall, Northwood, on the terms and
conditions detailed in the associated report; and
2) Delegated authority to enter into the lease to the
Corporate Director of Residents Services.
Reason for decision The new lease is required due to the closure of the
Northwood Library premises at Green Lane in Northwood in
September 2023. This report seeks to ensure the provision
of a local library for Northwood residents and to ensure best
value by regularising the current occupation at Kate
Fassnidge Community Hall where a temporary library
opened in March 2025.
Kate Fassnidge Community Hall was identified as the best
option to ensure the continuation of a local library service in
Northwood Ward and works to adapt the hall to be suitable
for library use were completed prior to the library opening.
Alternative options
considered and rejected
1) The Council could have consolidated library
operations into Northwood Hills Library with extended
opening hours for a longer period. However, this
option was rejected because the Northwood Hills
Library was at the time being considered for
residential development and therefore there was
Executive Decision Notice – 16 February 2026
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uncertainty around the future delivery of the service
from this location.
2) The library could not remain in occupation of the
existing premises as the structural building issues
could not be addressed while the service remained in
occupation.
Classification Part II – Members Only and Not for Publication
Link to associated report That this report be declared as exempt from publication as
it involves the disclosure of information in accordance with
Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12
(A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), in that
the report contains information relating to the financial or
business affairs of any particular person (including the
authority holding that information) and that the public
interest in withholding the information outweighs the public
interest in disclosing it.
Relevant Officer contact
& Directorate
Jessica Shepherd – Principal Estates Surveyor
Any interest declared by
the Cabinet Member(s) /
dispensation granted
N/A
Implementation of decision & scrutiny call-in
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When can this
decision be
implemented by
officers?
Officers can implement Cabinet Member decision in this notice only
from the expiry of the scrutiny call-in period which is:
5pm on Monday 23 February 2026
However, this is subject to the decision not being called in by
Councillors on the relevant Select Committee. Upon receipt of a
valid call-in request, Democratic Services will immediately advise
the relevant officer(s) and the decision must then be put on hold.
Councillor scrutiny
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decision
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expiry of the scrutiny call-in period above.
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Executive Decision Notice – 16 February 2026
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Further information These decisions, where applicable, have been taken under The
Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access
to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.
This is the formal notice by the Council of the above executive
decision, including links to the reports where applicable.
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