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With the local elections taking place next week, parties across Hillingdon have published their manifesto of commitments and promises for the next four years should they control the council after May 7.
The Conservatives have controlled the borough for 20 years, although faces competition from Labour, who are the biggest opposition party at the moment, and Reform who have seen surging support recently. The Greens currently have one seat which they'll be hoping to increase. While there are currently five independent councillors in the borough, The Hayes Independent Party are a new party on the scene with 14 candidates.
Below the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has compiled a list of key pledges made by each party in Hillingdon ahead of the local elections. You can see a full list of the candidates by ward in a separate article.
These are some of the key policies and things the Conservatives have pledged in Hillingdon. The party has not published a manifesto, instead posting a series of short videos on policies.
Finance and local economy
The Hayes Independent Party has not published a manifesto but has published a series of pledges and policies. You can read them in full on their website.
Environment and transport
Finance and local economy
The Greens have one councillor in Hillingdon following Councillor Abby joining the party after Labour kicked him out of the party. You can read their manifesto in full on their website.
Environment and transport
Finance and local economy
These are some of the key policies and things the Labour Party have pledged in Hillingdon. You can read their full manifesto on their website.
Finance and local economy
These are some of the key policies and things the Liberal Democrats have pledged in Hillingdon. You can read their full manifesto on their website.
Environment and transport
Finance and local economy
Reform has not published a local manifesto for Hillingdon. The LDRS contacted Reform UK requesting a copy of a manifesto or commitments, although no response was received by the time of publication.
However at a rally in Leeds in March, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage pledged that if his party took control of more councils in May, it would ensure lower council tax rises than authorities run by other parties.
Richard Tice, the party's Deputy Leader, has also told reporters that it would be compulsory for schools to have a photo of the King and Union flags on display, though this is likely to be a national policy if they got into government.
Hillingdon Reform have pledged to launch an official inquiry into the dealings around Cowley Meeting Hall.
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