Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon

Education & Children’s Services (ECS) (other than Schools, which are covered by the
Schools Asset Management Plan)
Early Years
Service improvements are being promoted through partnership working with Sure Start and the
Health Authority in the development of Early Years and Childcare facilities. Four schemes have
been completed, Nestles Avenue Children’s Centre, McMillan Early Childhood Centre and
Harlington Community Nursery and refurbishment of Barra Hall that houses the Sure Start
Townfield project. A combination of DfES and Local Authority capital funding had been secured
to cover the costs of the refurbishment. A nursery is to be built at Rosedale College as part of
the Phase 2 Children’s Centre programme. Cabinet approval is currently being sought for the
outline Programme and release of capital.
A programme of renovation and refurbishment at the Borough’s two Early Years Centres has
commenced and will be funded by external capital funding from Sure Start.
Children’s Centres
Hillingdon has to create twelve Children’s Centres by 2008 additional to the already established
Centre at Nestles Avenue, Hayes. This is a central government initiative and limited revenue
and capital funding has been allocated. There is a need for additional integrated, community
based early years services. Lead partners for the individual centres have been identified and
Member agreement to the approach and the release of capital funding is currently being sought.
Youth Services
Hillingdon is committed to creating three young people's centres by 2010.This is in line with the
Council's stated aim of increasing youth provision and also agrees with emerging national
government policy as described in 'Youth Matters' requiring local authorities and their partners to
increase places to go and things to do for 13 - 19 year olds.
Expansion of the Youth Offending Team, funded in partnership with the Probation Service, has
led to office accommodation pressures which are currently being addressed.
Schools
A number of large sites in the Borough are being developed (or are expected to be developed)
for housing and the anticipated pupil yield means that there will be a need for additional primary
school places.
Environment and Consumer Protection
• Best Value Review of Outdoor Recreation identified under-funding of the service and a lack
of stability in its provision.
• A review of allotments has identified many which are under-used and a need for a range of
improvements to others.
• A comprehensive condition and usage survey has identified that some of the Council’s
surface car parks are unsatisfactory.
• Environment and Consumer Protection staff are currently split between two main sites, the
Civic Centre and Harlington Road Depot, but also occupy other buildings across the
borough.
• The need for improvements at Breakspear Crematorium has been identified. In addition the
buildings need significant investment to ensure compliance with the DDA.
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