Environment news

Mayor launches air quality monitoring backpacks trial

Mayor launches air quality monitoring backpacks trial to track pollution levels on children’s journeys to school

Published 22 March 2019.

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The Great British Spring Clean in Hounslow - Join us for the country’s biggest ever clean-up!

This spring, Keep Britain Tidy is organising the biggest ever national clean-up campaign.

Published 8 March 2019.

Hounslow backs Mayor’s action on air quality

A report published last week shows how the Mayor’s bold measures to tackle London’s filthy air will benefit all Londoners, but particularly those living in the capital’s deprived…

Published 15 January 2019.

Shaping Hounslow for future generations: Local Plan reviews under way

In order to ensure that there are sufficient homes, schools, health provision, jobs, transport infrastructure and green spaces for the future, we must plan for these services now.

Published 11 January 2019.

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Bin it your way! Hounslow gets on board with anti gum litter campaign!

This week, the London Borough of Hounslow is rolling out the Chewing Gum Action Group’s ‘Bin it Your Way’ campaign across the borough.

Published 9 October 2018.

London set to become the world’s most walkable city

London’s first ever walking and cycling commissioner, Will Norman, has unveiled the capital’s first Walking Action Plan.

Published 2 August 2018.

Borough gets tough on fly tipping

Fly tipping across the capital remains a problem affecting Hounslow as much as other boroughs.

Published 25 July 2018.

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Hounslow Council continues work with community to improve air quality on National Clean Air Day

To mark National Clean Air Day on Thursday 21 June, Hounslow Council rolled out a range of initiatives to improve air quality in Hounslow and highlighted ways residents can do their bit to help.

Published 26 June 2018.

Illegal travellers caught dumping waste moved on from Brentford High Street

A group of illegal travellers have been removed from private land belonging to developers Ballymore on High Street, Brentford.

Published 17 May 2018.

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No Messing in Hounslow

Hounslow Council is warning litter louts and fly-tippers that their unacceptable actions could result in a fine of up to £400, or a court appearance, as part of its new No Messing campaign.

Published 13 March 2018.

Hounslow Council issues response to consultations on proposed Heathrow expansion

Hounslow Council has today submitted its response to Heathrow Airport’s two consultations

Published 12 March 2018.

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Victory against illegal traveller site fly-tippers

A site occupied by illegal travellers, and around 300 tonnes of waste dumped by the group, has been cleared by Transport for London (TfL), following notification from Hounslow Council

Published 9 February 2018.

Fly-tipping repeat offender caught after dumping chicken carcasses in park

A man who was found to be repeatedly dumping hundreds of raw and cooked chicken carcasses near to Feltham Green Pond has been caught.

Published 23 January 2018.

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Enforcing a message to make Hounslow a cleaner, greener borough

Hounslow Council’s enforcement team has been out and about over the last month and issued over 450 FPNs [Fixed Penalty Notice] against fly-tippers and other actions of anti-social behaviour.

Published 1 September 2017.

Dog owner pays huge price for failing to register her pooch properly

A Hounslow resident must pay out nearly £2,000 in fines and costs after not complying to dog microchipping regulations

Published 8 August 2017.

Councillors, enforcement officers and Hounslow Highways staff at the joint action day in Kingsley Road, Hounslow

Joint action day helps create cleaner, greener borough

Councillors and police officers joined Hounslow Council’s enforcement team and Hounslow Highways staff on a joint action day to tackle fly tipping and anti-social behaviour in the borough

Published 31 July 2017.

Double fly-tipper caught in the act in Hounslow

A man who was caught by Hounslow Council’s enforcement team twice illegally dumping rubbish in the borough, has been fined £800.

Published 20 July 2017.

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Are you a litter lout? Ignore fines at your peril!

Twelve litter louts who thought they could get away with their crime, have been ordered to pay up to almost 1000 per cent more than normal.

Published 6 April 2017.

Heathrow Northwest Runway consultation

The government recently announced Heathrow Airport as its preferred scheme for a new runway in the southeast and has today (2 February 2017) launched its public consultation on a draft National Policy

Published 2 February 2017.

Night flights consultation launched

A new consultation has been published by the government to introduce new measures in order to cut down the noise allowed from night flights at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.

Published 13 January 2017.

Fine dodgers prosecuted

Eight litter louts who thought they could get away with ignoring their littering fine, have had the amount they must pay increased by almost 80 per cent.