Cleaner Greener news

Council launches new platform to bring residents closer to nature

Innovation is the early theme of 2024 for Hounslow as the online Parks engagement platform launches today.

Published 22 February 2024.

Hounslow launches campaign to simplify energy for residents

Hounslow Council has launched Enlighten Hounslow, a new initiative to help improve domestic energy efficiency in the borough and support residents’ understanding of energy.

Published 31 January 2024.

Council Leader and residents embrace sustainability at Heston community event

Residents from across London came together on Saturday, 27 January for ‘Be in the Loop’: a family-friendly repair and crafting event at Heston Community Centre.

Published 29 January 2024.

Hounslow launches all-new Climate and Environment platform

The Council has announced the launch of the ‘Net Zero Hub’, a new online product designed to improve climate communications and engagement for residents and supporters.

Published 13 December 2023.

Recycle your once loved clothes with TRAID

Recycling pre-loved clothes, shoes and other accessories just got easier and quicker for Hounslow residents.

Published 14 November 2023.

New kerbside coffee pod recycling service comes to Hounslow

Hounslow Council has today launched a new service to help residents to recycle used coffee pods and to encourage more sustainable behaviours.

Published 13 November 2023.

Young eco-activists help transform Council recycling fleet

As Wrap’s National Recycle Week (16–22 October) rolls on, Hounslow Council has received some very special support with rebranding its waste and recycling vehicles.

Published 19 October 2023.

Hounslow residents wasting less as the Council supports Recycle Week

This National Recycle Week, Hounslow Council has announced promising new figures that reveal a reduction in what the borough wastes.

Published 17 October 2023.

Hounslow launches Neighbourhood Parcel Locker Network to reduce congestion

Hounslow Council has today launched the first in a series of sustainable parcel locker networks across London that aims to improve the borough’s air quality and convenience for residents.

Published 11 October 2023.

Downton’s Jim Carter backs UK’s first policy to transform wasteland into spaces for urban children to learn horticulture and calls for gardening on national curriculum

Launched by Hounslow Council, Grow for the Future is Britain’s first-ever policy to repurpose wasteland into spaces for urban children to learn about sustainability and has won Govt and GLA…

Published 29 September 2023.

Love Parks, Love Hounslow - by Cllr Salman Shaheen

Councillor Salman Shaheen, Hounslow Council’s Cabinet Member for Recreation, Public Spaces, and Parking tells us about the park he visits most.

Published 4 August 2023.

Watermans Park and St Paul’s Recreation Ground recognised by Green Flag Awards

Watermans Park and St Paul's Recreation Ground have been awarded Green Flag Awards for the first time this year for their high standards and new developments.

Published 3 August 2023.

Hounslow becomes one of the first councils in London to sign pledge that will tackle food waste

Hounslow joins Hackney, Newham, and Lambeth Councils in signing ‘the Commitment’, which is part of London Councils’ One World Living programme.

Published 13 July 2023.

Published 29 June 2023.

Hounslow becomes official Refill Destination to help tackle plastic pollution

Hounslow Council has announced on World Refill Day that it has joined forces with councils across England and Wales to help stamp out the use of single-use plastics across the UK.

Published 16 June 2023.

Clearing the air for Clean Air Day 2023

Hounslow Council is today marking Clean Air Day, the UK’s largest campaign on air pollution.

Published 15 June 2023.

Keeping safe in parks this summer

With temperatures rising as we come into June, and a well-earned opportunity to enjoy some sun and some of Hounslow’s open spaces, we must still be mindful of how to keep safe while in our…

Published 26 May 2023.

Heston in the Loop: Hounslow launches London’s first-of-its-kind sustainable neighbourhood model

Hounslow Council, in partnership with ReLondon, has today launched Heston In The Loop, a pioneering environmental initiative that aims to transform Heston into a thriving circular neighbourhood.

Published 25 May 2023.

£150,000 energy fund launched for community groups in Hounslow

Hounslow Council has re-launched its Hounslow Community Energy Fund (HCEF) for 2023/24, with £150,000 available to support community-based projects that cut carbon and improve energy efficiency.…

Published 19 May 2023.

Why Hounslow supports No Mow May

In support of No Mow May, Hounslow Council and its partners at Lampton Services will be letting the grass grow in selected Housing areas, Parks, and on grass verges maintained by Hounslow Highways.

Published 11 May 2023.

Published 11 May 2023.

Hounslow Council exceeds ambitious tree planting target

Hounslow Council has announced today that it has surpassed its tree planting target for the 2022/2023 planting season, with more than 8600 new trees established across the borough.

Published 5 May 2023.

Hounslow says no to the lawnmower in support of No Mow May

Hounslow is about to go wild.

Published 27 April 2023.

Hounslow’s litter heroes shine again in support of national spring clean

Residents, community volunteers and Council colleagues have united for another year running to get Hounslow looking its best this spring.

Published 18 April 2023.

Taking care when walking outside in icy weather

Please take extra precautions when you are outside in icy weather.

Published 18 January 2023.

New footbridge in Chiswick opens along the River Thames

Hounslow Council has marked the official opening of the new Dukes Meadows Footbridge in Chiswick today.

Published 13 January 2023.

Hounslow Council brings green opportunities to the borough through bootcamp funding success

Hounslow Council and its partners have secured more than £200,000 in funding to bring new training opportunities to the borough that could lead to new green jobs.

Published 6 December 2022.

Families benefit from a new open space area in Isleworth

Hounslow Council has completed the first phase of improvements in Hounslow’s Farnell Road open space in Isleworth.

Published 24 November 2022.

Hounslow commemorates Queen Elizabeth II with Feltham tree planting

One of the greenest boroughs in London has just got greener.

Published 21 November 2022.

Eco-friendly cleaning machines roll into Hounslow’s estates

The Council's new cleaning machines will help keep estates in the borough clean.

Published 19 October 2022.

Hounslow’s recycling efforts recognised with industry awards shortlisting

The Council has been shortlisted in the National Recycling Awards’ category for best Food Waste Initiative, with its Flats Communal Waste Service.

Published 26 September 2022.