Councillor Steve Tuckwell has been elected Leader of the Hillingdon Conservative Group, alongside Councillor Richard Mills as Deputy Leader, following the Group’s Annual General Meeting.
Steve and Richard will formally become Leader and Deputy Leader of Hillingdon Council at Thursday’s Annual Council Meeting, leading the administration into its next chapter following last week’s election victory.
The leadership election follows Councillor Ian Edwards stepping down after decades of service to Hillingdon, including leading the council through recent years and overseeing another successful local election campaign.
Councillor Jonathan Bianco also stepped down as Deputy Leader of the Council after many years serving residents and helping lead the administration.
Councillor Steve Tuckwell said he was honoured to have been elected by colleagues and outlined his focus on continuing to deliver for residents across the Borough.
“I’m incredibly honoured to have been elected Leader of the Hillingdon Conservative Group, alongside Councillor Richard Mills as Deputy Leader.
Richard and I will formally take on the roles of Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council at Thursday’s Annual Council Meeting, and I look forward to setting out my vision for the future of Hillingdon and continuing to deliver for residents across our Borough.
I also want to thank Councillor Ian Edwards for his leadership, support and an incredible 50 years of service to Hillingdon. Few people have dedicated as much of their lives to the Borough as Ian has, and the council is in a far stronger position because of the work he has put in over many years.
Our focus now is straightforward, protecting local services, standing up for residents, keeping Hillingdon special and continuing to put residents first in every decision we make.”
— Councillor Steve Tuckwell
The new leadership team say they will continue focusing on the issues raised throughout the election campaign, including protecting weekly bin collections, tackling anti-social behaviour and inappropriate HMOs, investing in neighbourhoods and defending outer London boroughs from policies they believe unfairly disadvantage areas like Hillingdon.
