Ekta Gohil - Councillor for Hillingdon ( Colham & Cowley)

Councillor Ekta Gohil

 Conservative  Colham & Cowley  Deputy Chief Whip (Conservative)

Email: egohil@hillingdon.gov.uk

Council: Hillingdon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Residents' Services Select Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Children, Families and Education Select Committee (Vice-Chair) Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee (Proposed) Licensing Sub-Committee Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee Hillingdon Planning Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 3 of 9

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 7.30 pm

The Hillingdon Council meeting scheduled for 10 July 2025 included discussion of the council's financial position, committee membership, and responses to questions from both the public and council members. Councillors were also expected to consider motions relating to Heathrow Airport, waste collection charges, the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC), and support for asylum seekers. The meeting was also scheduled to include the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

July 10, 2025
Children, Families and Education Select Committee

Children, Families and Education Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children, Families and Education Select Committee met to discuss corporate parenting responsibilities, panel membership, persistent absenteeism, policy review guidance, and the forward plan and work programme. The committee agreed to appoint Councillors Nick Denys, Heena Makwana and Jan Sweeting as permanent members of the Corporate Parenting Panel, and Councillors Becky Haggar OBE, Peter Smallwood OBE and Tony Gill as substitutes. The committee also noted the final review report on persistent absenteeism.

June 18, 2025
Residents' Services Select Committee

Residents' Services Select Committee - Thursday, 12th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Residents' Services Select Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including Heathrow Airport's community engagement, the council's parking strategy, town centre regeneration projects, and updates to the Empty Homes Council Tax Premium. The committee reviewed a draft of the Parking Annual Report, and received updates on town centre regeneration in Uxbridge and Hayes.

June 12, 2025
Hillingdon Planning Committee

Hillingdon Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Hillingdon Planning Committee convened to discuss several planning applications, including a proposal to construct a discount food store at the site of The Orchard Inn in Ruislip, which was ultimately refused. Additionally, the committee approved an application for a double-storey side extension at 42 The Larches and another for the erection of a part two-storey, part three-storey care home at 12-18 Pield Heath Road & 2 Pield Heath Avenue, subject to a section 106 legal agreement.

June 11, 2025
Council

Annual Council, Council - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 7.30 pm

May 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

3 decisions

42 The Larches 9197/APP/2025/239

From: Hillingdon Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...to grant planning permission for the demolition of a rear outbuilding and the erection of a double-storey side extension at 42 The Larches to create a new house, subject to conditions outlined in Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

The Orchard Inn 62963/APP/2024/3371

From: Hillingdon Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...the application for the construction of a discount food store at The Orchard Inn was refused as per officers’ recommendations due to concerns regarding retail impact, heritage, design, loss of a public house, highways, biodiversity, air quality, flood risk/drainage, and lack of planning obligations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 3