Nursery World - All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

Boris Johnson MP at South Ruislip Early Years Centre, which is due to close by the end of the year, in November 2021, PHOTO Conservative Party

Uxbridge Early Years Centre, Nestles Avenue Early Years Centre and South Ruislip Early Years Centre, based in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency, have been slated for closure at the end of December. Together they employ 29 members of staff without their settings.

Hillingdon Council cited declining birth rates and taxpayer costs of over £532,000 a year for the closures. A spokesperson said the council would provide support for affected staff, many of whom have been working at the centres for over a decade.

The council used ‘special urgency’ powers to close the three settings, which opposition councillors said allowed the scrutiny process to be avoided.

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