Councillor Adam Bennett

During November 2025, Adam Bennett attended two council meetings in his capacity as Vice-Chair: the Hillingdon Planning Committee on November 5th and the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee on November 19th. The available records do not indicate that he made any specific statements or took any particular actions during these meetings.

During October 2025, Councillor Adam Bennett attended the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on October 2nd, serving as Vice-Chair. He declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Dyson Drive, Uxbridge application due to its proximity to his residence, and therefore recused himself from the discussion and vote on that item.

During the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on September 4th, 2025, Councillor Adam Bennett acted as Chair for agenda item 7, 18 & 20 WILMAR CLOSE, HAYES - 67410/APP/2024/2641 . He assumed this role in the absence of Councillor Henry Higgins, having previously served as Vice-Chair for the meeting.

During July 2025, Adam Bennett was active in two council meetings. On July 10th, he voted in favour of the original motion regarding the General Fund Revenue Budget, Housing Revenue Account, and Capital Programme for 2025/2026. On July 17th, he took on the role of Chair for the Hillingdon Planning Committee in the absence of Councillor Henry Higgins, presiding over agenda item 7 concerning 18 & 20 WILMAR CLOSE, HAYES - 67410/APP/2024/2641 .

In June 2025, Adam Bennett was elected as Vice-Chair of two committees: the Hillingdon Planning Committee for the 2025/26 municipal year and the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee for the same period. During the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting, he declared a pecuniary interest in two agenda items due to property ownership and recused himself from their discussion. He was formally elected as Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee, with the resolution stating,

RESOLVED: That Councillor Bennett be elected as Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

During May 2025, Adam Bennett served as Vice-Chair of the Hillingdon Planning Committee. He also took on the role of Vice Chair for the Corporate Resources and Infrastructure Select Committee. This follows his previous chairmanship of the Hillingdon Planning Committee in April 2025.

During April 2025, Adam Bennett attended the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on April 9th. He declared an interest in agenda item 8, concerning the Dyson Drive, Uxbridge application, due to his proximity to the site. As a result, he recused himself from the discussion and voting on this matter, leaving the room during its deliberation.

In March 2025, Councillor Adam Bennett, Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee, was absent from the meeting on March 4th. He was present at the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on March 12th, but there is no record of him speaking or taking any specific actions during the meeting.

In February 2025, Adam Bennett served as Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee and the Planning Committee. He attended the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee meeting on February 11th but there is no record of him speaking. He was absent from the Planning Committee meeting on February 13th. He also attended the Health and Social Care Select Committee meeting on February 25th as a substitute, but again, there is no record of him speaking. At the Council meeting on February 27th, he questioned the Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing & Growth about the impact of the Labour Government’s planning reforms. He inquired about the potential effects on housing delivery, local control over development, and the protection of green spaces in Hillingdon.

In January 2025, Adam Bennett attended two council meetings. As Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee on January 9th, he was present but no specific actions or statements were recorded. During a Petition Hearing on January 22nd, Councillor Bennett, acting as Ward Councillor, raised significant concerns about his ward. He noted an increase in crime, including drug dealing, burglaries, and vehicle thefts, and highlighted an abandoned property and a problematic HMO. Bennett emphasized the importance of residents' experiences and suggested reviewing the situation, exploring the Ward Budget scheme, and considering additional street lighting and CCTV, which had strong community support.

During November 2024, Adam Bennett attended the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on November 5th, 2024, in his role as Vice-Chair. No specific statements or actions were recorded for him during this meeting.

During October 2024, Adam Bennett attended the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on October 2nd in his role as Vice-Chair. The meeting minutes do not indicate that he made any statements or took any specific actions.

During September 2024, Councillor Adam Bennett sent his apologies for absence from the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee meeting held on September 17th.

In July 2024, Adam Bennett was appointed Vice-Chair of both the Corporate Resources and Infrastructure Select Committee and the Hillingdon Planning Committee during the Council meeting on July 11th. He also voted for a motion from a previous meeting held on February 22nd. Bennett subsequently attended both the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on July 16th and the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee meeting on July 23rd in his capacity as Vice-Chair, though no specific statements or actions were recorded for him in these latter two meetings.

During June 2024, Councillor Adam Bennett was elected as Vice-Chair for two significant committees. On June 11th, he was elected Vice-Chair of the Hillingdon Planning Committee for the 2024/2025 municipal year. The following day, June 12th, he was also elected Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee for the same municipal year.

During May 2024, Adam Bennett was appointed and elected as Vice-Chair for two committees: the Corporate Resources and Infrastructure Select Committee and the Hillingdon Planning Committee. These appointments were for the 2024/2025 municipal year.

During April 2024, Councillor Adam Bennett attended the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on April 11th. He declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 9 (Dyson Drive) due to residing on an adjacent road, and stated his intention to recuse himself from the discussion and vote on this matter. He subsequently left the room for the consideration of item 9 and did not participate in its deliberation or vote.

During the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on March 14th, 2024, Councillor Adam Bennett declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 9 (Dyson Drive) due to living on an adjacent road. He stated his intention to leave the room during the consideration of this item and abstain from voting, which he then did. He was present at the meeting as Vice-Chair.

During February 2024, Councillor Adam Bennett attended the Hillingdon Planning Committee meeting on February 14th in his role as Vice-Chair, though no specific actions or statements were recorded for him during that session. He later participated in the Budget Setting Council meeting on February 22nd, where he voted against an amendment before voting in favor of the original motion for the General Fund Revenue Budget, Housing Revenue Account, and Capital Programme for 2024/2025.