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A fresh storm of controversy has engulfed Hounslow Council amid accusations of deep-seated entitlement and abuse of power, after a senior Labour Councillor and former Deputy Mayor was caught using a disabled parking bay without a Blue Badge. The incident involving Councillor Hina Mir has solidified fears among residents that a "one rule for them, another for us" culture is rotting the core of the local authority, Daily Dazzling Dawn realized.
The vehicle, confirmed to belong to Cllr Mir, was discovered occupying a designated disabled space at Hounslow House on Tuesday evening while a full council meeting was in session. The brazen act occurred just days after a fellow Labour colleague was forced to resign a committee chairmanship for an identical offense, suggesting a systemic disregard for regulations among the borough’s elected elite.
Hina Mir is not a rank-and-file backbencher but a high-profile figure within the local establishment. A practicing solicitor and the current Chair of the Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel, she previously held the prestigious ceremonial title of Deputy Mayor of Hounslow. A prominent female figure of South Asian heritage within the London Labour group, Mir has built a public brand around community cohesion and the rule of law. She is known locally as a wife and mother who champions family values, yet critics argue this latest transgression reveals a shocking lack of empathy for the borough’s most vulnerable residents who rely on those accessible spaces.
While the local Labour Group has stated they are "currently investigating the matter," the silence from Mir herself has been deafening. Despite being contacted by journalists, the solicitor-politician has failed to offer an explanation or apology. This stands in stark contrast to the stringent enforcement her council imposes on ordinary citizens. If a regular resident of Hounslow were to park in a disabled bay without a valid badge, they would face a swift fixed penalty notice of £160.
The hypocrisy is particularly bitter for residents like Loretta Alvarez. The 26-year-old is currently fighting a crippling £1,000 fine from Hounslow Council for "fly-tipping"—an offense the council defined as leaving a single envelope next to an overflowing communal bin. Reacting to the image of the Councillor’s car in the protected bay, Alvarez expressed the frustration of a community pushed to the brink by double standards. She noted that it is infuriating to see the very people who set the rules acting as if they are entirely above them.
This incident is not an isolated lapse in judgment but appears to be part of a crumbling standard of conduct within the Hounslow Labour Group. It follows the scandal of Cllr Farhaan Rehman, Read more- Hounslow Councillor’s £200k Lamborghini Caught in Disabled Parking Row
who was recently forced to step down as Chair of the Licensing Panel. Rehman had been exposed for parking his high-performance Lamborghini in a disabled bay on two separate occasions. While Rehman became the punchline of jokes at Tuesday’s meeting—with Conservatives mocking the council’s "glossy" brochures as resembling his luxury sports car—the laughter masks a serious breach of public trust.
The car park at the Hounslow House civic centre is not a public facility; it is an exclusive zone for council staff and politicians, where disabled bays are clearly demarcated with yellow paint. The misuse of these specific spots by able-bodied politicians suggests an arrogance regarding the perks of office. Cllr Jack Emsley, a Conservative representative for Chiswick Homefields, condemned the behavior as a clear signal that Labour councillors are taking residents for fools. He described a sense of entitlement running rife through the administration, calling the violation a symbolic "two fingers up" at residents who face heavy-handed enforcement for minor infractions.
As the administration attempts to promote its "Hounslow Vision" for the future, the optics of senior figures like Hina Mir and Farhaan Rehman commandeering disabled spaces threaten to overshadow their political agenda. With Cllr Rehman remaining a candidate for the 2026 elections despite his transgressions, and Cllr Mir currently facing only an internal party investigation, the electorate is left questioning whether there is any genuine accountability for those holding the reins of power in west London.
