Ruislip Residents' Association

Welcome to the Ruislip Residents' Association

This Association represents residents living in Ruislip, a town with a long history. Ruislip was mentioned in the Domesday Book, and in its old church and Manor Farm site it still has links with its Norman past. It is now in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

We hope that members and visitors will find this website useful. We will welcome your comments – click on the envelope at the bottom of this page to contact us.

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   What's New?


1.    HS2 Decision (Tuesday 10th January 2012) - the decision is to go ahead but to tunnel under Ruislip! 

As a result of the public consultation additional work was undertaken and a package of alterations to the proposed route adopted. These alterations include substantial additional tunnelling in the Chilterns and in Ruislip, which will reduce the impact of the high speed rail line on the local environment and communities. The mitigation measures will mean that more than half of the route will be in tunnel or cutting.

Details of local tunnelling in Ruislip are not clear, but from on-line maps it appears that the tunnel will start at Northolt, before South Ruislip Station, and end after West Ruislip Station, probably on Ruislip Golf Course.

A new bridge will cross the River Pinn north of Hoylake Crescent, Ickenham.  The map indicates that there will be a new possibly permanent diversion of Breakspear Road South under the HS2 track, south of Tile Kiln Lane.  Sadly, there appears to be no relief for the Hillingdon Outdoor Activities Centre at Harefield.

See more details on our High Speed 2 page by clicking here


2.  The Queen's Diamond Jubilee:·  Our Executive is considering how best to mark this unique occasion in 2012.  Please send us your ideas.  You can send us a message by clicking on the envelope at the bottom of this page.  This is an opportunity both  to show our loyalty and to rejoice at our monarch's long reign.   What shall we do to celebrate?

3.   Update on Eastcote Hockey Club proposal for a hard surface hockey pitch on Kings College Fields, plus fence and 30ft floodlights:· A new planning application was submitted in the first week of November.  We filed an objection on behalf of our members, who clearly rejected the proposal at our AGM in June. Our May letter to Hillingdon Borough Council on this issue has still to be answered. Click this paragraph's green text to see our Environment Page to read that letter.

Our stall at the Ruislip Manor Fun Day on Saturday 12th November acted as a base for Friends of Pinn Meadows to promote their petition opposing the proposal.  To see their website click here  They subsequently presented the petition to Councillor Bruce Baker on the steps of Hillingdon Civic Centre with nearly 4,500 signatures!

4.   Localism Bill:· The Localism Bill will shift power from central government to individual, communities and councils. To read more click on our Localism Page in the menu to the left of this item - it is in the National Issues section.

5.   Risk of Lido flooding!· Residents continue to be worried that raising the Lido water level could risk their homes being flooded after heavy rain.· We shall continue our enquiries and will monitor this issue carefully. Click here to see the Halcrow scoping report


 This page was last updated on 21st January 2012

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