Laura and Natalie are turning their dream into reality by opening a store where you can buy groceries by weight to eliminate packaging waste. They open Hillingdon’s first zero-waste grocery shop in Ruislip this Saturday. They are next door to Pizza Express at the bottom of Ickenham Road, along Ruislip High Street. We have a […]
Archive | 2025
You could help to save the Rural Activities Garden Centre by completing the council’s consultation
Ruislip Residents’ Association is firmly against the closure of the RAGC and believes it is essential for it to remain open. We continue to support the Friends of RAGC and urge the council to reconsider its position. Consultation on the future of the Rural Activities Garden Centre The RAGC has been closed to the public […]
UPDATES on THE ORCHARD (23/09/2025)
The site is still for sale Rapleys confirm that Whitbread are still advertising the site for sale. The Premier Inn in the meantime continues to stay open. Condition of the land and building ENF/371/25 The LBH Planning Enforcement Team were made aware of concerns in relation to the condition of the land in June […]
Lady Bankes Primary School Wins Prize at Horticultural Event
Having previously entered the schools’ competition at Ruislip Central Horticultural Society’s Spring Show earlier this year, the pupils were keen to exhibit their gardening skills once again in the Autumn Show which was held at The Barn on Sunday, September 14th. This required careful preparation in order to have all the vegetables, fruit and flowers […]
Mount Vernon Minor Injuries Unit – closing this month. Why and what happens next?
The Hillingdon Health & Social Care Select Committee met this week to discuss the future of the Mount Vernon Minor Injuries Unit. It is being closed, and its services being transferred to the existing Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Hillingdon Hospital. The decision, and perhaps more specifically, the decision making process, has become a bit […]
