Along with its usual work of helping the residents of Ruislip, the RRA sometimes takes on more national issues, that nevertheless have an effect on Ruislip.
At present we are dealing with the proposals for High Speed 2 (HS2), which goes through Ruislip, partly in a tunnel and partly on the surface. We are working to reduce the impact of this major national infrastructure project on Ruislip and its community.
Hillingdon Council has answered our questions about its parking consultation. The answers confirm our fears: if the plans go ahead, you would lose the Hillingdon First resident rate and the free half hour at every ticket machine, even if you pay by card. The rules for getting the resident rate any other way haven’t been […]
Deadline: Wednesday 11 November 2026. Hillingdon Council is consulting on changes to how residents pay for parking. If they go ahead, the Hillingdon First resident rate and the free half hour would no longer be available at a pay and display machine, even if you pay by card: only by phone, by app, or possibly […]
Hillingdon Council has announced a crackdown on drivers who cross pavements and verges without an authorised dropped kerb. From November, persistent offenders face bollards or barriers blocking their access. We welcome the move. But having read the Council’s existing policy, we’re wondering quite how new this crackdown really is. We’ve all seen the results of […]
Hillingdon Council is removing all 700 of its dog waste bins from January. In Ickenham, residents have launched Bin There, Dung That, an effort to take over their bins and keep them emptied themselves. If enough people back it, Ruislip and Ruislip Manor could try the same, but first someone local needs to lead it. […]
Hillingdon’s Leader says the Council is “looking to maintain cash payments” for parking, possibly by buying tickets in shops. That would be welcome news for anyone who can’t or won’t use a parking app. But the parking consultation doesn’t mention it, and it doesn’t say whether cash would still get you the resident rate. On […]
Historically, Ruislip is in the hundred of Elthorne, in the county of Middlesex, but for modern administrative purposes it is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Answers to many questions about services in and around Ruislip can be found on Hillingdon’s website:
Areas surrounding Ruislip are covered by other Residents’ Associations, so here are links to them:
