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.
In a complete farce, the ‘Residents’ Meeting’ that was hastily arranged for Friday this week, London Borough of Hillingdon have backtracked and decided that the meeting isn’t open to residents at all. After the Friends of the Rural Activities Garden Centre publicised the meeting that Hillingdon Council had written to them about, and residents’ associations […]
For decades, the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) has been more than just a nursery; it has been a vital hub for horticultural therapy, providing adults with learning disabilities – affectionately known as the “gardeneers” – with meaningful work, social connection, and a sense of purpose. While the site’s gates were closed to the public […]
The view from the Lido this spring is, well, a tad bleak. Residents living on Reservoir Road woke up on the weekend of the 12th December to a slightly new view, due to the installation of a new gate. To say opinion was less than enthusiastic would be rather an understatement. The gate seems to […]
Hillingdon Council is asking for a £150 million government bailout but it isn’t free money. It represents more than a £1400 debt for every single household in the borough, a burden we will be paying back with interest for the next 20 years—money that will service debt rather than fund local services. While the Council […]
The Budget Consultation is open until Wednesday. Unlike the Council’s own introduction to the budget consultation, where they didn’t even include a link to the budget itself, or any suggestion that there was anything to see, we encourage you to read it. Flick through and see what you can find. Let us know if […]
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:
