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 warns that the Mayor’s Draft London Plan will “force” 24,030 new homes onto the borough over 10 years, with 61% on Green Belt land – the highest share of any London borough. Both figures are accurate. But the council’s own explanation of how this system works doesn’t match the alarm it’s raising. Who […]
So alarming they renamed it: What the Independent Review really found Tonight, the government finally published its damning independent review into Hillingdon Council’s finances. The report, written in May by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), is far blunter than anything on the Council’s own news pages – and its findings led […]
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has launched a public consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics regulation across the UK, and it’s a chance for Ruislip residents to make their views heard. The consultation opened this week and runs through August and September, looking at whether to: Restrict the noisiest fireworks to professional users, with […]
The Future of Pay & Display Machines In January we suspected the £95,000 budgeted saving for “changes to parking payment options” would mean a reduction in the number of physical ticket machines, pointing to the council’s phone-only parking trial at the Beck Theatre as a likely blueprint. Hillingdon Council has now confirmed that this is […]
Support transparency and public accountability The Hillingdon Alliance of Residents’ Associations has launched a borough‑wide petition regarding proposed changes to the Council’s Residents’ Petition Scheme. The changes are scheduled to be voted on by all Councillors at the Full Council meeting on Thursday 9 July. The proposals would: Increase local and planning petition thresholds from […]
For over 100 years, the Ruislip Residents' Association has sought to protect and represent the interests of local residents. No issue is too big or too small, whether raised by a group or an individual. It also advises members on how they may progress their concerns independently if they prefer.
Patricia Wardle
Honorary Secretary
Ruislip Residents’ Association
231 Rye House
161 High Street
Ruislip
Middlesex HA4 8JY
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:
