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.
To make sound decisions – whether on multi-million pound budgets or local planning applications – a Council must rely on accurate, up-to-date evidence. Yet, we are seeing a recurring pattern where significant decisions in Hillingdon are being driven by data that is demonstrably wrong, cherry-picked, or simply does not exist. This is not just a […]
Just last month, the Cabinet approved a massive spend to replace the Council’s Planning IT system. Despite assurances over recent years that our feedback would be taken into consideration and that we would be involved in working on the new system to avoid the bugs of the current one, the decision to purchase a new […]
Most residents know when their home insurance is due; they shop around in good time. Yet for the second year running, the Council has used “Special Urgency” powers to renew the Council’s insurance policy at the last minute in November, automatically waiving the usual scrutiny period. In the case of the insurance renewal, the decision […]
The refusal to be straight with residents extends beyond Officers to elected Councillors. One local resident who has shared their correspondence with us has spent January trying to participate in the Budget Consultation, only to be met with obfuscation. In early January, having written to their ward councillors (including Deputy Leader Cllr Bianco) asking for […]
Because the accounts were published late, the lawful “Public Inspection” period was pushed back to autumn. When three residents visited the Civic Centre during this delayed window to inspect the books – an appointment confirmed by the council – nobody was there to meet them, except, after almost an hour of waiting, an untrained junior staff […]
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:
