At the Ruislip Residents’ Association General Meeting on September 30, 2025, the poor quality of the new compostable food waste bags was a popular topic of discussion. Residents expressed strong dissatisfaction with the new caddy liners, describing them as “dreadful” and “not fit for purpose”. The main complaints centred on the bags’ lack of durability. […]
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The WH Smith name has gone from Ruislip High Street
The WHSmith name is disappearing from UK high streets, and Ruislip’s is no different. The company has sold its entire high street division to focus on its more profitable travel business – so the shops in airports and main stations will remain, but earlier this year, the investment firm Modella Capital bought the 480-or so […]
‘They had one job’ – the paving stones on Ruislip High Street
At the pedestrian crossing outside what is now Mailboxes etc at the Pembroke Road junction of Ruislip High Street, there are some blister tactile paving stones to assist pedestrians who are blind or partially sighted in finding where the crossing is. There are a few maintenance hole covers in the pavement here, and one straddles […]
Ruislip Woods Trust raises alarm over staff cuts, offers council a funded solution
Ruislip Woods Trust (RWT) has for many years had serious concerns over London Borough of Hillingdon’s (LBH) management of the Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve (NNR) and especially following the retirement of The Woodland Officer in December 2023 which has left just one Woodland Ranger to deliver both the Long Term and 5 year Plans […]
Plans for six new houses for the ex CAB site in Ruislip were to be announced in October. (They weren’t)
At our recent General Meeting, residents had the opportunity to put their most pressing questions to our local councillors. CAB site development We asked for an update on the derelict site, which has been in a poor state for over nine years, and whether we would finally see a proposal. Councillors Riley and Smallwood delivered […]
