Hillingdon Council is facing a severe financial crisis. Its latest financial report forecasts the 2025/26 budget to be £31.6 million overspent as of the end of August.. (Note: The council’s headline figure is £30.2m, but £31.6m is the figure required to make its own sums add up). This overspend will wipe out the council’s entire General Fund reserve, which […]
There is fresh hope that the Rural Activities Garden Centre could yet be saved – the Friends of RAGC are continuing their campaign and have announced their intention to issue Hillingdon Council a pre-action letter for Judicial Review to prevent the centre’s closure. The Friends of RAGC argue that the council breached the Localism Act […]
We are delighted to announce a significant breakthrough in our long-running campaign for better accessibility at Ruislip Station. Transport for London (TfL) has officially confirmed that Ruislip is one of 17 stations across London shortlisted to proceed to a full feasibility study for step-free access. This fantastic news was formally communicated in a letter from […]
This letter from Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, to Cllr Ian Edwards, Leader of London Borough of Hillingdon Council, is posted here in support of our article about Ruislip station being shortlisted for step-free access by TfL. 29 September 2025 Dear Ian, I am writing to provide you with an update on the […]
A new peer-led support group, “Heads Up!“, has been formed in Ruislip to provide a safe space for men to talk about their mental health. With suicide being the biggest killer of men under 50, the group aims to break the stigma and encourage men to talk through their issues rather than bottle them up. […]
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:
