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If we believe the Conservatives’ campaigns about development on the Green Belt being unstoppable, what about Mad Bess?

This summer Conservative councillors showed us before-and-after pictures of housing estates on Green Belt in Charville, Ickenham Marshes and Northwood Hills. We’ve decided to believe every one. So here’s one of Mad Bess. Object to the sale of four acres at Mad Bess using our form before 5pm on Thursday 22 October. Their pictures The […]

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Community Conversations: Brunel University outreach at Ruislip Manor Library

Sign up, for free, on Eventbrite to hear from three of Brunel University’s leading academics, on the topics of: Professor Akram Khan: Connecting Universities and Communities, Professor Trevor Hoey: Local Action to Combat Climate Change, and Professor Geoff Rodgers on the 60th anniversary of Brunel University London. Venue: Ruislip Manor library, Linden Avenue, Ruislip Manor, […]

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Screening request lodged for 325 new homes on Green Belt land at Joel Street Farm, Northwood Hills

A new potential proposal has appeared on the council website for land at Joel Street Farm, Northwood Hills – around 10.8 hectares of horse-grazing fields off Joel Street, close to Northwood Hills Underground station. This site sits within Northwood Hills, not Ruislip, so it’s the Northwood Hills Residents’ Association, and likely the neighbouring Northwood Residents […]

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Manor Farm’s heritage craft workers threatened by 100% rent increase from Hillingdon Council

Long-standing craft workers at the Manor Farm heritage site are facing the threat of closure following demands from Hillingdon Council for rent increases of almost 100%. Local artisans warn that applying a borough-wide, commercial approach to these specialized units could force them out, undermining the principles of the site’s Heritage grant and destroying its cultural […]

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Tuesday 16th March 2027 at Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip