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New 8-Week natural flood mitigation project begins in Park Wood SSI to protect Ruislip homes

Residents of Broadwood Avenue and Park Avenue experienced flooding on the 23rd of June 2016, when a third cloudburst in a couple of days fell on Ruislip. It is estimated that some 45mm of rain fell in around 45 minutes onto already saturated ground, causing the Pinn to overflow its banks. There was widespread flooding along […]

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Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival – Uxbridge Town Centre on 19th September

Saturday the 19th of September, between 11am and 3pm, will see both St Margaret’s Church, Uxbridge Town Centre, outside The Pavillions full of the Hillingdon Friends of the Earth Cleaner Greener Festival, with a bonus film showing at the Quaker Meeting Room further up Belmont Road. Find out how to save money on your heating bills. Hoping […]

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Splash Pad turned off – Hillingdon Council acts responsibly with water conservation at Ruislip Lido

As the summer heat continues and the Affinity Water hosepipe ban takes effect across Ruislip, residents are making daily sacrifices to protect our local water supply. From letting our lawns turn brown to watering our gardens and allotments by hand, our community is stepping up. We are very pleased to report that Hillingdon Council is […]

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Fed up with late-night fireworks? The government is consulting on new rules – here’s how to respond

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 […]

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We look forward to seeing you at our GM on
Tuesday 15th September 2026 at Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
(Note the changed date: not 5th Oct as previously advertised)