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 […]
Residents may have noticed a new planning reference appear on the council website for the former Master Brewer site – the derelict hotel and pub plot at the junction of Long Lane and Freezeland Way, close to Hillingdon Underground station. Here’s what it means, and what to expect next. What is being proposed? Developer Jaysam […]
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 […]
Affinity Water is introducing a hosepipe ban affecting Ruislip and Ruislip Manor, as part of a wider ban across its Central region. The ban is a formal statutory notice under Section 76 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and comes into force from 00:01 on Friday 17 July 2026. Why the ban has been introduced […]
On 6th May, the Ruislip Residents’ Association published an article using Freedom of Information (FOI) data to assess the impact of Hillingdon Council’s new garden waste charge. The data showed a significant drop in kerbside green waste collections, alongside an increase in general “black bag” residual waste of approximately 1245 tonnes (or 1.2 million kilos) […]
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:
