Flood Alleviation Schemes Engagement Event Time & date: 18:00-20:00, Wednesday 31st July 2024 Location: Winston Churchill Theatre, Pinn Way, Ruislip, HA4 7QL London Borough of Hillingdon Cllr Eddie Lavery – Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services (EL) Ian Thynne (IRT) Richard Weston (RW) Metis Consultants Tom Whitworth (TW) Zoe Bassindale (ZB) Downloadable documents Cannon Brook Project […]
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Work on the Cannon Brook – Thames 21
Over the next few weeks (February/March 2022), Thames 21 will be reprofiling the Cannon Brook allowing it to hold more water during heavy rainfall events. In addition they will add two backwater features that can improve the overall ecological benefits and landscape amenity of the restored section of the Brook. Backwater refuges have been shown […]
The Woodland Centre at Ruislip Lido
The Woodland Centre at Ruislip Lido Next to the café near the beach at Ruislip Lido is the Woodland Centre. Ever since it was built The Ruislip Woods Trust have had an ambition to upgrade the displays and provide an exciting introduction to the Ancient Woodlands surrounding the lido. With the help of the […]
To Flush or Not to Flush
You will be aware that flushing most wet wipes down the toilet can result in the formation of ‘fat bergs’ and they can end up on our beaches and riversides. Thames 21 have issued the following information Although there has been an increase in products being labelled ‘Do Not Flush’, there are many wipes on […]
Ruislip Woods Trust and the expansion of Copse Wood
Latest update 2nd May 2021. Until October 2020 the triangle of woodland at the top of Copse Wood, (29.1 acres) bordered by Copsewood way was in private ownership, the rest having been sold to the Middlesex County Council by Kings College in 1938. In the 1982 Long Term Management Plan for Ruislip Woods adopted by […]
