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Copse Wood

Council Protects Ancient Woodland For Future Generations

Hillingdon Council has invested £88,000 to acquire a further 30 acres of ancient semi-natural woodland in Ruislip Woods, to manage and protect for future generations to enjoy. The Council worked with Ruislip Woods Trust to acquire Copse Wood which will become part of the council-owned Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve. The nature reserve consists of 726 acres […]

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The River Pinn Project (Flood Alleviation)

The Environment Agency are pleased to announce that they have launched a dedicated webpage for the River Pinn project. Instead of sending briefing notes via email every quarter they will be updating the information contained on this page: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/hnl/the-river-pinn-project-information-page/

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Residents Form Flood Action Groups

Some residents may be unaware that three Flood Action Groups (FLAGs) were formed last year following the serious flooding that took place in June 2016. They represent the residents of Park & Broadwood Avenues, Brook Drive & Evelyn Avenue and Cannon Brook (Wallington Close). If you would like to know more about their activities and […]

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Park Woods Water Main Decommissioned

Good news for all those who live around Park Wood – the Affinity Water main that runs through the woods, and that has burst on a number of occasions, has now been decommissioned and emptied. Affinity Water have listened to the concerns of residents and worked out a way of providing water to everyone without […]

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