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After months of silence, missed statutory deadlines, and the looming threat of a High Court Judicial Review, Hillingdon Council has finally published a formal report today regarding the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC). The report, authored by the Assistant Director of Property, recommends that the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property, Cllr Jonathan Bianco, […]

Hillingdon Council has published its draft budget for 2026/27, which includes significant increases to parking charges across the borough, alongside changes to resident discounts and how parking is paid for. In the first of a series of articles on the draft budget, we look at the changes proposed for parking in Ruislip and across the […]

Hillingdon Council’s December Cabinet meeting should unveil the draft 2026/27 Budget ahead of its public consultation opening.  As with all public meetings held at the Civic Centre, the papers making up the Agenda bundle should be published a week before the meeting. The 2026/27 Budget was not part of the papers when they were published on […]

A 50-Year Echo In late 2025, Hillingdon Council faces the gravest financial threat in its history: a projected £36 million deficit, depleted reserves, and the looming possibility of a Section 114 notice (effective bankruptcy). While modern auditors cite “governance failures” and “poor financial management,” a resurfaced BBC report from 1976 suggests this is not a […]

The battle to save the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) has entered a critical new phase. After months of silence and missed statutory deadlines from Hillingdon Council, the Friends of RAGC (FRAGC) have launched a fundraising campaign so that they can bring legal proceedings against the Council for a Judicial Review. The move is described […]