We have received a copy of an open letter addressed to Steve Tuckwell (Leader of Hillingdon Council), Phillip Corthorne, John Riley and Peter Smallwood (Ruislip’s ward councillors) and Hillingdon Council’s Complaints department, and reproduce it in full, below: URGENT FORMAL COMPLAINT & SAFETY ESCALATION: Re – Dangerous Driving, Traffic Evasion, and Shift-Worker Sleep Deprivation […]
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A year of promises, still no plan: Ruislip Lido enters peak season without promised safety review
The Easter school holidays are in full swing, and the notoriously busy early May bank holidays are just around the corner. Ruislip Lido has officially entered its peak season. Yet, exactly a year after the Leader of the Council promised immediate action to address “obvious risks” at the site, residents are still waiting to see […]
Reservoir Road to Hell – a guest article from residents around the Lido as the Easter rush approaches
The view from the Lido this spring is, well, a tad bleak. Residents living on Reservoir Road woke up on the weekend of the 12th December to a slightly new view, due to the installation of a new gate. To say opinion was less than enthusiastic would be rather an understatement. The gate seems to […]
Council’s Lido visitor “survey data” contradicted by FOI response
In July 2025, Hillingdon Council’s then-Cabinet Member for Community & Environment, Cllr. Eddie Lavery, cited “survey data” as a key reason for not implementing an entrance fee at Ruislip Lido. However, a subsequent Freedom of Information (FOI) response, email correspondence and a rejected follow-up question have cast significant doubt on the existence – and the […]
Ruislip Lido safety pledge: Residents question six-month delay to Lido risk assessment assurance
Concerns are growing over a lack of action on a public safety review for Ruislip Lido, which was personally promised by the Leader of the Council, Cllr. Ian Edwards, more than six months ago. He gave us the assurance at our AGM and public meeting in April 2025, following residents’ concerns about chaotic overcrowding and […]
