Ruislip ward councillor Cllr Peter Smallwood asked “Can the Cabinet member confirm that Hillingdon Council is not levying parking charges on those visiting Breakspear Crematorium to pay their respects to deceased relatives?” at the full Council meeting on Thursday 11th July 2025. That was a question asked to the Cabinet Member for Community & Environment, […]
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Rural Activities Garden Centre – “as seen on TV” – on ITV News this evening
Following last night’s impressive display of support from the Friends of the Rural Activities Garden Centre and hundreds of residents from across the borough, two of our three MPs (Danny Beales and John McDonnell), our London Assembly Member Bassam Mahfouz and a dozen or so supportive councillors, ITV News have today visited the RAGC. Tonight’s […]
Campaign to save RAGC continues, gaining momentum with the front page of this week’s Uxbridge Gazette – join the demonstration on Thursday evening
London Borough of Hillingdon’s Cabinet will meet at 19:00 on Thursday evening with plans to decide on the closure of the Rural Activities Garden Centre. Before then, from 17:45 in the square in front of the Civic Centre, the Friends of the Rural Activities Garden Centre will hold a demonstration – and they call for […]
Cllr Douglas Mills replied to our email about the Rural Activities Garden Centre closure on behalf of the Ruislip Councillors
Graham, I have read your email on the above and I’m afraid it does demonstrate the divorce your association has on the realities of running Hillingdon Council, at a time when the local government settlement fails to reflect the statutory burdens imposed by national government. You are also wrong both in law and mathematics. I […]
Ruislip Residents’ Association Chair Graham Bartram wrote to all five of our councillors about the Rural Activities Garden Centre
Dear Councillors, I am writing to you on a matter of great concern to the people of Ruislip and Ruislip Manor. You will be aware that Ruislip Residents’ Association (RRA) is vehemently opposed to the closure of the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC), which we believe to be a valuable resource for the residents of […]
