The WHSmith name is disappearing from UK high streets, and Ruislip’s is no different. The company has sold its entire high street division to focus on its more profitable travel business – so the shops in airports and main stations will remain, but earlier this year, the investment firm Modella Capital bought the 480-or so […]
At the pedestrian crossing outside what is now Mailboxes etc at the Pembroke Road junction of Ruislip High Street, there are some blister tactile paving stones to assist pedestrians who are blind or partially sighted in finding where the crossing is. There are a few maintenance hole covers in the pavement here, and one straddles […]
Ruislip Woods Trust (RWT) has for many years had serious concerns over London Borough of Hillingdon’s (LBH) management of the Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve (NNR) and especially following the retirement of The Woodland Officer in December 2023 which has left just one Woodland Ranger to deliver both the Long Term and 5 year Plans […]
The school held its annual Presentation Evening on Thursday, November 6th. While the members of the audience were taking their seats they were entertained by a very professional solo piano performance by Edward, a sixth form A Level Music student, who has an interview for a place with the Royal College of Music in December. […]
On Tuesday, November 4th, the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Philip Corthorne, paid a visit to the school to open their new Reading Shed. The inspiration for this idea stems from the fact that the school encourages their pupils to enjoy reading from an early age but, as the library is closed at breaks and lunchtimes, […]
Historically, Ruislip is in the hundred of Elthorne, in the county of Middlesex, but for modern administrative purposes it is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Answers to many questions about services in and around Ruislip can be found on Hillingdon’s website:
Areas surrounding Ruislip are covered by other Residents’ Associations, so here are links to them:
