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 […]
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HMOs, Ruislip Lido, and Hillingdon Council’s enforcement capacity were key topics at the Ruislip Residents’ Association meeting
Thank you to the 130 residents who joined us on Wednesday 25th March, for the our Annual General Meeting. This year, we experimented with rotating meeting locations to ensure we serve all parts of the community, holding the event at St Paul’s Church in Ruislip Manor. Because we had a packed agenda, we want to […]
Garden waste tags for 2026 are on their way – and they’re orange!
Hillingdon Council’s 2026/27 Garden Waste bag tags are orange, and they’re on their way to this coming year’s subscribers. We remain unconvinced that having plastic tags is necessary, and we are even less convinced that it was worth spending £137,000 more on them this year (figures from this year’s budget – it seems an astronomical […]
Annual General Meeting – 19:45 – 25th March 2026 – St Paul’s Church, Thurlstone Road, Ruislip Manor
AGM on 25th March 2026 Ruislip Residents’ Association has two public meetings per year. We have our AGM in the spring and a General Meeting in the autumn. There is a copy of the Town Crier magazine delivered to every house in Ruislip and Ruislip Manor in the few weeks before each meeting. (If you have […]
Refusal of Herlwyn Avenue HMO confirmed after Council cites poor living standards and harmful impact on neighborhood character
The Ruislip Residents’ Association (RRA) can now confirm the official reasons for the refusal of planning application 149 Herlwyn Avenue (Ref: 19188/APP/2025/3239). The decision, issued on 20th March 2026, follows an extensive period of community consultation and technical review by Hillingdon Council. While the physical extensions to the property were generally considered acceptable in terms […]

