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 […]
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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 […]
Letter to Cabinet Members from the Chair of the Friends of the Rural Activities Garden Centre
Dear Cabinet Member, I am writing on behalf of the Friends of the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) in response to the cabinet report entitled Closure of Retail Operations and Review of Support Services from the Rural Activities Garden Centre. I wish to express several concerns about the report which I will group under the […]
The first ever Town Crier magazine – from September 1955 (originally sixpence, or free to members!)
Our President, Brian Cowley, was for many years the association’s Chief Road Steward and as a meticulous record keeper and excellent archivist he has maintained a collection of decades of copies of the Town Crier, both at the borough’s archives at Uxbridge Library and in his own collection. This year we will be both replacing our […]
“Shame on Hillingdon Council”: Outrage as Beloved Garden Centre for Vulnerable Adults Faces Closure
Guest article by James Carson of Hillingdon Vision News As a community and volunteer-run organisation, Hillingdon Vision stands shoulder to shoulder with you—fighting this devastating decision every step of the way. Never before have community groups and charities faced so many brutal cuts across the board. It begs the question: why is it always the […]
