| We are pleased to announce that the winner over of the over 18 prize for the Festival Quiz was Olivia Jones. Well done Olivia ! Unfortunately we have not identified our under 18 winner as some participants forgot to add their their contact details or age to their name on their entry form. If you are under 18 and entered our picture quiz it could be you ! ……… Send through the name on your form and confirm your age to the following email address: ickenhamresidents@hotmail.com and we will be in touch with the under 18 entrant with the highest score. |
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Protecting Colne Valley Park
| We have been asked to circulate the following by Colne Valley Park: We are part of the Big Give Campaign which is running now until noon on Wednesday. Please spread the word that if you would like to donate to the Colne Valley Park: A Corridor for Life Campaign, now would be the perfect time to do it as donations will be doubled. Just click on this link: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000BzS15YAF |
Rural Activities Garden Centre meeting Friday 27th at 10:30
The Council made out the meeting was for ‘everyone’ and ‘residents’. IWe’ve been told it’s intended for gardeners only.
Rural Activities Garden Centre public meeting Friday 27th at 10:30
Take Action: Make Your Voice Heard
Now, for the first time, everyone in Hillingdon has a chance to show their support for RAGC staying at its uniquely safe and secure site in Yiewsley by coming to a residents’ meeting at RAGC. The meeting has just been announced by the Council and will take place on Friday 27th February starting at 10.30 am.
This is not a consultation as the Council has already made its decision, but with the local elections just over 2 months away, it would be a great time to show how much support RAGC has from across the borough.
PLEASE COME TO RAGC TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ON 27th FEBRUARY AND LET THE COUNCIL KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AT THEIR MEETING.
more info: https://fragc.uk/2026/02/21/ragc-meeting-for-residents/
Can you support the Rural Activities Garden Centre?
PLEASE CAN YOU HELP!
For over 40 years people with learning disabilities and autism from all over
Hillingdon have attended the award-winning Rural Activities Garden Centre
(R.A.G.C.) in Yiewsley where they have benefited from horticultural therapy
and social support. In a hastily arranged meeting on Friday, 30th May 2025,
those with learning disabilities and autism who use the R.A.G.C. and their
families were told by the London Borough of Hillingdon that it had decided to
close the R.A.G.C.
Hillingdon Council’s press release provided immediately after the meeting
stated that it wanted to close the R.A.G.C.’s retail operations and re-locate
the R.A.G.C.’s horticultural therapy to the Civic Centre grounds. On Thursday,
26th June 2025 it was decided at the Council’s Cabinet meeting to close the
R.A.G.C.’s retail operation.
In order to protect the R.A.G.C. in June 2025 the Friends of R.A.G.C.
submitted two nominations to Hillingdon Council to register the R.A.G.C. and
its adjacent land as an Asset of Community Value (A.C.V.). However, the
Council failed to meet its statutory obligations under the Localism Act 2011 to
process the Friends of R.A.G.C.’s nominations within the eight-week legal
deadline.
Visit the Rural Activity Activity Centre Action Group Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/652974616588336/ to find out more.
Colne Valley Park autumn newsletter
we have recently been sent this and thought you might find it of interest
https://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Edition-12-Autumn-25-A4.pdf
Visit Swakeleys House Sunday Sept 21
| The house will be open on a drop in basis from 10 to 6 pm on Sunday 21st September Entry from Milton Road more info https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/1939 |
Late summer sale at the URC
From URC
The URC’s Summer Forecourt Sale was another winner, with almost £900 raised overall and over £200 each heading towards each of The Brain Tumour Charity and Sightsavers. Now we’re doing it once more for this year, with our Late Summer Forecourt Sale on Saturday 6th September, 10am to 12 Noon, admission FREE. We’ll again be selling plants, bric-a-brac, books, jigsaws, toys and games, stamps and postcards, small curios and pretty well anything else except clothes and shoes. As ever, the sale will be accompanied by a friendly coffee morning with homemade cakes. Donations can be brought to the church on Friday 5th September between 2pm and 6pm or ring Richard Piper on 01895 634348 for collection. We look forward to seeing you on the day and please note that we are CASH ONLY!
Hillingdon u3a update
It seems that, although u3a was coined as an acronym for University of the Third Age, the ‘university’ word carried too many implications. What follows is a more accurate description gleaned from the Hillingdon u3a website:
Based in West London, Hillingdon u3a provides many educational, creative and leisure opportunities for its members in a friendly environment. This is achieved by its members running over 80 interest groups. You can see the list of these in the Groups page. Hillingdon u3a is well established having formed 24 years ago and now has over 850 members across the Ruislip, Ickenham, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Hayes and West Drayton area. It also has an active social programme of monthly meetings, visits, walks, concerts, theatre trips and a regular members’ newsletter.
Summer concert
| Eastcote & Ruislip Choral Society Summer Concert: A Little Light Music Saturday 5th July 2025 – 7.30pm Programme includes Gilbert and Sullivan songs, A Little Jazz Mass by Chilcott & excerpts from My Fair Lady Venue Douay Martyrs School, Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham, UB10 8QY Tickets £15 on the door, or from a choir member. Under 12’s free. |
Ickenham Residents' Association 