From HARA

PETITIONS
The Council has now Proposed Changes to Hillingdon’s Petition Scheme
https://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/documents/s66975/260709%20-%2006%20-%20Report%20of%20Head%20of%20Democratic%20Services.pdf

The Hillingdon Alliance of Residents’ Associations has launched a petition regarding proposed changes to the Council’s Residents’ Petition Scheme, which will be voted on by all Councillors at the full Council meeting on Thursday 9th July.

The proposals would increase local and planning petition thresholds from 20 signatures to 50, and borough wide petitions from 100 to 500. Automatic petition hearings would also be removed and replaced with either a written response or a site visit.

At last month’s Cabinet meeting, the Council spoke about increasing transparency, improving visibility and reinforcing accountability so that residents can have greater confidence in decision making. As the umbrella body representing residents’ associations across Hillingdon, we believe it is reasonable to ask whether significantly raising petition thresholds and removing automatic public hearings aligns with that commitment.

Petitions are one of the few formal mechanisms through which residents can collectively raise concerns and secure direct engagement with elected Members in a public forum.

We invite residents to review the petition and sign it – see https://www.change.org/hillingdon-petition-changes

we have received this information from Ruislip residents but the plans will have a severe impact on traffic etc through Ickenham
We supported the opposition to the development last time
 

Lidl is very much back in Ruislip — in fact, it appears it never really left. It has purchased The Orchard site, and this morning it began delivering 5,000 leaflets to local households inviting residents to give feedback on its latest pre‑application draft proposals.

Two articles are on the Ruislip Residents’ Association website.

Lidl to Begin Leaflet Drop to 5000 Households This Week: Residents Encouraged to Give Feedback on Early Draft Proposals | Ruislip Residents’ Association
https://www.ruislipresidents.org.uk/lidl-to-begin-leaflet-drop-to-5000-households-this-week-residents-encouraged-to-give-feedback-on-early-draft-proposals/

and

Lidl Local Consultation Has Begun: 5,000 Leaflets are being Delivered – Residents Encouraged to Review and Comment | Ruislip Residents’ Association

https://www.ruislipresidents.org.uk/lidl-local-consultation-has-begun-5000-leaflets-are-being-delivered-residents-encouraged-to-review-and-comment/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSVLGVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETB1dGUyNHpPak83Rmc0UE5ac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsjbisPfVcK55qxf5jogvu_Gjs1KtvloAq_y7iPMMAVrEGcIGhutccWBUqiY_aem_PmYUy326pqHAAmsvyU3ZWA

The latter includes PDF copies of the consultation form and the leaflet that have started arriving through letterboxes today. From what we’re seeing on social media, some residents in Ickenham have already received their copies as well.

This is an important moment for residents to understand what Lidl are proposing and to provide feedback before any planning application is submitted. Feel free to share this information with your members.

The Ruislip Residents’ Association (RRA) has quickly reviewed the new leaflet.

While Lidl highlights design tweaks, landscaping and memorial features, the key issues that led Hillingdon Council to refuse the 2025 application remain unaddressed.

The plans still propose demolishing a building with recognised wartime historical significance, replacing it with a design that does not reflect the character of the Ruislip Village Conservation Area.

Most concerning is the lack of any meaningful improvement to traffic, access or safety. This stretch of Ickenham Road is already heavily congested, and the previous refusal cited unsafe right‑turn movements, risks of queues backing onto the White Bear Roundabout, and conflicts with pedestrians and cyclists.

Lidl’s revised material offers no new solutions.