Our initial fundraising target is to pay expenses for writing a pre-action letter for a Judicial Review to be sent to Hillingdon Council over their failure to process nominations asking for the Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) to be granted Asset Of Community Value status.
This legal status was introduced in the Localism Act of 2011 to protect centres such as the RAGC from being closed, sold and re-developed. A time limit of 8 weeks for councils to consider nominations is laid down by the legislation but this expired in August so the council is in breach of this law at the time of writing and remains intent on closing RAGC. Read more about our campaignn…
Residents with learning disabilities and their families from all over Hillingdon have been shocked to hear that the council has decided to close the award-winning Rural Activities Garden Centre (RAGC) on West Drayton Road in Yiewsley.
For over 40 years, the RAGC has provided much needed opportunities for gardening work experience and social connection for vulnerable young people across Hillingdon, particularly those with autism and/or learning disabilities or mental health problems. Read more
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RAGC is an irreplaceable and unique social care asset much-loved by its users, their families and residents who visit it. We hope the council will start proper consultation about its closure decision soon, leading to the closure decision being withdrawn.
