We will no longer see his familiar face in Parliament, but long may Philip Ruddock gaze over children at a playground in western Sydney.

Parramatta Council voted on Monday to consider installing a commemorative bust of Mr Ruddock among the water fountains of a new playground in Dundas Valley.

Plans are under way to have Philip Ruddock run as the Liberal candidate for the mayor of Hornsby. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

Liberal councillor Jean Pierre Abood put forward a motion asking council staff to create a report on the costs of installing the sculpture of Mr Ruddock.

"Members of the community got together and said they wanted to commemorate Philip Ruddock by creating a bust of him, I'm just facilitating that," Mr Abood said.