| Dews Lane / Harvil Road Junction – 3-Way Traffic Lights Sheet Piling works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion HS2 Community Drop-In Event in Ickenham Harvil Road Night Time Road Closures Dews Lane / Harvil Road Junction – 3-Way Traffic Lights – Wed 03/06 to Tue 23/06 (9.30am to 3.30pm only) HS2/Align have started works to facilitate the permanent design of the junction of Dews Lane with Harvil Road, and to remove the fixed Traffic Lights at the current junction, with 3-Way Temporary Traffic Lights installed at this junction between Wed 03/06 to Tue 23/06. The Temporary Traffic Lights will only be operational Mon to Fri and only between 9.30am & 3.30pm to try and keep traffic disruption to a minimum during the rush hours peaks in early morning and afternoon. Outside of these working hours there will be no Temporary Traffic Lights in place. These works are to install the Bellmouth to the permanent design (as approved under Schedule 4 Highways Consent), including narrowing along parts of Dews Lane, the installation of new kerbing and the removal of the fixed Traffic Lights at the junction with Harvil Road. Sheet Piling works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion – Mon 22/06 to Sat 29/08 HS2/SCS will be carrying out several activities at the West Ruislip Portal Site to facilitate the permanent Ickenham Stream Diversion over the coming months, beginning with installing Sheet Piles between 22/06 and 29/08 between the Network Rail Line and the Golf Course (adjacent to The Greenway). These Piling works are expected to be noisy at times so will be confined to Core Working Hours Only (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm). Once these works are completed the following activities will then take place relating to the Ickenham Stream Diversion: Excavation works (July 2026) Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026) Pipework installation (September 2026) Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026) Shaft construction (November 2026) There will be further updates as the works progress and if any of these activities require outside of Core Hour Working. HS2 Community Drop-In Event in Ickenham – Thur 02/07 between 4pm to 7pm Venue: Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BE Time: Thur 02/07 between 4pm to 7pm HS2 Main Contractors SCS will be holding a Drop-In Event where you can talk to your local Engagement Team and Construction specialists, receive updates and discuss HS2 construction progress in Hillingdon. Drone footage will also be used to show how construction is progressing across all HS2 sites in Hillingdon. Harvil Road Night Time Road Closures – 2 Nights (10pm to 5am) Sat 11/07 & Sun 12/07 HS2/SCS will be carrying out 2 Night Time Road Closures on Harvil Road (at the new Bridge over the Chiltern Line) to allow for a crane to come in and lift the scaffolding materials down to track side so they can be erected under Railway Possessions to carry out surveys & testing to the Bridge at track level. These works were originally postponed in May 2026 and have now been rescheduled. The 2 Night Time Road Closures would be: Sat 11/07 at 10pm to Sun 12/07 at 5am Sun 12/07 at 10pm to Mon 13/07 at 5am |
Our Festival Quiz winner
| 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. |
Ickenham Road closure: reminder from LBH
| Hillingdon Council gives notice that to enable the replacement of gas mains to be carried out by Cadent Gas and to prevent the likelihood of danger to the public it made this Order, which will temporarily close Ickenham Road, Ruislip, from the junction of High Street to the junction of Church Avenue. 2. Diversion route will be in place via High Street, Kingsend, Ickenham Road. Westbound Closure Only Nothing in the Order shall apply to prevent vehicular access to premises on or adjacent to the prohibited length of road insofar as access is reasonably practicable without interference with the said works. 3. The temporary restriction will be in operation between 08:00hrs on the 18th July 2026 to 17:00hrs, on the 2nd August 2026 and to such extent as indicated by traffic signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. Road users should assume that the closure has been put into effect only if traffic signs have been erected stating that the road has been closed and the diversion route, if necessary is in place. 4. The Order, which is proposed will come into operation on 18th July 2026, will continue in force for eighteen months or until work to which it relates is completed. However it is anticipated that the works will be completed within 15 Days. Dated this 17 day of June 2026 Daniel Kennedy Corporate Director of Residents Services |
Planning updates to 15-06-2026
West Ruislip sheet piling works update
| from HS2 We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out at our West Ruislip Portal site. HS2 Works Notification: Notice of sheet piling works at West Ruislip Portal site – 22 June to 29 August 2026 From 22 June to 29 August 2026 we will carry out sheet piling works within our West Ruislip Portal site, north of the Network Rail line and south of the Ruislip Golf Course. We will work during core hours, 9am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays and 9am to 1pm Saturdays. We will monitor increased noise levels during the piling installation activities. We apologise for any disruption this may cause. After the sheet pile installation works, we will continue with the following activities that are part of the Ickenham Stream diversion: Excavation works (July 2026) Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026) Pipework installation (September 2026) Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026) Shaft construction (November 2026) We will keep you updated as the work progresses. For further details and copy of the notification, please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-sheet-piling-works-at-west-ruislip-portal-site/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=5916298b-5c6f-4269-8f8d-ce0e0eb30200 |
Orchard/Premier Inn/LIDL
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.
Planning updates to 05-06-2026
West Ruislip sheet piling works
| from HS2 We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out at our West Ruislip Portal site. HS2 Works Notification: Notice of sheet piling works at West Ruislip Portal site – 22 June to 29 August 2026 From 22 June to 29 August 2026 we will carry out sheet piling works within our West Ruislip Portal site, north of the Network Rail line and south of the Ruislip Golf Course. We will work during core hours, 9am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays and 9am to 1pm Saturdays. We will monitor increased noise levels during the piling installation activities. We apologise for any disruption this may cause. After the sheet pile installation works, we will continue with the following activities that are part of the Ickenham Stream diversion: Excavation works (July 2026) Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026) Pipework installation (September 2026) Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026) Shaft construction (November 2026) We will keep you updated as the work progresses. For further details and copy of the notification, please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-sheet-piling-works-at-west-ruislip-portal-site/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=5916298b-5c6f-4269-8f8d-ce0e0eb30200 |
Harvil Road temporary traffic signals
HS2 Works Notification: Harvil Road Temporary three-way traffic signals – Update
We are removing the construction bellmouth at the junction of Dews Lane and resurfacing the bellmouth. A single lane closure and three-way traffic signals on Harvil Road will be put in place for the duration of these works.
Please see the key information regarding these works:
Please note the update to the traffic management times from 24 hours per day to 9:30am to 3pm each day.
Location
Dews Lane junction with Harvil Road, London Borough of Hillingdon.
Duration
A single lane closure will be in place from Wednesday 3 June to Tuesday 23 June 2026.
What to expect
- Traffic management will be in place 9:30am to 3pm each day for the duration of these works to control traffic and ensure that operatives can work safely in the carriageway.
- Please allow additional time for your journey during these works.
more info
https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AWN-Harvil-Road–1.pdf
Ickenham Residents' Association 