HS2 noise barrier update

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New Noise Barrier Installation at West Ruislip – 01/04 to 31/12
 
Piling ahead of the Installation of the Noise Barriers in now complete from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip.
 
Installation of Drainage ahead of where the Noise Barriers will be installed remains ongoing and has been consented to take place Mon to Sat between 8am & 6pm (between Copthall Tunnel & Breakspear Road South) and during Core Working Hours (between Breakspear Road South & West Ruislip).


 
From April 2026 the Noise Barrier Panels will begin to be installed during Core Working Hours (Mon to Fri – 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm).

 
Updated Headhouse Works at West Ruislip Portal – Jan to Dec 2026 
From Jan 2026 HS2/SCS will be continuing with construction of the Porous Portal and the Headhouse at West Ruislip Portal near to where the 2 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) were launched, including:
  formwork and steel fixing (24/6) concrete placing and finishing works (core hours) welding (core hours) hydro scabbling (as required)  
Through the first half of 2026 SCS are also working to complete reinforced concrete elements required to construct the Headhouse frame structure at track level and basement level, including the ground floor slab.
 
The final finished structure will be approximately 9 metres above ground level when works are complete, however, by the middle of 2026 works should be approaching / just above existing site hoarding level.
 
 

Upcoming strike action

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Planned strike action by RMT Tube drivers affecting all Tube services will take place between Tuesday 21 and Friday 24 April. 

Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 April Morning – normal services expected until mid-morning Late morning – some disruption as services start to reduce ahead of strike action starting After midday – significant disruption expected on all lines Wednesday 22 and Friday 24 April Morning – significant disruption expected on all lines After midday – continued disruption throughout the afternoon and evening as we return the service to normal Evening – normal service Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, Trams and most bus routes will be running as normal but are expected to be very busy. On Friday 24 April a strike will affect a few bus routes in east London. Roads are also expected to be busier during this time.

Service levels on the London Underground will vary throughout the week. Plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and check before you travel.

For full details on strikes, visit our website.  https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes?cid=strikes

HS2 update w.c. 06/04/2026

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1     Completed Thames Water Tankering Operation on Harvil Road – finished 31/03 
Thames Water have now completed the repairs to the burst sewer main within Uxbridge Golf Course and this has removed the need for Tankers to be parked on Harvil Road under Temporary 2-Way Traffic Lights as of 31/03. 
All Traffic Management has now been removed and traffic flow on Harvil Road is now back to normal.

2    New Night Time Railway Possessions for Drainage Repairs & Topsoiling Near Harvil Road – 30/03 to 04/04 & 07/04/ to 10/04 (11pm to 7am) 
On the Dates listed below HS2/SCS will be carrying out drainage repairs & topsoiling works under Railway Possessions at Night Time between 11pm to 7am within the Site near Harvil Road Chiltern Line Bridge: 
Mon 30/03 at 11pm to 7am on Tue 31/03
Tue 31/03 at 11pm to 7am on Wed 01/04
Wed 01/04 at 11pm to 7am on Thur 02/04
Thur 02/04 at 11pm to 7am on Fri 03/04
Fri 03/04 at 11pm to 7am on Sat 04/04
Tue 07/04 at 11pm to 7am on Wed 08/04
Wed 08/04 at 11pm to 7am on Thur 09/04
Thur 09/04 at 11pm to 7am on Fri 10/04
The works are not expected to be noisy,  
 
 3   Ongoing Road Closure of Breakspear Road South (Service Road) for Affinity Water Main Replacement –
Phase 1 = 30/03 to 27/05 / Phase 2 = 16/06 to 24/07  Notice issued by LBH Highways incorrectly stated Road Closure of Breakspear Road South main carriageway Confirmation received from LBH Highways that only the Service Road will be closed (rather than main carriageway) in the following 2 Phases  Phase 1 = 30/03/26 to 27/05/26 (8am to 5pm daily) – Breakspear Road South Service Road – House Number 64 to 114 Copthall Road West (note – junction of Copthall Road West & Breakspear Road South is |CLOSED during Phase 1 works)
Phase 2 = 16/06/26 to 24/07/26 (8am to 5pm daily) – Breakspear Road South Service Road – House Number 2 to 42 (note – junction of Greenacres Avenue & Breakspear Road South Service Road is CLOSED during Phase 2 works)  

New Noise Barrier Installation at West Ruislip – 01/04 to 31/12 
Piling ahead of the Installation of the Noise Barriers in now complete from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip. 
Installation of Drainage alongside where the Noise Barriers will be installed remains ongoing. 

From April 2026 the Noise Barrier Panels will begin to be installed Mon to Sat between 8am & 6pm

Richard Piper

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It is with the utmost sadness that we have to inform you that Richard Piper passed away on the morning of Sunday 29th March

He had been readmitted to Hillingdon hospital on Wednesday with pneumonia (again) but sadly lost the battle,

He had fought so strongly to get his life back after the oesophageal cancer .

Richard was  a member of the committee for many years as well as acting as a road steward for his local  area.He will be greatly missed by all the village community

Another HS2 update

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FROM HS2

On 30 March to 4 April, 7 to 10 April 2026 between 11pm to 7am we need to complete some drainage repairs and topsoiling works within our site. These works need to be carried out overnight while the tracks below are not in use. We do not expect this work to be noisy, but you may notice workers and machinery on site outside of our normal working hours.    For further information about these works, please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/overnight-works-at-harvil-road/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=b4224e38-e377-43a4-bbd0-a48ddd8d0200

HS2 is undergoing a comprehensive reset to ensure it can be built efficiently and for the lowest reasonable cost. This work is being carried out in stages and will be completed in 2026. We will provide you with updates on the reset and what this means for our plans to build the railway in your area.

Bank holiday refuse collections

Collection days for households and businesses during the bank holiday periods.

To minimise disruption to collections during Easter and the May bank holidays, our crews will be working on Saturday 4 and 11 April, and 9 and 30 May.

This will enable collections to return to normal as quickly as possible.
Easter collection days
Friday 3 April (Good Friday) >> Saturday 4 April
Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) >> Tuesday 7 April
Tuesday 7 April Wednesday >> 8 April Wednesday 8 April
Thursday 9 April Thursday 9 April >> Friday 10 April
Friday 10 April Saturday >> 11 April

Early May Bank Holiday collection days
Monday 4 May (Bank Holiday) >> Tuesday 5 May
Tuesday 5 May >> Wednesday 6 May
Wednesday 6 May >> Thursday 7 May
Thursday 7 May >> Friday 8 May
Friday 8 May >> Saturday 9 May

Late May Bank Holiday collection days
Monday 25 May (Bank Holiday) >> Tuesday 26 May
Tuesday 26 May >> Wednesday 27 May
Wednesday 27 May >> Thursday 28 May
Thursday 28 May >> Friday 29 May
Friday 29 May >> Saturday 30 May

Please leave your rubbish out for collection by 6am, near your front gate, but not on the pavement.