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.

HS2 update

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From Ickenham Residents. 1      New Thames Water Tankering Operation on Harvil Road – ongoing at present
 
There are Emergency Works relating to a burst Thames Water Main on Uxbridge Golf Course that is requiring Tankering Operations on Harvil Road that are expected to continue for the next week or so.
 
There are currently 2-Way Traffic Lights on Harvil Road between Harvil Farm and Skip Lane to facilitate the Tankers, so they can park and fill up as required. This is an ongoing 24/7 operation and Thames Water are working to expedite the repairs as soon as possible.
2           New PROW U43 Permanent Fence Installation – 23/03 to 29/05
 
HS2/SCS are beginning works to remove the existing wooden hoarding and replace with permanent CLD Fencing along PROW U43 where the Flood Compensation Area (FCA) is located off Breakspear Road South.
 
These works were due to start from w/c 23/03 and be completed by 29/05.
 
The works will be completed by removing one piece of hoarding, then installing CLD Fencing in its place. The PROW will remain open, and Marshalls will be present to ensure works stop to allow pedestrians past safely.  
 
The PROW will remain open at all times.
 
I have provided a Map below which shows the area where the new CLD Fencing will be installed (in Yellow Line):


3     Upcoming Network Rail Night Works between West Ruislip & Harvil Road – Sat 28/03 at 12.30am to Mon 30/03 at 5am
 
There were several Noise Complaints received from residents towards the end of last week and over the weekend of 14/03 & 15/03 relating to very noisy works that could be heard coming from the West Ruislip area.
 
The reported noise has been attributed to Network Rail, who have now confirmed they had been carrying out significant track renewal, working at night removing, replacing, and tamping the track between West Ruislip and Harvil Road.
 
Network Rail have now communicated details of the upcoming night works below to complete these works:
  Sat 28/03 at 12.30am to Mon 30/03 at 5am  
IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY NETWORK RAIL THAT THESE WORKS WILL ALSO BE VERY NOISY SO THIS IS A NOTIFICATION TO NEARBY RESIDENTS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF WHERE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WILL BE COMING FROM.

4    Upcoming 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)  
Phase 1 = Service Road Closure 30/03/26 to 27/05/26 (8am to 5pm daily)     
 Phase 2 = Service Road Closure 16/06/26 to 24/07/26 (8am to 5pm daily)



 



HS2 update

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from HS2
We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.
HS2 Works Notification: Noise barrier installation at West Ruislip – 27 March to 31 December 2026 
 
We previously informed you of our piling and drainage work within the noise barrier sites. We have now finished piling, while the installation of drainage systems is ongoing. 
 
From April 2026, we will begin to install the concrete noise barrier panels from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip Portal. There may be periods of noise from construction machinery while we carry out this work. We apologise for any disruption this may cause.
 
For further details about these works, please follow this link.
https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/piling-and-drainage-installation-works-for-noise-barrier-sites/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=16d89118-73d7-48b5-ab11-4d5317ef0300

 
HS2 Works Notification Update: Flood compensation area works at Breakspear Road South – 1 April to 23 December 2026 
 
We previously informed you that the flood compensation area works would take place from July 2025 to March 2026. However, most activities were paused during the winter period. We are now able to continue and expect the works to run until December 2026.
 
We will be carrying out the following activities:  Removal of the top layer of the soil  Construction of permanent drainage Placement of subsoil and topsoil  Seeding and landscaping  Installation of permanent fencing around the area and U46 footpath  For further details about these works, please follow this link.
https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/construction-of-flood-mitigation-area-at-breakspear-road-south/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=16d89118-73d7-48b5-ab11-4d5317ef0300

 

HS2 night time noise

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ADVANCE NOTICE OF New Network Rail Night Works between West Ruislip & Harvil Road – Sat 28/03 at 12.30am to Mon 30/03 at 5am


There were several Noise Complaints received from residents towards the end of last week and over the weekend of 14/03 & 15/03 relating to very noisy works that could be heard coming from the West Ruislip area.
 
The reported noise has been attributed to Network Rail, which has now confirmed that it had been carrying out significant track renewal, working at night removing, replacing, and tamping the track between West Ruislip and Harvil Road.
 
Network Rail has now communicated details of the upcoming night works below to complete these works:

Sat 28/03 at 12.30am to Mon 30/03 at 5am  

*** NETWORK RAIL HAS CONFIRMED THAT THESE WORKS WILL ALSO BE VERY NOISY SO THIS IS A NOTIFICATION TO NEARBY RESIDENTS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF WHERE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WILL BE COMING FROM.
 

 

More on Harvil Road hiccup

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From R Connors

I have received confirmation that there is an incident happening with a Thames Water Sewer on the Uxbridge Golf Course that is requiring Tankers to remove sewage via Harvil Road.

At present there are Emergency 2-Way Traffic Lights on Harvil Road to facilitate this, in place between Harvil Farm and HS2 Gate 1 (2 lots of works shown on One Network but LBH Streetworks tell me that contained within 1 set of Traffic Management):