Author Archives: David Tebbutt

New Years Green Lane closure

Posted on by
HS2 Works Notification:
Overnight road closure on Newyears Green Lane – 28 to 29 September 2025
From 9pm on Sunday 28 September to 5am on Monday 29 September, we will be carrying out overnight surveys on Newyears Green Lane, at the junction with Breakspear Road South.   To allow the surveys to be carried out safely, a section of Newyears Green Lane near the junction with Breakspear Road will be closed during the works. Diversion route will be sign posted.

Underground and DLR strikes

Posted on by
Due to planned strike action, severe disruption is expected on the London Underground between Sunday 7 and Friday 12 September, and on DLR services on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 September.

If you need to travel, plan ahead, allow more time for your journey, check our website or use the TfL Go app . You can sign up for notifications in TfL Go to get alerts for major disruptions to travel.

If these strikes go ahead, the impact of this strike action is as follows: Sunday 7 September – disruption across the Tube network with limited services running. Tube journeys to be completed by 18:00 Monday 8 until Thursday 11 September – little or no service expected across London Underground. Any services that do run will start later than usual, with no service before 08:00. Any journeys should be completed by 18:00 Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 September – no service expected on the DLR Friday 12 September – no service before 08:00, with a good service on all lines expected by late morning Other services, including the Elizabeth line, London Overground and Trams, will be operating but will be extremely busy. These services may be unable to stop at all stations or run to their normal destinations due to Tube station closures. 

Strike action will also affect some bus routes in west, northwest and southwest London from 05:00 on Friday 12 until 05:00 on Monday 15 September.

For more information on these strikes, visit our strikes webpage.  https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes?cid=strikes&cid=email_FINAL_TFL1949_Tube_and_DLR_strike-https%3a%2f%2ftfl.gov.uk%2fcampaign%2fstrikes%3fcid%3dstrikes

Late summer sale at the URC

Posted on by

From URC

The URC’s Summer Forecourt Sale was another winner, with almost £900 raised overall and over £200 each heading towards each of The Brain Tumour Charity and Sightsavers.  Now we’re doing it once more for this year, with our Late Summer Forecourt Sale on Saturday 6th September, 10am to 12 Noon, admission FREE.  We’ll again be selling plants, bric-a-brac, books, jigsaws, toys and games, stamps and postcards, small curios and pretty well anything else except clothes and shoes.  As ever, the sale will be accompanied by a friendly coffee morning with homemade cakes.  Donations can be brought to the church on Friday 5th September between 2pm and 6pm or ring Richard Piper on 01895 634348 for collection.  We look forward to seeing you on the day and please note that we are CASH ONLY!

HS2 update

Posted on by

For once some good news
If you weren’t already aware

Updated Harvil Road Resurfacing – Completed & Reopen Sat 23/08
 The LBH resurfacing of Harvil Road between the junction with Swakeleys Road and HS2 Gate 1 Site was completed ahead of schedule with the road being reopened for public use on Sat evening 23/08.
 The improvement in the road surface is immediately apparent and removes all of the issues with large pot holes on this section of road. There has also been works to improve the drainage network by cutting back & clearing the drainage ditches, clearing out the culverts and cutting back vegetation along the kerbside (so you can actually see the kerbs now).
Also
HS2/SCS Community Engagement Event at Ruislip Rugby Club – Tue 16/09 between 4pm & 7.30pm
 
There will be a Community Engagement Drop-In Event held by HS2/SCS at Ruislip Rugby Club on Tue 16/09 between 4pm & 7.30pm. There will be members of the Engagement Team & Technical Specialists at the Event to answer questions from residents on:  

  • Tunnelling Demobilisation works
  • Landscaping & Restoration works  

There will also be Drone Footage of the HS2 Sites in Hillingdon to show how construction is progressing

Address – Ruislip Rugby Club, West End Road, Ruislip, HA4 6DR 
There is no need to book for this Event – please feel free to attend between 4pm & 7.30pm

Hillingdon u3a update

Posted on by

It seems that, although u3a was coined as an acronym for University of the Third Age, the ‘university’ word carried too many implications. What follows is a more accurate description gleaned from the Hillingdon u3a website:

Based in West London, Hillingdon u3a provides many educational, creative and leisure opportunities for its members in a friendly environment. This is achieved by its members running over 80 interest groups. You can see the list of these in the Groups page. Hillingdon u3a is well established having formed 24 years ago and now has over 850 members across the Ruislip, Ickenham, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Hayes and West Drayton area. It also has an active social programme of monthly meetings, visits, walks, concerts, theatre trips and a regular members’ newsletter.

FOTE festival 20th September

Posted on by

From Friends Of The Earth
HILLINGDON CLEANER GREENER FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
UXBRIDGE TOWN CENTRE
ST MARGARET’S CHURCH
WINDSOR STREET UB8 1AB
11 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
FREE ADMISSION
COME AND FIND OUT ABOUT
HOME SOLAR   
HEAT PUMPS AND INSULATION
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
CHILDREN’S’ FUN AND GAMES  CARE AND CAMPAIGNS FOR NATURE
FOR STALL AND ENQUIRIES
CONTACT NICKI 07757 762512  info@hcgfestival.org