Category Archives: Advice

Harvil Road night-time closures

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FROM HS2
We have been informed by the manufacturer about further checks to be
carried out on some welded parts of the new Harvil Road bridge over the
Chiltern Line. To ensure the safety of both the operatives and rail users,
the work will take place when no trains are operating on the Chiltern Line.
From 17 February to 17 March 2025, we will carry out an audit and
inspection overnight from 12am to 5am. Harvil Road will be closed
overnight to allow the works to be carried out safely, excluding Friday
night.
These activities are non-intrusive, with a minimal noise level expected
ensuring that any disruption is kept to a minimum.

Duration of works
17 February to 17 March 2025, between 12am and 5am
No works on Friday night
We may be on site for an hour before the start and/or end of each shift
What to expect
Non-intrusive works with minimal noise impact
Road closure and temporary traffic signage
Operatives in the work area, as well as plant vehicles to carry out the surveys on the new Harvil
Road bridge
What we will do
Maintain access to your property at all times
Clearly sign post the diversion route
Keep disruption to a minimum 

Latest HS2 updates

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Breakspear Rd South – Road Closure under Railway Bridge for Culvert Replacement – Sat 05/04/25 to Sun 27/04/25 (3 Week Road Closure)
 
Following on from the Trial Holes under a 2 Week Road Closure from 29/07/24 to 11/08/24 HS2/SCS have finalised their design for the new Culvert to be installed near to the Chiltern Line Bridge on Breakspear Road South.
 
There will need to be a final Road Closure of 3 Weeks in duration to install the new Culvert and following talks between LBH and HS2/SCS it has been agreed that these works will now take place at Easter 2025. With a Road Closure of this length of time whenever it is programmed in will result in traffic disruption on local roads but LBH will work with HS2/SCS to minimise this as much as is possible.
 
Schedule of works:
 
•    Sat 05/04/25 to Sun 27/04/25 = 3 Week Road Closure (which would be the 2 weeks of the School Holidays plus 1 week afterwards)
 
•    LBH School Easter Holidays = start Fri 04/04/25 – back to School on Tue 22/04/25
 
•    Good Friday = 18/04/25 / Easter Sunday = 20/04/25 / Easter Monday = 21/04/25
 
With the School Holidays taking place from 04/04/25 to 22/04/25 the only works taking place outside of the School Holiday period would be the final week from Tue 22/04/25 to Sun 27/04/25 (4 normal School days plus Saturday & Sunday).


Weekend closures coming up on Westway

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On weekends from Friday 3 January to Monday 17 February 2025, the A40 Westway will be closed eastbound between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone Flyover whilst we carry out safety critical improvements.

The closure will take place at weekends only from 22:00 on Fridays to 05:00 on Mondays. The road will reopen after each weekend closure.

Signed diversion routes will be in place but local roads are expected to be extremely busy.

Use alternative routes such as the A312 The Parkway or the A406 North Circular for connections with the A4.

For access to Westfield White City, use local public transport, or walk or cycle where possible.

Harvil Road traffic control

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Harvil Road near junction with The Drive – 2-Way Traffic Lights for Affinity Water Emergency works – Thur 12/12 to Sun 15/12 Affinity Water have used their Emergency Powers to place 2-Way Traffic Lights on Harvil Road near the junction with The Drive from Thur 12/12 while they repair a leak. The Permit is live until Sun 15/12 but the works will be expedited as quickly as possible to get the Traffic Lights off Harvil Road.

Free parking in December

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If you live in the borough, you can use your HillingdonFirst card to enjoy free parking during December.

Free parking offer

Use your HillingdonFirst card to enjoy free parking in council-owned car parks and on-street parking bays on the following dates:

  • Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December
  • Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 December

Please note: This offer does not include leisure centre car parks and Ruislip Lido car parks.

PayByPhone users

Those using PayByPhone must register their HillingdonFirst card on the app to enjoy this offer.

Ticket machine users

Residents who prefer to use payment machines, must have their HillingdonFirst card with them and follow the instructions below (and on the machines) when getting a ticket to ensure no charge is applied. 

  1. Press the yellow button.
  2. Press and hold your HillingdonFirst card on the contactless symbol for up to 4 seconds (until authorised).
  3. Press the green button to receive your free parking ticket.

Display your ticket on your windscreen.

HS2 earthworks near BRS

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We’re writing to update you about earthworks currently taking place at our site on Breakspear Road South.

HS2 Works Notification: Earthworks at the site on Breakspear Road South to be completed by 31 March 2025

We wrote to you in June about works for the retained embankments construction at our site on Breakspear Road South from 17 June to 31 December 2024.

These works have been delayed in part due to the recent exceptionally wet weather. We expect to complete the works by 31 March 2025.

We expect these works will create some noise due to the use of ground compaction equipment and excavator activities. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way, and we will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

For further details please follow this link.https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-on-earthworks-at-the-site-on-breakspear-road-south/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=ddc96b5f-2512-41c4-8fe8-723ba9123077 You can find out more about what is happening in your area using the In Your Area pages of the HS2 website. You can also view a map of your area, which includes any planned works in your area and a HS2 route map. 

Christmas Concert URC 14 Dec

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EASTCOTE CHOIR concert

Our Christmas Concert is on Saturday 14th December at 3.30 at Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road Ickenham, Middlesex UB10 8BE. We will be singing Geoffrey Bush’s “Christmas Cantata”, and there will be carols for choir and audience. Tea will follow in the church hall.
Tickets: £15, under 12s free, from a choir member or on the door, (where only cash can be taken).
We welcome new members. We rehearse on Tuesdays at 8.00 pm in Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ruislip. Go to our website for more details and to contact us.
Our Summer concert was a blast! We sang a very challenging work: Will Todd’s “Mass in Blue” but we pulled it off, thanks to hard work by choir members, a brilliant soprano soloist and a great jazz combo who pulled it all together. If you don’t know this work, have a listen to it on Youtube.

HS2 Christmas working hours

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Christmas Working Hours on HS2 Sites in Hillingdon


HS2 sites in Hillingdon will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period, including both HS2 Contractors SCS and Align. The sites will be closed from Friday, December 22, 2023 to Tuesday, January 2, 2024
map on the link below

https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/S2-Worksites-christmas-big.pdf

Flooding: LBH needs evidence

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From Ickenham Residents.
we received this from I Thynne and were asked to circulate it I am writing to you as we are undertaking an investigation into the September floods and the next phase is to collect evidence.  The investigation is being carried out by the Council in its role as Lead Local Flood Authority.  below in bold is a letter setting out more details about the investigation.   Unfortunately, there were many properties that flooded or came close to flooding which we are trying to understand more about.  In particularly we are trying to understand the full scope of flooding and would therefore be grateful if you could share this with the residents you represent.     The investigation will consider the various causes of flooding and the roles of the relevant authorities, i.e. Thames Water, Environment Agency and Highways Authority.  The investigation will lead to a formal report being published around spring time next year.  This is likely to contain recommendations on how to reduce and manage flood risk better. The letter contains a link to the questionnaire where we will collect the information.  For ease of reference, I have included it below.  https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/13655/September-flooding

Date: 3 December 2024
Ref: LBH/Flood/23Sept
Dear Occupier
On 23 September the borough experienced over one month’s worth of rain in a day. This led to
widespread flooding across roads and open spaces, and sadly within properties.
In our role as the Lead Local Flood Authority, we are carrying out an investigation into the flooding and seeking to understand more the extent and causes. In particular, we are keen to identify the sources of the flooding and determine what action was taken by key responders and when. We would also like to understand if there were any post flooding concerns relating to the recovery and clean up. This phase of the investigation is about collating the evidence to inform a subsequent report which will result in a series of recommendations with the aim of reducing the risk or impacts of flooding in the future.
We understand the suffering that flooding can cause for our residents and communities and
acknowledge that this doesn’t go away once the flood waters have receded. Our investigation is an important part of the response and will guide actions that will hopefully result in a reduction in the risk of flooding in the future. We therefore encourage as many people as possible to provide their experiences and evidence to ensure the investigation is comprehensive.
To assist with developing our understanding of the flooding, we have produced a questionnaire
which can be found on the following link https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/flood-investigation. This
includes a series of questions that are intended to collect the required information and evidence
for the purpose of the more detailed investigation. We would appreciate it if you could complete the questionnaire by 12 January 2025.
The questionnaire also allows for photographs and videos to be uploaded to enable us to gather as much data and information as possible. At this stage, we don’t have full details of all those who experienced flooding, so we are writing specifically to a number of properties within areas where we have had multiple reports of flooding.
The questionnaire is open to anyone who would like to provide their experiences of flooding.