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Harvil Road postponement

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Please see the information below which explains in more detail the reasoning behind the delay to the Lane Closure (by 1 week) and the postponement of the Road Closures until Jan 2024. Please be assured that this is incredibly frustrating for LBH Officers and well as other partners that have to change plans such as Emergency Services planning and TfL for the Bus Diversions.

The positive is that HS2/SCS have been open and transparent about the reasons for the delays/postponements when they could have continued with their original planned dates knowing that they would then require additional works and Traffic Management on Harvil Rd before the new Realignment would be completed.

HS2 have decided to split the previously advertised 4 Week Programme of works to complete the Realignment of Harvil Road into 2 smaller sections of work. There will still be a 2 Week Lane Closure from Mon 30/10 until Sun 12/11 by the Dogs Trust for the essential task of commissioning of the new Affinity Water Main (this has also been delayed by 1 week from the scheduled start date of 23/10).

The 3 Week Full Road Closure will now be moved into January 2024 (likely dates 08/01 to 28/01) where all other activities are carried out before the new Realigned section of Harvil Road is opened to the public.

The reasons for the delay in carrying out the Full Road Closure and subsequent opening of the new Realigned Harvil Road is down to factors including issues with:

  • Network Rail Access Possessions to complete the new Chiltern Bridge
  • Delays in delivery of precast Bridge Parapets from supplier in Ireland
  • Gaining agreement with SSEN in order to energise new cable route
    Full details of the 2 Sections of work (1. Lane Closure & 2. Full Road Closure) are detailed below:

Section 1 – Mon 30/10 – Sun 12/11)

Lane Closure Northbound with 3-Way Traffic Lights by The Dogs Trust

Utilities Commissioning works

  • Pressure testing
  • Chlorination / de chlorination
  • Water sampling (3 to 5 Days) & full commissioning of the new water main
  • Main water connections
  • Decommissioning of the existing water main in the temporary road alignment

Section 2 – January 2024 (likely to be Mon 08/01 to Sun 28/01) – tbc

The Road Closure is split into 2 parts (with exact dates to be agreed):

  • Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24 – 1 Week Road Closure at Skip Lane side
  • Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24 – 2 Week Road Closure at Dogs Trust side

The Road Closures have been planned so there remains Access for the Skip Lane Businesses and the CERTAS Oil Depot at all times which is achieved by splitting down the Road Closure into 2 smaller parts.

Part 1 – Road Closure at Skip Lane (likely dates Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24)

  • Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Dogs Trust side
  • Civils Works Skip Lane
    o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
    o Electrical installation
    o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
    o Traffic island construction
    o Road marking & signage
    o Kerb and pavement works
    o Fencing

Part 2 – Road Closure at Dogs Trust (likely dates Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24)

  • Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Swakeleys Road/Harvil Rd
  • Civil Works Skip Lane
    o Traffic Management re-arrangement
    o Skip Lane sheetpiles cutting
    o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
    o Earthworks – Backfill
  • Civil Works Dogs Trust
    o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
    o Electrical installation
    o Traffic island construction
    o Surfacing / Road Construction
    o Kerb and pavement works
    o Road marking
    o Safety barriers & Fencing installation

VMS Signage Installation Information – Harvil Rd Closure

Road Signs will be updated to show the exact dates of the Road Closures.

Bus Route U9 Diversion during Harvil Road Closures

TfL have confirmed that Bus Route U9 will run on Diversion during the Harvil Road Closures.

A full Timetable will be in operation but the Buses will leave Uxbridge and go as far as A40 Swakeleys Roundabout before beginning their Diversion along the A40 to Denham Roundabout, then along the A412 North Orbital Road, then onto Moorfield Road, then Moorhall Road and then finally onto Harvil Road and continuing on the normal Bus Route towards Harefield.

Parking in the Pavilions

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Sorry this is late

From LBH

From Tuesday 10 October 2023 you will have to pay for your parking in the Grainges and Cedars multi-storey car parks by using either our new digital platform PayByPhone via your mobile phone or smart device or by using a pay and display machine.

The current ‘pay on foot’ system, where you get a ticket from a barrier entry to the car park is being replaced in favour of a more flexible system that offers motorists the opportunity to pay ‘on the go’ with the PayByPhone app or use the more traditional pay and display machines for those who would prefer to continue to use cash or their bank card. You do need to pay for a specific length of time and return before that expires.

Signs for the new payment systems have been installed around the car parks to support visitors make the switchover and at both car parks the barriers will be removed as the new systems will not require them for entry and exit.

The change comes as the council has this summer provided an additional method to pay for parking by introducing PayByPhone across its car parks as part of its ambitions to adopt more digital technologies that reflect the modern way residents use council services.

Residents living in accommodation nearby and above the two car parks who may also use them occasionally will also need to switch to the new payment system.

Blue Badge holders will no longer need to register for an entry/exit card, but will need to display their badge on the dashboard as they would in other borough car parks.

Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “We’re committed to being a modern, digitally-enabled council and making this switch brings these car parks in line with the rest of the borough.

“We understand not all residents will want to use the PayByPhone system which is why we’ve ensured they still have an option to pay by cash or card too.

“Please look out for the signs once the switchover happens for how to pay and where the new machines will be, and remember to either purchase a ticket at a machine and display this in your vehicle or buy a session through the PayByPhone app on your mobile phone.”

If you are a regular user of these car parks and would like to obtain a virtual season ticket permit, please visit http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/parking-permits.

The council’s parking enforcement officers will be proactively patrolling the car parks following the switchover and both locations may be locked overnight.

Upcoming strike action?

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Due to planned strike action by station staff, severe disruption is expected across the London Underground network on Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 October. 

If the strikes go ahead, most Tube services will be severely impacted or will not run on either day, with disruption expected into the mornings of Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 October as the network recovers following the strike action.

Any Tube services that we are able to run will start at 07:00 and stations will open as soon as they are safe to do so after that. These services will also finish early, with customers advised to complete their journeys by 17:30. The Night Tube will not operate on Friday 6 October.

Elizabeth line, London Overground, DLR and London Tram services are expected to run as normal but may be subject to last minute changes, including non-stopping at stations shared with London Underground, and will be busier than usual. These services will be running to normal times.

Night Overground services will run but will not stop at Whitechapel or Canada Water stations. Elizabeth line services will operate normally outside of central London but may be busier than usual.

London buses are also expected to run as normal during this planned strike action but customers should leave more time for their journeys, as it is expected that many routes will be extremely busy.

No strike action is planned on other TfL services.

Customers who need to travel are advised that remaining services and roads will be extremely busy if this strike action goes ahead. If possible, customers should consider travelling outside of peak times. Plan ahead, check before you travel and leave more time for your journey.

There is also a national rail strike planned on Wednesday 4 October, with severely reduced services running. Check the National Rail website for more information.
  For full details on strikes, visit our website. https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes?cid=email_FINAL_TFL11268_Tube_strike-visit+our+website

Finalising Harvil Road realignment

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From HS2

In September we told you that we would be carrying out utility works and construction activities to build and finalise the connection sections for the Harvil Road realignment from 9 October to 5 November.   We have rearranged these dates and the works will now take place from 23 October to 19 November 2023.   The construction activities that need to be completed during the closure include:
• Main water connections, including pressure testing
• Street lighting & electrical installation
• Highway & drainage construction
• Resurfacing, white lining and installation of street furniture
• Earthworks & fencing installation
To carry out the works safely, we will need:
• a lane closure from 23 October to 5 November, between the Dogs Trust and our site entrances (gate 2) and,
• a road closure from 30 October to 19 November between Certas bellmouth and the Dogs Trust for 24 hours a day for the three week period.   For further information please see our works notification.  https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/harvil-road-closure-october-2023/

  How this work might affect you
During the road closure, local access to residential and commercial properties (including the Dogs Trust) will be maintained, however, there will be no through access for emergency services. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via Moorhall Road / A412 / A40. The lane closure will be within the school half term holiday from 23 October to 27 October 2023. These works will be carried out in three phases:
• Phase 1 – From 23 October to 5 November
Northbound lane closure between the Dogs Trust entrance and the Gate 2 site access
• Phase 2 – From 30 October to 5 November
Road closure between Certas bellmouth and Shorthill Cottage
• Phase 3 – From 6 to 19 November
Road closure between the Dogs Trust and network bridge north of Skip Lane.     We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience the road closure may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way.   We expect to have completed the realignment of Harvil Road in autumn this year.

Ward Meetings PS

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Further to the email sent on 6th Sept see below  we now have a confirmed contact number
the number is 01895 250659.


The three trial ward surgeries have now been held. These generated a low level of attendance and few matters that required follow up.We are going to continue with ward surgeries for a further period but on the basis of booked appointments only. This can be booked via our group office.The surgeries will be from 2.15 on the last Tuesday of the month for a maximum of two hours. The surgery will only run if there are booked appointments and will conclude when the last booked appointment has been seen.

BRS now has a VAS sign

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Following receipt of funding from the HS2 Road Safety Fund and following requests from residents, a Vehicle-Activated Sign (VAS) has now been installed on Breakspear Rd South near to the junction with Swakeleys Rd. If a vehicle approaches the Sign at a speed more than the 30mph Speed Limit on this road, the VAS Sign will illuminate and encourage the driver of the vehicle to ‘SLOW DOWN’.

This is in addition to a number of other VAS Signs that were installed in 2022 on roads in the north of Hillingdon to reinforce the reduction in Speed Limits on several roads in the area (a scheme also paid for from the HS2 Road Safety Fund).

Harvil Road realignment

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From 9 October to 5 November, we will be carrying out utility works and construction activities to build and finalise the connection sections for the Harvil Road realignment.

The construction activities that need to be completed during the closure include:

  • Main water connections, including pressure testing
  • Street lighting & electrical installation
  • Highway & drainage construction
  • Resurfacing, white lining and installation of street furniture
  • Earthworks & fencing installation

To carry out the works safely, we will need:

  • a lane closure from 9 to 15 October, between the Dogs Trust and our site entrances (gate 2) and,
  • a road closure from 16 October to 5 November between Certas bellmouth and the Dogs Trust for 24 hours a day for the three week period.

Please see details of the works   https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/harvil-road-closure-october-2023/

From 9 October to 5 November 2023
Between 8am and 6pm Monday to Sunday
What to expect
Road closure and temporary traffic signage
The closure will remain in place until works are completed
Operatives in the work area, as well as barriers and plant vehicles to construct the new road
What we will do
Maintain access to your property at all times
Clearly sign post the diversion route
Keep disruption to a minimum