Category Archives: Advice
Festive fun at the URC
The URC will be making a full contribution to Festive Community Night on Friday 9th December, with a seasonal display in the church, stalls of Christmas decorations and presents, a CLICK Rukiga stand, hot drinks and mince pies in the Oasis coffee shop and a raffle.
There will also be books, mainly our high-end stock and ones with a local or Middlesex connection, such as Morris Hughes’ The Story of Ickenham, which is hard to find these days.
We will be there from 6pm to 9pm and again on Saturday 10th from 10am to 12 Noon for a Coffee Morning with homemade cakes, and the church and the stalls open again.
Admission will be free throughout.
If you have items to donate please bring them to the church on the Friday afternoon between 2pm and 6pm or ring Richard Piper on 01895 634348 for collection.
We look forward to seeing you!
RICHARD PIPER
Proposed closure of surgery
We are sure you are aware of the issues with St Martin’s Ickenham surgery as, according to our informant, “It rarely seems to be open with daily closure notices posted on the door.”
We have been informed that some registered patients received information by text on 2nd Dec of two consutation meetings on the proposed closure of this surgery. Apparently, not all patients have received this notification.
The details are as follows:
Thursday 8 Dec 22 consultation meeting is in St Giles Church Hall 10:30am to 11:30am.
Saturday’s is on 10 Dec 22 in the Ickenham Village Hall (33 Swakeley’s Road) also 10:30am to 11:30am.
The PPG Chairman and Deputy Chairman will attend both meetings.
If you have any more information please let us know and circulate this as far as possible as we cannot afford to lose a GP sugery from the village.
Greenway allotments/Harvil site works
From HS2:
1 HS2 Works Notification: Thames Water Works update
We are writing to update you on the Thames Water works on the allotments near The Greenway in Ickenham.
We are progressing well with our work on the allotments, and now need to bring the new sewer into use. To ensure this work is completed by Christmas, we need to work weekends from 3 – 18 December 2022.
2 Notification
Extended hours for the construction of the TBM treatment area
We are writing to update you on our works at our Gate 1 site.
What we are doing
Works are ongoing at our Gate 1 site on Harvil Road, to build the TBM material treatment area. Some of these works will need to take place during extended working hours.
We will use this area to treat the soil that will be removed from the West Ruislip portal tunnels before it is placed in its final location.
Our preparation to build the TBM material treatment area is progressing. We will start working on the construction of the treatment area from 11 December 2022 until 28 May 2023. Some of these works will need to take place during extended working hours.
We will use this area to treat the soil that will be removed from the West Ruislip portal tunnels before it is placed in its final location.
These works will pause on 23 December 2022 and restart on 3 January 2023.
For further information please see our works notification. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/extended-hours-for-the-construction-of-the-tbm-treatment-area/
We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way.
We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.
Duration of works
11 December 2022 to 28 May 2023
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
We may be on site for an hour before the start and/or end of the shift
What to expect
Extended working hours for portions of the work
Additional staff on site outside of core hours
What we will do
Continue to monitor our working methods and minimise disruption to the local community
Advise our staff to be mindful of our neighbours
HS2 operatives’ car park at West Ruislip
From HS2
Car park construction at Ruislip Golf Course
We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out at Ruislip Golf Course.
From 12 December 2022 to 28 January 2023, we will be carrying out work to construct a new car park for staff in the Ruislip Golf Course.
This has been approved by the London Borough of Hillingdon to assist with the reduction of operatives parking on local streets.
The car park will be in place throughout the duration of the construction project and will be restored as part as the golf course redesign.
We will be stripping away the topsoil and replacing it with a thin layer of stone.
These works will pause on 23 December 2022 and restart on 3 January 2023.
For further information please see our works notification. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/car-park-construction-at-ruislip-golf-course/
We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way. We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.
Blooper in our winter newsletter. Sorry.
If you are a recipient of the Association’s newsletter, you’ll find that the link provided in the current issue’s Health Report is incorrect.
If you wish to take part in this consultation about a new way of organising orthopaedic care for adults please use this link: https://www.nwl-acute-provider-collaborative.nhs.uk/key-projects/elective-orthopaedic-centre-consultation-survey
Should you be unclear where Central Middx Hospital hospital is located this is the link to the hospital website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/central-middlesex-hospital/
Be warned of dodgy activity on your property records
An interesting extract from a recent Neighbourhood Watch notification:
… some doorstep fraudsters are attempting to get elderly residents to sign their property over to them.
Did you know that the Land Registry provides a FREE alert service to give you an immediate email alert if official searches and applications are received against a monitored property? This can give early warning that identity theft is in play using your stolen details. Identity theft can take place as a result of details taken from your unshredded recycling, or from a hacked online shopping site where you hold an account, for example.
Full details and how to sign up can be found at the Land Registry website here:
You could also consider signing up for a Land Registry alert for the property of an elderly relative.
Tunnel segment deliveries to West Ruislip 24/7
from HS2
HS2 Works Notification: Update: Tunnel segment deliveries to West Ruislip 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.
We wrote to you recently to let you know about the launch of the newly assembled Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) at the West Ruislip Portal site.
Both TBMs have now launched and are working their way towards Greenpark Way (Ealing), which we expect them to get there in June 2024.
With the TBMs now fully operational, we need to increase the deliveries of tunnel segments to the West Ruislip site. This will mean deliveries at night as well as during the day from Thursday 10 November onwards.
For further information please see our works notification. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-tunnel-segment-deliveries-to-west-ruislip-24-hours-a-day-7-days-a-week/
Duration of works
Late September 2022 to June 2024
The tunnelling and site support activities will be 24/7
Deliveries of the tunnel segments will increase to 24/7
What to expect
Increase of staff on site outside core hours
Activities associated with the tunnelling work, including removal of
excavated material, supply of materials and maintenance of tunnelling equipment
What we will do
Advise our staff to be mindful of our neighbours
Strike action this Thursday
From TfL:
Strike action is planned to take place on Thursday 10 November which will severely impact Tube services.
Customers should avoid travelling on the Tube as we expect limited or no service.
London Overground and DLR services may be subject to last-minute changes, including non-stopping at some stations shared with London Underground. All other services on the network including buses and the Elizabeth line will run but may be extremely busy.
Disruption will continue into the morning of Friday 11 November, with affected services expected to return to a normal service by mid-morning.
Visit our strike page for more information. https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes?cid=email_FINAL_TFL974_Tube_strike_reminder-visit+our+strike+page
If travelling on these days, plan ahead, check before you travel and leave more time for your journey. Our Journey Planner and TfL Go app can help you plan your journey as required.
We encourage customers to take appropriate action to keep themselves safe, including wearing face coverings, if it helps you travel with confidence.
Police, women and safety
On Saturday 12th November 2022, there will be a Walk and Talk Activity nearby the pond in Swakeley’s Park, Ickenham, UB10 8SH between 3-4PM. [Looks like the Swakeley’s Drive end – Ed.]
The Walk and Talk initiative involves female officers buddying up with women from their communities to go out on patrol in open spaces so that they can hear first-hand their experiences, concerns and reflections.
The aim of the walkabout is to start a conversation between female residents and their local female Police officers about their safety concerns and what police can do, working with partners, to address them. We look forward to meeting you there!
Ickenham Residents' Association 