| Londoners face three days of major Tube disruption as a large section of the Piccadilly line shuts. The closure, which began on Tuesday, August 18, is affecting the route between Cockfosters and Uxbridge as Transport for London (TfL) works on upgrading the line for a new fleet of trains. While this section remains closed until Thursday, August 20, trains are still running between Acton Town and Heathrow. TfL is advising passengers heading towards Uxbridge to use the Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. District line services between South Kensington and Ealing Common are also advised for affected travellers. To help ease the disruption, three replacement bus services have been put in place. Replacement buses operate: Service PL4: Acton Town – Ealing Common – North Ealing – Hanger Lane (for Central line and Park Royal) – Alperton (Bridgewater Road) – Sudbury Town (Whitton Avenue East) – Sudbury Hill – South Harrow – Rayners Lane; Service PL5: Finchley Central (for Northern line) – Arnos Grove – Southgate – Oakwood – Cockfosters; Service PL6: Finsbury Park – Manor House – Turnpike Lane – Wood Green – Bounds Green – New Southgate (National Rail) – Arnos Grove; |
Category Archives: Environment
Upcoming piling works near West Ruislip
| FROM HS2 What we are doing From 1 September to 1 October 2026 at our West Ruislip Portal site, we will be installing sheet piles parallel to the Chiltern Line to prepare the ground for the excavation of shafts, as part of the Ickenham Stream Diversion works. The installation works will be carried out during rail possession hours (1am to 5am Mondays to Fridays and 1pm to 8am Sundays), when no trains are running. In addition, we will be doing preparatory works (from 6pm to 8am Mondays to Sundays) either side of the rail possession hours. 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. more info https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AWN-Sheet-piling-at-West-Ruislip-Portal-site-1.9.26.pdf |
New Hillingdon First card parking rules
| Yellow labels are appearing on car park ticket machines saying that Hillingdon First cards can only be used once per day. this applies to individual machines / car parks as per the rule below 30 minutes free tickets with a HillingdonFirst card Most of our pay and display machines offer 30 minutes free tickets with a HillingdonFirst card. You must purchase your ticket or get your 30 minutes free ticket with your HillingdonFirst card at the initial time of parking. You’re not allowed to get another free ticket or buy an additional ticket to extend your period of parking beyond the initial time. you can still use it in a different car park |
HS2 West Ruislip permanent access road
from HS2
What we are doing
We need to construct our new permanent site access off Ickenham Road. To do this, we will limit the use of our current temporary access from 1 September. You may notice an increase in vehicles using our other approved lorry route and gate on Breakspear Road South.
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.
Download information relating to these works
HS2 West Ruislip works
| Concrete & Drainage installation works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion – Extended Hours Mon 10/08 to Fri 09/10 HS2/SCS will be carrying out several activities at the West Ruislip Portal Site to facilitate the permanent Ickenham Stream Diversion over the coming months, with the installation of Sheet Piles between the Network Rail Line and the Golf Course (adjacent to The Greenway) now completed (1 month ahead of schedule). HS2/SCS now need to pour concrete to form the base slab, walls and roof slab that will surround the pipe, and install drainage. These works will take place using Extended Hours between 8am & 10pm Monday to Saturday between 10/08 and 09/10. These activities are not expected to be noisy but with the Extended Hours there will be working in the evening through to 10pm. Below is a Programme showing the activities taking place relating to the Ickenham Stream Diversion: Excavation works (completed July 2026) Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026) Pipework installation (September 2026) Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026) Shaft construction (November 2026) There will be further updates as the works progress and if any of these activities require outside of Core Hour Working. |
M25 closures
| Junctions close to us highlighted in bold and underlined below Drivers using the M25 are being warned to plan ahead, with a series of overnight closures affecting several sections of the motorway from Friday, August 7, to Monday, August 10. The planned roadworks will commence on Friday night into Saturday, seeing the clockwise carriageway between Junction 25 (Waltham Abbey) and Junction 26 (Waltham Abbey/Loughton) shut from 10pm until 6am. Closures at Junction 3 (M20/Swanley) to Junction 2 (A2/Dartford), Junction 9 (Leatherhead) to Junction 8 (Reigate), Junction 6 (Godstone) to Junction 7 (M23), and through Junction 11 (Chertsey) will follow at 11pm, reopening by early morning. The anti-clockwise link road between Junction 31 (Lakeside) and Junction 30 (A13) will close from 11pm, reopening at 5:30am. On Saturday night into Sunday, the anti-clockwise carriageway will be closed between Junction 16 (M40) to Junction 15 (M4), the anti-clockwise slip road from Junction 16 to the M40 westbound, and through Junction 11 (Chertsey) from 10pm, with the closures between J16 and J15 and the slip road reopening at 5:30am, and the closure through J11 reopening at 6am. Sunday night will see the anti-clockwise carriageway through Junction 11 (Chertsey) again closed from 10.30pm to 5.30am. |
HS2 reset info’
From HS2
Our latest programme update.
In May 2026, the government announced that HS2 will take longer to build and cost more than previously planned. In our latest project update video, our CEO Mark Wild explains the reset in more detail, what it means for the programme going forward and the progress we’re making.
Watch the video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOC6Il0Vy2I
This reset gives us a credible schedule, so there is now more certainty about overall build timings and when construction near your will finish. We will continue to update you as more detail becomes available on what this means for your area specifically.
Learn more about how we are building the railway
https://www.hs2.org.uk/how-were-building-the-railway/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=7d91ab79-e728-4f08-8402-5123f1660300
Ickenham road closures
| you have probably all been already affected by at least one of these over the last week there are more planned please see map on link below https://cadentgas.com/whats-happening-near-you and check the dates on each site these do not appear on the LBH list of road works / closures May we suggest you keep an eye on this map as it will be updated as things change thanks |
HS2 update: West Ruislip and a bit of HOAC
Concrete & Drainage installation works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion – Extended Hours Mon 10/08 to Fri 09/10
HS2/SCS will be carrying out several activities at the West Ruislip Portal Site to facilitate the permanent Ickenham Stream Diversion over the coming months, with the installation of Sheet Piles between the Network Rail Line and the Golf Course (adjacent to The Greenway) now completed (1 month ahead of schedule).
HS2/SCS now need to pour concrete to form the base slab, walls and roof slab that will surround the pipe, and install drainage. These works will take place using Extended Hours between 8am & 10pm Monday to Saturdaybetween 10/08 and 09/10.
These activities are not expected to be noisy but with the Extended Hours there will be working in the evening through to 10pm.
Below is a Programme showing the activities taking place relating to the Ickenham Stream Diversion:
- Excavation works (completed July 2026)
- Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026)
- Pipework installation (September 2026)
- Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026)
- Shaft construction (November 2026)
There will be further updates as the works progress and if any of these activities require outside of Core Hour Working.
- Not strictly HS2 related but HS2 building the Colne Valley Viaduct brought about closure of the previous Site at Harefield Lake No.2
- Redevelopment of the site to create the Hillingdon Watersports Facility and Activity Centre including demolition of existing Broadwater Lake Sailing Club (BSC) clubhouse at the north of the lake and erection of a building including changing facilities, meeting rooms, storage, Workshop and seasonal worker accommodation (sui generis), activity shelters; installation of pontoons and slipways; boat shed; equipment storage huts; boat parking and racking areas; camping area; outdoor activity areas; ecological enhancement throughout the site; new pedestrian routes through the peninsula; landscaping including new woodland, dense vegetation screens and boundary treatment; access road; localised dredging and land reclamation; relocation of existing sailing area and creation of floating reedbeds within the lake; coach drop off and turning area; vehicle parking; cycle parking; and associated works
- This is a re-consultation following submission of amended plans and documents (original submission 2023 & amended version 2025)
- LBH Planning Team – ref: 2382/APP/2023/2906
- The Public Consultation was open for comments from 25/11/25 until 09/01/26
Update June 2026 – There has been a resolution to grant approval at the Hillingdon Planning Committee, subject to legal agreement and referral to the SoS and GLA
Piccadilly closures
| Heathrow passengers to face severe disruption as major Tube closures begin this week and Piccadilly line closures London Underground passengers travelling to Heathrow this week are being warned of major disruption due to closures. From Thursday, July 30 until Sunday, August 2 the Piccadilly line will close between Acton Town and Heathrow, and between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge while engineers test new trains being introduced later this year. The section between Acton Town and Cockfosters is open on Thursday, but will then shut between Friday and Monday, August 3 meaning the entire line is out of action between Friday and Sunday. These closures also affect Night Tube services. Transport for London said the complex upgrade and testing programme is essential to ensure the line is ready for the first new trains to enter service in December. In May, transport bosses confirmed engineers had already carried out weight-loading testing to simulate the carriages being full with passengers, and that 119 platforms had been prepared to accommodate the new trains. Londoners thankfully have other options such as the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express to get to and from the airport, but the Piccadilly line closure will affect passengers needing to travel overnight on Friday and Saturday. The N9 bus from Heathrow to Piccadilly Circus will be the best option for many due to the closure. Other alternatives include National Express and FlixBus coaches or taking a taxi. The upcoming closure is the longest planned for this summer but there are two midweek closures next month which will affect commuter. The stretch between Cockfosters and Uxbridge will shut between Tuesday, August 18 and Thursday, August 20 and the following week from Tuesday, August 25 until Thursday, August 27. TfL has confirmed the new trains being introduced between December and June next year will feature walk-through carriages, wider doorways, onboard digital display screens and CCTV. Each train will also have 10 per cent extra capacity, while the increased fleet size will allow frequency to increase from 24 to 27 trains per hour. Stuart Harvey, TfL’s chief capital officer, said: “I’d like to thank our customers for their patience while we carry out these essential upgrades to the Piccadilly line and rigorously test the new trains which will transform journeys for many decades to come. Introducing a new fleet of trains is a huge engineering and logistical feat which inevitably requires upgrades and intensive testing. “Although much of the hard work goes on behind the scenes, there are times when we need to close sections of the railway to ensure that these pioneering new trains can operate effectively and interact correctly with a wide range of complex infrastructure. “We are very confident that once this intensive period of upgrades and testing is completed, and the new trains start to enter service, our customers will reap the benefits of moving around the capital on these game-changing new trains.” |
Ickenham Residents' Association 