| Invitation to our members Our AGM will take place on Friday 24th April in Ickenham village hall Swakeleys Rd the meeting will commence @ 8 p.m. We hope to see you there Please bring along the Agenda which was included in our last newsletter |
Category Archives: Events
HS2 update
| Completed Thames Water Tankering Operation on Harvil Road – 2-Way Traffic Lights near Harvil Farm Thames Water have completed the repair of the burst sewer pipe that had required them to reintroduce Tankering Operations along Harvil Road towards the end of last week. The Temporary 2-Way Traffic Lights located between Harvil Farm and HS2 Gate 1 Site on Harvil Road were removed by Mon morning 13/04 along with the Tankering Operation that had been taking place. Ongoing PROW U43 Permanent Fence Installation – 23/03 to 29/05 HS2/SCS are removing the existing wooden hoarding and replacing with permanent Fencing along PROW U43 where the Flood Compensation Area (FCA) is located off Breakspear Road South. These works started from w/c 23/03 and are expected to be completed by 29/05. The works will be completed by removing one piece of hoarding, then installing the permanent Fencing in its place. The PROW will remain open, and Marshalls will be present to ensure works stop to allow pedestrians past safely. The PROW will remain open at all times. Updated Noise Barrier Installation at West Ruislip – 01/04 to 31/12 Piling ahead of the Installation of the Noise Barriers in now complete from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip. Installation of Drainage ahead of where the Noise Barriers will be installed remains ongoing and has been consented to take place Mon to Sat between 8am & 6pm (between Copthall Tunnel & Breakspear Road South) and during Core Working Hours (between Breakspear Road South & West Ruislip). |
HS2 noise barrier update
| New Noise Barrier Installation at West Ruislip – 01/04 to 31/12 Piling ahead of the Installation of the Noise Barriers in now complete from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip. Installation of Drainage ahead of where the Noise Barriers will be installed remains ongoing and has been consented to take place Mon to Sat between 8am & 6pm (between Copthall Tunnel & Breakspear Road South) and during Core Working Hours (between Breakspear Road South & West Ruislip). From April 2026 the Noise Barrier Panels will begin to be installed during Core Working Hours (Mon to Fri – 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm). Updated Headhouse Works at West Ruislip Portal – Jan to Dec 2026 From Jan 2026 HS2/SCS will be continuing with construction of the Porous Portal and the Headhouse at West Ruislip Portal near to where the 2 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) were launched, including: formwork and steel fixing (24/6) concrete placing and finishing works (core hours) welding (core hours) hydro scabbling (as required) Through the first half of 2026 SCS are also working to complete reinforced concrete elements required to construct the Headhouse frame structure at track level and basement level, including the ground floor slab. The final finished structure will be approximately 9 metres above ground level when works are complete, however, by the middle of 2026 works should be approaching / just above existing site hoarding level. |
HS2 update w.c. 06/04/2026
| 1 Completed Thames Water Tankering Operation on Harvil Road – finished 31/03 Thames Water have now completed the repairs to the burst sewer main within Uxbridge Golf Course and this has removed the need for Tankers to be parked on Harvil Road under Temporary 2-Way Traffic Lights as of 31/03. All Traffic Management has now been removed and traffic flow on Harvil Road is now back to normal. 2 New Night Time Railway Possessions for Drainage Repairs & Topsoiling Near Harvil Road – 30/03 to 04/04 & 07/04/ to 10/04 (11pm to 7am) On the Dates listed below HS2/SCS will be carrying out drainage repairs & topsoiling works under Railway Possessions at Night Time between 11pm to 7am within the Site near Harvil Road Chiltern Line Bridge: Mon 30/03 at 11pm to 7am on Tue 31/03 Tue 31/03 at 11pm to 7am on Wed 01/04 Wed 01/04 at 11pm to 7am on Thur 02/04 Thur 02/04 at 11pm to 7am on Fri 03/04 Fri 03/04 at 11pm to 7am on Sat 04/04 Tue 07/04 at 11pm to 7am on Wed 08/04 Wed 08/04 at 11pm to 7am on Thur 09/04 Thur 09/04 at 11pm to 7am on Fri 10/04 The works are not expected to be noisy, 3 Ongoing Road Closure of Breakspear Road South (Service Road) for Affinity Water Main Replacement – Phase 1 = 30/03 to 27/05 / Phase 2 = 16/06 to 24/07 Notice issued by LBH Highways incorrectly stated Road Closure of Breakspear Road South main carriageway Confirmation received from LBH Highways that only the Service Road will be closed (rather than main carriageway) in the following 2 Phases Phase 1 = 30/03/26 to 27/05/26 (8am to 5pm daily) – Breakspear Road South Service Road – House Number 64 to 114 Copthall Road West (note – junction of Copthall Road West & Breakspear Road South is |CLOSED during Phase 1 works) Phase 2 = 16/06/26 to 24/07/26 (8am to 5pm daily) – Breakspear Road South Service Road – House Number 2 to 42 (note – junction of Greenacres Avenue & Breakspear Road South Service Road is CLOSED during Phase 2 works) New Noise Barrier Installation at West Ruislip – 01/04 to 31/12 Piling ahead of the Installation of the Noise Barriers in now complete from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip. Installation of Drainage alongside where the Noise Barriers will be installed remains ongoing. From April 2026 the Noise Barrier Panels will begin to be installed Mon to Sat between 8am & 6pm |
Another HS2 update
| FROM HS2 On 30 March to 4 April, 7 to 10 April 2026 between 11pm to 7am we need to complete some drainage repairs and topsoiling works within our site. These works need to be carried out overnight while the tracks below are not in use. We do not expect this work to be noisy, but you may notice workers and machinery on site outside of our normal working hours. For further information about these works, please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/overnight-works-at-harvil-road/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=b4224e38-e377-43a4-bbd0-a48ddd8d0200 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. |
HS2 update missing pix
Technical issues stopped the three images appearing in the previous post. Here they are:
HS2 update
HS2 update
| from HS2 We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area. HS2 Works Notification: Noise barrier installation at West Ruislip – 27 March to 31 December 2026 We previously informed you of our piling and drainage work within the noise barrier sites. We have now finished piling, while the installation of drainage systems is ongoing. From April 2026, we will begin to install the concrete noise barrier panels from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip Portal. There may be periods of noise from construction machinery while we carry out this work. We apologise for any disruption this may cause. For further details about these works, please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/piling-and-drainage-installation-works-for-noise-barrier-sites/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=16d89118-73d7-48b5-ab11-4d5317ef0300 HS2 Works Notification Update: Flood compensation area works at Breakspear Road South – 1 April to 23 December 2026 We previously informed you that the flood compensation area works would take place from July 2025 to March 2026. However, most activities were paused during the winter period. We are now able to continue and expect the works to run until December 2026. We will be carrying out the following activities: Removal of the top layer of the soil Construction of permanent drainage Placement of subsoil and topsoil Seeding and landscaping Installation of permanent fencing around the area and U46 footpath For further details about these works, please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/construction-of-flood-mitigation-area-at-breakspear-road-south/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=16d89118-73d7-48b5-ab11-4d5317ef0300 |
HS2 night time noise
| ADVANCE NOTICE OF New Network Rail Night Works between West Ruislip & Harvil Road – Sat 28/03 at 12.30am to Mon 30/03 at 5am There were several Noise Complaints received from residents towards the end of last week and over the weekend of 14/03 & 15/03 relating to very noisy works that could be heard coming from the West Ruislip area. The reported noise has been attributed to Network Rail, which has now confirmed that it had been carrying out significant track renewal, working at night removing, replacing, and tamping the track between West Ruislip and Harvil Road. Network Rail has now communicated details of the upcoming night works below to complete these works: Sat 28/03 at 12.30am to Mon 30/03 at 5am *** NETWORK RAIL HAS CONFIRMED THAT THESE WORKS WILL ALSO BE VERY NOISY SO THIS IS A NOTIFICATION TO NEARBY RESIDENTS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF WHERE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WILL BE COMING FROM. |
Rural Activities Garden Centre meeting Friday 27th at 10:30
The Council made out the meeting was for ‘everyone’ and ‘residents’. IWe’ve been told it’s intended for gardeners only.
Ickenham Residents' Association 