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Proposed closure of surgery

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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

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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

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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.

Tunnel segment deliveries to West Ruislip 24/7

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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

Dates and places for Santa

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From the Elthorne-Hillingdon Rotary Club.

The Ickenham routes are as follows: 

CHRISTMAS STREET COLLECTION SCHEDULE: DECEMBER 2022

Father Christmas starts at 6.15pm but must return home to Lapland at 9pm. Please help him to see all the children on these visits by having them warmly clothed for when he arrives, as otherwise he may not be able to see everyone. 

Monday 12th December – Ickenham

Gibson Road (but not between Campden & Nettleton), Campden Road, Charlbury Road, Enstone Road, Malcolm Road (but not between Nettleton & Woodstock), Nettleton Road, Woodstock Drive (but not between Swakeleys & Gibson), Halford Road, Swakeleys Drive, Thornhill Road (between Woodstock & Gibson).

Tuesday 13th December – Ickenham

Lawrence Drive (but not between Crosier & St Giles), Crosier Rd, Glebe Ave (but not between Long Lane & Crosier), St. Giles Ave, Austins Lane (between St Giles & Glebe), Sussex Rd (between Glebe & Burnham). Tavistock Rd, Burnham Ave (but not between Glebe & Milverton), Milverton Drive, Edinburgh Drive, The Paddock, Long Lane. 

Thursday 15th December – Ickenham 

Greenacres Ave (between Derwent & St Georges), St Georges Drive, Copthall Road West (between St Georges & Derwent), Derwent Ave, Wallasey Cres, Hoylake Cres, Woodland Close, Eleanor Grove, Rectory Way, Swakeleys Road (between Rectory Way & Derwent).

Harvil Road lane closure

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HS2 Works Notification: Update on utility and construction works on Harvil Road

We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.

In August we wrote to you to let you know that we plan to complete major utility diversion works and realign a section of Harvil Road from 30 August 2022 to 5 September 2023.

We need to carry out some additional work during the school half term, from 24 to 29 October 2022. We will relocate one of our site entrances to help facilitate the Harvil Road realignment.

These works will require a lane closure.

For further information please see our update works notification.

https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-on-utility-and-construction-works-on-harvil-road/

We would like to apologise in advance for the 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.

Your utility services will not be affected.

HS2 face-to-face 4-7pm tomorrow

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From Brian Adams (our HS2 lead):

You may be impacted by the noise and pollution from the dumping of tunnel spoil in the fields between Harvil Road and Breakspear Road South – this is yet to start and will take up to three years with tens of thousands of HGV movements.

You may be impacted by the movement of the spoil from West Ruislip to the fields above. They will be using conveyors systems 24/7 for up to three years

You may be impacted by lane and road closures planned by HS2 over the next few years

You may be impacted by HS2’s plans to bring the tunnel segments using large flatbed lorries through Ickenham village……..until the rail siding are completed at West Ruislip.

If you are interested in what HS2 and its contractors are doing in Ickenham for the next few years please go along to the United Reform Church tomorrow 18th October between 16.00 and 19.00.

You will find a list of some questions, you may wish to ask, in our previous post on the subject.

Not the URC Forecourt Sale!

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From the URC

Firstly, apologies to anyone who was inconvenienced by the cancellation, out of respect to our late Queen, of the Late Summer Forecourt Sale. This was by definition at short notice and though we tried to spread the word we were not wholly successful, but it was good that one or two people took the opportunity for quiet contemplation in the church. As a replacement we will be holding a sale [entirely indoors!] and coffee morning on Saturday 15th October from 10am to 12 Noon, admission FREE. We will be selling bric-a-brac, books, collectables such as stamps and cigarette cards and pretty well anything else that we already have or which comes in, except clothes or shoes. If you have items to donate please bring them to the church between 2pm and 6pm on Friday 14th October or ring Richard Piper on 01895 634348 for collection. This is also the number for any enquiries or offers of help.

Please also note that we will be holding a sale of Christmas items [probably with some quality books as well!] as part of the Festive Community Night on Friday 9th December, with the sale continuing plus an accompanying coffee morning on Saturday 10th.

HS2 face-to-face 4-7pm 18 October

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Community event at Ickenham United Reformed Church

(Please see our local HS2 groups comments below this invite from HS2.)

From HS2 

We would like to invite you to a community information event on Tuesday 18 October 2022 from 4pm to 7pm at Ickenham United Reformed Church. Please come along to discuss our works with our local engagement team and specialists, and to find out more about:

• Plans for the land between Harvil Road and Breakspear Road South
• Tunnelling works
• Work around the West Ruislip portal  

You can drop in anytime between 4 and 7pm. 

We look forward to seeing you there.

We will be observing social distancing and may choose to wear facemasks during this engagement event. 

Our comments / notes

Re HS2 WORKS IN FIELDS BETWEEN HARVIL AND BREAKSPEAR ROAD SOUTH
 
Many residents in roads around these fields have been questioning what is taking place in these fields.
We have known since 2013 that HS2 planned  to use this agricultural  land to dump the spoil from the tunnels being created from West Ruislip towards London.

In our petitioning to the Houses of Parliament we tried to get this changed and offered alternative solutions but we were not successful.

The reality is that the works are just starting and we have several years of noise and pollution as thousands of HGVs will be driving back and forth with the spoil creating mounds up to 6 metres high.

To get the spoil to the fields there will be a conveyor system from West Ruislip which will run 24 hours/ 7 days a week. The impact will therefore be felt by many residents.

We have requested HS2/SCS the contractor to run an event in the village so that residents can get an understanding of what is happening, what are the short and long term plans and what mitigation is being put in place. This is now happening October 18 in United Reform Church between 16.00 and 19.00

Please go along and make the representatives aware of the issues you are experiencing or foresee.

We have listed below some questions you may wish to ask:

Dumping:
What is happening now?
What is happening next and all future phases ?
How long will this dumping take place?
How many HGV movements will take place?
What are working hours ?
What is in place to reduce noise and pollution?
What if the noise is intolerable…what can a resident do ?
What is the flood risk from 6 metre high clay mounds?
What happens to the fields when the dumping is finished ?
Who is responsible in the future if there are floods or earth slippages ?
 
Conveyor Systems
What will the noise impact be during the day and during the night ?
Who will be most impacted (e.g. Greenway/Hoylake Crescent/Copthall Road West) by noise ?
What are the dust pollution measures ?
What if systems fail ?
 

West Ruislip pedestrian lights 1-2 Oct

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HS2 Works Notification: Traffic light repair on High Road Ickenham

We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area. 

From 7am on Saturday 1 October to 6pm on Sunday 2 October, we will carry out essential repairs to the traffic lights at the pedestrian crossing opposite the West Ruislip Station entrance.

To ensure these works can be carried out safely, the pedestrian crossing will be closed throughout and the lanes on the High Road will be narrowed.

A temporary pedestrian crossing will be in place on Ickenham Road near the HS2 site compound entrance. The cycle lane and bus stop will be maintained throughout.

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.